Migration Routes Safari

THE MIGRATION ROUTES (10 days)

Please note that this trip will operate only in the Livingstone to Maun direction. 2 to 3 scheduled departures per month year around

This exciting route takes the time to explore the changing areas, stunning beauty and continually moving game of northern Botswana: from camping and walking on islands in the jewel of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta, to the game-rich savannah of the dry Savute Marsh and the seasonal elephant herds at our water-blessed Linyanti concession. The shift in animal numbers between dry and wet season makes for an adaptable itinerary. This safari also provides the unique opportunity to follow the amazing seasonal annual zebra migration between Linyanti and Savute from December to May.

Day 1: Shackletons, Zambia

After arrival in Livingstone you will be met by a representative and transferred directly for a guided tour of the Victoria Falls.

This evening, we will stay at Shackletons, situated in south-western Zambia. The lodge and its environs provides access to 130km of the Upper Zambezi River and is home to approximately 300 bird species, offering an excellent cultural experience at Mwandi village as well as being a prime fly, spin and lure fishing destination.

Days 2, 3 & 4: Chobe River boat cruise & Linyanti Trails Camp, Linyanti/ Chobe
After a full breakfast, we leave Zambia and enter the Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Enjoy a light lunch served during the boat cruise on the catamaran-style shaded boat, after which we depart by aircraft in the late afternoon for the Linyanti region, from the airstrip game driving to our pre-erected Adventurer campsite.

On one of our full days, we depart on an early morning activity. Lunch is enjoyed at a scenic spot with a sweeping view of the Linyanti waterways. After a siesta in hammocks, there is the possibility of an afternoon canoe trip, before returning to camp at dusk.

Days 5, 6 & 7: Lechwe Island Camp, north-eastern Okavango Delta
We travel west into private concessions, stopping en route for game sightings through parts of the area. We arrive at our pre-erected Adventurer campsite in the mid-afternoon, in time for a short sunset game drive.

Activities at the Lechwe Island Camp concentrate around the bushy and wooded islands, open plains and the seasonally flooded channels surrounding the camp. Experiences are magnified on nature walks and canoeing is seasonally offered.

Days 8 & 9: Xigera Mokoro Trails, Okavango Delta
We fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise of the private Xigera area within the Moremi Game Reserve.

There is no better way to experience the Okavango than to travel through it by mokoro, walking and camping out on a vegetated island. Our guest tents are lighter here than the rest of the safari, with a gauze main frame, thus enhancing the views.

Activities include mokoro and walking safaris on inner remote islands, which enable up-close encounters with an excellent diversity of birdlife, frogs and a myriad of game species.

Day 10: Transfer to Maun Airport
Bid farewell to the adventure as we transfer by light aircraft to Maun Airport.

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