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Discoverer & Adventurer Safari Types

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Mekoro excursion in Botswana Lovely landscape in northern Namibia Flying over the Okavango Delta in Botswana A beautiful male lion seen on safari

Our Value Safaris
We offer two styles of mobile Value African Safaris - Discoverer Safaris and Adventurer Safaris.
Both safari types provide guests with the original African safari atmosphere of an unhurried, life-changing journey.  The safari camps are set up largely in private safari areas - with some select campsites in National Parks, allowing guests to experience a variety of interesting and unique activities, wildlife, and environments.  Seasonally changing itineraries ensure the best game viewing opportunities throughout the year.

Our value African safaris feature frequent, value departures, each accommodating small groups of up to 8 guests only (guaranteed with a minimum of 2 guests), thus ensuring a personalized experience.  All safaris are "non-participation" (meaning all cooking and camp work is performed by the safari staff) with old-style safari comforts and amenities provided.

These safaris are expertly guided and hosted throughout by an experienced and fully trained professional guide, ensuring a seamless interpretation of a diversity of African safari experiences.  The guides are dedicated and committed individuals who love what they do and seek to share their knowledge and passion with their guests.  The guide remains with the group throughout the safari, ensuring that there is a consistent and detailed interpretation tailored to your specific interests.


Discoverer Safaris
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Discoverer Safaris are a luxurious range of African safari that take advantage of superb locations, taking guests on a spectacular journey through remote wilderness areas to enjoy the most outstanding wildlife viewing in Africa.  Our itineraries provide superb encounters with the wildest, most diverse, remote and scenic areas in each country.

The Discoverer safaris combine permanent safari camps with private, luxury mobile camps that are pre-erected prior to guests' arrival.  These camps are always located in private areas, away from any crowds or public areas.

The Discoverer safaris use "meru-style" tents for the mobile camp sites.  The innovative design of these tents, with their hexagonal shape, walk-in structure and en-suite separate toilet and shower areas, allow for a sense of space, unmatched views, and privacy.  The tent interiors create a sense of stepping back in time, with flowing linens of heavy, pure cotton, full-sized beds, and "old brass" finishes.

Paraffin hurricane lanterns and a crackling campfire set the evening safari ambience.  Fresh, sumptuous meals are prepared around the fire by safari staff, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.  The dining area is under the stars (a dining tent is always set up in case of rain), lending that lovely "wilderness camping" feel to the night.  A reference library is also available for bedtime reading.

The special feeling of the mobile camping combined with the nights in the permanent camps make the Discoverer safaris the ultimate in private, mobile African safaris.


Adventurer Safaris
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Adventurer Safaris combine unique mobile trails camps with a variety of other locations and accommodation to provide an intimate and insightful encounter with wild southern Africa.

The Adventurer safaris use spacious, walk-in style dome tents.  The comfortable tent interiors include canvas bedrolls, crisp cotton sheets and duvets set out on military-type GI stretchers, complemented by old-fashioned tin finishes and recreating the "days-of-old" sense of luxury safaris under canvas.   Flush toilets and bucket shower enclosures open to the sky and inviting dining areas offer an atmosphere of understated, serviced camping.

The Adventurer safari mobile camps are erected prior to guests' arrival.  This, coupled with the game-rich areas visited and the easy mobility of the camps, allow exploration in the most remote areas in southern Africa with ease.

The very best standards in mobile African safaris are to be found on the Adventurer safaris, as comfort and experience are redefined.  All luxury comforts and amenities are available, including a bush laundry service.



SAFARI COMPARISON:  DISCOVERER vs. ADVENTURER
 
DISCOVERER
ADVENTURER
STAFF Guide, chef and 2 or 3 camp hands. Guide and chef.  An additional camp hand for more than 4 guests.
PRIVATE AREAS Botswana wildlife areas are all private, except on the Chobe River boat cruises.  The majority of wildlife areas in Namibia are private.  The exceptions are Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei and Aonin Dune Camp. The majority of wildlife areas on each safari are private.  Exceptions include Etosha drives, Sossusvlei dunes, Aonin Dune Camp and Chobe River boat cruises.
CAMPSITES All camp sites are private. All camp sites are private.
TENTS Large, walk-in, hexagonal, "meru-style" tents.  Brass 12v bedside lanterns and tent finishes.  Beds face front for spectacular views; canvas wardrobe behind beds.  Crisp, pure cotton linens, down duvets on comfortable beds.  All grooming amenities, laundry service. 3m x 3m dome tents with 3 large windows and door flap with black mosquito gauze netting.  Veranda attached to front of each tent.  Camping stretchers with bedroll.  Pure cotton linens and feather duvets, tin basins, large towels.  12v lamp on small side table.
BATHROOMS En-suite bathrooms with brass bucket shower and flush toilet, as well as brass hand basins and jugs, mirror and amenities. One spacious shower enclosure per 4 guests with a tin bucket shower, table with basin, mirror and amenities.  One large toilet enclosure per 4 guests with flush toilet, table with tin basin, mirror and amenities.
CAMP LAYOUT Camp chairs and bar table with rich, dark, teak wood finishes.  Camp lit by hurricane lanterns and campfire.  Main area is a large 7m x 5m dining tent with a full bar table and basic library for guests' enjoyment. Metal and canvas camp chairs; camp lit by hurricane lanterns and campfire.  A 5m x 5m dining tent is set up to provide shade and for dining if raining.
FOOD Delicious meals, concentrating on fresh foods, are prepared by the camp chef.  Serviced, three-course dinners are enjoyed under the African stars with an elegant table lit by hurricane lanterns.  Meals are often prepared in front of the guests on an open fire to enhance the camping feel. Tasty, fresh meals prepared by the camp chef in front of guests, often on an open fire.  The meals are enjoyed at a table set with stainless steel tableware under a shady tree or the stars (weather permitting).  Usually three-course dinners, sometimes two-course.
DRINKS Large selection of soft drinks, beers, mineral water, fruit juices, teas, coffees, house wines and port/sherry.  A generous selection of liquors is provided. A limited selection of soft drinks, beers, mineral water, fruit juices, teas, coffees and house wines (at dinner).  Amarula liquor and gin are provided for traditional safari drinks.
VEHICLES Open 4x4 extended Land Rover with open sides and roof (closable) and 12v cigarette charger connection in Botswana for guests batteries.  Extended Land Rover in Namibia, with pop-top roof, opening windows, and 12v cigarette charger connection.  Small vehicle library provides field and nature guides. Open 4x4 extended Land Rover with open sides and roof (closable) and 12v cigarette charger connection in Botswana for guests batteries.  Extended Land Rover in Namibia, with pop-top roof, opening windows, and 12v cigarette charger connection.  Small vehicle library provides field and nature guides.

 


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