Set off from Kasane (or Maun), easily accessible by road from Victoria Falls in roughly 1½-2 hours. A light aircraft transfer (approximately 40 minutes) will take you to the Savute region of the Chobe National Park where you will stay for two nights at your elegant safari lodge. This is said to be the “posh” end of Chobe National Park with some of the best safari action in Africa.

Covering almost 12,000km², Chobe National Park in Botswana’s north was established in 1968 and is the third largest national park in the country. It boasts one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa and is known for its impressive elephant population (estimated at 70,000), possibly the largest elephant concentration on the continent. The Savuti Marsh region, which constitutes the western stretch of the park, covers 10,800km². A relic of a large inland lake, the marsh is now fed by the erratic Savuti channel and is home to a range of different animals, from lion to elephant, hippo, crocodile, various species of bird and more. Rich grasslands, savannah woodland and a large variety of trees and other vegetation dominate, creating an area with a number of thriving ecosystems.

Your next destination will be the Moremi Game Reserve for two nights, which you will also reach via another light aircraft transfer. The Moremi Game Reserve has one of the most diverse habitat and animal populations in Botswana, so your game viewing activities by either river powerboat or in open 4x4 vehicles (sometimes both), are guaranteed to be thrilling and varied. Moremi was the first African reserve established by the local people in 1963. The catalyst was the fast depletion of wildlife, prompting the Batawana people of Ngamiland to act in an attempt to protect the remaining animals. Today the reserve remains of great environmental, conservation and scientific importance.