LANTSHEER
EXPLORERS SAFARI | Shared Wild Camp
Okavango Delta | 6 nights Safari
Lantsheer x 2 adults sharing
Arrival Maun Airport - 5 September 2026
Departure Maun Airport - 11 September 2026
Itinerary
Day 1: Maun to Mababe River Private Reserve / Travel Day / 30 minute charter flight
After your arrival at Maun International Airport you will be met by Mack Air for your charter flight at approximately 14h00 to the Khwai airstrip where you will be met by your guide and take a leisurely drive 30km to the East to Mababe.
Spending our first three nights camping in the Mababe region, we explore the surrounding wilderness on game drives during the day.
Wildlife: The south-east mopane veld is home to mostly breeding herds of elephant whilst the more northern reaches of Mababe is home to some impressive old bulls. The mature bulls revel in the cool waters of the Khwai River and are far more approachable while drinking and bathing than the breeding herds. The river has an unusually high density of hippo as well as some huge crocodile. Leopard- (western part of NG41), cheetah, serval and lion are common predators along this route and both Xakanaxa as well as Mababe are included in the home ranges of different packs of wild dog. General game includes southern giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, tsessebe and red lechwe with roan and sable antelope being less common residents.
Birding: In the mopane woodlands African Hawk-Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Gabar Goshawk, Little Sparrowhawk, African Harrier Hawk and Shikra are common raptors. Mixed bird parties move through the canopy and include Red-headed Weaver, Stierling’s Wren-Warbler, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Neddicky, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Chin-spot Batis, Diederik Cuckoo* to name but a few. The verges of the swamp form breeding grounds for the Rosy-Longclaw, Black Coucal*, Long-legged Bustard and the African Crake*
Accommodation: Letaka Safaris Tented Camp.
Activities: Charter Scenic flight, Game Drives.
Days 2 & 3: Mababe Exploration Days
The Khwai River meanders through the concession giving ample riverside routes to explore. We spend the following two nights camping at an exclusive campsite in the Mababe concession that has a strict max of 20 vehicles for the whole concession at any given time, exploring the river banks, Kalahari shrub to the east, cathedral mopane to the south on game drives both during the day and at night. Exploring after dark with spotlights offers you an opportunity to experience some of the nocturnal animals that are rarely encountered during the day.
We will also have the opportunity to explore the surrounding wilderness on foot (please note that this activity is seasonal based on rains and grass height, your guide will determine the safety of walking in Mababe) to enjoy an up close and personal encounter with Botswana’s flora and fauna. It is important to note that night drives and guided walks are not permitted within the national parks and reserves. These activities are conducted outside the boundaries of the Moremi Game Reserve in the Mababe Private Reserve.
Habitat: We spend our time between the dry-land habitats of the lead- wood and camel-thorn woodlands and savannahs and the riverside banks of the Khwai River, as well as the “mini-CKGR” habitat in the western parts of the concession.
Wildlife: The Mababe region boasts excellent populations of both bull elephant as well as breeding herds. Lion, leopard, serval and African wildcat are common predators of the region with wild dog and cheetah being less common. Buffalo use this area seasonally with large herds moving in during the summer rains. Other ungulates include tsessebe, blue wildebeest, giraffe, kudu, sable antelope, roan antelope and impala, and even eland and oryx in the western parts.
Birding: Botswana’s national bird, the Kori Bustard, is a resident in the lower reaches of the Mababe Depression. The western reaches are prime habitat for the uncommon Rosy-throated Longclaw. The entire length of the river is hunting domain for the Bat-Hawk. Other interesting raptors here are Cuckoo Hawk (rare), Long-crested Eagle and Black Sparrowhawk. More commonly Tawny Eagle, Steppe Eagle*, Lesser-spotted Eagle*, Martial Eagle, Bateleur and African Hawk-Eagle. The waterways host Africa Rail, African Crake*, Greater Painted Snipe, Allen’s Gallinule*, Lesser Jacana and Lesser Moorhen*.
Accommodation: Letaka Safaris Tented Camp.
Activities: Game Drive, Walking Safaris (conditions permitting) and Night Drives.
Day 4: Mababe Private Reserve to Moremi Game Reserve / Travel Day / 110km
(full day of extended game drive and journey time with picnic lunch between camps)
Following an early morning breakfast you take a slow drive through Mababe River Private Reserve west towards Khwai and Moremi Game Reserve.
