The town of Maun is historically known as the capital for the Batawana people since 1915 and has gradually turned into the tourism capital of the country over the past decade(s). Maun is also dubbed the gateway to the Okavango Delta because it boasts as either a first stop for tourists arriving into the country through the Maun International Airport or as the last stop to get necessities, supplies and services that are not accessible while in the wilderness.
In this package, the Maun Getaway Experience gives our potential clients the opportunity to explore the town of Maun and get to spend 3 nights, 4 days at Rustic Gate Getaway which provides luxury chalets and tented accommodation options. The facility is electrically fenced and includes a bar, a lounge with television services, a swimming pool, Wi-Fi access and entertainment such as music, volleyball, chess and darts. Sitting 10 kilometres away from the Maun town centre, Rustic Gate Getaway gives clients serene, peace and quiet atmospheres similar to the Okavango Delta for clients to ‘escape completely’ from the busy thrills of their residing towns and cities. Additionally, safari excursions are available too i.e. game drives, boat cruises, helicopter rides, horse-back rides & camel rides are options. Escape completely in this short but jam packed experience in the tourism capital of Botswana!
Day 1 – Rustic Gate Getaway
Upon arrival into Botswana at the Maun International Airport, a meet and greet by our representatives welcomes our guests around the late morning hours before taking a 30 minute road transfer to Rusty Gate Getaway for check in. Arrival at the facility will be accompanied by lunch before engaging in a 1 hour excursion in the afternoon; options being boat cruises, helicopter rides, horse-back rides & camel rides. Afterwards, a return to the camp is followed by a hot shower, dinner and a fire by night to mark the end of day 1.
Day 2 – Moremi Game Reserve
Early wake up at 5:30 by our professional guides for light breakfast (tea, coffee and cereals) before departing for a full day safari game drive to the Moremi Game Reserve using open safari vehicles with sunroofs on the top. Guests will spend 3 hours travelling to the game reserve, 4-5 hours of game viewing and a stopover for lunch (packed) by a river bank or a designated picnic spot. The estimated time of arrival from the excursion is around 17:00 whereby guests get to reflect with our guides on their sightings. A refreshing shower follows shortly while our chefs gear up to serve dinner.
Day 3 – Okavango Delta
Wake up to a full English breakfast at 7:30 before embarking on a half day mokoro cruise along the Okavango Delta with our experienced polers. Guest will be transferred by our guides to the mokoro station on road which takes 1 hour to get there from the camp. Next, is a 3-4 hour cruise along the southern fringes of the Delta before docking and having a walking safari with the polers. Our guides will provide lunch (packed) after the safari followed by the road trip back to camp. The estimated time of arrival is around 15:00. At this time, guests have the option to have a small siesta or engage in the unexplored ancillary services e.g., swimming, beverages, chess and darts. Dinner is then provided in the evening by our chefs, before having fun and games with the whole team to mark the last night of the Maun Getaway Experience.
Day 4 – Maun
Guests wake up on their last day to a shower and breakfast before our team bids a final farewell. Guests will then be transferred to the Maun International Airport to mark the end of service. Kindly note that this experience is flexible to being done before / after having one of our other packages.