From Maun airport, you’l catch a charter flight to the airstrip servicing Tau Pan Camp. This is the only permanent safari camp within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Africa’s largest protected desert. Perched on an ancient sand dune ridge, the camp overlooks the iconic Tau Pan (waterhole), famous for its pride of black-maned Kalahari lions whose roars echo across the open landscape.

You’ll stay in one of nine spacious thatched chalets with en-suite bathrooms and outdoor showers, each positioned to maximise views of the pan. Days revolve around game drives in open vehicles with professional guide-tracker teams, exploring the remote expanse to encounter desert-adapted wildlife including cheetah, oryx, springbok, and the elusive brown hyena.

You’ll take a cultural walk with San Bushman trackers giving you a privileged peek into their ancient desert survival skills. You’ll also explore Deception Valley – made famous by the book “Cry of the Kalahari” – in a full-day excursion that takes you deeper into the reserve. The camp operates on solar power, maintaining a minimal environmental footprint within this otherworldly landscape.

Fly by light aircraft to Pom Pom airstrip where you’ll be welcomed by camp staff and brought to Pom Pom Camp. This lodgement sits on Pom Pom Island at the headwaters of the Xudum River in a private concession bordering the western Moremi Game Reserve. This traditionally-styled camp retains its charming bush character in nine safari tents that overlook the scenic lagoon, each featuring en-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers.

The Delta’s permanent water system allows year-round mokoro canoe trips through papyrus channels, while game drives access a private concession offering excellent wildlife viewing including regular sightings of lions, leopards, wild dogs, and elephant herds. Activities shift with water levels: during high-water season, boat cruises down lagoons and channels showcase birdlife and aquatic species, while dry-season drives penetrate savannah woodlands.

Feel at home in the relaxed atmosphere of Pom Pom Camp where conversation between guests and guides flows during communal meals, fostering a family-like setting. The camp embodies what many consider the quintessential Delta experience – rustic luxury combined with genuine wildlife encounters and the sounds of the African bush as evening entertainment.

A morning flight brings you to Kwara airstrip from where you’ll transfer to Splash Camp. This contemporary camp sits within the 175,000-hectare Kwara Private Concession in the northern Okavango Delta. Its named for the extensive water crossings required to reach it. Twelve en-suite rooms with decks overlook a natural pan that attracts game year-round, positioned around the main lodge with its plunge pool, bar, and dining areas.

This prime location offers an exceptional range of habitats: permanent water channels, seasonal floodplains, and dry savannah -creating diverse conditions that support excellent predator viewing and large herds of plains game.

The camp specialises in exclusive access thanks to its private concession status, allowing off-road driving and night drives for close-up predator encounters. Guests experience both traditional land-based game drives and water activities including boat cruises to heronries and mokoro paddles through silent channels. The camp is 100% solar-powered with advanced wastewater treatment systems, demonstrating commitment to low-impact operations.

Activities are led by experienced guide-tracker teams, maximising sighting opportunities while providing detailed interpretation of the Delta’s complex ecosystems.

You’ll catch a flight to the northern most stretches of Botswana landing at Lagoon airstrip and transferring to Lagoon Camp. This idyllic camp is perched on the banks of the Kwando River and sheltered beneath towering ebony and marula trees. Eight spacious thatched tents and a family unit with private decks overlook the river and riverine forest. Each tent features en-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers and ball-and-claw bathtubs.

The Kwando-Linyanti region has earned a reputation for serious wildlife viewing: dry season months bring gatherings of elephants and buffalo numbering in the thousands. These grazers naturally attract an unusual clustering of predators including lions, leopards, and notably, the region’s celebrated wild dog packs which often den near camp. While here, you’ll experience early morning game drives in open 4×4 vehicles and leisurely afternoon boat cruises down the river combining game viewing with serene water environments.

Night drives and off-road tracking are permitted within the private concession, enabling intimate predator encounters. The camp’s down-to-earth style focuses entirely on wildlife and wilderness rather than luxury trappings, appealing to safari purists seeking authentic big-game experiences in one of Africa’s most exclusive wildlife corners.

The final instalment of this dream safari brings you to Chobe National Park in Botswana’s northeastern corner by chartered flight. Transfer to Chobe Game Lodge which sits on the banks of the Chobe River. You’ll stay in one of the river-facing rooms or one of four luxury suites each with a private plunge pool. Rooms all include air-conditioning and private terraces overlooking the water.

Chobe National Park contains Africa’s largest elephant population, with dry season months seeing staggering congregations along the river that attract substantial predator numbers. The camp’s 250-metre boardwalk provides constant wildlife viewing opportunities, while morning and afternoon game drives explore the park’s varied habitats of woodland, floodplain, and savannah. The lodge has become a leader in sustainable safari innovation, operating the first solar-powered boats in Botswana and now introducing electric game-drive vehicles.

Activities include 4×4 game drives, motorised boat safaris on the river, sunset cruises with sundowner drinks, fishing, and guided walks into the Kasane Forest. The lodge’s stylish East African architecture, multiple dining venues, and spa facilities provide a comfortable transition back to civilisation after days in remote camps, while remaining firmly rooted in authentic safari experiences.