Cambium Camp
Khwai & Savuti
Cambium Camp
Khwai & Savuti
Trip Overview & Itinerary
Maun Khwai Savuti Maun
| 6 Nights | From $5,995 |
| 6 Nights |
| From $5,995 |
Day 1: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Maun Airport to Cambium Camp Khwai
Day 1 – Day 4: Accommodation in Cambium Camp Khwai
Day 4: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Cambium Camp Khwai to Cambium Camp Savuti
Day 4 – Day 7: Accommodation in Cambium Camp Savuti
Day 7: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Cambium Camp Savuti to Maun
DAY 1: Maun Cambium Camp Khwai
Your scheduled flight for Maun, Botswana departs from Johannesburg or Cape Town. Upon arrival in Maun, you will clear customs and take a light aircraft charter to Xakanaxa. As soon as you walk off the tarmac you will be met by your Cambium Safaris guide in an open game drive vehicle. Game viewing starts immediately, introducing Guests to a wilderness area vastly diverse and exciting in its fauna & flora. Alternatively, you will be met at the Maun Airport by your Cambium Safaris guide and enjoy a game drive en route to Khwai, taking in the incredible game viewing along the way. We will stop for a picnic lunch en route. Your private tented camp awaits you with welcome from the Cambium Safaris team.
After arrival and luggage identification, you are accompanied by a staff member and guided to your tented accommodation for an orientation of the facilities & familiarization of the camp.
Your insect-proof meru tent with en-suite bathroom will be your home for the next three nights. Hand basins with refreshing warm water are provided.
A safety briefing will be given by your camp manager – bush safety rules & regulations including the ‘do’s & don’ts’ whilst in camp. This brief introduction highlights that wildlife is prevalent in the area and stresses that there are no safety fences enclosing the camp.
A general overview will be given of what guests can expect on a daily basis whilst on safari with us, including camp and activity schedules.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire and G&T’s are always made avaiable!
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course Dinner and relax around the campfire listening to the African night symphony.
DAY 2: Cambium Camp Khwai
An early wake-up call by the tent lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK.’ Your choice of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity Mokoro Activity (optional)
Depart for the early morning game drive activity, en route to the mokoro station, where you will depart on a 2-hour mokoro trip. Previously, traditional mokoros were cut from an ebony or sausage tree. However, these days they are molded from fiberglass in order to conserve these beautiful big trees. The mokoro is powered by a poler who stands at the back of the canoe with a ngashi or wooden pole. This amazingly stable mokoro will transport you along the vast expanse of deep reed-lined waterways. Once back to your vehicle, enjoy a well deserved coffee & snack break.
Lunch at Camp: Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea / coffee, homemade iced tea and lemonade served with something sweet and
something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Spend the afternoon game drive exploring the vast floodplains which support a diverse variety of game and bird species. Access seldom traversed roads of this area and watch herds of elephants and a myriad of birds coming down to drink whilst the sun sets and guests enjoy their sunset drinks & snacks.
Enjoy a night drive on your way back to camp and look out for the nocturnal animals that may start to appear. Return to camp after dark to basins of warm water and enjoy drinks and snacks around the campfire.
Dinner – Gather for another superb 3-course dinner after which the following day’s activities will be discussed.
DAY 3: Cambium Camp Khwai
An early wake-up call by the tent lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK.’ Your choice of tea / coffee or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Depart for the early morning game drive activity within the Khwai Concession. This wildlife mecca offers the opportunity of breathtaking wildlife sightings and encounters. Your guide will park the vehicle and lead you on an armed walk through the bush, about an hour long – depending on what you encounter on your adventure. Once back to your vehicle, enjoy a coffee & snack break.
Return to camp around 11-11:30 AM (depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning walk and game drive).
Lunch at Camp: Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea / coffee, homemade ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Gather at the outskirts of camp to go over a safety briefing before beginning an afternoon bush walk. This time however, your guide will propose the idea of a silent walk. This is truly a unique experience and something that not many people get to witness while on safari. Spending up to two hours in complete silence while witnessing the raw beauty of the Khwai game reserve is truly a unique experience.
Enjoy a night drive on your way back to camp and look out for the nocturnal animals that may start to appear. Return to camp after dark to basins of warm water and enjoy drinks and snacks around the campfire.
Dinner – Gather for another superb 3-course dinner after which the following day’s schedule will be discussed.
DAY 4: Cambium Camp Khwai Cambium Camp Savuti
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
Today, we make the journey to Savuti game reserve.
We set out on an all-day game drive with a packed picnic lunch en route to Savuti, enjoying sightings of both predator and prey along the way. Guests will enjoy the thrill that is driving over the sand ridge and enter the Mababe depression en route to Savuti. Drive along the Savuti Marsh on your way to camp where you will spend the next 3 nights.
Arrive in the late afternoon to your newly setup camp in time for sundowners and a well-deserved bucket shower.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire.
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course dinner followed by a campfire serenade of the African night and get familiar with your new surroundings.
DAY 5: Cambium Camp Savuti
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Head out of camp on a morning game drive with your bird books in tow. Keep an eye out for the incredible raptors that inhabit the vast Savuti game reserve. Learn about the nesting and hunting behavior of the African Fish Eagle and examine the fang proof scales of the Brown Snake Eagle through your binoculars.
Stop for a coffee or tea & snack break along the way.
Return to camp. (Time depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning game drive)
Lunch at Camp: Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea/coffee, home-made ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Depart for a late afternoon game drive in pursuit of the big five. Stop the engine to listen for branches breaking, a clear sign of elephants in the area. Dismount the vehicle and examine lion tracks as you begin to understand the ancient art of tracking. Our incredibly knowledgeable guides will point out the smallest details that would be missed by the untrained eye.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire.
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course Dinner then relax after dinner around the campfire, where the next day’s activities will be discussed.
DAY 6: Cambium Camp Savuti
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Your Cambium Guides will set out before the morning activity departs in search of fresh predator tracks. Specifically, we will be looking for lions. With some luck, we will spend the morning taking turns tracking lions on foot. Tracking predators on foot is a truly unique experience and our expert guides help you begin to think and act like a lion!
Stop for a coffee or tea & snack break along the way.
Return to camp. (Time depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning game drive)
Lunch at Camp: Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. Celebrate your morning activity with an afternoon shower followed by a cocktail overlooking the beauty that is Savuti game reserve.
Guests are advised to sort out their personal belongings in preparation for their forthcoming departure the following morning (after your lunchtime shower is a good time to pack to avoid packing in the dark after the afternoon game drive or rushing the morning of departure).
High Tea: Tea/coffee, home-made ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Head out on a game drive and stop for a guided meditation. Bid farewell to the nocturnal sounds of the Savuti Game Reserve as you refelct on your journey thus far. Watch for lion or leopard hunting under the cover of darkness as your guide scans for game with a spotlight.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire
“Farewell Dinner”: Savor a traditional barbeque with an explosion of taste sensations to satisfy well-earned appetites. The staff will celebrate this final evening with dance & song!!
DAY 7: Cambium Camp Savuti Maun
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’, your choice of tea / coffee or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent.
Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served. After a farewell to the camp staff, guests depart to their next destination.
Tsamaya Sentle!
