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- MAUN / OKAVANGO DELTA - JAO WILDLIFE CONCESSION
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Upon arrival in Maun you will be met and connected to your flight by light aircraft the private Jao concession in the Okavango Delta bordering. A true water camp, it represents the essence of the Delta, with year-round mokoro safaris as well as island bush walks and, water level permitting, motorboat cruises. This is one of the most densely populated wetland areas for sitatunga and red lechwe. In the dry season, on the floodplains, wildebeest and zebra occur and in the woodlands to the west elephant and buffalo. Lions are regularly sited on the floodplains and occasionally cheetah, leopard and wild dog. Pels fishing owl is a favorite amongst birders as well as greater and lesser jacanas.
Jacana Camp has only 5 meru-style tents accommodating a maximum of eight guests. Each tent is on a wooden deck overlooking the floodplains and has an en suite bathroom with flush toilet and shower. The main dining area is on the top floor of an elevated wooden deck between two magnificent sycamore figs and surrounded by dense wild date palms. Downstairs, there is a coy pub and lounge with an area for an open fire under the stars.
After lunch set out on an afternoon game drive returning after dark. You have 3 days for game drives, walks, boating safaris and mokoro rides.
Overnight
- Jacana Camp (all meals & activities)
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| DAY 4
- OKAVANGO DELTA – KHWAI WILDLIFE CONCESSION
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From the water world of Jacana Camp, you’ll fly in light aircraft Khwai Discoverer Camp, located in a private concession just north of the Khwai River above the Moremi Game Reserve.
The Khwai Concession is one of the most diverse areas in northern Botswana.. The life source for this area is the Khwai River - the northernmost "finger" of the Okavango Delta alluvial fan, which provides vital sustenance to numerous animals. The Khwai area has some of the most varied ecosystems to be found in the entire Okavango Delta: a blend of forests, floodplain, wetland and grasslands. The narrow Khwai Channel is home to large mammals such as hippo and crocodile with buffalo and red lechwe often seen grazing along the fringe. The woodland found along the river provides further sanctuary to birds, primates and leopard. Elusive roan antelope often come to the river to drink. Away from the river there is a wonderful mix of acacia and leadwood trees of varying sizes that next to mopane woodland. This, with the permanent presence of water, attracts large numbers of elephant to the area. And large predators including lion, wild dog and spotted hyena.
Your stay here will be at a classic luxury seasonal camp in the style of the old explorers with huge walk in canvas tents, with teak amenities, along with separate toilet and shower areas that are part of the main structure.
Activities here focus around day and night game drives, guided walks and seasonal mokoro excursions. After lunch depart on an afternoon wildlife activity returning to your camp after dark under spotlight.
Overnight
- Khwai Discoverer Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAYS 5/6
- OKAVANGO DELTA – KHWAI WILDLIFE CONCESSION
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Spend two more days with exciting wildlife viewing within this private concession.
Overnight
- Khwai Discoverer Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAYS 7/8/9
- LINYANTI WILDLIFE CONCESSION
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After a breakfast, you will be driven to the airstrip and fly to the private Linyanti Concession, near Chobe National Park. When you arrive you will be met and driven to your private luxury campsite, which is elegantly set up under massive African ebony and knobthorn acacia trees overlooking the Linyanti Swamps. The landscape has changed from the Okavango’s floodplains to savannah habitat with sweeping views. Panoramic vistas reveal a paradise for a high diversity of wildlife and bird species.
The first afternoon activity concentrates on exposure to different plains game, such as roan and sable antelope and their predators, the lion and leopard – with the endangered wild dog as an incredible bonus. Return to your luxury camp with drinks around the fire and dinner.
Activities over these three days will include game drives in the private northern sector of the Linyanti Concession. You’ll explore a range of habitats, from riverbanks to scrub and forest, which reveal a myriad of game en route to slake their thirst from the river. The seldom seen sitatunga can also be spotted in the waterways. After your morning game drive on day 9, you’ll stop at a private deck for lunch, then have time for a siesta in hammocks. In the afternoon you’ll canoe on the Linyanti River for an amazing close-up view of the elephant herds - all before taking an evening drive back to camp.
To complete the experience, you will to enjoy a full-day excursion to the Savute Channel, with lunch at a scenic setting. This channel, now flowing for the first time in three decades has resulted in water reaching into the heart of Chobe National Park through the Linyanti Reserve and game viewing is as a result both diverse and abundant. The spectacular zebra migration moves between Linyanti and the Savuti Marsh, as well as an impressive diversity of mammals, including large elephant herds.
Overnight
- Linyanti Discoverer Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 10
- CHOBE NATIONAL PARK / LIVINGSTONE – VICTORIA FALLS
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After a sunrise game drive followed by breakfast, you’ll depart by light aircraft to the northern Chobe region of Chobe National Park. This area is famous for its vast herds of elephants and other unique species such as the elusive puku and Chobe bushbuck that move to the river in the hottest hours of the day. Enjoy a boat cruise on the Chobe River, in a catamaran-style shaded boat. Afterwards you’ll depart by light aircraft to Livingstone Zambia. Upon arrival you will be met and drive a short ways up the Zambezi River to Toka Leya Camp.
Toka Leya Camp is hidden on the banks of the Zambezi in the western sector of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, about 8 miles upstream from Victoria Falls. The camp has 12 spacious en-suite safari-style tents and there are wooden walkways that snake throughout, Tent interiors include wooden flooring, African décor in earthy hues, air conditioning and expansive wooden decks overlooking the Zambezi. There is also an infinity pool. Meals served on the sundeck, the pool deck and dining room all overlooking the Zambezi.
The rest of the day is yours to relax.
Overnight
- Toka Leya Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 11
- LIVINGSTONE – VICTORIA FALLS / DEPART
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After breakfast, you will depart for a guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the great, Natural Wonders of the World. At over 1 mile in width (1,708 m) wide, it is the largest curtain of water in the world and drops more than 300 feet (100 m) into the sheer Zambezi Gorge below. After visiting the Falls you will be driven to the to Livingstone Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg.
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This safari also runs in reverse, starting in Livingstone and ending in Maun.
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| ABOUT THE DISCOVERER CAMPS
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Discover Camps used on this safari, are classic luxury tented camps, that are set up for the season and for sole use by your group. The canvas guests tents are very large at 20 x 12 ft. They are airy and designed to recreate the accommodation style of the early explorers, with richly colored teak director chairs and minimalist interiors. Separate bedside tables with 12v reading lamps, canvas and wood wardrobes, bathrobes, comfortable beds and mirrors are provided. Camp amenities (conditioning shampoo, soap, shower gel and body lotion) are elegantly displayed for use and private, en-suite separate toilet and shower areas are part of the main structure.
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