Pans,
Sands and Rivers - Botswana Safari
Combination Vintage lodge and
serviced camping in private concession areas and campsites -
6 nights / 7 days
Makgadikgadi and Okavango Delta, Botswana
Explore the contrasts,
extremes and continually moving wildlife of three different
habitats in northern Botswana's Kalahari Desert...
From the waterless otherworldly landscape of the Makgadikgadi
salt pans to the broad vistas of the plant-rich desert
plains and dunes of the Nxai Pans and culminating in
the fertile green islands of the Okavango Delta and its
crystal-clear waterways.
This safari is expertly
compiled to maximize the contrasting diversity and experiences
of the dry Kalahari Desert and Makgadikgadi Pans with
the wet Okavango Delta. Guests will encounter abundant
desert and savannah wildlife. Exciting and distinctive
activities include suricate (meerkat) walks, San (Bushman)
cultural experiences, Baines' Baobab lunch, brown hyena
viewing, quad biking (seasonal) and island walks in the
Moremi Game Reserve.
The style and essence
of this Classic Safari takes you back to the bygone days
of Africa’s exploration – the ultimate safari. The
newly designed, spacious walk-in Pioneer tents allow you
to feel more connected and open to the Earth and nature,
accentuating the feeling of the wild and untamed. Pure
cotton linen bedrolls (with down duvets) on GI stretchers,
teak bedside table with silver lantern and mini luggage
benches add to the atmosphere. Shared separate toilet
and shower ‘bathrooms’ with old-style tin bucket
showers and basins and all amenities create simple serviced
comfort.
Guides:
The entire safari is guided and hosted by professional
guides, who share their in-depth knowledge to present
a seamless safari experience.
Exclusive experience:
To ensure total privacy and exclusivity, most areas
in which we travel are private concessions in pristine,
prime game locations. All camps are private and for
the use of this safari only.
Transfers:
To maximize guests’ travel time, a variety of
transport modes that bring out the best of each area
is used: flying in private charters, overland transfers
and exclusive combination mokoro-boat-land transfers
provide both a birds-eye view and an in-depth experience
of the contrasting landscapes of Botswana.
Safari Style: Adventurer |
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For
2008: There are no scheduled departures. This
safari is only available on request with a minimum of 4 guests.
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DAYS 1 - 2;
(2 Nights)
SAN DOME CAMP - MAKGADIKGADI
PANS, Botswana  Jump
to San
Camp |
 After
arrival in Maun, fly by light aircraft to San Camp, situated
in a private concession on the edge of the great Makgadikgadi
Pans in the Kalahari Desert. The saltpans are among the largest
in the world, part of a fossilized super-lake that thrived
eons ago.
Surprisingly for such a harsh,
lunar-like environment, life abounds, and brown hyena, oryx
and springbok are just a few of the desert-adapted species
that can be seen. Activities include up-close encounters with
suricates (meerkats), one of the most fascinating and endearing
animals in the world. Experience phenomenal geology,
quad biking, authentic San (bushman) cultural walks or simply
enjoying the wide-open spaces of this ancient lake bed. |
DAYS 3 - 4;
(2 Nights)
NXAI PAN - Nxai Pan National
Park, Botswana (Fully
serviced camping) Jump
to Makgadikgadi
Pans |
 After an early breakfast, we
depart overland to our pre-erected private Classic campsite
in the Nxai Pan National park, stopping for lunch en-route
at the infamous Baines Baobabs, which Thomas Baines painted
on his exploratory expedition in the late 1800s.
These pans are fossilized
and vegetated with short nutritious grasses and acacia trees, creating
game rich areas surrounded by vegetated dune savannahs. Extensive
game drives explore the surrounding pans. Spectacular dry
season predator and prey action is viewable at the waterholes! |
DAYS 5 - 6;
(2 Nights)
XIGERA MOKORO TRAILS - Okavango Delta,
Botswana Jump
to Xigera
Mokoro Trail |
 After
arrival in Maun, fly by light aircraft to the water-filled paradise
of the private Xigera area, within the Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera
is one of the ultimate Delta experiences, with the serene waters
flowing through innumerable channels around remote islands
and a profusion of plants and animals.
There is no better way to experience
the Okavango than to travel through it by mokoro, walking and
camping out on some of its green islands – all essential
elements of the Xigera Mokoro Trails experience.
Activities include mokoro
and walking safaris, which enable up-close encounters with
the excellent diversity of birdlife (including Pel’s
fishing owl), frogs and a myriad game species, some specially
adapted to water such as the rare sitatunga and the more
familiar red lechwe. |
DAY 7
Charter flight to Maun, Botswana
After an early game activity and breakfast, we fly to Maun,
where the safari ends. |
NOTE: THIS
SAFARI IS FLEXIBLE WITH REGARDS TO DATES AND ITINERARIES FOR TAILOR-MADE
TRIPS FOR SMALL GROUPS.
SAFARI NOTES:
• Each departure is guaranteed from
a minimum of 4 confirmed guests, with a maximum of 8 guests per
safari.
• Age Limits – Children from the age of 12 are welcome on all scheduled
departures. For groups with children under 12, we suggest creating a private
tailor-made safari, subject to a different cost. For guests over the age of 75,
a certified medical certificate of full health must be provided.
• Luggage limitation of 20 kgs per person in a soft bag. This limit includes camera equipment and hand luggage. Passengers weighing more than 100kg (220 lbs) must please advise us in advance, as an extra seat will then have to be costed into the package for safety purposes.
• We reserve the right, due to situations beyond our control, to substitute
a lodge or location with another of comparable quality. This will be advised
timeously.
• There is a limitation of 2 single tents per safari, and a maximum number
of 5 tents at any site while on safari. No single supplement is payable. When
there are more than 2 single guests on a safari, we will attempt to match guests
with another guest of the same gender. No triple rooms are accepted.
• Please note that all scheduled Exploration safaris operate with a minimum
of two guests. Should all other bookings on an Exploration cancel or that there
is only a single guest booked, we will convert the booking to an FIT package,
which is in all likelihood subject to a higher price.
• Flashlights/ torches: Please ensure that a minimum 2-D cell flashlight
is brought on safari, with spare batteries. Head lamps are also useful. flashlights
are not provided.
• Camera battery charging facilities: Please note that a 12V cigarette
lighter adaptor will be required (that is compatible with camera make) on this
safari for charging batteries while on game drive or transfer drives. No 110/
240V outlets are available, except at the lodge in Livingstone, Zambia.
• Dietary requirements and special occasions: Due to remote locality of
Adventurer camps, please ensure that full dietary requirements and special occasions
are advised at the time of your booking confirmation.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Accommodation on a sharing basis, all meals from lunch on Day 1 to the end
of the scheduled safari, a reasonable amount of soft drinks, wine and beer
at meal times, national park fees, activities, guided tour of the Victoria
Falls and all internal charters as specified in the itinerary.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Flights (other than specified in the detailed safari itinerary), visas, compulsory
insurance, all relevant entry and departure government taxes, all drinks
in Zambia, all personal purchases (including curios, spirit liquors, telephone
calls etc.), gratuities, laundry, optional extra activities, pre and post
safari tours, meals or accommodation before or after the safari.
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