Duration
9-Day
Selinda Concession, Botswana
Great Plains is renowned for being one of the most exclusive safari operators in Africa. Located in exclusive private concessions offering superb wildlife viewing, their camps are usually very expensive but this special offer with free nights and free flights offers the chance to experience these camps at a much reduced price. Featuring the Okavango Delta and the exclusive Linyanti region it offers an incredible safari. Please note that this itinerary features their more rustic Explorer camps.
Plan snapshot
Duration
9-Day
Route
Maun to Maun (Maun)
Via Duba Plains (Okavango Delta), Selinda Concession
Country & park
Botswana / Selinda Concession
Style
Safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
8 years
Activities
game drives, evening/night game drives, walking safaris (with an armed guide), canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip
Accommodation
Duba Explorers Camp - Luxury tented camp inside Duba Plains (Okavango Delta)
Meals
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
This luxury tour uses tented camps.
This tour will be organized exclusively for you. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request changes to this tour.
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
The minimum age for this tour is 8 years.
Day 1-4
Luxury tented camp inside Duba Plains (Okavango Delta)
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included
Day 5-8
Luxury tented camp inside Selinda Concession – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
(No accommodation)
Breakfast Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Upon arrival in Maun, you will be met by one of our representatives who will assist you with the check-in for your air transfer to Duba Explorers Camp. Depending on your arrival time at the camp, you may enjoy lunch and familiarise yourself with the camp and its facilities before heading out on your first game drive. Duba Explorers Camp is a wildlife connoisseur’s getaway, situated on an island in the northern reaches of the 33,000-hectare Duba concession and surrounded by the pristine Okavango Delta. This intimate camp consists of five, stylishly furnished, expedition-style tents of light airy canvas on slightly raised decking, each with views of the surrounding floodplain. You will spend the next 4 nights at Duba Explorers. All your meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding imported and premium spirits) as well as game activities are included in your stay. Luxury tented camp located inside Duba Plains (Okavango Delta) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 2
During the next few days, you will have many opportunities to explore all that the Okavango Delta has to offer. You'll enjoy guided walks, mokoro, and boating opportunities (dependent on the current water level) or early morning and late afternoon wildlife drives and revel in one of the most stunning and varied wildlife areas in the world. Duba Explorers Camp prides itself on its extraordinary wildlife experiences. You'll enjoy regular sightings of a diverse range of species, including lechwe, kudu, tsessebe, and giraffes. Herds of elephants and buffalos move around the camp and hippos trudge through the swamps creating their channels and paths daily. Lions, leopards, and even African wild (painted) dogs are spotted regularly. Birds abound, and the area is a bird-watcher’s paradise. Luxury tented camp located inside Duba Plains (Okavango Delta) All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 5
Depending on your scheduled flight time, you may have time for one last game activity at Duba Explorers Camp. After breakfast, a light aircraft charter will transfer you to your next destination —Selinda Explorers Camp. Selinda Explorers Camp is located on a remote stretch of the Selinda Spillway, in the heart of the private 130,000-hectare Selinda Reserve. This intimate camp is designed in the style of the early explorers and its magic lies in its luxurious expedition-style atmosphere. You'll settle into your tented room before heading out on a first-game activity in the Selinda Reserve. The four canvas guest tents are raised just slightly off the ground, connecting guests with the pulse of the wild. The atmosphere of the camp is one of bush elegance with a relaxed bohemian style. Luxury tented camp located inside Selinda Concession All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 6
During these three days, you will have many opportunities to explore the many facets of the Selinda Reserve. Wildlife viewing at Selinda Explorers Camp is focused on guided walks, allowing you to take in the smaller things often missed from a vehicle as well as game drives. The Selinda Reserve is a wildlife hotspot home to herds of elephants and buffalos with lions, leopards, African wild dogs, and sable and roan antelope seen on a regular basis. In between your activities, you will have time to relax back at the camp amidst the tranquility of the African bush. Luxury tented camp located inside Selinda Concession All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 9
Your safari ends today and depending on your scheduled air transfer you may have one last opportunity for one last game drive. A light aircraft transfer will fly you back to Maun for your onward journey. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Offered by
Gondwana Tours & Safaris is a tour operator, based in Maun, Botswana, with an outlet in the UK, Germany, France, Portugal and South Africa. We specializing in tailor-made tours and Safaris throughout Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. Owner operated with on the ground knowledge and 25 years industry experience, we offer a flexible, very personal service.
Offices In
Botswana, United Kingdom, South Africa, Portugal, Germany
Size
10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Traveler feedback
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5This was my fourth safari, and my favorite one. From day one, Christelle and Gondwana proved invaluable. She was responsive, professional, yet incredibly personable and genuine. She had granular knowledge and opinions on each safari destination and accommodation, and took thoughtful care to engineer the perfect safari for my fiancé and I. The attention to detail was second to none. It was abundantly clear that she listened and understood our personalities and our safari ambitions. On a personal note, she was instrumental in helping me propose to my fiancé on this trip. Sparing the details - it was a personal and intimate moment, and it would have been impossible without her connections and acumen on/in the region. She subsequently went to grand efforts to make sure that we felt loved and recognized on this trip through various incredibly thoughtful actions. Every trip with Christelle will be unique and I have already been recommending Gondwana and Christelle to my friends and family.
Erik · United States
This was my first safari, and everything down to the tiniest detail was amazing. Christelle and Gondwana Tours did the best job at creating a unique and personalized trip for us. There was no need to worry about anything - they were attentive and exceeded at fulfilling our wants. It was a vacation of a lifetime. Our 6 night safari started in Victoria Falls, passed through Chobe, and ended in the Okavango Delta. I'm not used to having so much help with planning and coordinating a trip, and it was such a treat to have everything taken cared of. We were afraid that it could be touristy or cookie cutter, and it ended up being the most thoughtful trip we've ever taken. I cannot recommend Christelle and Gondwana Tours enough.
Morgan · United States
Steffi Presske and her team from Gondwana tours and safaris planned a magical honeymoon trip for us. We started of visiting the Victoria Falls, continued to Chobe National Park, then two different camps in the Okavango Delta and ended the trip with a few days at the beach in Mozambique. The organization was perfect, Steffi took all our special wishes/ ideas into account, she was always good to reach (through email, the German landline or even via Skype or WhatsApp). The route and the hotels/ lodges/ Camps were chosen very well, and we were especially amazed by the camps in the delta. The assistance was very good and we can just recommend booking a trip with Gondwana. It was a great trip :)
Victoria · Germany
Gondwana Tours & Safaris organized us the trip of a lifetime. We were allowed to fulfill our dream and make a round trip through Tanzania including safari and Zanzibar. The organization of Gondwana, especially by dear Mrs. Steffi Presske, made our trip something very special. Steffi responded to every small adjustment request and always had a suitable solution ready. She always took time for us and was available to us 24/7 during the trip. The choice of accommodations and the on-site safari company in Tanzania were without exception excellent. Our expectations were not only 100% met but exceeded several times. Thank you Gondwana for these great experiences. If we come back it will be with Gondwana Tours & Safari. (automatic translation from German)
Christina Eckmann · Germany
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 8 years and older.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request changes to this tour.
Duba Explorers Camp - Luxury tented camp inside Duba Plains (Okavango Delta). Meals: Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2-4: All Meals Included
This tour starts and ends in Maun
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Gondwana Tours & Safaris, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Gondwana Tours & Safaris.
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