for the Discerning Traveler
Botswana
A Botswana luxury safari staying at the impeccable Belmond properties, where you'll enjoy your own private luxury suites, tents and rooms. Game viewing by land and water is what makes Botswana special, with the added bonus of spotting wildlife by air, as you fly between camps in the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park.
Trip Details
Johannesburg | Okavango Delta | Moremi Game Reserve | Chobe National Park
- Summary
- Itinerary
- Pricing
- Options & Add-ons
Explore
- The clear waters and islands of the intriguing Okavango Delta
- The Chobe River where elephants frolic and crocodiles sun themselves
- Moremi Game Reserve, the "predator capital" of Africa
Experience
- Nature walks through the unspoiled wilderness
- The tranquility of the Delta while silently gliding in a mokoro canoe
- Take an exhilarating shower outdoors in the African bush
- Enjoy aerial views of wildlife from your small bush plane
Relax
- Enjoy luxuriously appointed and intimate safari camps
PCR Testing – we can’t take the test for you, but we’ve got the where and how covered!
Most countries and airlines require proof of a negative Covid PCR test. As your safari experts, we know their requirements and will take care of scheduling tests during your travels in Botswana, so that it’s conveniently planned into your itinerary and taking into consideration that results take between 24-72 hours. Tests cost between $100 and $330 per person, per test including transport to the testing facility. Your Africa Specialist will give you more information as it relates to your itinerary.
Day 1 - Johannesburg
On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport, you will be met by a Lion World Travel representative and transferred to the 4 star Da Vinci Hotel and Suites.
Accommodation: Da Vinci Hotel and Suites - Standard Room
Day 2 - Johannesburg/Maun/Eagle Island Lodge
Transfer to Johannesburg Airport for your flight to Maun and a light aircraft flight to Belmond Eagle Island Lodge in the Okavango Delta.
Accommodation: Belmond Eagle Island Lodge - Luxury Tent (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Eagle Island Lodge
A day on safari to experience a wide range of wildlife from big cats to rhino, antelope and buffalo. Glide silently on a mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe, and mode of transport used by locals for centuries. Explore the shallow, clear waters, drifting past waterlilies and papyrus grasses, reaching areas inaccessible by boat.
Accommodation: Belmond Eagle Island Lodge - Luxury Tent (B, L, D)
Day 4 - Eagle Island Lodge/Khwai River Lodge
Take a light aircraft transfer to the Khwai River Lodge in the Moremi Reserve.
The panoramic private decks are the perfect place to enjoy the drama of the wild.
Depart on an exclusive evening game drive to witness the nocturnal life of the African bush.
Accommodation: Belmond Khwai River Lodge - Luxury Room (B, L, D)
Day 5 - Okavango Delta
Morning and afternoon game drives depart daily in open land cruisers. Elephant and buffalo are found year-round in large numbers, and you are likely to see a lot of other wildlife throughout the Okavango Delta.
You can visit a local San Bushmen Community and fortunate visitors may be invited into a home to experience aspects of their unique way of life.
Accommodation: Belmond Khwai River Lodge - Luxury Room (B, L, D)
Day 6 - Khwai River Lodge/Ngoma Safari Lodge
Take a light aircraft transfer to Kasane where you will be met and transferred by road to Ngoma Safari Lodge. This boutique lodge offers unrivalled panoramic views over the game-rich floodplain and Chobe River.
Activities include river cruises, night game drives, game walks (on request), local community visits and mokoro trips.
Accommodation: Ngoma Safari Lodge - Double Suite (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Ngoma Safari Lodge
Dawn and dusk game viewing activities in Chobe National Park. The Chobe Floodplains and Chobe River provide a haven for wildlife with sightings of elephants, hippos, crocodiles and birdlife along its banks.
Accommodation: Ngoma Safari Lodge - Double Suite (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Ngoma Safari Lodge / Kasane / Johannesburg / Depart
Transfer by road to Kasane Airport and connect with your scheduled flight. (B)
Add-Ons
Enhance your African experience with a 3 or 4 night stay in Cape Town to allow sufficient time to discover all the city has to offer and to experience the diversity that is Africa.
Cape Town Tours
Pricing Valid until October 31, 2022
Cape Town, the Mother City, is a historically, culturally and breathtakingly vibrant city that has been named the best city in Africa and the second best city in the world by Condé Nast Traveller.
