Lion Trail
(The perfect short-but-epic predator-focused trip – two of Botswana’s absolute best big-cat areas)
This is the ultimate 5-day combo for people who want maximum leopard, lion, and wild-dog action with almost zero driving time between camps. You spend two nights in the private Khwai Community Concession (night drives & walks allowed) and two nights deep inside Savuti (Chobe National Park). Total driving distance between the two areas is only ±130 km, so you get four near-full wildlife days instead of long transfers.
Package Overview
Here’s a polished and practical 4-days Khwai + Savuti itinerary – a compact, high-action predator safari in northern Botswana’s prime wilderness. This assumes a private mobile camping setup starting/ending in Maun, with 4x4 road transfers (or light aircraft add-on). Khwai Concession (private, night drives & walks allowed) + Savuti (Chobe NP’s lion-vs-elephant battleground) = non-stop drama: wild dogs, leopard, massive prides, ancient rock art, and the flowing Savuti Channel. Best May–Oct (dry season); possible year-round.
- Camping Fees
- Park fee
- Game drive and local transfer
- Tented Accomodation
- All Meals
- Water
- Soft Drinks
- Alcohol
- Travel Insurance
- All Flights
- Staff Gratuties
- Optional Safari
Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Cancelation Policy
Get a 50% refund when you up until 7 days before check‑in
Airport Pickup
Available
Itenary
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Day 1: Maun → Khwai Concession
MorningPick-up in Maun (~05:30). Road transfer to Khwai (~180 km, 4–5 hrs via Moremi South Gate).
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Enter Khwai; game drive to camp along the river. First sightings:Elephant herds crossing, hippos, possible leopard in fever trees.
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Night drive (concession perk) – hyena, civet, porcupine.
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Khwai mobile camp (en-suite bucket shower, bush toilet)
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Day 2: Full Day in Khwai – Walks, Mokoro & Drives
MorningGuided bush walk with armed tracker – spoor reading, birding (narina trogon), small game.
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Midday
Brunch & rest.
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Afternoon
Mokoro excursion (2–3 hrs) on Khwai River – silent glide, sitatunga, frogs, kingfishers. Afternoon game drive – lion prides, wild dog dens (Khwai is a hotspot).
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Evening
Sundowner by the river.
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Overnight
Khwai
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Day 3: Khwai → Savuti (Chobe NP)
Morning/span>Final Khwai drive; transfer north (~150 km, 4–5 hrs on sandy tracks). En Route: Game drive through Ghoha Hills – giraffe, roan antelope.
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Afternoon:
Arrive Savuti; explore the Savuti Channel (flowing since 2008). Lion-elephant conflict zone – prides vs. bull elephants.
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Evening:
Sunset at Savuti Marsh.
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Overnight
Savuti mobile camp
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Day 4: Savuti → Maun – Departure
MorningMorning game drive – waterholes, hyena clans, San rock paintings at Gubatsaa Hills (short detour). Road transfer back to Maun (~300 km, 5–6 hrs).
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Afternoon:
Arrive Maun by 14:00–15:00 for flights (MUB after 16:00).
(The perfect short-but-epic predator-focused trip – two of Botswana’s absolute best big-cat areas)
This is the ultimate 5-day combo for people who want maximum leopard, lion, and wild-dog action with almost zero driving time between camps. You spend two nights in the private Khwai Community Concession (night drives & walks allowed) and two nights deep inside Savuti (Chobe National Park). Total driving distance between the two areas is only ±130 km, so you get four near-full wildlife days instead of long transfers.