| An oasis set among the Mokolwane palms on the edge of the pans. It is ideally situated close to the entrance to the Nata Sanctuary and is just off the main road, 10 km from Nata village. This is the junction to the Okavango, Chobe and Francistown areas.
Experience the Makgadikgadi Adventure with Nata Lodge Botswana Safari - Nata Lodge - Makgadikgadi Safari The Chalets All chalets have custom designed ceiling fans and in room safes. Of the 20 chalets, 8 chalets are set on a raised platform that overlooks the old Didibakwe river and are built on the northern boundary of the lodge under the dappled shade of the Ilala Palm trees.
12 A-framed stoned thatch chalets are set on the southern boundary of the lodge. These unique chalets have semi open bathrooms and stoned verandas.
The Safari Tents 10 luxury safari tents are built on raised wooden platforms which are nestled under the lodges many Marula trees. These unique tents feature en suite bathrooms and all amenities offered in any of the lodge’s chalets.
The Camp Site The campsite surroundings offer peace and tranquillity with backdrop being that of the Botswana night sky. The lodge’s campsite is able to accommodate 150 pax and the ablution area’s are stylish with semi open showers offering hot and cold water for that true African feeling. The campsite, however, does not have electricity points.
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Activities
The shady tree canopy surrounding the lodge is a hive of activity, with a bird feeding area and active water feature providing the bird watcher with the opportunity of viewing a variety of species from the comfort of either the pool deck, open bar or restaurant. The Helmeted Guineafowl, Crested Francolin, Yellow Hornbill, Pied and Arrowmarked Babblers, Glossy Starling, Meyers Parrot and Paradise Whydah are just some of the species you will encounter during your stay at the lodge.
When the sun sets and the birds retire to their nests, it's the turn of the large family of nocturnal bush babies to entertain you at their feeding table. Your evening meals can be enjoyed at the 'à la carte' restaurant with a typical braai (barbecue) buffet every Saturday night in the boma area.
For keen bird watchers and naturalists, Nata Lodge offers open vehicle, three hour excursions into the Nata Sanctuary. Mammal species in the sanctuary include antelope such as kudu and springbok, as well as springhares, jackals, foxes and monkeys. However the main attraction is the abundance of bird life. Around 165 bird species, including king-fishers, eagles, ostriches, pelicans, spoonbills and both greater and lesser flamingos, have been recorded
This area incorporates a multitude of salt pans and vast grass plains dotted by palm islands and forms the Great Makgadikagidi which comprise the largest area of salt pans in the world covering some 37 000 sq km in overall extent. It is the last vestiges of Africa’s largest inland sea and exudes an atmosphere of antiquity and mystery. The Nata Sanctuary The Nata River delta feeds the Sua Pan in the Nata sanctuary and forms the breeding ground for a host of water birds including pelicans and flamingo in their thousands, transforming the shore line into a pink haze blending into the western sky. Nata Lodge offers guided tours in open safari vehicles into the sanctuary, not to be missed.
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10 November 2010
Nata & the Makgadikgadi Pans
30 August 2010
Botswana...Safariland...
Botswana, this beautiful place has always been my favorite and a world favorite for going on Safari. Just the vast wilderness, open spaces and free environment makes this a special place for doing a safari. Botswana just offers a experience that his hard to match anywhere else and the well known regions are all withing relatively easy reach of each other. The most well known regions include, The Okavango Delta, The Kalahari, Chobe Game Reserve, Moremi, Savute, Linyanti, The Makgadikgadi Pans and the Tuli region. My personal favorite is the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi Pans, just for the simple reason that these places really make you seem small and the vastness on offer is indescribable. Other place to visit include Mokolodi Game Reserve near the Capital, Gaborone, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Mabuasehube, Tsodilo Hills, just but to name a few.
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The most popular safari we have on offer from Lathita is a combination of wildlife, culture and sight seeing and does not only focus on wildlife like many of the competitor companies. The destinations we will mostly include is Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Deception Valley, the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Makgadikgadi Pans and the Chobe. The safari can be done in a style suitable to the group, and choices or combinations of camping and luxury lodge accommodation are usually included.
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Other safaris to Botswana include all the usually popular destinations and lodges and our travel consultants can package destinations according to individual requirements.
