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Authentic Wildlife Explorer 9 days/8 nights |
Authentic Wildlife Explorer 9 days/8 nightsIncorporating: Chobe, Savuti, Moremi and the Okavango Delta TC CTS A classic African adventure with wilderness at its best and a wildlife lover’s fantasy. Summary Start MAUN. End Kasane. Transport: Open 4 WD, boat, mekoro. Accommodation: camping. DAY 1-2: MAUN TO SOUTHWESTERN MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVEDAY 3-5: NORTHEASTERN MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE & OKAVANGO DELTADAY 6: SAVUTI – SOUTHWESTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARKDAY 7-8: CHOBE – NORTHEASTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK DAY 9: DEPART KASANE SAFARI ITINERARY MOPANE PLUS LEVEL Imagine gliding through the Okavango in a dug-out canoe surrounded by the sound of fish eagles and hippos snorting in the distance … or driving through the Chobe and having close-ups of hundreds of playful elephants as they move to the river to quench their thirst and frolic in the water next to the spot where you are camping … or listening to the nocturnal call of a lion while dining under the brilliant stars above …… Is this your kind of safari? On our “Authentic Mobile Safaris’ we offer a style of travel which is extremely comfortable, yet allows our guests to get off the beaten track and away from the ‘main routes’. The movement of game will determine our choice of campsite for each safari. Inside your roomy safari vehicle you will find a selection of reference books on Botswana’s parks, its history, flora and fauna, as well as a fridge with cold drinks. The vehicles are open to allow the feel of Africa to permeate and are ideal for game-viewing and photography. Our support vehicle goes ahead of the group and sets up the camp. You will be accommodated in spacious 3,5m x 3,5m walk-in tents, with stretcher beds, mattresses and bedding. Scrumptious meals are prepared by our friendly safari cook and are either served in the mess tent or under the stars. Director-style camp chairs, tables, wash stands for each tent, a bush shower and toilet are also provided. The support crew will take all your luggage in a separate vehicle, allowing you more room inside your safari vehicle. Your guide and his assistants are experienced professionals who will prioritise your comfort and safety as well as ensuring optimal game-viewing opportunities throughout your safari with us. Meals usually consist of a pre-dawn continental breakfast, three-course brunch, light lunch or high tea and a three-course dinner. We supply cold bottled water and soft drinks during game drives (on the vehicle) and beer and wine for dinner. Your guide will show you where best to purchase alcoholic beverages prior to departure or at convenient points along the way, should you require any additional drinks. “Authentic mobile safaris” is a relaxed alternative to a lodge safari and designed for those who prefer to sleep under canvas and get away from the crowds. ITINERARY DAY 1-2: MAUN – SOUTHWESTERN MOREMI NATIONAL PARK - CAMPING – F/B We meet you in Maun on arrival and transfer by road to our private campsite in Moremi (approx 3 hours’ drive) where we will spend the first two nights of our African encounter. Camp will be set up in advance – the showers will be hot, the drinks will be cold, the fires crackling, the table will be laid, the beds turned back and dinner bubbling on the campfire. TERRAIN: This part of Moremi is drier and affords a better chance of seeing more plains game. WILDLIFE: Elephant, impala, tsessebe, wildebeest, zebra, kudu, warthog, squirrels, baboon, vervet monkeys and banded mongoose are common. One can also hope to see buffalo, giraffe, bushbuck, lion, wild dog, leopard, cheetah, black-backed and side-striped jackal, bush babies, fruit bats, sable, roan, steenbok, duiker, honey badger. The birdlife includes water birds as well as dry land birds. ACTIVITIES: Game drives; birding. DAY 3–5: NORTHEASTERN MOREMI NATIONAL PARK & OKAVANGO DELTA -CAMPING – F/B While the staff pack up camp we will do a game drive in a northeasterly direction to our next private campsite (approx 3 hours’ drive with a picnic lunch en route). We will spend the next three nights here. On day three we explore the waterways by boat and mokoro from Mboma Island. 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. While out on the mokoros the terrain will alter to typical Okavango Delta terrain with its grassy flood plains dotted with large termite mounds, small islands fringed with palms and larger islands with riparian forests of sausage and ebony trees. Water lilies adorn the bracken-lined watercourses and streams. 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, duiiker, honey badger. The birdlife includes water birds as well as dry land birds. ACTIVITIES: game drives; birding; mokoro ride. DAY 6: SOUTHWESTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - SAVUTI - CAMPING- F/B 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 via the Khwai River, which offers good opportunities for close-up game and raptor photography. 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 7-8: NORTHEASTERN CHOBE NATIONAL PARK - CAMPING - F/B The drive to the Chobe River takes about four hours. We stay in a private campsite overlooking the Chobe river in the Chobe National Park. 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; boat trip on the Chobe River. DAY 9: TRANSFER TO KASANE B/FAST ONLY Transfer to the airport in Kasane in time for your onward flight. INCLUDED: All transfers between destinations, accommodation, activities and meals as mentioned; drinks in camp and on game drives; all camping equipment (large walk-in tents with full bedding of camp stretchers, mattresses, pillows, linen; hot bucket shower and bush toilet; mess tent with table and chairs; staff members to take care of camp chores; all park fees and permits; the services of a licensed professional guide. EXCLUDED: International flights; lodge accommodation; alcoholic drinks; tips and gratuities for guides, camp staff and drivers; medical, travel, luggage and cancellation insurance (compulsory); items of a personal nature; visas and laundry. Style of Safari On this trip we ensure that our guests do not have to lift a finger! We take care of all the camp ‘chores’ behind the scenes to allow our guests to have a real holiday in some of the most beautiful game areas in Africa. We supply camp beds and mattresses, bedding, towels, pillows, washstands, bucket showers and bush style toilets. Our safari cook will prepare all the meals and vegetarians can be catered for. During the safari, bottled water and limited soft drinks will be on the vehicle, but guests are expected to purchase their own alcoholic drinks for personal consumption from town. Group size is restricted to maximum 7 persons to a vehicle - all with window seats. Our vehicles are very spacious with a roll back canopy to allow protection from the sun and at the same time afford good birding and photo opportunities. We have put together a few set departures to the famous parks of Moremi and Chobe for those who want to enjoy a slightly shorter visit than usual and join like-minded guests on this once in a lifetime trip! The shorter visit allows guests the opportunity to add-on modules to Nxai Pan, Central Kalahari or Victoria Falls. Health Requirements. Anti-malaria tablets are necessary. Please enquire for details from us or a travel clinic operating in your area. Visas. Visas to enter Zimbabwe or Zambia are required by citizens of most countries in the world and can be obtained at the border. Visas for Zambia can be waived if you overnight within the country. Please enquire for further details. Travel insurance – Travel Insurance for the duration of your holiday is compulsory.
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