The "Pathfinder" Safari (21 Days)
The "Pathfinder" is a 3-week (21 day) safari covering as much as you can take in of Botswana in three weeks. The Pathfinder safari will take you to a lot of places, from the bottom to the top of Botswana.
Day 1
Starts at Oliver Tambo International (Johannesburg) where we will meet you with a tour bus, this will take you to our home town Modimolle where you will be introduced to the family and people who make these safaris possible. The keys to you Landy which in the first day you will fall in love with will be placed in you hand. There will be a big camp fire a lot off meat and "pap" for dinner. If you are up to it some of Manie's Mampoer. Later that night a game drive and then to bed for the next day.
Day 2
From Modimolle to Botswana, crossing the border at Martins Drift towards Khama Rhino Lodge, the Khama Rhino Sactuary is a breeding centre for the re-poulation of White Rhino in Botswana. Next stop and sleep over at Letlhakana
Day 3 and 4
From Lethlakana, we take a trip to Rakops where we cross the Makgadikadi Pans, and sleep over night 3. We will spend the day at the Makgadikade Pan and the National Nxai Pan. Experience what used to be one of the biggest inland lakes Africa has ever seen – Lake Makgadikgadi. Visit Baines’s Baobabs. Sleep over at Maun night 4. Get rid of 4 days dust.
Day 5 & 6
From Maun to Sehithwa – Visiting Drosky’s Cave. This is a once in a life time experience and not recommended for the fainthearted.
Sleep over at Ngquma Island Lodge, Mokoro trips will sooth your soul. The bird life is spectaclular.
Day 7 & 8
Move up to Shakawe, and sleep over . The next morning we will cross the Okavanga at Mohembo by Ferry . Drive down to Seronga, it would be possible to upgrade to sleep over in one of the Okavango Sleep Boats, we will replenish our self’s and the vehicle, for a long drive to Linyati Camp.
Day 9,10 and 11
Linyati Camp and Swamps, Visiting Moremi Game Reserve, which is about one third of the Okavango Delta. Good possibility to see four of the Big Five. The wildlife is unbelievable beautiful. You will have your change to drive over the renowned “Third Bridge”. In these days we will do little driving, but a lot of game viewing..
Day 12 and 13
Chobe National Park, where we visit Savute Camp.
Chobe hosts one of the largest elephant population in the world, as well as large lion prides. Your chance to see a lion hunting is good in this are.
Day 14, 15 & 16
From Chobe to Kasane. Early next day we will leave for the Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). Much more activities such as white river rafting, bungy jumping, fishing, boat cruises and helicopter aircraft flights.
Day 17 & 18
From Vic Falls we leave for Nata. Experiencing the Soda Ash Pans and Lekhubu Island, this is also a Bird Sanctuary, and a breeding and feeding site for flamingos and pelicans.
Day 19 & 20
Drive through Francistown, Serule and Selibe Phikwe, end up at Limpopo River Lodge in Tuli Block.
Day 21
Return back to South Africa, with the vehicles, hand over vehicles, and leave for OR Tambo.