Come and enjoy and experience your next safari with us...
06 August 2008
Botswana Safari Adventure
BOTSWANA SAFARI ADVENTURE
Paging through my favorite travel magazine my heart yearned for an African Safari….
We started planning our Botswana Safari about 6 months in advance. We were a party of 3, Johan, Pieter me… the Three Adventurers setting out to explore and experience the African Wilderness. Johan has lived in Botswana for a few years and he was therefore in charge of the route planning and accommodation booking. Pieter is from Cape Town and I am a Johannesburg yuppie, and neither of us has been on a real camping Safari in the Botswana Wilderness. The days drew closer and before I knew it, we were on the plane from Johannesburg to Gaborone. As we touched down in Botswana I felt a sense of anticipation and excitement for the adventure that lay ahead.
It took forever to pack the Jeep. By the time we strapped in the last jerry can, we looked like we were ready to cross the Sahara dessert. Each person had a small survival kit in the car. Johan’s back pack contained a Leatherman and a few cable ties, Pieter’s bag had an expensive video camera, spare batteries and a charger (he was the official movie maker for the trip) and my duffle handbag bared nothing more than a tube of sunscreen, moisturizer and a toothbrush. Our first destination, was the great expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pans. I have seen many places in Southern Africa, but nothing prepared me for the breath taking beauty of the pans. We arrived late evening and had to drive the last stretch in the dark. The moon was full, and reflected off the white powdery surface. The landscape seemed surreal – there is absolutely nothing, not a tree, a shrub or a rock– it looked like we were driving on the moon. We pitched our tents at the edge of the pan, and we felt like the only human beings at the rim of the world. This beautiful landscape however presented one serious problem, what to hide behind when you have to crouch when nature calls. We quickly made a rule – if anyone asked for the spade and TP (toilet paper), the other parties had to move to the front of the tents, and stay there until the coast is clear. As the flames of the camp fire danced over our tents, we sat chatting late into the night.
The next morning we rouse early and after a strong coffee and few Ouma rusks we were ready to push on. We drove along the edge of the pans towards to Bain’s Baobab. We made our camp under a clump of Baobab trees – the very trees where the explorer Thomas Bain laid his head, some hundred years ago, when he crossed the pans. In the late afternoon huge cumulonimbus clouds started building up and not before long a heavy thunder storm came down. The first drops exploded as they hit the arid earth, and within an hour or so the dry pans turned into a wetland, covered in 4 inches of water. We watched the landscape change before our very eyes, and we could not resist the urge to run out on the pan, splashing water and getting soaking wet from the rain. Pieter caught everything on camera, while me and Johan did a mock rain dance like true Bushmen, thanking the gods for the rain.
The next morning we set off to the north west, towards Chobe. Getting out of the pans was not as easy as driving in. The white powdery sand has turned into mud over night and the road was difficult to maneuver. This is where your 4x4 Safari driving skills get tested to the limit. As one stage we were traveling at 80km/hour, slipping and sliding across the mud, trying to go forward without loosing control of the Jeep. I was shouting to go slower, but Johan knew that if he loose traction now, we will get stuck. It is known that in some places the mud on the pans is so thick that a car can easily disappear before you very eyes, before help arrives.
By the time we hit the highway north, we have high on adrenalin and ready for more action. On the road between Gweta and Chobe, there is no fencing, and we often had to stop on the road to allow animals to cross– this is an African Wilderness – a true Botswana Safari experience. It is a long drive, and Pieter and I chatted away while Johan hummed along with the radio tunes.
We arrived late in the evening at the gates of the Chobe Reserve and after setting up camp, we made our way to the local pub. We sat on the deck, sipping Jin & Tonics, eagerly sharing our experiences of our Botswana Safari thus far, with other travelers. It is known that Jin & Tonic is a deterrent for mosquitoes and Johan used his fear of malaria as an excuse to one too many J&T’s. The next morning we set out to do game viewing. Chobe is a wilderness with an abundance of animals – we encountered herds of antelope, zebra and wildebeest grazing on the open plains. Chobe is renowned for it’s elephant population, counting over 3000. At one point we drove into a herd of elephant. I almost had a panic attack when a few boisterous males started pushing each other around a mere few feet from our Jeep. Luckily a mature male stepped in and quickly put the teenagers in their place. Pieter photographed the whole episode, and he felt confident that the pics were of the highest standard. To experience nature so up close and personal is an amazing experience. Pieter appreciated the scenery and snapped his camera at every opportunity – he was determined to find the perfect pick to send to National Geographic. We spend a few days in the reserve, mostly doing game drives during the day and relaxing next to the camp fire or going the local pub in the evening. By now we were getting into the rhythm of Africa.
