4 DAY SAVUTE SAFARI

The Savute Channel tumbles amidst wildlife-rich wetlands down the north-eastern location of the Chobe wilderness

Day 1: Savute

Visitors are met at any location convenient to in Johannesburg or Pretoria and shuttle transferred to O R Tambo International for a flight to Maun and from there an onward connection to Savute. The Savute safari area is part of the Chobe National Park. In the wet season droves of herds of plains game and the predators that prey on them are drawn to the area. The late afternoon is dedicated to your first open four-wheel safari drive in Savute.

Overnight:  Savute Elephant Lodge
Meals:  Dinner

Day 2: Savute

The day is dedicated to early morning and late afternoon open four-wheel drive safaris. Savute is home to all the major predators and is particularly famous for the savage interactions between lions and hyenas, and there’s more drama on the Chobe River where you’ll be staying at Chobe Game Lodge, the only permanent riverside lodge located in the Chobe National Park. The dry season game viewing (June to October) is phenomenal and you’ll experience some of the best elephant sightings in Africa.

Overnight:  Savute Elephant Lodge
Meals:  Full Board

Day 3: Savute

The day is dedicated to early morning and late afternoon open four-wheel drive safaris. Coupled to the immense numbers of savannah game like wildebeest and zebra, the region is blessed with abundant bird life, which can be viewed around the Savute Marsh throughout the year. These cover Kori bustards, secretary birds, and red-billed francolins, with the summer migrants including Abdim’s storks and Carmine bee-eaters. Bird watchers may be fortunate enough to come across the gathering of Quelea finches – a single herd may comprise tens of thousands of these small birds.

Overnight:  Savute Elephant Lodge
Meals:  Full Board

Day 4: Departure

After breakfast and a last Savute safari in this miraculous wilderness region, visitors will proceed for a charter flight to Maun and an straight on connection to Johannesburg. On arrival, visitors will be met by an tourAfrika representative and assisted with checking in to their flight home or be shuttle transferred to any location convenient to them in Johannesburg or Pretoria.

Overnight:  None
Meals:  Breakfast