Chobe and Delta Private Group Safari
This safari visits two of the most iconic and abundant wildlife areas in the region – The Chobe and The Okavango Delta. You will spend the first half of the safari onboard our houseboat The Pangolin Voyager followed by a stay at a private camp deep in The Okavango Delta. This package is designed for a small group of guests (up to eight in a bubble) wanting to have the houseboat and the camp exclusively to themselves.
More and more we have noticed a trend in families and groups of friends with common interests, such as wildlife photography, seeking out an exclusive safari experience where they can have the lodge or camp (or as in this case houseboat) all to themselves. This has become even more prevalent with the coronavirus pandemic. So, look at this as being your own personal “bubble” safari!
The Pangolin Voyager’s five cabins and Ker and Downey’s Footsteps Camp’s five tents match perfectly and when you sandwich on a private charter between them this could well be the perfect exclusive small group or family Botswana safari.
We suggest that to make the most of both destinations then a minimum of three nights needs to be spent in each and is really suitable for groups of four to eight guests with any children ideally aged nine and above. You can of course extend either part for a longer safari.
The itinerary can be in either order but here is what you can expect at each location:
As this is a group safari, it is very difficult to estimate a price for this safari as it is dependent on the number of people you intend to travel with and at what time of year. Additionally, this itinerary is very customisable and you can either increase or decrease the number of suggested nights at each location or indeed add on another place to see and photograph, like The Kalahari, for example.
For example, in 2023, a group of eight spending three nights on the Pangolin Voyager Houseboat, then flying to the Okavango Delta to a private camp for the next three nights, would expect to pay between $4,250 and $6,250 per person, depending on the season.
There is also the option to book a Pangolin Photo Host to travel with you and bring with them cameras and lenses for everyone in the group, should it be required.
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Suggested Add-ons
If you are interested in any of the below add-ons, chat to your travel planner or mention it in the enquiry form below.
Victoria Falls
A marvellous way to start or end a Southern Africa photo safari itinerary. A visit to Mosi Oa Tunya – The Smoke that Thunders. We have a selection of hand-picked hotels that we use.
Madikwe
South Africa’s best kept safari secret. Madikwe is home to good populations of Rhino, big cats and wild dogs. There we have a fantastic partner property – Jacis. Option on the way to Cape Town
Cape Town
The Mother City and Africa’s most cosmopolitan destination, Cape Town is a wonderful destination at the start or end of a safari. Beautiful scenery, delicious food, Mediterranean climate & photo opportunities galore!
When you are travelling as a group of say eight photographers we recommend that we charter a plane exclusively for the group to travel between Chobe and the Delta. Doing this often allows a little extra baggage allowance for extra camera gear along with the normal luggage allowance.
Even if the group is smaller in size it’s often an advisable option to book an extra seat on the plane and share the extra baggage allowance of around 15kgs per person to allow for camera gear.
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