Luxury Treehouse Safari to Botswana LuxVenture®

Overview

Elevated in every sense – Botswana’s wild romance from above.

Your safari adventure begins and ends in Maun, the gateway to Botswana’s Okavango Delta. From here, you’ll explore three iconic destinations: the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Khwai Private Reserve, and the Okavango Delta – each offering a distinct blend of wildlife, culture, and unforgettable scenery. Start at the legendary Jack’s Camp, recently revamped and set along the path of Africa’s second-largest zebra and wildebeest migration. Continue to Tuludi Camp in the Khwai Private Reserve, where elevated treehouse-style suites overlook lush floodplains. End your journey at Duke’s Camp in the northern Okavango Delta, known for its exceptional game viewing and classic safari charm. This LuxVenture® itinerary blends epic wildlife encounters, cultural depth, and some of Botswana’s most unique and stylish stays

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Highlights

Destinations

Botswana

Duration

8 days

Price

From $19 076 per person

When to go

May-October

Day-to-Day Breakdown

Itinerary Overview

Experiences off the beaten track.
Crafted for the bold + discerning.

This luxury safari to Botswana takes you to 3 iconic wildlife hotspots and includes a night in a treehouse as well as a stay at one of the newest camps in the Okavango Delta.

Day 1-2

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are a surreal stretch of white desert, where endless horizons meet ancient baobabs and meerkats stand sentinel. In the green season, this lunar landscape transforms as migrating zebra and flamingos flood the pans in a spectacle of life.

Day 1-2

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 1-2

Accommodation

Jack’s Camp

This camp is old-world safari glamor at its finest offering a unique safari experience from discovering local artifacts to learning about the region’s rare and rich geology. Upon arrival, you will be awestruck by the breathtaking views across the Salt Pan. After settling into your luxurious tent and helping yourself to a refreshing beverage from the well-stocked drinks chest, you can spend time exploring the renowned Natural History Museum or camp library. Over the next 2 nights you will enjoy a myriad of enriching activities. A highlight will surely be watching the playful colonies of meerkats surrounding the camp and the morning walks with the local Bushmen trackers. You can also spend your downtime relaxing in the swimming pool pavilion.

Day 1-2

Arrive

Maun International Airport

Check-in

Jack’s Camp

On arrival at Maun International Airport, you will enjoy a VIP meet & greet before embarking on a 50-minute light aircraft flight through to a local airstrip in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. There are very few other flights that arrive or depart from this intimate airstrip, so you are assured of an exclusive arrival. From the airstrip you will enjoy a short 20-minute 4WD scenic game drive into the heart of the Kalahari to Jack’s Camp.

Accommodation

Jack’s Camp

Day 1-2

Arrive

Maun International Airport

Check-in

Jack’s Camp

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 3-4

Experiences

Enjoy armchair game viewing from the comfort of your terrace, enjoying the active waterhole that attracts a diverse selection of game right outside the camp. Activities with your dedicated ranger in this unique ecosystem include walking safaris, seasonal mokoro canoes, 4×4 game drives and seasonal motor boating. The area is renowned for its large concentrations of elephants, buffalo and many predators including lion and leopards.

Day 3-4

Flight to

Khwai

Check-in

Tuludi Camp

After your morning game activity and a leisurely à la carte breakfast at camp, you’ll transfer to the nearby airstrip for a scenic light aircraft flight to the Khwai Private Reserve. On arrival, a lodge representative will meet you and transfer you to Tuludi Camp, your home for the next three nights. Set in a pristine wilderness, Tuludi offers elevated luxury with spacious suites, each featuring a private plunge pool. Enjoy the rich surroundings and a variety of safari activities designed to immerse you in this remarkable ecosystem.

