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Botswana
Safari from Kasane to Maun.
Transfers from Livingstone or Victoria Falls.
Below
is a suggested itinerary we can be tailor-make a safari to
suite your requirements
7
Days / 6 nights – Total cost per person sharing:
US$1690.00
Valid 01 January – 31 December 2009
Start
from Kasane and end in Maun.
2 Nights Chobe National Park
2 Nights Savute
2 Nights Moremi Game Reserve
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ITINERARY
DAY
1 – 2 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - CAMPING
We
meet in Kasane on your arrival and transfer by road to our
private campsite in Chobe National Park. The drive to the
Chobe River takes about one hour.
TERRAIN: Along the Chobe riverfront the terrain is that of a typical riverine
ecosystem. Away from the river we have mixed miombo and
broadleaved woodland that harbours rich avifauna.
GAME: Northern Chobe is famous for its elephant & buffalo herds, puku,
kudu, Chobe bushbuck and hippo. One could also hope to see:
lion, leopard, wild dog, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, impala,
baboon, vervet monkeys, warthog, sable, roan, lechwe, banded
mongoose, crocodile, leguan.
ACTIVITIES: Game drives; birding
DAY
3 – 4 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - SAVUTI
While
the camp staff break camp and load the supply vehicle, we
head off on a game drive. When we meet up with the supply
vehicle again we drive to Savuti in convoy. The drive lasts
approx five hours with a picnic lunch en route. At Savuti
the staff will set up camp on the banks of the now dry
Savuti Channel while we explore our new environment.
TERRAIN:
Savuti Marsh is typical open grassland surrounded by Acacia bush and stony
outcrops reminiscent of Serengeti.
GAME: Savuti is famous for its lions and hyenas, lone elephant bulls, zebra and
wildebeest migrations. Other game one can hope to see
include: giraffe, tsessebe, warthog, black-backed jackal,
leopard, cheetah, bat-eared fox, impala, wild dog, kudu,
baboon, steenbok, dwarf, slender and banded mongoose.
ACTIVITIES: Game drives; birding, bushman paintings, elephants at waterhole.
DAY
5 – 6 MOREMI GAME RESERVE AND OKAVANGO DELTA
We
transfer by road to our private campsite in Moremi (approx 5
hours’ drive with a picnic lunch en route). The road leads
via the Khwai River, which offers good opportunities for
close-up game and raptor photography.
TERRAIN: Moremi being an extension of the Okavango offers a typical wetland system
with grassy plains and pans surrounded by well-developed
mopane forests and riverine woodland.
WILDLIFE: Elephant, lechwe, waterbuck, impala, hippo, warthog, squirrels, baboon,
vervet monkeys and banded mongoose are common. So are
crocodiles and leguan. One can also hope to see buffalo,
giraffe, bushbuck, lion, wild dog, leopard, cheetah,
black-backed and side-striped jackal, zebra, wildebeest,
tsessebe, bush babies, fruit bats, sable, kudu, roan,
steenbok, duiker, honey badger. The birdlife includes water
birds as well as dry land birds.
ACTIVITIES: game drives; birding
DAY
7 TRANSFER TO MAUN
Transfer
to Maun in time for your onward flight.
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ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES ON MOBILE SAFARI
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PER
PERSON (MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE)
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CHOBE
RIVER BOAT CRUISE (3 hours)
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US$40.00
– excludes park fees
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OKAVANGO
BOAT CRUISE (2 hours)
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US$104.00
(based on 2 people)
US$52.00 (based on 4 or more)
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OKAVANGO
MOKORO (2 hours)
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US$60.00
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OKAVANGO
FLY-IN ADD-ONS CAN BE ARRANGE ON REQUEST
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THESE
SAFARIS OFFER:
Camping
equipment
A camp assistant to help with camp chores
Public or private camp sites, wherever possible
Unspecified licensed professional guides
Tailored itineraries dependent on availability of camp sites
Lodge accommodation can be worked into the itinerary at
additional cost
SLEEPING
ARRANGEMENTS:
Walk-in
tents (3 m x 3 m) with built-in floors, mosquito gauze on
door and windows
Small
shaded front verandah with door mats
Mattresses
Camp beds, sleeping bag, 1 pillow, pillow case, 1 x light
extra blanket in winter months
ABLUTION
FACILITIES:
Shared
shower (private portable shower filled on request with hot
water by camp staff) or shower in public camp site
Shared bush toilet (toilet seat over a pre-dug pit with ash
to fill in as you go) or toilets in public camp sites
Wash stands outside tent - one per tent - filled with hot
water every morning
VEHICLES:
Open
game drive vehicles with shade roof, game viewing seats
& long range fuel tanks
Seat up to 10 pax (3 per seat) plus driver/guide
Game drive vehicle pulls trailer with all camping equipment
Luggage space is restricted to approx 15 kg per person
Contact us to Desighn the Botswana Safari experience
of a lifetime.
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BOTSWANA SAFARI ENQUIRY FORM
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