Botswana – Savute & Khwai Photo Tour 2022
US$8,995
US$8,495.00
person sharing
***Discount only available for x1 twinshare booking***
3 Spaces Available
9 Oct 2022 – 17 Oct 2022
With vast areas dedicated to ecotourism, Botswana is home to some of Africa’s great wildlife areas, and on this photo tour we will visit two such famous areas: Chobe National Park’s Savute area, and Okavango Delta’s Khwai concession. These are contrasting areas – the Savute is a dry land of grassy plains, small pans and vast broad-leaved woodlands, while the Khwai is home to tall riverine and mopane woodlands, floodplains and lagoons. These areas are recognised as housing excellent wildlife populations, some of the finest game viewing in Africa and wonderful photographic opportunities.
Why this Photo Tour is for You
ORYX LEADER
Penny Robartes
9 Days
6 Guests + 1 ORYX Leader
Classic
Wildlife
- Destination
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Departure
Maun, Botswana
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person sharing
US$8,995
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Single Supplement
US$2,960
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Photographic Highlights
Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog, Cheetah, Spotted Hyaena, Elephant, Roan Antelope and a variety of plains game
- Guide
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Day 1: Arrival in Maun, flight to Savute
Today this fabulous Botswana photo safari will begin as we depart Maun and fly on a scheduled flight to the Savute area. With four nights in this game rich area, we have a lot to look forward to!
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Days 2 to 4: Savute
The Savute is located in north-eastern Botswana’s Chobe National Park, and its status as an incredible wildlife destination was cemented by documentaries detailing the local Lion and Spotted Hyaena interactions, and then the drying up, and years later, re-emergence of the Savute Channel as water started to flow down its serpentine length and into the Savute Marsh.
The Savute Channel is currently dry, however the area is renowned for its huge numbers of Elephant that come to quench their thirst at the scattering of pans between the Savute Channel and the Savute Marsh. And then, of course, there are the predators. Lions are commonly seen, with two prides dominant here – the North Pride and the Marsh Pride (the latter renowned as the “Elephant killers” due a habit of catching Elephant from time to time). Whilst Leopard are shy, these beautiful creatures are seen fairly regularly, as too are Cheetah and the endangered apex predator, the African Wild Dog.
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Day 5: Flight from Savute to Khwai
Leaving Savute this morning on our Botswana photo safari, we fly south out of Chobe National Park to the famed Khwai area, which is positioned along the northern edge of the Okavango Delta.
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Days 6 to 8: Khwai
The Khwai area is legendary as being home to a high density of predators and has recently earned a strong reputation as being one of the best game areas in Botswana, with healthy populations of Roan and Sable antelope, Cape Buffalo, Plains Zebra, Giraffe and Elephant, and with predators in the form of Leopard, Spotted Hyaena, and African Wild Dog, it is a most exciting area indeed.
Lion are uncommon, sometimes crossing from Moremi Game Reserve (which is bordered by the Khwai River) into the concession however Khwai is particularly good for Leopard and African Wild Dog and these will be two of our focus species while in the area.
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Day 9: Flight from Khwai to Maun and depart
After a final morning drive and breakfast, we fly out of Khwai for Maun, where this incredible Botswana photo safari sadly comes to an end!