Upon arrival in Maun, you will be met by a Wilderness Safaris representative and transferred by 4x4 vehicle to Motsentsela Tree Lodge where we will be spending the first night of the safari.

Motsentsela is a small lodge situated just 15km south of Maun airport on the western border of a farm on the Thamalakane River. It is perfect for travellers on their way to or from the Okavango Delta or the Kalahari. The Lodge consists of 7 large Meru style tents with en suite facilities, catering for a maximum of fourteen guests. All tents are on decks surrounded by trees, and are well spaced for privacy. The main thatched complex consists of a bar, lounge, entrance hall and dining room. There is a large teak deck in front of the lodge surrounding large Leadwood and Birdplum Trees, the latter giving the Lodge its Setswana name. There is a swimming pool, also with a teak deck. The lodge is situated on a small 200-hectare game farm with a variety of game including Ostrich, Zebra, Kudu, Duiker, Black Springbok, Blesbok, Jackal and several nocturnal species, one of which is the Aardwolf. A recent bird count tallied over 120 species.

Before dinner, you will be met by your guide, who will, over a relaxed drink give you a briefing of the wonderful adventure that awaits you. He will spend some time answering all your questions and making sure you are fully prepared for the safari.

After an early breakfast, we depart overland to our private Adventurer campsite in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve with lunch en route.

This prehistoric riverbed, flanked by petrified dune lands, is very appealing after brief rains, as it is covered with nutritious grasses that attract herds from all over the enormous reserve. These large congregations of desert wildlife with their young are followed by predators into the broad riverbed, all of which makes for outstanding viewing.

On Day 4 or 5 we enjoy extended wildlife game drives (with picnic lunch), taking in the game-rich Pipers Pans area of the Kalahari, as well as the Letiahau and Deception Valleys.

Suggested further reading on the area is “Cry of the Kalahari”, by Mark and Delia Owens.

After a light breakfast we depart overland to Maun (approximately 6 hours), after which we fly by light aircraft in the afternoon to the water-filled paradise of the private Xigera area, within the Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera is the ultimate Delta experience, with serene waters flowing through innumerable channels around remote islands and a profusion of plant and animal life.

Xigera Camp is a luxury tented camp situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta. It has something for everyone, in an area where there are no other Moremi camps and where permanent water all year round allows for a variety of activities. Enjoy a true Delta experience while you sit back in a mokoro (dugout canoe) and silently glide through the tranquil Okavango waterways or watch the sunset and birds gliding home to roost from a motorboat on the Xigera Lagoon. The more adventurous can enjoy a scenic nature walk.