Accommodation

Tuludi Camp, Khwai Private Reserve

Tuludi Camp occupies a large portion of the 200,000 hectare private reserve. There is a permanent waterhole in front of the lodge which attracts a diverse array of wildlife for you to enjoy. Accommodation comprises seven treehouse-style luxury tented suites with indoor and outdoor showers as well as private plunge pools. There is one larger tent suitable for groups or families that has a bigger private splash pool.

Experiences

Day 3-4

Flight to

Khwai

Check-in

Tuludi Camp

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 5-6

Experiences

Guided bush walks, mokoro safari excursions, twice daily game drives, fishing and sunset boat cruises in the crystal-clear channels of the Delta are on offer. Hot-air ballooning and rock art visits can also be arranged. All the guides have been trained by a top safari expert Ralph Bousfield of Jack’s Camp. Dinner is a formal affair with crystal glasses and antique silverware, so we suggest you bring some more formal attire.

Day 5-6

Fly to

Northern Okavango Delta

Check-in

Duke’s Camp

Begin your day with a morning game activity before transferring to the airstrip for a light aircraft flight to a private concession in the northern Okavango Delta – an area famed for its game-rich plains. Your final stop is the exclusive Duke’s Camp, set on the edge of a permanent lagoon and surrounded by leadwood and ebony trees. With exceptional views and abundant wildlife, you’ll end your safari on a high. As dusk falls, lanterns light the way along raised walkways to your luxurious tented suite. While the camp is open year-round, mokoro and boat safaris are available from April to October. Exceptional land-based game viewing takes place throughout the year, with large herds of elephants and plains game frequently seen. During the warmer summer months, guided bush walks and birding (with over 440 species in the area) are highly recommended. Night drives offer the chance to spot elusive nocturnal predators such as serval and caracal.

Accommodation

Dukes Camp, Okavango Delta

Sister camp to Jack’s Camp, Duke’s camp is one of the newest camps to open in the Okavango Delta set on a vast concession rich in game and natural beauty. 8 luxurious safari tents are pitched on raised wooden decks overlooking the seasonal laoon and floodplains, offering an unforgettable under-canvas adventure. A further 4 tents will be built in March 2023. The main areas at Duke’s include a Persian tea-tent, communal dining tent and comfortable lounge.

Experiences

Day 5-6

Fly to

Northern Okavango Delta

Check-in

Duke’s Camp

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 7

Skybed

Enjoy a morning game activity followed by a delicious breakfast in the dining room. In the late afternoon, you will be whisked away by private transfer to the Duke’s Camp Skybed. You will arrive at the Skybed just in time for a sundowner as the sun sets. Dinner will be served as a delicious picnic with a wide variety of gourmet eats and refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages of your choice. After dinner, relax around your very own private fireplace before curling up with the warm blankets. Spend the night beneath a canopy of millions of stars blanketing the African sky. This is the epitome of unbridled romance and beauty.

Accommodation

Skybed

Sleep in a comfortable 4-poster canopy king-size bed, with a private bathroom set on a spacious open platform with your own wooden deck for extensive views of the surrounding wildlife. You’ll have nothing but the sounds of nature and the slight breeze in the giant leadwood trees to lull you to sleep.

Day 7

Skybed

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 8

Take a short flight to Maun International Airport

Board your flight home

Following your last game activity in this incredible safari destination, you will check out and wave goodbye to the friendly and professional staff at Duke’s Camp. Board your scheduled light aircraft flight back after the safari to Botswana, to Maun International Airport for your further onward journey home, armed with unforgettable memories of Africa.

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Luxury Treehouse Safari to Botswana LuxVenture®

Overview

Elevated in every sense – Botswana’s wild romance from above.

Highlights

Destinations

Botswana

Duration

8 days

Price

From $19 076 per person

When to go

May-October

Day-to-Day Breakdown

Itinerary Overview

Experiences off the beaten track. Crafted for the bold + discerning.

Itinerary Breakdown

Day 1-2

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Day 3-4

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Day 5-6

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Day 7

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Experiences off the beaten track.
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