"Botswana Budget Overland Safaris"

8-DAY BUDGET SCHEDULED SAFARI 2008

Total cost per person sharing:  US$1340.00
Single Supplement additional:  US$300.00

Departure dates: 2008 Botswana Budget Safari.
18 Apr – 25 Apr

16 May – 23 May

13 June – 20 June

11 July – 18 July

8 August – 15 August

5 September -12 September

3 October – 9 October    

31 October – 6 November

Included in your Botswana Safari:              

·         Airport pick-up or pick-up from Kazangula border

·         All park fees, food and camping equipment - including spacious walk in tents, and a ‘bed roll’, a mattress with a fitted sheet, duvet and a pillow

·         We will supply mineral water and limited house wine with dinner on nights one to seven.

Excluded in your Botswana Safari: 

·        Soft drinks and beers

·        Items of a personal nature, like towels and toiletries

·        Any visas if required

·        Flights

1 Night Chobe National Park
2 Nights Savute
2 Nights Moremi Game Reserve
2 Nights Okavango Delta
Best of Botswana Scheduled Budget Safari Eight/Nine Days.
Chobe National Park - Savuti - Moremi Game Reserve - Okavango Delta- Option to return to Chobe .

Highlights
: Camping Safari within the National Parks 
: Unique camping experience in private sites
: Boating, Game Driving , Mokoros and Walks
: Open safari vehicles for superb photographic opportunities

Staff x 2
Professional guide and cook/assistant

Day One:
Your Safari starts in Kasane at 09:30 with a 3hr boat cruise into the Chobe National Park, world renowned for its huge herds of Elephant and Buffalo. Enjoy the sightings on offer while en route to a pickup point where you will be met by your guide and game drive vehicle and transferred to our wilderness campsite within the National Park. 

After lunch and settling in to your tents, an afternoon game drive on the riverfront is bound to impress with abundant bird life and diverse animal life, as vast numbers of large herbivores come to quench their thirst in the Chobe River. We then head back to camp for a bush dinner around the campfire

Day Two:
Rise to an early light breakfast , break camp to head for Savuti, an area well known for its prolific predators including Lion and Leopard. There is also an opportunity to view Cheetah and Wild Dog here, two of Africa’s most endangered predators. We game drive our way from the riverfront through the Chobe Enclave to re- enter the park at Ghoha Hills after doing battle with the notorious sand ridge and arriving around midday in time to set up camp and have lunch under the large camel thorn acacias. After setting up camp we explore the area including the Bushman paintings and the Savuti Marsh - there are three artificial waterholes in the area attracting large amounts of game. Return to camp for dinner under the stars and listen to the sounds of the African night including Owls, Jackal, Hyena and often Lion nearby…
 
Day three
Early departures are key to trying to find to find the culprits that were roaring or calling at the first signs of dawn so after a quick coffee and a snack we head off for a morning drive 

Savuti Is an area of vast contrasts – there are several rocky outcrops where Klipspringer and Leopard are common and vast open grasslands where Cheetah can be seen . The river bed is lined with large trees and also worth checking for Giant eagle owls and Leopard alike!
After a long leisurely drive we return to camp late morning for a big brunch/lunch and a rest.
Afternoon tea is followed by a trip to one of the waterholes and great sunsets are rewarded with fantastic photo opportunities as giant Elephant bulls compete for the sweet fresh water being pumped from the deep savuti sand. Large numbers of birds swoop in to quench their thirst and one should always be on the lookout for Lion as the day cools and they emerge from the surrounding scrub.
Return to our camp for dinner around the campfire

Day Four: After an early breakfast we break camp, heading south for Moremi. The entire route is one long game drive with plenty of game viewing opportunities en route. We exit the Mababe depression and after battling across the sand ridge and passing through the Mopani tongue reach the Khwai river a welcome sight after the dry depression. We set up our camp in Moremi for two nights, giving us a chance to explore the area at leisure . After a tailgate lunch, settling in and having set up camp we head out on a game drive exploring the many wonders Moremi has to offer

Day Five: After coffee and a light breakfast we head off early on a game drive hoping to see the rare African Wild Dog and an abundance of other game, including Zebra, Giraffe, Tsessebe and a host of other plains game. After a hearty brunch and siesta during the heat of the day, we have tea and head off for an afternoon drive exploring a different area for more amazing sightings. Return to camp for dinner under the stars. 

