About the Safari

From $14,150 to $28,000 per Person

Journey into the heart of Botswana, where two of Africa’s most extraordinary landscapes create a safari experience of striking contrast and depth. From the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta to the vast, soul-stirring openness of the Kalahari, this journey reveals the full spectrum of wilderness that defines Botswana.

In the Okavango Delta, life flows with the rhythm of water. Crystal-clear channels weave through emerald floodplains, drawing an astonishing concentration of wildlife. Glide silently by mokoro past papyrus reeds, explore remote islands on foot, and encounter elephants, hippos, lions, and leopards in a landscape that feels both abundant and intimate.

The journey then shifts dramatically as you travel south into the Kalahari, a land of immense skies, ancient pans, and quiet power. Here, the desert reveals a different kind of richness—adapted wildlife, black-maned lions, curious meerkats, and a timeless connection to the San people. After seasonal rains, the plains come alive with green grasses and migrating herds, proving that this is no empty desert, but a living, breathing ecosystem.

Together, the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari offer a safari of balance and contrast: water and dust, abundance and austerity, movement and stillness. It is a journey that immerses you not just in wildlife, but in the very essence of wild Africa.

Daily Itinerary

Your trip is 100% customizable. The following itinerary provides a starting point to craft your own journey.

Day 1

Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is the best known and most visited tourist attraction in Botswana. It is situated deep within the Kalahari Basin, and is often referred to as the ‘jewel’ of the Kalahari. Shaped like a fan, the Delta is fed by the Okavango River, the third largest in southern Africa. It has been steadily developed over the millennia by millions of tons of sand carried down the river from Angola....

Day 2

Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is a true Garden of Eden, with picturesque lagoons, lush forests, vast savannas, superb wildlife and over 400 bird species. Your experienced and knowledgeable guides will immerse you in a magical African wilderness as you discover Africa’s most impressive wildlife.

Day 3

Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is a remarkable safari destination where crystal-clear waterways transform the Kalahari Desert into a lush mosaic of lagoons, channels, and floodplains. Exploring by game drive and traditional mokoro canoe, guests encounter abundant wildlife including elephants, lions, leopards, red lechwe, and countless bird species. Days flow between thrilling wildlife encounters and tranquil moments on the water, while evenings end with golden sunsets, campfires, and the distant calls of animals,...

Days 4 - 5

Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is a true Garden of Eden, with picturesque lagoons, lush forests, vast savannas, superb wildlife and over 400 bird species. Your experienced and knowledgeable guides will immerse you in a magical African wilderness as you discover Africa’s most impressive wildlife.

Day 6

Kalahari

The Central Kalahari is one of Africa’s last great wildernesses—vast, remote, and quietly powerful.
Stretching across the heart of Botswana, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is an immense landscape of open golden grasslands, ancient fossil river valleys, and scattered acacia and camelthorn trees set beneath huge, endless skies. At first glance it feels stark and minimalist, but spend time here and its depth slowly reveals itself

This is a land shaped...

Days 7 - 8

Kalahari

A full day at Jack’s Camp unfolds at an unhurried, almost cinematic pace—where old-world glamour frames real desert adventure, and the Makgadikgadi reveals its quiet magic hour by hour.

You wake just before dawn in your vast canvas tent, light filtering through muslin walls as the desert cool still lingers. From your private deck, plunge pool steaming softly in the early chill, the salt pans stretch to the horizon—an endless white...

Day 9

Depart

Time permitting you will enjoy a morning game viewing activity followed by breakfast before being transferred to the airstrip in time for your flight.

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