Tailor-made safaris and travel to Southern Africa
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Tailor-made safaris and travel to Southern Africa |
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WILDERNESS DAWNING BOTSWANAWilderness Dawning offers two very good overland safaris through northern Botswana for the more budget conscious traveler. These non-participation camping safaris accommodate a maximum of eight guests, and cover all the major game-viewing highlights of Botswana, including the Moremi Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta, the Savuti Channel, and Chobe National Park, ending in Victoria Falls. The 14 day safari includes the Kalahari Desert. Guides have a minimum of ten years' experience conducting safaris. [ ITINERARY 14 DAYS] - [ ITINERARY 10 DAYS ] - [ DATES AND RATES 2008 ] - [ DATES AND RATES 2009 ]- [ CONTACT US ] Best of Botswana - 14 Day Overland Safari Day 1: Nata Sanctuary Departure point is Waterfront Lodge (Livingstone). Guests are required to be at the reception at 08h00. You will depart Livingstone by road transfer (08h30), and the safari travels via the Kazungula border into Botswana where you will meet your guide. Guide will assist with drinks purchase in Kasane and we will head for the Nata Sanctuary, situated on the edge of the Madgadigadi salt pans, with a picnic lunch en-route. We arrive at Nata in the late afternoon, and enjoy our first spectacular sunset on the pans before returning to camp for dinner. (Lunch and Dinner included).  Days 2-3: Nxai Pan On the morning of day 2 we move camp due west to Nxai Pan National Park, enjoying lunch at the ancient Baines' Baobabs along the way. The next two nights are spent camping at Nxai Pan, with game-drives during the day to search for the many species of antelope that graze on the Pan, and the predators that stalk them. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Day 4: Maun After a morning drive we say good bye to this unique area and its wildlife. A short drive takes us to our hotel in Maun, where there is a pleasant bar and swimming pool. The afternoon is at leisure. (Bed, Breakfast). Dinner at guests own expense. Days 5 and 6: Moremi Game Reserve (Xakanaxa) This morning we travel by road to the Xakanaxa area of the Moremi Game Reserve, in an area of permanent flood within the Okavango Delta. We arrive at our campsite around lunch time, then relax before our afternoon game-drive. This is a very game-rich part of the Delta and the Moremi Reserve, and we can expect to see a lot of wildlife along the waterways and in the floodplains.  Game viewing is done along the waterways and floodplains. Species such as giraffe, Zebra and wildebeest are but a few that occur here. Overnight camping in the Xakanaxa area. On day six we explore the crystal clear channels of the Delta by motor boat, followed by a picnic lunch on a sand bank in the heart of this permanent water system. Overnight camping. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 7 and 8: Moremi Game Reserve (Kwai) We start our journey to Kwai by boating to the mainland at Xakanaxa, and then travel by vehicle along the Kwai River flood plain to our private camping site, where we will spend the next two nights. Early morning and afternoon game-drives deliver game-viewing of the highest standard, with animals being drawn to the area by the waters of the Kwai River. There is of course, that obligatory siesta during the hottest part of the day. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 9 and 10: Chobe National Park (Savuti)  We travel by vehicle to the mysterious Savuti Channel, located in the south western portion of Chobe National Park. This area of rocky hills and open, dry marshland is most famous for its concentrations of lion, and bull elephants. We camp here for two nights, conducting morning and afternoon game-drives through the area in search of the wildlife that has made Savuti famous. Time permitting, we also visit some San Bushman paintings hidden in the rocky outcrops. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 11 and 12: Chobe National Park (Serondella) Continuing northwards, we make our campsite at Serondella, close to the great Chobe River. This part of Chobe is famous for its huge herds of elephant, said to be the largest in Africa. We explore the banks of the Chobe River and the adjacent teak forests in the course of our morning and evening game-drives, searching for elephant, hippo, lion, and the many other species of game that make their home in this area. Game-viewing by boat is also available as an extra activity at guests' own expense. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Day 13 - Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia After a final game-drive along the Chobe, we head for the border post at Kazungula and arrive at our lodge in Livingstone. Afternoon is at leisure for optional activities (guests own expense). Overnight Zambezi Waterfront (Bed, Breakfast). Victoria Falls entry is not included in the tour. Day 14 - Victoria Falls After breakfast the safari ends. (Breakfast). Highlights of Botswana - 10 Day Safari  Day 1: Moremi Game Reserve Guests arrive at Maun airport, where they are met by a Wilderness Dawning representative and fly by light aircraft to Xakanaxa. This game-rich area forms part of the permanent Okavango Delta and also falls within Moremi Game Reserve. This evening we enjoy our first game-drive along the waterways and around the floodplains of the Delta. (Lunch and Dinner included). Day 2: Moremi Game Reserve (Xakanaxa) We explore the crystal clear channels of the Delta by motorboat. Picnic lunch on a sand bank, in the heart of this permanent water system. Overnight camping Xakanaxa (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 3 and 4: Moremi Game Reserve (Kwai) We start our journey to Kwai by boating to the mainland at Xakanaxa, and then travel by vehicle along the Kwai River flood plain to our private camping site, where we will spend the next two nights. Early morning and evening game-drives deliver game-viewing of the highest standard, with animals being drawn to the area by the waters of the Kwai River. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 5 and 6: Chobe National Park (Savuti) We travel by vehicle to the mysterious Savuti Channel, going via the Mababe Depression. Savuti is located in the south western portion of Chobe National Park, and is most famous for its concentrations of lion, and bull elephants. We camp here for two nights, conducting game-drives through the area in search of the wildlife that has made Savuti famous. Time permitting, we also visit some San Bushman paintings hidden in the rocky outcrops. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Days 7 and 8: Chobe National Park (Serondela) Continuing northwards, we make our campsite at Serondela, close to the great Chobe River. This part of Chobe is famous for its huge herds of elephant, said to be the largest in Africa. We explore the banks of the Chobe River and the adjacent teak forests in the course of our morning and evening game-drives, searching for elephant, hippo, lion, and the many other species of game that make their home in this area. Afternoon game-viewing by boat is also available as an extra activity at guests' own expense. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Day 9: Livingstone, Zambia After a final game-drive along the Chobe, we head for the border post at Kazungula and arrive in Livingstone. Afternoon is at leisure for optional activities (guests own expense). Overnight Waterfront Hotel (B,B). Victoria Falls entry is not included in the tour. Day 10: Livingstone, Zambia After breakfast, the safari ends. (Breakfast).
INCLUDED 10% Botswana Value Added Tax, Use of 4x4 vehicles, professional guide, back up vehicles and camp staff, all camping equipment (including camp bed, mattress, sleeping bag, fitted sheet, pillow and pillow case), camping on full board (excluding drinks), 1 night accommodation in Victoria Falls (B&B only), 1 night accommodation at Rileys hotel in Maun on the 14 day safari (B&B), Botswana National Parks entrance and camping fees, Wine served with meals while camping, full day boating in the delta, charter flight into Xakanaxa on the 10 day safari. NOT INCLUDED Airfares, mineral water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, any gratuities, any personal expenses, visa fees and departure taxes, optional boat cruise in Chobe, travel insurance, extra activities not specified.
INCLUDED 10% Botswana Value Added Tax, Use of 4x4 vehicles, professional guide, back up vehicles and camp staff, all camping equipment (including camp bed, mattress, sleeping bag, fitted sheet, pillow and pillow case), camping on full board (excluding drinks), 1 night accommodation in Victoria Falls (B&B only), 1 night accommodation in Maun on the 14 day safari (B&B), Botswana National Parks entrance and camping fees, full day boating in the delta, charter flight into Xakanaxa on the 10 day safari. NOT INCLUDED Airfares, mineral water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, any gratuities, any personal expenses, visa fees and departure taxes, optional boat cruise in Chobe, travel insurance, extra activities not specified. To find out more about the Wilderness Dawning Safari, or to make a reservation, call toll-free in the USA 1-888-227-8311 or email us. |
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