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take our safaris into National Parks and Game Reserves
as well as community owned wildlife concession areas.
Park fees are payable in each of
these and are charged on per day (not per night)
basis.
SAFARI
TO MOREMI GAME RESERVE AND COMMUNITY WILDLIFE AREAS
Arrive in Maun on Air Botswana
(daily flights from Johannesburg, usually arriving
in Maun around mid-day). Drive (approximately a
3 hour drive, with stops en route for lunch and
drinks and to photograph game/beautiful scenery
etc) to a preset camp in the Okavango Delta. Sundowners
as you watch your first African sunset.
Day 2. Moremi
Game Reserve - Up early to have tea/coffee and go
out on the morning game drive. Lion calls heard
through the night dictate a lot of the drives and
following fresh lion tracks can be very exciting.
We take a full coffee box with us for a short stop
mid-morning. At about 10:30 - 11:00 am, we return
to camp for a full "Lloyd's Camp" type
brunch (combination of breakfast and lunch). Out
again for the afternoon game drive after a relaxing
siesta through the hottest part of the day. Tea
with savoury and sweet snacks (freshly baked camp
bread) is also served before the afternoon game
drive.
Day 3. Moremi
Game Reserve - Game drives both in the morning and
afternoon, exploring likely corners for elusive
leopard or following up tips from other guides.
There are many useful clues from other animals that
might indicate the presence of predators.
Day 4. Moremi
Game Reserve - Pack up camp and move to another
location within the Reserve where different habitat
and riverine scenery offers more varied birdlife
or sights of predators. Here too are favourite haunts
of animals. Enjoy a picnic lunch while the staff
set up the new camp. Return at sunset to hot showers
and a cheery fire before supper is served.
Day 5. Moremi
Game Reserve - Early start to catch a strolling
leopard or explore the direction of lion calls from
the night before. Afternoon game-drive in another
direction so as to cover as much ground as possible.
Day 6. Moremi
Game Reserve - Another day in paradise, looking
listening, taking photographs, watching hippos or
crocodiles, stalking herons or the antics of monkeys.
Early to bed after supper in preparation for breaking
camp on the morrow.
Day 7. Community
Wildlife Area - A short game drive after breakfast
while the staff pack up camp for the move to the
Community Wildlife Area. Return to finalise the
load-sharing and set off for the Okavango delta.
Stop at rendezvous point for collection of ice and
fresh ingredients and enjoy sandwiches and refreshments
while we wait for the supply vehicle. Enter the
Community area and begin seeing various animals
as we head for our camping area. Stop at one of
the many bridges to stretch our legs while the staff
go ahead to set up camp. Game-view slowly until
sunset at the new site.
Day 8. Community
Wildlife Area - A leisurely start, good breakfast,
take in the new surroundings, check out tracks to
see what animals are about. Lunch followed by an
afternoon of fishing, swimming or exploring. Night
of hyena howls or baboon alarm barks.
Day 9. Community
Wildlife Area - Early game-drive to go explore the
palm belts and riverine areas for lechwe, breeding
herds of elephant or buffalo. Stop for coffee, tea
and snacks, photograph the wetland scenery or birdlife.
Lunch followed by an afternoon's fishing (fresh
fish for supper) with sunset drinks at some attractive
spot. Night game drive for an hour or so before
or after supper.
Day 10. Maun -
After breakfast, load up and head for Maun viewing
whatever can be seen. Staff remain to pack up camp
and follow to Maun. Arrive in time for your Air
Botswana flight.
This is a sample itinerary which
can be shortened or extended or varied according
to client's wishes. Ideally, we would like a party
of 6 -7 persons and need at least four. If a single
person or a couple wanted an exclusive safari this
would cost a bit more.
Conditions vary and length of stay in the Moremi
often depends on availability of sites. Early booking
is most important.
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