7-Nights Tailor Made Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari Adventure - Luxury Tailor Made Travel from $14,495

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Abercrombie & Kent: Tailor Made Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari Adventure

Day 1 Johannesburg, South Africa

Arrive in Johannesburg, where you are met and transferred to your exclusive hotel located in the tranquil suburb of Sandhurst. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Fly to Kasane, Botswana. This afternoon, set out on a river cruise or game drive that includes the opportunity to see fine examples of elephant — a staggering 120,000 live in the park — along with impala, buffalo and possibly lion. Return to the lodge to relax in the comforts of your luxury accommodations and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner. Later, drift to sleep, serenaded by the sounds of wild Africa beneath a tapestry of stars.

Set out on a game drive at sunrise to catch the animals at the start of their day when they are most active. You may even glimpse a leopard returning from a night of hunting. Later, embark on a Chobe River safari cruise and watch for crocodile and hippo, as well as families of elephant that come down to drink and play in the water. The park’s beautiful wetlands also lure a wealth of birdlife to the region, and you may glimpse any of the 460 species that either live here or migrate through, including vulture, raptors and waterfowl. When you return to the lodge, revel in the comforts of your luxury accommodations and later sit down to a gourmet dinner.

Fly to a vast private concession in the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. The afternoon is yours to enjoy at leisure with a choice of activities, such as a seasonal ride by mokoro (dugout canoe) on the delta or a nighttime game-viewing drive, made possible by the privacy of this reserve.

Continue exploring the delta on your choice of activities, such as a rousing guided game drive in a customized 4x4 vehicle or a bush walk in the company of an armed expert guide, on the lookout for Africa’s smaller denizens among the unique flora all around you.

Fly across the Okavango Delta to your next amazing safari camp. Widely acknowledged as the “Predator Capital of the World,” this area of the delta offers some of the most exciting game viewing in Africa and is one of the best places in Botswana to see the Big Five — lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo — drawn here from surrounding regions by the lush delta. Predators include cheetah, spotted hyena and, at the very top of the food chain, large resident prides of lion. This afternoon, take advantage of game-viewing activities led by experienced guides or enjoy the vistas from your own private viewing deck.

Depart on another spectacular early morning game drive. Beyond predators, the Okavango Delta draws large concentrations of elephant, buffalo, red lechwe, giraffe and impala. In season, enjoy a mokoro ride for a rare safari opportunity across deceptively quiet marshlands alive with crocodile, hippo, birds and tiny denizens like the red reed frog. If you opt for an afternoon game drive, listen for a roaring lion on the prowl or spy nocturnal animals as they start out for the night. After a full day of game viewing, return to your camp to relax.

Fly to Johannesburg for your flight home. Relax in the Premier Lounge, compliments of A&K, before your departure.