Duration
14 days
Difficulty
Moderate to Experienced
Vehicle
4x4 essential
Best season
May to October
Est. cost
$4,500 to $7,000 for 2 people
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive Maun
0 km
Collect vehicle, shop, familiarize with equipment. Consider a scenic flight over the Delta ($100 to $200).
Accommodation: Maun lodge or campsite
Maun to Moremi South Gate
100 km
Drive to Moremi. Set up camp, afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: South Gate Campsite
South Gate to Third Bridge
45 km
Morning drive through Moremi to Third Bridge. Explore the floodplain in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Third Bridge Campsite
Third Bridge: Mboma Loop
40 km loop
Full day on the Mboma Loop. World-class birding and predator viewing.
Accommodation: Third Bridge Campsite
Third Bridge to Xakanaxa
40 km
Drive to Xakanaxa. Afternoon mokoro trip on the lagoon.
Accommodation: Xakanaxa Campsite
Xakanaxa to Khwai
50 km
Exit Moremi, enter Khwai. Afternoon game drive along the river.
Accommodation: Khwai Community Campsite
Full day in Khwai
Game drives
Morning leopard search along the river. Night drive in the evening.
Accommodation: Khwai Community Campsite
Khwai to Savuti
100 km
Drive to Savuti via Mababe. Arrive at camp, enjoy the waterhole.
Accommodation: Savuti Campsite
Full day at Savuti
Game drives
Explore the marsh, visit the rock paintings, watch the waterhole.
Accommodation: Savuti Campsite
Savuti to Chobe
170 km
Long drive to Chobe Riverfront. Set up at Ihaha, sunset game drive.
Accommodation: Ihaha Campsite
Full day at Chobe
Game drives
Morning and afternoon game drives on the riverfront. Boat cruise in Kasane ($50).
Accommodation: Ihaha or Kasane campsite
Chobe to Nata
310 km (4 hours, tar)
Drive the A33 south to Nata. Easy tar road driving. Refuel and restock in Nata.
Accommodation: Nata Lodge or campsite
Nata to Makgadikgadi (Gweta)
100 km (1.5 hours, tar)
Drive to Gweta. Afternoon meerkat experience. Evening excursion onto the pan for sunset.
Accommodation: Planet Baobab or Gweta Lodge
Makgadikgadi to Maun
200 km (2.5 hours, tar)
Final morning exploration. Drive to Maun for vehicle return. Easy tar road.
Accommodation: Drop vehicle in Maun
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