6-Day Okavango and Khwai Safari with Mokoro and Night Drives

Morning: Depart Maun early after a final supply check. Drive north through Shorobe village, then transition onto the sandy tracks leading to Moremi's South Gate, a journey of about 2 hours. Complete the park entry formalities on arrival.

Afternoon: Enjoy a slow game drive through the iconic mopane woodlands toward your camp. Keep a sharp eye out for leopards, which favor the dense tree cover, as well as breeding herds of elephants.

Evening: Arrive at camp, already set up by our backup team, and settle in for dinner under the stars while listening to the evening chorus of the bush.

Morning: Head out at first light toward the Xakanaxa or Third Bridge areas. The early morning hours offer the best chances to find tracking lions or a pack of endangered African wild dogs on the hunt.

Midday: Relax at a designated, secure wilderness rest site overlooking a lagoon channel.

Afternoon: Focus your game drive around the permanent Delta channels, looking for specialized aquatic antelope such as red lechwe, sitatunga, and large pods of hippos.

Evening: Enjoy a traditional braai (BBQ) over the open campfire.

Morning: Break camp after an early breakfast. Embark on a slow, wildlife-rich transit drive heading northeast toward North Gate, exploring the loops along the way.

Midday: Cross the iconic log bridge at North Gate to exit Moremi and enter the community-run Khwai Concession.

Afternoon: Set up your camp along the banks of the Khwai River. Then head out for a late-afternoon drive along the riverfront, where elephants frequently cross and drink.

Evening: Wind down around the campfire as night falls.

Morning: Dedicate the morning to navigating the intricate river loops of Khwai. The edge effect created where permanent water meets dry land supports an incredibly high density of predators and plains game.

Midday: Experience a peaceful, traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion. Gliding silently through the papyrus reeds allows you to spot tiny reed frogs, colorful kingfishers, and drinking wildlife from water level.

Afternoon: Take a short rest during the midday heat before setting out on a late-afternoon game drive.

Evening: Unlike inside the national parks, Khwai allows for night game drives. Use a spotlight to track elusive nocturnal species such as leopards, genets, bushbabies, and owls.

Morning: Set out on an early morning game drive tracing the bends of the Khwai River and its open pans. Focus on checking known leopard territories and tracking lion prides that use the riverine fringe to ambush prey.

Afternoon: Drive out into the drier hinterlands of the concession, exploring hidden pans and waterholes where large breeding herds of buffalo and majestic sable antelope congregate.

Evening: Celebrate your final evening in the African bush with a communal meal around a roaring fire.

Morning: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and pack up camp. Embark on one final morning game drive along the Khwai River to bid farewell to the wilderness.

Midday: Turn southwest onto the main transit route back toward Maun, a drive of about 3 to 3.5 hours.

Afternoon: Arrive back in Maun by mid-afternoon, allowing plenty of time for clients catching onward flights or checking into a local lodge.