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Botswana Tour Makoro Trip in the Okavango

10 Day Botswana Discovery Safari

  • TRAVELLER TOUR
  • MAUN TO MAUN
  • 2-7 GUEST PER VEHICLE
  • CLOSED LAND CRUISER
  • 10 DAYS (9 NIGHTS: TENTED CAMPS AND LODGES)
  • DEPARTS FROM MAUN ON SCHEDULED FRIDAYS
  • SEASON: 01 Jun 2026 to 30 Nov 2026

FROM € 5 999 PER PERSON

Tour Overview
Itinerary
Tour Details
Rates & Availability

FROM € 5 999 PER PERSON

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Experience the wild heart of Botswana on this intimate 10-day adventure with a maximum of 7 guests. Travel in comfort by closed Land Cruiser, explore vibrant local villages, glide by mokoro through the Okavango Delta, and soar above it on a charter flight. Encounter wildlife in the Moremi/Khwai region, meet Kalahari Bushmen, and unwind at a tented camp under the starry African skies.

This small group guided tour provides comfortable stays in unique accommodations. Breakfast, dinners, activities and most lunches are included. Travel occurs in a 4×4 Land Cruiser, with one charter flight. A tour guide accompanies the group, ensuring smooth navigation of cultural and language differences. This option offers a well-supported experience ideal for those seeking comfort and expert guidance in a small group setting.

We cover distances on some remote and rough roads and clients must be prepared for this. Weather patterns, game migrations, road conditions, and a multitude of other factors may necessitate itinerary or accommodation changes that ultimately benefit the client. Our experienced guides are empowered to make decisions on the day. Clients must be flexible and open-minded in this regard.

 

 

FROM € 5 999 PER PERSON

10 DAY ITINERARY

Discover the wild heart of Botswana on this unforgettable journey through three of its most captivating regions. Begin the journey into the Delta to the Greater Moremi region, where abundant wildlife and rich community culture offer thrilling game drives and intimate bush walks in a land where nature still rules. Enjoy a scenic flight into a peaceful corner of the Okavango Panhandle where mokoro rides, birdwatching, and fishing offer a slower, soulful connection to the water. Venture onward to the mystical Central Kalahari, where ancient San rock art, desert-adapted wildlife, and striking landscapes tell stories older than time. Conclude your adventure again in Maun, carrying with you the spirit of Botswana – untamed, tranquil, and timeless

 

 

 

 

 

FROM € 5 999 PER PERSON

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

  • Okavango Delta
  • National Parks (Moremi/Savuti)
  • Scenic flight
  • Extensive open-vehicle game drives in national parks
  • Mokoro trip and island walk
  • Wild remote mobile tents in national parks
  • Kalahari
  • Bushmen Experience

 

 

PRE DEPARTURE INFORMATION

This trip requires a valid passport and for certain nationalities. Spending money required will be for the restaurant meals, drinks, visas, tips, curios, airport transfers, and any other optional excursions.

Our price includes 9x breakfast, 6x lunches and 9x dinners, as per the itinerary, transport in an 4×4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle or similar, a professional driver/guide, 3 to 4 star tented lodges/lodges  and park entrance fees, as stipulated. Our price does not include any other meals, which are not stipulated, visas, tips, curios, optional excursions, alcohol, bottled water and soft drinks, airport tax, airport transfers and airfares. Before departure clients will be required to enter into an agreement pertaining to our booking conditions and general information as defined on our website and in our brochure. Clients are required to have their own comprehensive personal travel insurance.

Departure Point

The tour starts with collection from Maun Airport by arrangement and ends on the last day back in Maun, in the late afternoon.

Accommodation on Tour

The accommodation during this tour is based on 3 to 4 star lodge/mobile tents.

  • Batteries can be charged from a 220 volt source
  • Currency exchange opportunities: the first one is at OR Tambo International Airport and at various properties/cities.
  • Internet facilities available at various properties

 

 

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

No optional day activities on offer.

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Travel documents

Please ensure that you are in possession of valid travel documents for Botswana. Should you have any questions, you can contact the following:
• Telephone number: Botswana Consulate in Johannesburg: (011)403-3748 / 9
• Or visit: Botswana Tourism at www.botswanatourism.co.bw

Make sure that your passport has at least six months’ validity from your planned date of return to your home country. Make two photocopies of valuable documents such as your passport, tickets, visas. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home. Please note that all guests travelling to Southern Africa will require two blank facing pages in their passport.

