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Maun to Victoria Falls
Participating
Camping Safari
Type of tour: Camping Safari
Duration: 11 days
Minimum age: 15 years
Maximum age: 65 years
Price from: US$ 14450 to US$ 1717 pp sharing
Tour Code: BD / VM
Safari Grading: 5
Day 1 : Victoria Falls - Ilala lodge
The safari normally starts on a Wednesday evening when guests
meet at the Ilala Lodge for a pre-safari briefing with your
guide. Those arriving earlier in the day may enjoy a variety
of optional activities in the area. A full day is needed
for white water rafting, and would require an additional
night in Victoria Falls prior to the safari.
Days
2 to 5 : Chobe National Park, including Savute
We depart Victoria Falls midmorning for Botswana's Chobe
National park some 85 kms away. Camp is set up on a private
campsite along or near the banks of the Chobe River within
the park. This is superb elephant and big game country,
and some safaris see more than 500 in a day. Antelope, including
the rare Puku, as well as predators such as Lion, abound
in this region. Water birds are also abundant. Savute is
our next stop, and we camp alongside the now dry Savute
Channel. Lion prides and clans of Spotted Hyenas are resident
in the area and are frequently seen. Cheetah and Wild Dog
are also found in the area, and large herds of plains game
gather on the open grasslands.
Days
6 to 8 : Moremi Game Reserve and the eastern Okavango
After breaking camp at Savute we travel by road to the eastern
reaches of the Okavango and our first taste of the Delta's
crystal clear waterways. Our private campsite is in Moremi,
one of Botswana's most scenic parks. The Okavango consists
of slow-moving channels and open floodplains, a great contrast
to the dry Savute grasslands. Time is spent traversing the
woodlands in search of Wild Dog, Elephant, Leopard, Lion
and birds such as Meyer's Parrot and Wattled Crane.
Days
9 to 10 : Okavango Delta
From Moremi we drive to Maun and fly to our camp in the
Okavango Delta. This segment of the safari is in complete
contrast to the earlier stages, as we explore papyrus fringed
channels, lily-covered lagoons and forested islands. Transport
is by mokoro (dug-out canoe)punted by Bayei boatmen. The
elusive Sitatunga, Buffalo and the beautiful Red Lechwe
may be encountered, along with all of the Okavango's big
game. Fish Eagle, Wattled Crane, Slaty Egret, Pygmy Goose,
Copperytailed Coucal and Lesser Jacana are among the special
birds one may see. Here, at our secluded campsite under
a profusion of stars, one may enjoy the tranquillity of
the Delta night punctuated by the calls of Owls and Nightjars
and the distant grunting of a Hippo.
Day
11 : End of Safari
A scenic flight out of the Delta takes you back to Maun
in time for your onward flight. The Mopane Safari is also
run from Maun to Victoria Falls. The total distance travelled
by road is approximately 800 kms. The itinerary is flexible
depending on game movements and local conditions. Vehicles
used are specially built Land Rovers.
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Tour
Code
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Tour
Cost
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Single
Supplement
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VM2 – VM8
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US$1450
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US$186
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VM9 – VM17
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US$1717
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US$186
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VM19
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US$1450
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US$186
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