This 14-day Botswana safari itinerary threads five very different areas onto one light-aircraft route, from Maun in the south-west to Kasane in the north-east, without doubling back. A typical eight-day trip covers the Delta, Moremi and Chobe; the extra time here goes where shorter safaris rarely reach, the private Linyanti, Selinda and Kwando concessions and the Savuti Marsh in the heart of Chobe National Park.
It is also a lesson in how land rules shape a Botswana safari. At the Delta water camp and in the Linyanti, the concession holders set the rules, so night drives, walks and off-road tracking are usually possible. In Moremi, Savuti and on the Chobe riverfront, reserve and park regulations keep vehicles on the tracks and back in camp by dark, the trade for some of the country’s richest daytime game. Three nights at each of the first three camps and two at the last two keep the rhythm steady.
Why this route works
The route runs roughly south-west to north-east, so each flight is short and none retraces the last. It opens in the Okavango Delta, a brief hop from Maun, because a water camp makes a gentle first stop after the long trip from the US. Moremi Game Reserve is next door for concentrated predator viewing, and the Linyanti follows once you are fully in the rhythm, since its night drives and walks reward energy. Savuti and the Chobe riverfront each get two nights: both lie inside the national park, where activities stop at dusk, so two full days capture their best. Ending in Kasane gives you flights to Johannesburg, or Victoria Falls about 80 km away by road.