Please note the scheduled tours below have additional drop off and pick up points and will have other guests on board. If available, private tour pricing is listed below and offers a vehicle and driver just for your use and allows more flexibility (please note that the venues visited will have other guests).
Cape Town City Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:35am and 8:30am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$45 | Private Tour US$130 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This tour is designed to orientate and give you a full-color insight into the extraordinary magic of Cape Town. Enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain (weather permitting) for panoramic views, including the city and surrounding layout of this southernmost tip of Africa (tickets are for your own account). Next up is a visit to The Cape Castle and the Company Gardens, then you’ll be driven past Parliament Buildings, City Hall which is where Nelson Mandela made his first public speech after his release from prison and the Slave Lodge. Next, it’s up the cobblestoned hills to the beautifully colorful homes of the Bo-Kaap in the Malay Quarter. The tour ends with a visit to a diamond works.
Cape Point Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:40am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$80 | Private Tour US$205 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
The Cape Peninsula and Cape Point provide wild and breathtaking views. Drive along Millionaires Paradise, eyeing the glamorous homes of Clifton Beach and Camps Bay, then on towards the charming coastal town and working harbor of Hout Bay. Next, driving over the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive you’ll arrive at the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park. Continue on with a visit to the African penguin colony at Boulders beach (on your own account, approximately USD $5 per person), before moving on to Simon’s Town.
Stellenbosch Winelands Tour - Half Day
Departs: Mon-Sat between 12:45pm and 1:45pm. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Stellenbosch, with its Cape Dutch architecture, is the warm and wonderful heart of the Cape Winelands and is surrounded by stunning wine estates. You’ll love exploring the fine art galleries, the history, and the curious and quaint shops here. You’ll be taken on a leisurely drive to become acquainted with the area, before being introduced to the wine-making process in a fascinating cellar tour. Of course, you‘ll have a chance to taste the wine for which this area is renowned.
Robben Island Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily, weather permitting. Ferries depart at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Tour lasts approximately 3½ hours.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 | Private Tour - Rates Available On Request (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Board the Robben Island Ferry at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and take part in a half day Robben Island tour.
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment for political prisoners and social outcasts. During the apartheid years Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. Some freedom fighters spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs. Nelson Mandela was one of them. You will be escorted around the island by an ex-political prisoner, and given insight into the past and how the human spirit triumphs.
Cape Malay Cooking Experience with Fayruza Abrahams - Half Day
Departs: Timing may vary. Departs around 10:30am, lasting approximately 3 hours. (Subject to chef's availability).
Pricing: Private Tour US$100 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
“Food is not a thing. It’s a feeling,” – says the poised and refined Fayruza Abrahams.
Fayruza was born in the Bo-Kaap and still lives in the same house you will visit to cook with her. For many years Abrahams has been introducing visitors to her kitchen, to the delicious world of Cape Malay cooking. She grew up eating meals prepared from extremely humble ingredients. It was her grandmother who taught her to prepare simple delicious food, and this is when she discovered she was a “foodie”.
The whole experience is colorful, fun and delicious. Choose between a hands-on Samosa Folding Class where you will have a tutorial and learn how to mix spices, and fold and fill samosas, or a Cape Malay Dessert Cooking Experience.
Sea Kayaking - Half Day
Departs: Daily, subject to weather.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$185 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person. Please note the tour excludes transport to and from Simon's Town — transport prices available upon request.)
Visit one of the most unique places in the world — a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town. And the best way to see it is from the water. Leave from Simon's Town Waterfront and paddle past the civilian and Naval Harbor and out to Boulders Beach. After visiting the penguins, stop on a lovely semi-private beach for refreshments, swimming and snorkeling (snorkels and bottled drinking water are provided). Your double kayak is very stable and perfect even if you have no paddling experience.
Cape Town Tours - Full Day
Cape Winelands Tour
Departs: Mon-Sat between 8:00am and 9:00am. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$85 | Private Tour US$240 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This is a superb day exploring the exceptional Winelands region with its heavenly scenery. The area is rich with history, and you can’t help but feel it as you visit this region. Experience a wine cellar tour, where you’ll learn all about the process of winemaking, and have the chance to savor the wines. Visit the charming little town of Franschhoek, pass by the impressive Huguenot Monument, and enjoy lunch (your own account) – the town is known as the gourmet capital of South Africa. After lunch, the tour takes you over the Helshoogte Mountain Pass to the pretty university town of Stellenbosch. You will have time to stroll through this little town, absorbing the quaintness, and enjoying the shops!
