Luxury Botswana Safari
Days 1, 2 and 3 – Jack’s Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans
You will be met at Maun Airport for the start of your luxury safari to Botswana, and assisted with your onward flight direct to Jack’s Camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans. Jack’s Camp is one of the most luxurious safari camps in Botswana and is situated on the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi Pans. The Makgadikgadi Pans are a vast open expanse of salt pans stretching as far as the eye can see and it is here that guests really experience something unique.
Jack’s Camp is one of the only places in Africa that have habituated meerkats that often use guests as look-out posts. Due the fact there are so few trees in the area, the meerkats need a higher vantage point to keep an eye out for predators, so often climb onto the heads or shoulders of guests to scan the landscape for potential threats. Guests get to spend a couple of hours with the meerkat family as they emerge from their burrows in the mornings and start foraging for insects, grubs and scorpions. Spending time with the family of meerkats is an amazing experience as you become part of the troop.
Other highlights of your safari to Jack’s Camp include quad biking out onto the salt pans, sleeping out under the stars and with no light pollution, this is one of the best places in the world to do this. Jack’s Camp is one of the best places to spend time with a family of San Bushmen. Guests have the opportunity to go on a walk with the bushmen to learn more about their culture and way of life.
The private concession of Jack’s Camp is home to lion, cheetah, brown hyena, zebra, wildebeest and springbok.
Days 4, 5 and 6 – Zarafa Camp, Selinda Reserve
From the vast expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pans and the luxury of Jack’s Camp you fly to the incredible Zarafa Camp located in one of the best wildlife reserves in Botswana, the Selinda Private Concession. The Selinda Reserve is home to exceptional game viewing including lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, elephant, buffalo and so much more. Enjoy morning, afternoon and night game drives as well as walking safaris and sunset cruises on the lagoon in front of the camp. Zarafa Camp is one of the most luxurious camps in Botswana and with only 4 tents and maximum of 8 guests, guests are guaranteed the best in personal service and safari experiences.
Each of the 4-safari tents has a lounge area, bedroom and impressive bathroom complete with copper bathtub and outdoor shower. The expansive deck wraps the full length of the room and has a private plunge pool. Food at Zarafa Camp is exceptional, especially when you consider the remoteness of the camp.
Days 7, 8 and 9 – Jao Camp, Okavango Delta
From Zarafa Camp you get a short flight into the heart of the Okavango Delta, and one of the most impressive luxury camps in Botswana. Jao is on a private concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta and offers guests the chance to enjoy luxury safaris away from the crowds. Jao Camp offers guests morning, afternoon and night game drives, walking safaris as well as boating and mokoros through the wetlands of the Okavango Delta.
The food and wine offering from Jao Camp is exceptional and what is to be expected for a luxury safari in Botswana. The lodge is so impressive that you will often just want to stay in camp and enjoy a massage or relax in your private sala and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Okavango Delta on your doorstep. This is the perfect end to your luxury safari to Botswana.
