14 days Birding in Botswana and Namibia

Day 1-3: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

You will arrive at Maun, Botswana from Johannesburg, South Africa. From Maun you will travel to the Moremi Game Reserve and arrive at the already set up tented camp situated in pristine wilderness. The diverse habitats in Moremi Game Reserve allows guests to view a wide range of bird species such as Black Coucal, Swamp Nightjar, Wattled Crane, Brown Firefinch and Retz Helmet Shrike.

Day 4 & 5: Khwai River, Botswana

Guests on their birding safari will travel to the Khwai concession area situated between the Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National park. This is one of the most eastern extensions of the Okavango Delta and provides excellent birding opportunities.

The Khwai region is well known for its high concentration of raptors. Guests can look forward to walking safaris and night drives where they can spot nocturnal game. Bird species to look out for in the area include Wattled Crane, Greater Painted-Snipe, Mosque Swallow, Allen's Gallinule, African Golden Oriole and African Crake.

Day 6 & 7: Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana

The drive to Savuti will take guests over the sand ridge and up onto the Mababe depression into more arid Kalahari scrub lands interspersed with Terminalia sandveld and mopane scrub. Savuti is home to a range og predators and elephant bulls.

Birding in this area will focus on numerous Kalahari species such as Black-Faced Waxbill, Violet-Eared Waxbill, Brandfield's Hornbill, Bronze-Winged Courser, Secretary bird, Cut-Throat and Red-Headed Finches.

Day 8 & 9: Chobe River, Botswana

From Savuti, guests will travel further north to the Chobe River where Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia meet. The Chobe area allows for excellent birding along the river. Guests will also spend time in the Baikea (teak) woodlands spotting some of the miombo woodland species.

Enjoy a boat trip on the Chobe River allowing you to get close to many of the bird species and African wildlife. Some of the bird species in this area include African Skimmer, Rock Pratincole, African Finfoot, Thrush Nightingale, Collared Palm-Thrush, River Warbled and Northern Grey-Headed Sparrow.

Day 10 & 11: Caprivi Strip, Namibia

Travel through the teak forests in the northern Chobe to the Ngoma border poast and cross into Namibia. The Caprivi Strip is characterised by the Baikea woodlands. Guests on their birding safari will search for rare species in the sparse woodlands in the area.

The tented camp is situated on the Kwano River in a woodland. This woodland is rich in bird life. The Racket-tailed roller has been spotted from the dining area on previous trips. Guests can also look forward to spotting Shelley's Sunbird, Rufous-Bellied Tit, Souza's Shrike, Copper Sunbird, Sharp-Tailed Starling, Olive Woodpecker and Cardinal Quelea.

Day 12 & 13: Panhandle, Botswana

Guests on their birding safari will return to Botswana crossing the Okavango River before going through the Mohembo border post. The Panhandle provides the best opportunity to spot Pel's Fishing Owl. The woodland and papyrus islands support a range of avifauna making this site the ideal end to this birding safari.

Explore the area on foot and enjoy game drives and discovering the river area by boat. Look forward to spotting White-Backed Night-Heron, Black-Faced Babbler, Southern Brown-Throated Weaver, African Skimmer, Pel's Fishing Owl, Pygmy Goose and Eurasian Reed Warbler.

Day 14: Return to Maun via Lake Ngami, Botswana

The drive back to Maun will take guests to Lake Ngami. Here guests can enjoy a quick meal and some bird viewing. Birding at Lake Ngami depends on the lake's water levels. From here guests will continue to Maun.

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