8-Day Classic Big Five Tour

Uganda: Private tour • 8 days

Tour overview

We will begin the journey at the airport or wherever the clients require to begin their amazing safari. We will provide camping, game drives, boat cruises, and a mokoro adventure. Your package includes all three meals: breakfast, lunch, and supper. We will explore Botswana's parks, including Chobe, Savuti, and Moremi. After the tour, we will drive you to your desired hotel or airport.

Safari Highlights

  • Day 1: Maun to Moremi Game Reserve
  • Day 2: Moremi Game Reserve
  • Day 3: Khwai Concession
  • Day 4: Khwai Concession
  • Day 5: Khwai Concession
  • Day 6: Savuti
  • Day 7: Chobe National Park

Day 8: Kasane

Your 8-day Botswana safari, day by day

Each day below shows where you go, what you experience, and where you can stay—luxury, mid-range, and budget lodge options included.

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    Day 1

    Maun to Moremi Game Reserve

    On this day, you will meet the crew and a professional guide who will drive you to your destination. The guide will brief you on your 8-day safari excursion and arrange for your departure time from the camp. He will then take you on a town tour of the shopping complex, where you can purchase whatever you need. You will eat lunch before leaving.

    Accommodation: Budget camping

    Main destination
    Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta)
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    Day 2

    Moremi Game Reserve

    You will get up early to have coffee or tea with breakfast cereals and be ready for the early morning wildlife drive. After sunrise, you leave the camp to explore the Moremi Game Reserve's stunning terrain. Your game drive will take you to the Black Pools and Xini areas. There is plenty of wildlife in these areas, with elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and a variety of antelopes, including red lechwe and sitatunga. You'll return to camp for brunch and a nap before departing for a late afternoon game drive.

    Accommodation: Budget camping

    Main destination
    Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta).
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    Day 3

    Khwai Concession

    You will get up early, eat a brief breakfast, and go on a morning wildlife drive before departing for the Khwai area. You will have lunch and participate in the afternoon activities specified by the guide or customer. Return to the camp in the evening for food and a rest before the next day.

    Accommodation: Budget camping inside the Khwai concession (Okavango Delta).

    Main destination
    Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta).
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    Day 4

    Khwai Concession

    You will get up in the morning to go on a game drive in search of animals as the sun comes up. Your skilled guide will give information about the region's hidden beauties, including birdwatching possibilities and exotic wildlife. At the Khwai concession, you will go on a mokoro tour down the Khwai River and enjoy the ride.

    Accommodation: Budget camping inside the Khwai concession (Okavango Delta).

    Main destination
    Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta).
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    Day 5

    Khwai Concession

    On this day, you will eat breakfast, pack, and leave for a morning game drive. You will then go to a new camp in Savuti, where you will stay the night. You will arrive at the designated camp in Savuti in the afternoon, eat lunch, and then participate in the afternoon activities there. Following the events, you will return to camp in the evening. You will be served dinner and allowed to rest for the night.

    Budget camping inside Savuti (Chobe National Park).

    Main destination
    Savuti (Chobe National Park).
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    Day 6

    Savuti

    After breakfast, you will pack and depart for a morning wildlife drive into the Savuti, where you will experience nature. Then you'll head to Chobe and spend the night at a fresh camp. After lunch, you'll participate in afternoon activities at the new camp. You'll return to camp later for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Accommodation: Budget camping inside Chobe National Park.

    Main destination
    Chobe National Park.
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    Day 7

    Chobe National Park

    Today, you'll explore Chobe National Park with a wildlife drive and a boat tour. Wake up early for breakfast, then drive 15 minutes to the Chobe National Park entrance. When you enter the reserve, start your wildlife drive near the Chobe Riverfront. Make a lunch stop in the park before exiting and heading to Kasane's Boat Station. Start your three-hour boat excursion at 15h00 and see the sunset. Return to your lodgings for dinner, and then retire for the evening.

    Accommodation: Budget camping inside Chobe National Park.

    Main destination
    Chobe National Park.
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    Day 8

    Kasane

    After breakfast, you will embark on a 3-hour morning boat excursion on the Chobe River. Immediately following the boat tour, your guide will transport you to the airport or hotel, where your safari will conclude. The main destination is Kasane Airport (Kasane).

    Main destination
    Chobe

Inclusions & exclusions

What's included
Airport / hotel pick-up and drop-off in Entebbe or Kampala
Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, fuel, and professional English-speaking guide
Accommodation and meals as indicated in the day-by-day itinerary
National park entrance fees and ranger guide fees on included activities
Bottled drinking water during road transfers
Scheduled boat safaris and launch trips listed in the itinerary
What's not included
International flights to and from Uganda
Uganda visa fees and travel insurance
Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, and lodge staff
Personal expenses (laundry, alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, etc.)
Optional activities not listed in the itinerary

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