Backroads of Botswana 10 days

What's Included

• Gecko’s experienced English-speaking local safari leader, professional driver, and camp cook who will prepare all included meals.

• Gecko’s specialist English-speaking guide in Chobe National Park.

• Transport in a custom-built safari vehicle with large opening windows for unrestricted game viewing (maximum of just 24 clients).

• 7 nights camping in large dome tents, with mosquito netting and a foam mattress provided. Camp sites include: inside Khama Rhino Sanctuary; on the banks of the Chobe River; and in Victoria Falls Township.

• 1 night in a tented bush camp in Chobe National Park.

• 1 day in Chobe National Park, 3 days in the Okavango Delta and half a day at Khama Rhino Sanctuary (including all park entrance fees, where applicable).

• Open 4WD vehicle game drives in Chobe National Park.

• 3 day excursion on the Okavango Delta by mokoro (dugout canoe) and on foot, guided by an expert poler from the Okavango Polers Trust.

• Rhino Trail lead by rangers based at the sanctuary.

Highlight of Highlights - Pick of the bunch

Okavango Delta

Explore the irresistible wilderness of the Okavango Delta by a mokoro (dug-out canoe). Lay back while being gently propelled through the tranquil waterways by a member of the Okavango Polers Trust - whose aim is to preserve and maintain the traditional lifestyle of the Batswana people who inhabit the delta region. Spend the nights camping in the wild under the stars of the southern skies.

Gecko's Nuts & Bolts

Transport

• Boat
• Custom-built safari vehicle
• Mokoro
• Open 4WD vehicles

Accommodation

• 7 nights Camping
• 1 night Tented bush camp
• 1 night Lodge

Meals

• 9 breakfasts
• 6 lunches
• 8 dinners

Equipment Included

• camping equipment
• sleeping mat

Not Included

International flights, local payment, arrival and departure transfers, airport/departure taxes, visas, pre-tour or post-tour accommodation, all other meals, drinks, sleeping bag, pillow, all optional additional tours or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature, laundry and flights (unless specified).

Optional Extras

• Chobe River Cruise
  US$35
• Maun - Scenic flight over the Okavango Delta
  US$200 (dependant upon numbers in plane)
• Victoria Falls - Entry to the falls
  US$30
• Victoria Falls - Full day upper Zambezi canoeing
  US$120 (+15 Park Fees to be paid at check-in point)
• Victoria Falls - Full-day white water rafting
  US$120 (+ US$15 Park Fees to be paid at check-in point)
• Victoria Falls - River boarding
  US$150

Fitness

You need to be in good health. You also need to be able to get in and out of the mokoros (canoes) and game vehicles without extra assistance.