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5-Day Botswana Safari Tour by Wild Spirit Travel
Offered by - Wild Spirit Travel
Tour Features
Glide silently through the waterways of Xaxaba and chiefs island on a safari that blends traditional mokoro excursions with thrilling motorized boat adventures. Explore hidden lagoons, reed-lined channels, and open floodplains rich with wildlife, from elephants and hippos to countless bird species. This immersive experience combines peaceful water exploration with exciting game-viewing in two of Botswana’s most remote and untouched wilderness areas.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Boat, Canoe. |
Route & Activities
Botswana
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-5-2-5 | Boga Campsite No images available | Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 3-5-4-5 | Camp Hippo No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 5-5 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1-5 - Arrival in Xaxaba & First Delta Introduction
Guests will be picked up from Maun Airport by our guide, Fred, who will assist with your luggage and escort you to the transfer vehicle. Arrive at the edge of the Okavango and transfer into the wilderness of Xaxaba. The journey sets the tone immediately as you leave behind the mainland and enter a landscape shaped entirely by water, reed beds, and island forests.
Settle into your mobile camp and enjoy a light lunch before heading out for your first afternoon activity a gentle motorized boat safari through nearby channels. This is a perfect introduction to the Delta, with slow navigation through winding waterways lined with papyrus and water lilies.
Return to camp at sunset for dinner around the fire, as hippos grunt in the distance and night sounds begin to rise.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Boga Campsite
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2-5 - Mokoro Exploration of Hidden Channels
Start the day with a traditional mokoro excursion, gliding silently through narrow, glassy channels. Your poler guides you through a maze of reed-lined waterways where motorized boats cannot reach.
This is an intimate way to experience the Delta watching tiny reed frogs, listening to bird calls, and spotting elephants moving quietly along the banks. The pace is slow and immersive, allowing time to absorb the finer details of the ecosystem.
Return to camp for rest during the heat of the day. In the late afternoon, enjoy a short mokoro safari to explore deeper lagoons before heading back for dinner under the stars.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Boga Campsite
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3-5 - Transfer to Chief's Island Viewing By Water
After breakfast, travel by motorized boat deeper into the Delta toward Chief's Island, the heart of one of Africa’s richest wildlife areas. The journey itself is a safari, with constant wildlife sightings along the waterways.
As you approach Chief’s Island, the landscape shifts into a mix of open floodplains and island woodland. Afternoon is spent exploring surrounding channels by boat, watching elephants crossing waterways, hippos submerged in deep pools, and predators moving along the fringes of dry land.
Return to camp as the sun sets, with golden light reflecting off the water and birds returning to roost.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Camp Hippo
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4-5 - Full Day Mokoro & Boat Combination Safari
Spend the day exploring the waterways around Chief's Island. Begin with a morning mokoro excursion into quiet channels where wildlife is most active and the Delta is calm and still. The early light and silence create a deep sense of connection to the surroundings as you glide through reeds and shallow waterways.
Return to camp for a short break, then head out again in the afternoon by motorized boat to explore wider channels and active wildlife areas. Look out for elephants crossing waterways, buffalo in large herds, and a variety of birdlife across the floodplains and islands.
As the day ends, enjoy a slow cruise back to camp, taking in the warm sunset light reflecting across the water and the peaceful atmosphere of the Delta at dusk.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Camp Hippo
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 5-5 - Final Drift & Departure
On the final day, guests enjoy a leisurely breakfast before preparing for departure. The journey back to Maun is part of the experience itself, combining a scenic motorized boat transfer through the waterways with a comfortable road transfer by car, offering one last opportunity to take in the beauty of the Delta landscapes.
Upon arrival in Maun, guests will be dropped off at Maun Airport by our guide, Fred, who will also assist with luggage and ensure a smooth departure, bringing the safari experience to a memorable close filled with wildlife encounters, cultural touches, and the peaceful beauty of both Chiefs Island and Xaxaba.
Main Destination: Maun
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 13, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
This tour starts in Maun and ends in Maun, Botswana
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
- All foreign visitors will need to carry a return ticket.
- Children that are under 18 years of age must have a certified copy of their unabridged birth certificate and a valid passport.
- Children travelling with one parent or no parents must have an affidavit from the missing parent/s that gives their consent for travel.
- In case a person is travelling by road, they need to carry all the current and valid vehicle documents and essential permits.
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
This tour starts in Maun and ends in Maun, Botswana
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
- All foreign visitors will need to carry a return ticket.
- Children that are under 18 years of age must have a certified copy of their unabridged birth certificate and a valid passport.
- Children travelling with one parent or no parents must have an affidavit from the missing parent/s that gives their consent for travel.
- In case a person is travelling by road, they need to carry all the current and valid vehicle documents and essential permits.
Offered By
Wild Spirit Travel
Botswana
Built for true explorers, our safaris are raw, untamed, and deeply immersive designed for those who want to experience the wilderness as it is, not from a distance.
We specialize in mobile expeditions that take you off the beaten track and into remote corners of the bush. Camp is set in the wild, where nights are lit by fire and the sounds of nature carry through the dark. Days are driven by instinct and terrain tracking wildlife on foot, navigating narrow delta channels by mokoro, and venturing further by motorized boat to reach untouched areas where few others go.
Our motorized boat safaris open up a different side of the wilderness covering greater distances, accessing deeper channels, and offering powerful, close-up encounters with wildlife along the water’s edge. It’s fast, dynamic, and unpredictable adding a new layer of adventure to the journey.
Led by experienced local guides, each expedition is flexible and shaped by the environment itself. There are no fixed routines only opportunities to explore, adapt, and fully engage with the wild.
This is not a polished, luxury escape. It’s a hands-on, boots-in-the-dust, water-on-your-skin kind of journey, real, rugged, and unforgettable.
Reviews
Paula De jonge
South Africa
May 13, 2026
Amazing Adventure Weekend
What an amazing weekend we had with Wild Spirit Travel! We had so much fun the people were nice food was great ! Complimentary drinks and the accommod...
What an amazing weekend we had with Wild Spirit Travel! We had so much fun the people were nice food was great ! Complimentary drinks and the accommodation was so cozy definitely recommend!
