Classical Luxury with Machaba Safaris
MACHABA SAFARIS HIGHLIGHTS OF BOTSWANA
This 11 night Machaba Safaris Highlights of Botswana offers a chance to immerse yourself in a Botswana Safari, with camps that are in excellent locations around the northern safari circuit. Fantastic guides and excellent hospitality combine with incredible game viewing.
Machaba Safaris are a leading safari company in Botswana, offering eco-friendly, classic luxury and immersive safari camps. Start this Machaba Safaris Highlights of Botswana trip at Ngoma Safari Lodge, an epitome of luxury on the western edge of Chobe National Park. Located near the border with Zimbabwe and Zambia, it will be easy to start this trip in Victoria Falls.
From Chobe, you will fly to the game-rich Khwai area, in the northeastern Okavango Delta bordering the Moremi Game Reserve and stay at Machaba Camp where the landscape reveals the drama of large wildlife populations. The next stop is Gomoti Plains, situated in the incredible NG32 concession and Gomoti River, part of the Okavango Delta, renowned as the predator capital of the world, promising encounters with incredible wildlife against a stunning backdrop.
Finish your epic Highlights of Botswana safari with 3 nights at Kiri Camp, positioned in the heart of the Okavango Delta, offering a harmonious blend of game drives and water activities in previously inaccessible areas.
Machaba Safaris Highlights of Botswana rates for 2024
Save $2000 per person on the low season rates for 2024!
Rate is subject to change and is per person sharing, based on two travellers.
Includes accommodation, three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees, refreshments on lodge activities, laundry, and safari activities at safari lodges. All Scheduled light aircraft charter flights on a seat in plane basis per package details.
Families are welcome on this safari.
Day by Day itinerary
Days 01 to 03 – Ngoma Safari Lodge, Chobe Forest Reserve
Perfectly positioned on the edge of a plateau, Ngoma Safari Lodge has endless views over the Chobe Flood Plain and Chobe River, which provides magnificent sunsets. The Chobe National Park is open to the Chobe Forest Reserve, allowing freedom of movement to the game of the area. Expect to see large herds of buffalo and elephants, lions and leopards as well as a myriad of birds and other animals. Explore the river with a full-day boat safari, complete with a picnic lunch. Head off into the park on game drives with night drives possible and even take a canoe ride.
Ngoma Safari Lodge is in a private section of the Chobe, ensuring privacy and exclusivity. Each of the thatch-roofed cottages has large windows and doors to let the beauty of the area in. Private verandahs have plunge pools and gorgeous views. Ensuite bathrooms have an outdoor shower and soaker tub. The lodge uses solar energy to power lights. The main area has a welcoming bar area and a large pool. An outdoor boma area around a large firepit completes the wonderful safari experience.
Arrival at Ngoma Safari Lodge would either be from Kasane Airport off a flight from Johannesburg, with the transfer to the lodge included. Or you could arrive by road from Victoria Falls, this add-on we can arrange for you.
Days 03 to 06 – Machaba Camp, Khwai Concession
From Ngoma, you will fly in a charter flight into the Okavango Delta and the private Machaba Camp. Located in the game-rich Khwai Concession on the banks if the Khwai River, Machaba Camp is a classical luxury tented camp that offers an authentic and luxurious safari under canvas.
Overlooking the Delta’s tributaries, the camp offers a front-row seat to large wildlife populations. This part of the Delta offers a huge variety of animals, with predators including lions, leopards and the African wild dogs. Explore the seasonal rivers and floodplains of the area by mokoro, walking safaris as well as exciting game drives and night drives.
This intimate camp is eco friendly and the tents are of a classic style. The tents are spacious with elegant furnishings, a private sitting area, ensuite bathrooms with running water as well as both an indoor and outdoor shower. The tents have a deck area at the front which overlooks the Khwai River and animals are known to pass by. The main areas at Machaba Camp are comfortable, with plush couches and a boma area to sit under the stars around.
Days 06 to 09 – Gomoti Plains Camp, Okavango Delta
From Machaba Camp you will fly south to the Okavango Delta and the Gomoti Plains Camp. Located in the floodplains of the Gomoti River system, Gomoti Plains is nestled under evergreen trees. Explore this private concession by daily game drives in safari 4x4s or glide along the waterways in a mokoro (seasonal). Walking safaris are always rewarding and encouraged at Gomoti. The NG32 concession is famed for outstanding wildlife, including spotting rare and endangered rhinos.
These were moved in a few years ago by Rhinos Without Borders, a collaboration effort to save rhinos from poaching in South Africa, and at the same time reintroduce them to Botswana. African wild dogs flourish at Gomoti, and the birdlife is excellent. Gomoti Plains offers seasonal motorboat trips if the water levels are high enough.
The tents at Gomoti Plains are tastefully and classically decorated and elevated on a deck that provides outstanding views over the floodplains. The deck offers a tranquil resting place to watch the Okavango Delta inhabitants pass by. Each tent has an ensuite bathroom with running water and luxury amenities. The main area had a large lounge and dining area and a large fire pit where you could enjoy the African nights.
Days 09 – 12 – Kiri Camp, Okavango Delta
Fly west into a remote part of the Okavango Delta and spend your last 3 nights on this amazing Machaba Safaris Highlights of Botswana at their newest camp, Kiri Camp.
Positioned in the heart of the Okavango Delta on a private concession, Kiri Camp offers a harmonious blend of game drives and water activities (water & flood dependant). The wildlife in the Kiri area is diverse and plentiful, renowned for its lion and buffalo interactions and rare wild dog numbers. As Kiri Camp is in a private concession, off-road and night driving are allowed, as are armed nature walks through the surrounding islands with knowledgeable guides.
The accommodation, featuring well-appointed tents with panoramic views, provides a serene retreat amid the delta’s wilderness. Each tent perfectly combines the classic style of the authentic African safari, with the convenience of modern-day luxuries and stylish contemporary design. Each tent has a full en suite bathroom with an outdoor shower and bathtub on a private raised deck offering unsurpassed views over the mighty Kiri Floodplains.
The main areas include a communal lounge, a dining space serving delicious cuisine, and a viewing deck overlooking the delta. Kiri Camp provides an exclusive experience, unlocking access to remote areas that were previously inaccessible.
