Itinerary Details
Day 1: Arrive in Maun
Welcome to Botswana! After your meet & greet in Maun, board your Mack Air flight to the Khwai Private Reserve, home to Sable Alley. Settle into your tent overlooking the lagoon and enjoy your first afternoon game drive or simply relax and take in the scenery. This area is known for elephants, lion, wild dog, and big open floodplains - an excellent start to your safari.
Hotel: Sable Alley (5 Star Rating)
Sable Alley is a complete rebuild of a favourite old bush camp. Overlooking a lagoon that's connected to the Khwai and Sable Alley rivers, just a stone's throw from the world-famous Moremi Game Reserve, this enviable location means the game literally comes to us. From the swimming pool, lounge, outdoor seating areas and all the guest's tents there are uninterrupted views of the resident pod of around 30 hippos and the large herds of plains game, elephant and buffalo coming to drink - an idyllic way to spend an afternoon, especially with a cold gin and tonic in hand. When you are ready to explore further afield, Sable Alley's expert guides are on hand to interpret the sights, smells, and sounds of the bush. The massive 440,000 acre Khwai Private Reserve comprises some of the most fantastically diverse habitats in northern Botswana, including riverine woodlands, open floodplains, rivers and mopane woodland.
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Meal(s): Dinner
Day 2: Safari in the Khwai Private ReserveSpend a full day exploring the diverse habitats around Sable Alley. Activities typically include morning and afternoon game drives in a concession rich with predators, plains game, and excellent birdlife. Water levels permitting, mokoro excursions may also be offered. Enjoy sundowners on the floodplains before returning to camp for dinner under the stars.
Hotel: Sable Alley (5 Star Rating)
Sable Alley is a complete rebuild of a favourite old bush camp. Overlooking a lagoon that's connected to the Khwai and Sable Alley rivers, just a stone's throw from the world-famous Moremi Game Reserve, this enviable location means the game literally comes to us. From the swimming pool, lounge, outdoor seating areas and all the guest's tents there are uninterrupted views of the resident pod of around 30 hippos and the large herds of plains game, elephant and buffalo coming to drink - an idyllic way to spend an afternoon, especially with a cold gin and tonic in hand. When you are ready to explore further afield, Sable Alley's expert guides are on hand to interpret the sights, smells, and sounds of the bush. The massive 440,000 acre Khwai Private Reserve comprises some of the most fantastically diverse habitats in northern Botswana, including riverine woodlands, open floodplains, rivers and mopane woodland.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 3: Transfer to Tuludi CampThis morning, set out on a scenic game drive through the Khwai Private Reserve, arriving at Tuludi, your home for the next two nights. Renowned for its spacious suites, elegant wooden walkways, and classic Okavango Delta scenery, Tuludi offers a refined wilderness retreat. After arrival, enjoy lunch and an afternoon activity, whether exploring riverine forests on a game drive or gliding quietly through the waterways on a seasonal water-based excursion.
Hotel: Tuludi (5 Star Rating)
Tuludi is a luxurious and intimate safari camp located in the Khwai Private Reserve, a 200,000 hectare private concession in the northern Okavango Delta. The camp features seven spacious treehouse style tented suites set among mature leadwood trees, each with a private veranda, plunge pool, and large ensuite bathroom. Guests can take part in game drives, mokoro canoe trips, boat excursions, guided walks, birding activities, and night drives, with frequent sightings of elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, and other Delta wildlife. Shared areas include a raised deck lounge, a mosaic tiled bar, a treehouse library, a swimming pool, and a fire pit for outdoor dining. Stays support conservation and local community projects while offering a comfortable and peaceful base for exploring this iconic wilderness.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 4: Okavango Delta Safari at TuludiA full day to savour the Okavango Delta’s beauty with some of the region’s best guiding. Explore vast floodplains, ancient leadwood groves, and winding channels. Tuludi offers superb chances to see leopard, wild dog, elephant, and an incredible variety of birdlife. Between activities, unwind in camp and enjoy the elevated views from your spacious tent.
Hotel: Tuludi (5 Star Rating)
Tuludi is a luxurious and intimate safari camp located in the Khwai Private Reserve, a 200,000 hectare private concession in the northern Okavango Delta. The camp features seven spacious treehouse style tented suites set among mature leadwood trees, each with a private veranda, plunge pool, and large ensuite bathroom. Guests can take part in game drives, mokoro canoe trips, boat excursions, guided walks, birding activities, and night drives, with frequent sightings of elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, and other Delta wildlife. Shared areas include a raised deck lounge, a mosaic tiled bar, a treehouse library, a swimming pool, and a fire pit for outdoor dining. Stays support conservation and local community projects while offering a comfortable and peaceful base for exploring this iconic wilderness.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 5: Fly to Jack’s Camp in the MakgadikgadiDepart Tuludi on a Mack Air flight to Jack’s Camp, one of Africa’s most iconic and luxurious safari camps, set on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Step back in time into a 1940s-style safari atmosphere. This afternoon, enjoy your first activity - perhaps a quad bike ride across the pans (seasonal), a desert walk with Bushman guides, or a sunset meerkat encounter (additional rates may apply).
Hotel: Jacks Camp (5 Star Rating)
Jack's Camp is situated on the edge of a vast saltpan, the remnants of a prehistoric super lake. One of the most iconic properties in Africa, the camp itself consists of ten luxurious and stylish old-world tents, complete with bhukara-muslin draped walls, Persian rugs, and vintage lithographs, as well as a private museum, a swimming pool pavilion and a decadent tea tent. There are also plenty of unique activities to get your heart racing.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 6: Exploring the Makgadikgadi Salt PansSpend the day discovering the otherworldly landscapes around Jack’s Camp. Activities may include meerkat visits, Kalahari bush walks, game drives to find desert-adapted wildlife, and seasonal quad biking across the moonlike pans. This region offers a fascinating contrast to the Delta, making this itinerary wonderfully diverse.
Hotel: Jacks Camp (5 Star Rating)
Jack's Camp is situated on the edge of a vast saltpan, the remnants of a prehistoric super lake. One of the most iconic properties in Africa, the camp itself consists of ten luxurious and stylish old-world tents, complete with bhukara-muslin draped walls, Persian rugs, and vintage lithographs, as well as a private museum, a swimming pool pavilion and a decadent tea tent. There are also plenty of unique activities to get your heart racing.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 7: Desert Wildlife & Unique ExperiencesAnother full day to enjoy Jack’s Camp’s signature experiences. Learn about the geology and history of the pans, photograph vast open horizons, or explore the grasslands that attract springbok, oryx, brown hyena, and more. Evenings at Jack’s are truly special, with stargazing and elegant, vintage-style dining.
Hotel: Jacks Camp (5 Star Rating)
Jack's Camp is situated on the edge of a vast saltpan, the remnants of a prehistoric super lake. One of the most iconic properties in Africa, the camp itself consists of ten luxurious and stylish old-world tents, complete with bhukara-muslin draped walls, Persian rugs, and vintage lithographs, as well as a private museum, a swimming pool pavilion and a decadent tea tent. There are also plenty of unique activities to get your heart racing.
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Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Day 8: Depart from MaunAfter a final breakfast in this extraordinary desert environment, transfer by Mack Air back to Maun or Kasane, for your onward journey or continued travels.
Meal(s): Breakfast
