Makgadikgadi, Okavango and Linyanti safari in 8 days (7 nights)

8 days · Botswana

A fly-in trip through three different landscapes. It starts with two nights at a lodge on the Boteti River, on the edge of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, where zebra and wildebeest come down to drink. A light aircraft then goes into the permanent Okavango Delta for two nights of mokoro and boat outings. The last three nights are at a bush camp in the Linyanti, a remote marsh area in the north with fewer vehicles than the Delta. Transfers are by light aircraft, with short road links to the lodges.

The route, stop by stop

1. Makgadikgadi, Botswana · 2 nights

Arrive by fly — Light aircraft from Maun, then by road to the lodge

Dry-country game viewing along the Boteti, with plains herds and the predators that follow them. It contrasts with the wetter stops that come next.

2. Okavango, Botswana · 2 nights

Arrive by fly — Light aircraft transfer into the Delta

Two nights on the permanent water for mokoro and boat trips, the part of the trip spent on the water rather than in a vehicle.

3. Linyanti, Botswana · 3 nights

Arrive by fly — Shared light aircraft north, then a short drive to camp

A remote marsh area with elephant, big cats and wild dog. It has fewer vehicles than the Delta, and the camps offer night drives and walks.

Experts who can arrange this trip

• The Safari Vibe, who works in Botswana.

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