Each year, Botswana welcomes experienced and first time travellers to some of its highly acclaimed wildlife areas such as Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Concession and Savuti. Armed with an assortment of recording devices ranging from smart phones and tablets to film and DSLR cameras, visitors here have something in common – the will and want to record their journey, taking special memories home with them.
There are travellers who prefer the great outdoors. If you are one of them, then this option is a MUST DO! This safari provides guests with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness by staying in small, customized mobile camps in remote areas. Typically, a mobile camp consists of a central area serving as a dining area. Camp chairs are arranged around a fire-pit or beneath the shade of a tree. The accommodation is tented.
This is a comfortable non-participation private camping safari. In this safari, guests can fully relax without being involved in camp duties. You will be accompanied by a guide, chef, and a camp assistant who will cater to your needs. It offers an authentic safari experience where the camp is set up on a private site.
The next 8 days are yours to explore the tranquil, graceful and magnificent scenery of Moremi Game Reserve; mysterious, calming, unpredictable and very wild, Khwai Concession; as well as Savuti, Botswana’s photography paradise - as you wish, on game drives. And every day as the sun sets and the moon rises, you’ll feel relaxed and inspired by all the enlightening safari experiences you have had the incredible opportunity to see and do. This tour commences and ends in Maun.
This safari is undertaken in customized safari vehicles with rear mounted game viewing seats underneath a canvas canopy - offering 360-degree views and fantastic opportunities for game viewing.
Warm clothes are necessary during winter months and rain gear during the rainy season.
Pick-up from Maun international airport or at your accommodation by a professional safari guide. A short introduction and brief on what to expect on your safari before heading out for Moremi Game Reserve through Shorobe. The drive will take about 3-4 hours depending on what you see on the way. The game drive technically starts once we have passed the Buffalo fence. Packed lunch will be carried with us.
Arrive late afternoon at your designated campsite in Moremi, where we will be camping for 2 nights. Your camp will already be set up by our camp staff. Time to relax and stretch your legs , pre-dinner refreshments, take dinner under the stars and later relax for a while around a blazing campfire listening to the calls of hyenas and lions. Guests interested in astronomy will be treated to one of the most expansive displays of stars on earth, before retiring in cosy tents for the night and drifting off to the sounds of the wild.
An early morning wake up call for tea and coffee with breakfast depending on clients food preferences, before we go for morning game drive. Leaving camp just after sunrise, we will proceed through the beautiful scenery of the Moremi Game Reserve. Our game drive will take us to the park’s most productive areas such as Black Pools and Xini Area. There is plenty of game in these areas with a very good chance of seeing elephant, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, and many different antelopes, including red lechwe and sitatunga, the web-footed antelope perfectly adapted to life in the swamps, as well as a wide variety of birdlife. Wild dog whose numbers are so rapidly dwindling elsewhere, are regularly sighted in the Moremi Game Reserve
Return to camp for brunch and a siesta before heading out for a late afternoon game drive. A late afternoon game drive will take you to explore the Black Pools and Xini Area till sundown with drinks(
You have an early start this morning - leaving after breakfast we head out for our final game drive in the Moremi Game Reserve. Break camp and cross the Khwai River and enter Khwai Concession through North Gate. The Khwai Concession is a private game reserve comprising lagoons, channels and grassland adjacent to the stunning Moremi Game Reserve.
Heading out for an afternoon game drive through the beautiful scenery of the concession. There will be a good chance of seeing leopard, lion, African wild dog, hyena, kudu, waterbuck, giraffe, zebra, elephant, buffalo, rhino and impala – to name a few. Birdlife is quite amazing in the area with birds such as secretary bird, hornbill, lapwing, vulture, African jacana, African fish eagle, hamerkop, kori bastard, lilac breasted roller, and crested crane among-st many other species.
After a very early morning light breakfast, we take you for an early morning game-viewing experience. On this drive you will get a chance to see ‘The Cats’ - lions, leopards and cheetahs as they hunt in the morning, taking advantage of the cool temperatures.
Return to camp for brunch and a siesta before heading out for a late afternoon game drive. A late afternoon into evening game drive will take you exploring other areas of the concession a chance to find nocturnal beauties.
A game drive along the banks of the Khwai River will get you even closer to nature and provide an opportunity to learn more about the indigenous flora and traditional medicinal uses of plants. This time also allows our guides to impart their tracking knowledge with hands-on experience and share the rich history of Botswana. The concession also provides a unique opportunity to discover the unusual and secretive nocturnal members of the animal kingdom.
Savuti lies in the more remote central region of the Chobe National Park and displays a stark contrast to the Chobe Riverfront – the park’s northern boundary, which has water all year round.
Savuti offers dramatic game viewing and a somewhat eerie atmosphere. It is also well known as one of the best areas for big cat viewing. The Savuti lion pride has earned a fearsome reputation for hunting elephant, but other predators like leopard, wild dog, spotted hyena and even cheetah are also abundant in the area.
Your evenings will be spent enjoying a bush dining experience around a roaring campfire, after late sundowner refreshments, followed by relaxing to the sounds of the night.
The second and third day at Savuti will be spent on game drives in the morning and afternoon.
Early wake up call for breakfast,break the camp as we transit back to Maun
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