Habitat: As we head towards and through Khwai, we stop to do a mokoro excursion on the slower and safer back waters of the Khwai River and the Mbudi channel. The day’s journey follows this water course, with the track weaving from the riverside and floodplains into the mopane veld and the woodlands before crossing the Khwai River and entering the Moremi Game Reserve.
Wildlife: The western mopane veld is home to mostly breeding herds of elephant whilst the eastern reaches of Khwai is home to some impressive old bulls. The mature bulls revel in the cool waters of the Khwai River and are far more approachable while drinking and bathing than the breeding herds. The river has an unusually high density of hippo as well as some huge crocodile. Leopard, cheetah, serval and lion are common predators along this route and both Xakanaxa as well as Mababe are included in the home ranges of different packs of wild dog. General game includes southern giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, tsessebe and red lechwe with roan and sable antelope being less common residents.
Birding: In the mopane woodlands African Hawk-Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Gabar Goshawk, Little Sparrowhawk, African Harrier Hawk and Shikra are common raptors. Mixed bird parties move through the canopy and include Red-headed Weaver, Stierling’s Wren-Warbler, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Neddicky, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Chin-spot Batis, Diederik Cuckoo* to name but a few. The verges of the swamp form breeding grounds for the Rosy-Longclaw, Black Coucal*, Long-legged Bustard and the African Crake*
Accommodation: Letaka Safaris Tented Camp.
Activities: Game Drive & Mokoro excursion on the morning of the moving day to Moremi.
Days 5 & 6 Moremi Exploration Days – Moremi Game Reserve
Habitat: Moremi lies on the eastern extremity of the Okavango Delta. Habitats here range from wide-open floodplains, marshes, lagoons, papyrus fringed channels, vast reed-beds of Miscanthus and Phragmites, woodland and savannah. As a result of the extremely variable habitat the diversity of both wildlife and birdlife is excellent.
Wildlife: Every type of mopane habitat is well represented in this drive from the towering cathedral woodlands Xakanaxa to the classic climax mopane woodland and in the drier and harsher habitats, extensive stretches of scrub mopane. The San-ta-Wani region has scattered ephemeral water pans with large floodplains and camel-thorn woodlands. 40 km of the drive is in Moremi Game Reserve with a further 40 km in areas designated for wildlife management where animals roam freely to and from the Game Reserve.
Birding: A good day for raptors with African Hawk-Eagle, Gabar Goshawk, Shikra, Little Sparrowhawk, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Tawny Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle* and Steppe Eagle* all inhabiting the mopane and adjacent woodlands. Other birds common along this route includes most of Botswana’s hornbills including Red-billed, Southern Yellow-billed, African Grey, Bradfield’s and the Southern Ground Hornbills. A large number of brood-parasites may also be seen. Diederick Cuckoo*, Levaillant’s Cuckoo*, Jacobin Cuckoo*, Great-spotted Cuckoo*, African Cuckoo*, Common Cuckoo*, Shaft-tailed Whydah, Pin- tailed Whydah, Eastern Paradise Whydah, Greater Honeyguide, and Lesser Honeyguide.
Accommodation: Letaka Safaris Tented Camp.
Activities: Game Drives.
Day 7: Moremi to Maun / Travel Day / 30 minute Charter Flight
After an early breakfast we take a game-drive to the Xakanaxa airstrip where you will be met by your charter flight back to Maun. This marks the end of your Safari.
Safari Accommodation
Comfortable camping tents, sleeping up to 2 people in each tent, with its own en-suite bush bathroom comprising of a stand basin for washing hands and face, including soaps and shampoo, an open bucket shower (the housekeeper will fill with hot/warm/cold water depending on what temperatures you want it), and a short drop bush toilet (comfortable seat over a hole in the ground, we use ash to cover the poop to speed up the composting process).
Safari Activities
Safari Activities are game drives on 4x4 vehicles, night drives, guided walks (conditions permitting), mokoro - canoe (water level dependent).
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What is included on your Safari
INCLUDED
Fully serviced en-suite tented camp safari accommodation with Letaka Safaris
All meals and drinks (mineral water, soft drinks, beer, wine and G&T)
Professional safari guided activities
All entrance and camping fees within the national parks and reserves
Laundry service
2x Charter flights with Mack Air, on Cessna Caravan, from Maun Airport to Khwai Airstrip and from Xakanaxa Airstrip to Maun
NOT INCLUDED
International flights from and to Botswana
Staff & guides gratuities / payment in cash preferably in US$
Travel insurance / mandatory
Others not mentioned on INCLUDES
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