The
land “Where The Lions Roam” takes you into the Okavango
Delta for a spectacular wildlife experience!
For 13 days you will travel to some of the most beautiful and remote parts of Africa to fulfill your photographic dreams. First we head off to Zambia to visit Victoria falls, or as the locals call it "the smoke that thunders". This is one of the largest waterfalls in the world, truly an amazing sight. Then its on to Chobe to photograph its abundant elephants, lions, and hippos. Next we will head to Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. After several days investigating this watery paradise, we move to a remote island to search for the elusive sitatunga antelope and a variety of bird life. Besides game drives, we will take boat rides through the narrow papyrus-flanked channels as we glide past crocodiles, hippos, and numerous bird species. This is Africa at its wildest. After a visit to the northern extent of the Kalahari Desert we will return to the Okavango before departing for home.
Please book your safari through Charles Glatzer: chas@charlesglatzer.net
DETAILED ITINERARY
HIGHLIGHTS: Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls
Your safari commences in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Your guide will meet you on arrival at Maun airport and transfer you to Tree Lodge which is situated on a private game farm on the outskirts of Maun. After spending the afternoon at your leisure, you will embark on a scenic flight, enjoying a birds eye view of the Okavango Delta.
Day 1 - 29 September 2005:
Arrive Livingston Zambia and do an afternoon boat cruise on the Zambezi River
(acc Zambezi riverfront cabins on B&B basis, all drinks, lunch, dinner extra)
Day 2 - 30 September 2005:
Morning and afternoon visit to Victoria Falls (acc Zambezi riverfront cabins on
B&B basis, all drinks, lunch, dinner extra).
Day 3-6 01 - 04
October 2005: Drive to
Kasane and spend the next four days in the Chobe National Park. The Chobe
National Park is one of Africa's finest game sanctuaries. Situated in the far
north of Botswana, the park encompasses a diversity of habitats from the severe,
desert-like landscape of the Savute to the lush grasslands of the Chobe river
front. Home to breathtaking variety of animals and birds, it boasts one of the
greatest concentrations of game found on the southern African subcontinent.
You will spend the next two nights camping in an exclusive wilderness campsite
in the Savute area of the park, exploring the area on game drives.
Savute is a seemingly endless desolate landscape, famous for the dry marsh, sand
ridge and volcanic hills which are unique to this area. This famous area is home
to a variety of dry-land animals, including zebra, wildebeest, kudu, giraffe,
wild dog, leopard and lion.
Leaving this parched landscape, you will travel further north to the contrasting
Chobe region of the park. The Chobe River forms the northern boundary between
Botswana and Namibia. The region boasts the largest concentration of elephants
in Africa as well as an abundance of birds, buffalo, lion and hippo. The
following two nights will be spent camping in an exclusive wilderness campsite,
exploring the river banks and surrounding flood plains on game drives. On the
last afternoon, you can enjoy a leisurely boat cruise on the Chobe River against
the backdrop of a magnificent African sunset.
(acc: tented - full board)
Day 7-11 05 - 09 October
2005: On day 7, we make
our way towards the Khwai region of the Moremi reserve, enjoying a game drive
and picnic lunch en route. The Khwai River forms the eastern boundary of the
Moremi Game Reserve. Vast herds of buffalo and elephant are common in the dry
season with regular sightings of leopard, lion and cheetah.
The following two nights will be spent camping at an exclusive Khwai community
campsite on the border of Moremi Game Reserve, exploring the area on game drives
both during the day and at night. Exploring after dark with spotlights offers
you an opportunity to experience some of the nocturnal animals that are rarely
encountered during the day. We will also have the opportunity to explore the
surrounding wilderness on foot and enjoy an up close and personal encounter with
Botswana's flora and fauna. It is important to note that night drives and guided
walks are not permitted within the national parks and reserves. These activities
are conducted outside the boundaries of the Moremi Game Reserve in the Khwai
community area.
On day 9 we drive to the West, stop for a picnic lunch and you can enjoy a late
afternoon game drive en-route to camp, arriving in time to toast the sun setting
on the horizon.
You will spend your first two nights camping in an exclusive wilderness campsite
in the Xakanaxa region of the reserve, exploring this oasis on game drives.
The Okavango is a unique ecosystem, an inland delta situated in the middle of
the largest stretch of continuous sand in the world - the Kalahari basin.
This wetland lies like an oasis in an otherwise inhospitable landscape. Were
land and delta meet, a mosaic of pans, grasslands, forests and lagoons provide
an extremely rich and diverse habitat where a multitude of animals and birds
flourish. Moremi Game Reserve is situated in the eastern corner of the Okavango
Delta, and the Xakanaxa area boasts magnificent scenery as well as a multitude
of bird and animal life.
On day 3, you will embark on an island adventure deep in the heart of the
Okavango Delta, exploring the endless network of crystal clear waterways and
secret lagoons by motor boat, and the surrounding palm fringed islands on foot.
This swampland is home to the elusive Sitatunga antelope as well as a variety of
spectacular bird life including the Pel's Fishing Owl and a host of migrant
birds. You will spend the night camping on a remote island with only the bear
essentials - a true wilderness experience.
(acc: tented - full board)
Day 12 - 10 October 2005
Drive from Moremi to Maun to overnight in guesthouse on a dinner, B&B basis
Day 13 - 11 October 2005:
Drive to the Makgadigadi Pans and fly camp on the pans(Full Board)
Day 14&15 - 12 -13 Oct
2005: Drive to the Boteti
river on the border between the Makgadgadi and the Central Kalahari. Activities
consist of early morning and late afternoon game drives (acc Meno A Kwena Lodge
- full board)
Day 16 - 14 Oct 2005:
Drive from the edge of the Central Kalahari to the Panhandle area of the
Okavango Delta. We stop for a picnic lunch along the way. (acc Xaro Lodge (D,B&B)
with afternoon boat cruise
Day 17 - 15 Oct 2005:
Spend the day on the Okavango river photographing birds, crocodiles and hippos.
Lodge accommodation at Xaro Lodge (D,B&B)
Day 18 - 16 Oct 2005:
Safari ends in Maun
INCLUDES
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Airport transfers
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Mobile tented safari on a Traditional Safari basis, including the services of a professional guide, camp manager and full staff compliment with support vehicle, tented accommodation with shared ablution facilities, transfers and game drives in customized safari vehicles(guaranteed window seat), the use of exclusive mobile operator campsites within the national parks and reserves, all entrance and camping fees, all meals and drinks (mineral water, soft drinks, beer and wine)
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Full day motor boat excursion in the Okavango Delta
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Afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River
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Medical evacuation insurance
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10% Vat
EXCLUDES
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International and domestic flights
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Extras in Livingston will be around US$ 50.00
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Travel and medical insurance (essential on all Game Trails safaris)
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Visas
