On arrival in Maun, Botswana you will be met by a representative to assist you with your connection on to a light charter flight to Shinde Camp, a scenic flight of about 25 minutes. Your guide will be waiting on arrival and will transfer your to camp, a game drive of about 15 minutes, depending on sightings along the way.

Having met the team and settled into your room you will enjoy some refreshments while your guide introduces you to the local environments and activities available at Shinde Camp. Being set on a rich private concession with access to permanent water Shinde offers an amazing array of safari activities- morning, afternoon and evening game drives, walking, boating and mokoro rides. Fishing is also available. You will discuss all your interests and preferences with your guide who will plan your days to ensure you make the most of your time here.

Setting off for your first activity that afternoon you will begin to explore the stunning lagoon which lies in front of the camp and the beautiful open plains which feature in Shinde. Toasting the setting sun out in the bush you will return for dinner and begin to plan your activities for the following day with your guide.

The next morning you wake early with your choice of hot drink brought to your room and after breakfast you set off for your first full day in Shinde. Perhaps a game drive to track any interesting movements from the cats overnight or a bush walk for a chance to learn about the smaller species and fauna in this unique eco-system.

Returning for brunch you will then have a few hours of siesta, a lovely time to enjoy this beautiful camp, either relaxing on your private deck, by the pool, in the lounge or horizontal on your bed recharging from the early morning wake up calls! Around 4pm you set off for your afternoon activity and again toast the setting sun with drinks in the bush and returning to camp for dinner.

This evening your guide will advise you what time your flight to Kanana will be the following day and you will plan your morning activity accordingly.

This morning you rise early as before and set out for your morning activity, perhaps following up on sightings found the day before or tracking something new of interest . One last chance to explore the Shinde area before you return for brunch. At a time advised the day before your guide will transfer you to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Kanana, a flight of about 20 minutes. Landing in the west of the Okavango your guide will be waiting to transfer you to the camp, a drive of about 30 minutes.

Settling into your room and having enjoyed some refreshments and explored your new Okavango home, you will meet your guide and set off on your afternoon activity. Kanana is a private concession and as such offers a full range of land and water activities just like Shinde, so you are spoilt for choice. You guide will discuss each of these with you in terms of your particular preferences.

Setting out in the late afternoon for your drive or boat ride you will stop of sundowners as the sun sinks below the horizon and the nocturnal animals begin to stir. Returning to camp with a spotlight you will look for cats as they begin their hunting and those smaller nocturnal animals which we rarely see without the spotlight like genet, bush babies and caracals.

The next day is your first full day in Kanana and offers you the chance to explore deeper into the concession with game drives or some of the other wonderful activities. The day begins with an early morning wake-up call and breakfast before setting off on your morning activity, as discussed with your guide, either driving further into the concession, enjoying an informative guided walk or gliding through the waterways on a mokoro.

Returning to the camp for brunch and siesta in the heat of the day you will again set off later in the afternoon for your chosen afternoon activity with your guide.

This morning you will enjoy one last activity at Kanana before setting off at the time agreed the day before with your guide for your 25 minutes flight to Dinaka, your last stop. As always your guide will be waiting on arrival to transfer you to camp, a short 10 minute game drive.

Dinaka is your final stop. Once you have settled into your room and explored the camp you will have time to relax a little before joining your guide for tea and refreshments and a discussion of the available activities. The reserve offers a vast range of exciting activities which showcase the best of this fascinating desert area including guided bush walks, an underground photographic hide, educational walks with the San bushman as well as morning, afternoon and night game drives. A viewing deck offers amazing sunset views.

You will enjoy an afternoon activity on the day of arrival followed by a sunset drink as you soak up the spectacular Kalahari skies. Returning to camp to a roaring fire and dinner as you discuss the activities for the following day with your guide.

The next day the safari routine continues with early morning wake up calls followed by breakfast and a morning activity returning for brunch and a siesta. Late afternoon once the heat of the day has subsided you depart for your afternoon activity.

The ecosystem here is home to many unusual and interesting creatures including the Brown Hyena and Black Maned Kalahari Lion and there are also excellent chances of seeing Rhino. Smaller creatures include meerkats and aardwolf. There are plenty of chances for sightings these wonderful desert creatures.

The time for your flight to Maun will be finalised the day before and your guide will advise you what time you will be leaving camp. The flight will always be schedule to connect with any onward travel arrangements. Depending on the time of departure, as discussed with your guide, you will enjoy on final morning activity and brunch before bidding farewell to the Okavango. The flight to Maun will take approximately 30 minutes, depending on stops along the way. On arrival a representative will meet you to ensure you connect to your onward travel arrangements.