Foreign currency

Upon arrival in any respective country we operate in, you will be able to find a Bureau de Change or ATM Facilities at the airport or in the Town/City the tour is departing from. It is advised to bring any major world currency (US Dollar, Euro or British Pounds) in small denominations and not dated older than 2009. It is advised to get a small amount of local currency upon arrival just to get around until your tour starts.

On Tour:

Please be advised that our guides will inform and show you the best places to exchange any Major World Currency with the best possible exchange rates either before your tour starts or during the course of the tour. Our guides will brief you exactly on where to exchange and roughly how much you will need to exchange after discussing possible optional activities, own expense meals or possible curio stops. Drifters trucks have safe-keeping facilities for extra cash/flight tickets/passport.
The preferred currencies per country are as follows:
• South Africa – ZAR; Rand
• Botswana – Pula

Credit cards can be used throughout most parts of Southern Africa but it is advised to please ensure you have enough cash for personal expenses and possible gratuities.

Areas where you shall be able to use your credit card are as follows:
• Shopping in Maun at large supermarkets

Insurance

It is compulsory that all passengers make arrangements for adequate travel insurance to financially safeguard against unforeseen circumstances. If you need further information please do not hesitate to contact us. Drifters do not accept responsibility for any loss, injury, damage, accident, fatality, delay or inconvenience experienced whilst on tour. You will be required to complete and sign a full indemnity prior to your tour departure.

Your insurance should include all the countries and territories that your tour will pass through. You must ensure that you have sufficient cover for medical and evacuation costs, and should base this on advice from your insurer. A minimum benefit of USD 60 000.00 is recommended for evacuation from any area in which Drifters operates in Africa to South Africa, with further benefits for medical costs in South Africa, and for possible repatriation to your home country. Please note that you will be required to furnish details of your travel insurance to Drifters before you will be allowed to travel with us. Please ensure that these details are completely and accurately recorded in order to facilitate a claim should this be necessary.

Health precautions & requirements

The only necessary prophylaxis for Southern Africa is against Malaria (Botswana and Zimbabwe). Adequate chemo-prophylaxis is essential. Prevention is better than cure, so we do advise to also use insect repellent on exposed areas after sunset. Please consult with your general practitioner regarding this. All Drifters guides have first aid boxes for use in emergencies, however we recommend that you bring along your own basic supply of medication, headache tablets etc.

**Personal medication

Please bring along any personal medication that you might need on your tour as specific medication could be difficult to find or might not be obtainable in most places we visit. General medication for headaches, colds and fever are easy to get.
Please also inform your guide of any medical conditions. This information will be received professionally and kept confidential.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Weather conditions

Please note that Southern African weather conditions vary tremendously from season to season. During summer months temperatures of up to 40°C can be experienced. During the winter months of June, July and August the nights are very cold, temperatures may drop well below 0°C, although the day temperatures will be pleasant at around 20°C.

For more accurate information, please visit AccuWeather and choose your destination.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/browse-locations

Clothing and personal effects

Herewith a recommended guide of what to bring along:
For walking, hiking and safaris

  • Sport Shoes / Sneakers
  • Sandals
  • Hat
  • Sun Cream
  • Water Bottle
  • Smaller day pack
  • Camera, Binoculars
  • Books (Birds, Mammals, personal reading books, Optional)

For general travelling (to keep yourself entertained on the longer drives)

  • Personal iPod
  • Personal Reading Books
  • A deck of cards or something similar
  • Battery chargers for your personal devices (Ipods, Ipads, E-Readers, Handy’s etc)

Our vehicles are well equipped with charging facilities while driving. A Two-pin charger is perfect.

  • Clothing and Toiletries
  • Long Trousers / Tracksuit
  • Hat or cap
  • Shorts
  • Swimming Costume & Towel
  • Waterproof Windbreaker
  • Personal toiletries
  • Jersey / Jumper
  • Insect Repellent
  • Socks & Underwear
  • T-Shirts / Shirts

General Accessories

  • Malaria Prophylaxis (please enquire from your general Doctor at home)
  • Money (Sundry expenses, gratuities)
  • Refreshments
  • Pen
  • Passport/Visa

Luggage and Packing space on our vehicles

Luggage should be limited to a maximum of 15kg’s in soft bags, which is the requirement for the charter flight and to allow for better packing into the touring vehicle.

