Botswana - Drive Yourself
With such a vast diversity of landscapes and habitats, planning your safari in Botswana can be great fun.
There is a huge variety of accommodation for you to choose from and several different ways for you to get from place to place.
Without doubt, the best way to make your budget go further is to drive yourself.
Using a properly equipped 4×4 vehicle you can get to just about all parts of the country and explore the National Parks and Game Reserves at your own pace. if you want to go into the Okavango Delta this is probably best done as an add-on where you fly directly in to the camps you have chosen.
Our vehicles are the best available and comprehensive driver training is available for those that want it. (Currently only available for those commencing in Maun)
To help you get started below are some of our most popular itineraries.
You can take them as they are shown here or you can modify them to suit your own preferences.
One of the beauties of driving yourself is that you have almost unlimited flexibility and can design the itinerary as you want.
We’re here to help you with advice on road conditions and driving times.
The itineraries shown below are all based on making full use of the camping equipment you will be hiring – demonstrating just how affordable this kind of safari can be – but if you prefer not to spend all your nights under canvas – as with the itineraries above – you can also choose to substitute some of the nights camping for nights in lodges.
The final cost will depend on the itinerary you wish to follow and the accommodation you choose.
All prices shown include a fully equipped Toyota Land Cruiser
All prices exclude: Fuel, Visa and Cross border fees, Food, Drinks, Additional Insurance, Items of a personal nature
Staring in Maun
Maun is Botswana’s safari capital and the entry point for the majority of international visitors heading to the Okavango Delta, Mkgadikgadi Salt Pans or Central Kalahari.
10 days, Maun to Kasane
Outline itinerary:
1- Maun. 2 – Moremi Game Reserve. 3 – Moremi Game Reserve. 4 – Khwai Community Concession. 5 – Khwai Community Concession. 6 – Savute. 7 – Savute. 8 – Chobe NP. 9 – Chobe NP. 10 – Kasane.
Extend your safari ... 15 days, Maun to Maun
Outline itinerary:
1- Maun. 2 – Moremi Game Reserve. 3 – Moremi Game Reserve. 4 – Khwai Community Concession. 5 – Khwai Community Concession. 6 – Savute. 7 – Savute. 8 – Chobe NP. 9 – Chobe NP. 10 – Kasane. 11 – Kwando River. 12 – Kwando River. 13 – Ngepi Camp. 14 – Tsodilo Hills. 15 – Maun.
Starting in Kasane
With a brand new International airport, Kasane is an ideal gateway for your safari into Chobe NP or the Okavango Delta.
It is also just a short drive from Botswana’s borders with Zimbabwe and Zambia, so if you are planning an itinerary that combines Botswana with Zimbabwe or Zambia, then Kasane is a good starting point.
10 days, Kasane to Maun
Outline itinerary:
1 – Kasane. 2 – Chobe NP. 3 – Chobe NP. 4 – Savute. 5 – Savute. 6 – Khwai Communtiy Concession. 7 – Khwai Community Concession. 8 – Moremi Game Reserve. 9 – Moremi Game Reserve. 10 – Maun.
Extend your safari ... 15 days, Kasane to Maun via Makgadikgadi Pans NP
Outline itinerary:
1 – Kasane. 2 – Chobe NP. 3 – Chobe NP. 4 – Savute. 5 – Savute. 6 – Khwai Communtiy Concession. 7 – Khwai Community Concession. 8 – Moremi Game Reserve. 9 – Moremi Game Reserve. 10 – Maun. 11 – Kubu Island. 12 – Makgadikgadi Pans NP. 13 – Makgadikgadi Pans NP. 14 – Khumaga. 15 – Maun.
Extend your safari ... 15 days, Kasane to Maun via Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Outline itinerary:
1 – Kasane. 2 – Chobe NP. 3 – Chobe NP. 4 – Savute. 5 – Savute. 6 – Khwai Communtiy Concession. 7 – Khwai Community Concession. 8 – Moremi Game Reserve. 9 – Moremi Game Reserve. 10 – Maun. 11 – Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). 12 – CKGR. 13 – CKGR – 14 – Khumaga. 15 – Maun.
If this kind of adventure appeals to you then why not contact us for more information on the suggested itineraries or to discuss your own itinerary ideas.
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