Our 4 night, 5 day Premier package provides the discerning traveller who is pressed for time the ideal getaway into some of Botswana’s most beautiful, and unspoilt wilderness regions.
The Itinerary
Day 1 – 3
On arrival at Maun Airport and after clearing customs & immigration, you will be met by a representative who will assist you with the arrangements of your scheduled light aircraft transfer to Jao Camp on the western edge of the delta.
Jao Camp has nine spacious, beautiful tents, each individually handcrafted. These twin-bedded canvas and thatched rooms are situated beneath a canopy of shady trees and have en-suite facilities, as well as an outdoor shower for the more adventurous. Built on raised decks, each has a private sala for afternoon siestas and offers wonderful views of the spectacular surrounding floodplains of Botswana. In addition to the lounge and dining area, there are two plunge pools and an outdoor boma for dining under the stars, complemented by wines from an excellent wine cellar. Jao Camp also has a spa where a wide range of massage therapies are offered.
Mekoro, boat trips, fishing, nature walks (which must be requested prior to travel), day and night game drives and birding are usually on offer all year round due to the abundance of wildlife in Botswana. There are two platform hides in the 60 000ha concession.
During an unusually high flood season, game drives begin by boating out to a nearby Hunda Island where the vehicles are waiting, and the drive begins from there. Huge herds of red lechwe can be seen, followed by their primary predator – prides of lion. Other game typical of Botswana include elephant, buffalo, leopard, tsessebe, zebra and wildebeest, hippo and crocodile. Many bird species are resident such as Meyer’s Parrot, African Harrier Hawk, Black egret, Coppery-tailed Coucal, Malachite Kingfisher, Hamerkop and Black Crake being some of the avian treasures found at Jao Camp.
Day 3 – 5
At a time to be advised by the camp management, you will be transferred from Jao Camp to the appropriate airstrip for your scheduled light aircraft transfer to Mombo Camp, located on Chief’s Island in the central Okavango Delta.
Mombo camp offers abundant wonderful wildlife viewing, arguably, year round the best wildlife viewing in Botswana. The highlight here is the concentrations of plains animals and all the predators – including the big cats! Lion sightings are particularly good. Mombo is built under the shade of some large shady trees and overlooks a wonderful floodplain that teems with wildlife.
The camp has 9 comfortably furnished, luxurious tents, raised off the ground. The guest’s rooms and the walkways that connect the rooms to the living area are up to 2m off the ground, allowing animals to wander freely through and under the camp – but at the same time allowing for guest safety. The canvas rooms are spacious and well appointed and have en-suite facilities under canvas and an additional outdoor shower for those who enjoy a shower under the stars.
The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool. Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4×4 vehicles. The wildlife viewing in the area is excellent and guests can see lion, leopard, large herds of buffalo, wild dog, elephant, rhino, hyaena, giraffe, wildebeest and zebra. Access into this area is only by aircraft.
On your final day at Mombo Camp, you will be transferred from to the appropriate airstrip for your scheduled light aircraft transfer to Maun Airport before catching your international flight back to JHB.
What does this sort of package include?
- All meals
- Daily activities
- Laundry services
- Drinks (excluding premium import brands)
- Internal flights (from Maun to the respective camps and back to Maun)
International flights from Johannesburg, South Africa can also be arranged to ensure that your itinerary is fully inclusive & comprehensive.
Submit your obligation FREE enquiry here:
[easy-contact]