Meals and refreshments

9 Breakfast, 6 lunches and 9 dinners are included in the itinerary. Please note that any beverages, such as soft drinks, bottled water and alcohol are for your own expense; there is ample opportunity during the tour to buy refreshments. All beverages and other meals are for own account.

Personal expenses

A reasonable amount of personal spending money must be brought on our tours. This is to cover own expense meals as indicated in our Drifters Brochure, bottled water, soft drinks, alcohol, sundry goods purchased- such as suntan cream etc., curios, optional extra excursions, airport tax, transfers and tips.

In Africa things work a little different to the rest of the World. Tipping or gratuity, unless otherwise specified, is not included in the price you pay for services delivered. This accounts for restaurant meals, casual help and the services of the guide or guides that you will meet on your tour.

Gratuity guidelines

This TIP is not something that is forced upon you by any means, but in many industries of tourism it is customary. It works as follows: if you believe your guide has lived up to your expectations and has performed his/her job in a way that you respect and are happy with the services rendered, an amount of R50 per day or equivalent amount of R50 per day in any major currency per person per day would constitute a fantastic tip. Remember that this is just a guideline and is not by any means compulsory, but seen as common courtesy in Southern and East Africa. General gratuity at restaurants is 10% of the total cost of the receipt.

 

 

PRE & POST ACCOMMODATION

Pre and post night accommodation can be arranged at the Drifters Maun Lodge, which can be arranged by Drifters, including transfers to/from Maun Airport.

 

 

FROM € 5 999 PER PERSON

RATES & AVAILABILITY 2026

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DEPARTURES & RATES

2026 SEASON

01 Jun 2026 to 30 Nov 2026

10 DAY TOUR RATE

€ 5 999 per person sharing

LIVE AVAILABILITY

Thank you so much for this amazing time and hosting me for my first excursion in South Africa. all in all the tour was beyond my expectation.

Magdelana Sommer

13 Day Best of South Africa Traveller

Rating: 5 Stars

I really enjoyed the tour from start to finish, I am really grateful for the amazing time and unique experience our guides gave us

Anite Sharpe

13 Day Best of South Africa Traveller

Rating: 5 Stars

FAQ

What happens on arrival in Maun?2026-06-01T14:07:40+02:00

On arrival at Maun Airport, you are met and transferred by road to your lodge, with the afternoon at leisure before dinner at the lodge.

What is included on the journey from Maun to Khwai Concession?2026-06-01T14:08:08+02:00

The day includes a guided village walk in Chanoga, a scenic drive with a picnic lunch en route, and arrival at a tented camp in the Khwai Concession.

What can we expect during the Moremi Game Reserve day?2026-06-01T14:08:36+02:00

A full-day guided safari through Moremi Game Reserve with diverse wildlife viewing across forests, floodplains, and open grasslands.

What does a typical day in the Khwai Concession involve?2026-06-01T14:08:59+02:00

A relaxed game drive in the morning followed by leisure time at camp for wildlife viewing, birdwatching, or rest in a natural bush setting.

How do we travel from Khwai to the Okavango Delta?2026-06-01T14:09:24+02:00

You take a scenic charter flight into the Okavango Delta, offering aerial views before landing at a remote luxury lodge in the wilderness.

What activities are included in the Okavango Delta experience?2026-06-01T14:10:00+02:00

Activities include a sunset boat cruise, mokoro canoe excursion, and time to explore the waterways and islands of the delta ecosystem.

What is special about the Central Kalahari experience?2026-06-01T14:10:25+02:00

The experience includes cultural interaction with the San Bushmen and a game drive across vast open landscapes in one of Africa’s largest wilderness areas.

What wildlife can be seen in the Central Kalahari?2026-06-01T14:10:52+02:00

Guests may encounter species adapted to desert conditions, including springbok, oryx, jackals, and various predators.

What is the journey like from the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari?2026-06-01T14:11:16+02:00

It is a full-day scenic drive transitioning from lush waterways to semi-desert landscapes, ending at a remote tented camp in the Kalahari.

What happens on the final day back to Maun?2026-06-01T14:11:49+02:00

The tour concludes with a scenic drive back to Maun, arriving in the late afternoon, with optional accommodation available for an additional night.