Cape Peninsula Tour
Departs: Daily between 7:45am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 6:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$105 | Private Tour US$265 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
On this tour you will see why the area earned the name of The Fairest Cape. Sit back and relax, as you’re driven along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire’s Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, to the exclusive beach hamlet of Llandudno – towards the charming working harbor of Hout Bay. You then wind your way along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, hugging the cliffs and relishing the breathtaking ocean views. After a stop for lunch (your own account), visit the wild and beautiful Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park, an integral part of the world-renowned Cape Floral Kingdom.
After, you'll head back along the coast towards the City, visiting the historic naval port of Simon’s Town and the endearing African penguin colony at Boulders Beach (own account – approximately USD $5 per person). Next, you’ll head inland to the last stop of the day. In the summer months this will be at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. With the sun setting over the tall peaks of Table Mountain, the last rays sparkle on the trees and flowers. In the winter months (May 1st to Aug 31st), the last stop is at Groot Constantia where you’ll stop for a wine tasting and cellar tour of South Africa’s oldest wine estate.
Cape Town Tours - Evening Options
Sunset and Beach Dinner
Departs: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September - May only. Between 5:30pm and 6:00pm. Returns: Approximately 10:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$100 | Private Tour US$210 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Join your host and head out of the city before sunset. Savor a chilled glass of sparkling wine while overlooking one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches and taking in the sunset. You’ll be shown how to find the Southern Cross in the night sky (if the moon isn’t too bright!), before enjoying dinner at a sensational restaurant offering seafood and South African specialties.
Custom Cape Town Day Tours
We can tailor make tours to match your interests or simply arrange for you to have a vehicle and driver available with no plan in mind to take you wherever you feel like going. In addition to the beautiful Winelands, Cape Point and City tours, consider a family day out, to see seals, penguins, monkeys and butterflies; plan a big shopping extravaganza; or indulge in a grand gourmet food and wine tour.
Half Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. Trip can run from either 8:30am to 12:30pm or 1:30pm to 5:30pm and covers up to 150km (93 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$240 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Half day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Full Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. pickup time of 9:00am, drop-off time of 5:30pm and covers up to 250km (150 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$425 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Full day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Both half and full day options exclude all entrances, parking fees, toll fees and any other costs which you would need to settle directly at the venues visited and in the case of parking, with the driver. Touring is done in an air-conditioned 7-seater vehicle with a tour guide.
Prices are per person in US Dollars, for land arrangements only, based on double occupancy accommodations. Based on a minimum of 2 passengers to operate. Single supplement pricing available on request.
Internal air arrangements required for: Johannesburg-Maun / Kasane-Johannesburg, contact us for rates.
Contact us for 2023 rates.
| Jan 11 - Mar 31 | Apr 1 - May 31 | Jun 1 - Sep 30 | Oct 1- 31 | Nov 1 - 14 | Nov 15 - Dec 23 | |
| Selling Price | $5299 | $8399 | $12299 | $8999 | $8399 | $6799 |
Inclusions:
- Light Aircraft flights within Botswana as indicated in itinerary
- All services as specified
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- Game drives as specified in itinerary
- Accommodation as specified
- Lion World Travel Representative Meet and Greet upon arrival
Exclusions:
- Roundtrip, international airfare
- Regional flights in Southern Africa: Johannesburg/Maun and Kasane/Johannesburg
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry in Johannesburg, telephone calls, drinks, etc.
- All other services not mentioned
- Gratuities/tips for game rangers, tour guides, and drivers
- Costs of obtaining passports and/or visas
- Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Medical Insurance are required for the entire duration of your travels – please note that insurance for this trip is a mandatory requirement from suppliers in Africa – proof of insurance must be provided before bookings are confirmed. It is your personal responsibility to ensure you have enough travel insurance coverage from the provider of your choice. Please let your Africa Specialist know if you would like information on this.
Baggage
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The luggage limit on all shared charter flights in Botswana is 20kg / 44lbs in a soft sided bag.
Travel Testimonial
"We stayed at all 3 Belmond lodges in the Chobe Park and Okavango Delta region. All three were incredible and the animal game drives were superb. The driver/guides at all 3 locations were the best I have ever encountered...This is my second safari with Lion World and they once again exceeded all my expectations..."
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