Day Six: After breakfast we break camp and head for Maun. En route we pass through several traditional villages. Upon arrival in Maun you get a chance to shower and have lunch before travelling by motorboat to our exclusive campsite in the delta- an exciting trip of approx two hours of winding channels and papyrus lined banks. You arrive at camp in time to familiarize yourselves with the tranquil ambiance of our Bush camp .This section of your Safari is the only one on your trip where walking is allowed.. The region is rich in bird life and there is a chance of seeing any, or all of Africa’s big five. There will be time for either a short walk or a mokoro trip before dinner- rounding off another great day in the African bush.

Day Seven: You no doubt will be woken early, by the francolins; the noisiest alarm clock in Botswana, this little bird is as loud as it is relentless. After coffee and a light breakfast of cereal and fruit, you head off on a guided walk, experiencing a more personal wildlife encounter, checking various spoor and the smaller fauna and flora, plus a myriad of interesting details missed when driving in a vehicle. Return for a big brunch and a siesta or just lounge about camp if you wish. The afternoon activity will be another mokoro trip and/or a walk. Return to camp for our final bush dinner.
Day Eight: After a lazy lie in and breakfast you will be collected again by motorboat and enjoy a cruise back to Maun where the trip ends .Guests can choose our additional night in Maun now with a transfer back up North to Kasane which traverses across the Makgadigadi pans via Nata and up North to Kasane . Please note this will be a 600km drive and will take most of the day. Cost for transit to Kasane ,dinner bed and breakfast at the old bridge USD 75 USD pp

Guests have several options at this point. 
Maun has several regular flights to either: Johannesburg, Windhoek or Kasane(charter only). Other options include a bus to Windhoek or guests can transit back to Kasane with the safari guide(Optional extra).
There are also several charter companies that can charter flights to Vic Falls or Livingstone- prices available on request.
This trip is designed as a budget trip, with semi participation required - i.e. putting up your tent and assisting with certain chores like collecting firewood and packing. There will be a cook on the trip and no cooking is required by guests. Meals will consist of typical hearty ‘bush cuisine‘, prepared on open fires and vegetarians need not worry, we cater for you too!

Included are all park fees, food and camping equipment - including spacious walk- in tents, and a ‘bed roll’, a mattress with a fitted sheet, duvet and a pillow. We will supply mineral water and limited house wine with dinner on nights one to seven. 
Not included: Soft drinks and beers, items of a personal nature, like towels and toiletries. Transfers to and from the trip, unless pre arranged by your agent. Any visas if required. All drinks whilst at the Bridge –cash bar.
Please Note there will be a single supplement charged of 100 USD if not sharing , and trips will run only with a minimum of three people. These trips are all conducted by skilled, licensed professional guides with your ultimate bush experience and safety at heart!

What to pack for your tented Safari.
Generally, casual comfortable clothing is suitable throughout the year, dull neutral
Colours are most suitable .

The most practical items for Safari are:

T shirts
Jeans or safari trousers for the cool evenings and mornings
A fleece or warm sweater for those early morning game drives. 
A good pair of Sunglasses
Sun block , a hat and insect repellent are essential !
Binoculars and a camera with lots of film! For digital ensure batteries are charged- there is no electricity in the bush .
A headlamp or torch are vital.
If you enjoy a whisky or the like you are welcome to bring a bottle along.
A towel ,and your own toiletries (ladies please remember there are no shops for emergencies)
Any medication if necessary, we do have a medical aid box with the basics.
There will be times when you are exposed to the sun so a thin long sleeve shirt may come in handy .
The early morning drives will be cold in the winter months -so layers are best to keep out the chill in the back of the game drive vehicle.
Please attempt to travel as light as possible- space for is always an issue on longer 
Safaris.

Last but not least , a sense of humour …………this is Africa!!

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