From Chobe we set off to Victoria Falls in Zambia. Getting from Kasane to Livingstone we used the ferry. We arrived early at the river and took our place in the long queue. The ferry is a simple float that they use to transport vehicles and passengers across the river. The ferry is alive with people and action, there is food stalls, live chickens and goats and vehicles are ordered around to optimize on space on the ferry. We were the last vehicle onto the boat, and the Jeep was parked precariously at an angle on the ramp, which was hoisted high up into the air, when we crossed the white water. As I took my seat on the ferry I sat next to you young boy chewing on a sugar cane.
By the time we hit Livingstone I was ready to enjoy a hot bath and a soft bed. Being on a Botswana safari is marvelous, sleeping in a tent and using a make shift, hand held shower for a week is great fun and a wonderful adventure, but I was ready to enjoy a little bit of luxury. So there was a slight change in plans, rather than another camp site, I was treating my fellow safari-goers to a night in Zambezi Sun. As I laid in the hot bubble bath, soaking away the dust I closed my eyes to replay the adventures of the past few days.
The high light for our safari was the visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – the majestic Victoria Falls, also known as the smoke that thunders. You can hear the roar of the waterfall from miles away. As we walked down the foot path the sound became so load that we had to shout to speak. Nothing could have prepared me for the sight. From between the trees I could see the water curtain crashing down the gorge, creating a thick mist and rainbow above the water. I was in total awe and felt in touch with my creator. After I finished taking about 3 reels of film, of me in any every imaginable pose, with the Falls as the back drop, we made our way to the African craft market. This is a shopper’s haven, and if you have good negotiation skills you are sure to pick up some bargains. For a mere 200 Pula I bought the most beautiful male & female pair wooden sculptures, which would find a special place in my small house, once I get home (as if I did not have enough memorabilia from past safaris).
The next day we tackled the mighty Zambezi, to do white water rafting. After the safety talk, we were ready to launch our rafts. We were in a young, strong group (4 Yanks and the Three Adventurers) and we were ready for some REAL adventure. As we paddled our way into the stream I realized how powerful the Zambezi River flows. For the first hour of the trip we paddled casually along, enjoying the sunlight, making jokes and appreciating the view from the river gorge. Our skipper, Themba told us interesting folk stories about Yumi Yumi, the rivier god of the Zambezi. At rapid No 7, also known as the “washing machine” we got into trouble and no matter hard we paddled, the water washed us up side down, in side out and our raft flipped. Everybody was tossed into the white foam. For a few moments I was disorientated and I could feel my heart pumping as I gulped for air. My body was flushed with adrenalin as I tried to swim. Within seconds I could feel Themba’s hands grabbing my life vest, and I was pulled back onto the raft. The team laughed and shouted of joy. We felt on top of the world – invisible to the power of Yumi Yumi. The rest of the day we paddled through a few more rapids, had a picnic lunch on a small “beach” and enjoyed the landscape. By late afternoon we landed the rafts at our final destination. We were already tired from the day’s adventure and still had to walk up the gorge to reach the vehicles. The winding footpath up the hill was more like a makeshift ladder, with branches knocked into the incline to assist with the “walk”, which in many sections had to be approached on all fours. Eventually we arrived at the top where we were met by a cold beer and smiling faces. It was an adventurous day, and we arrived back at the hotel exhausted but in high spirits.
All too soon we reached the end of our safari. It’s been a glorious 12 days in Botswana and Zambia. We have seen so much, experience a great deal and learned all the words to the songs on Allanis Morriset’s Ironic album (we spend a lot of time in the car driving between destinations). The only thing that remained for us was the long drive back to Gaborone. On the way back we were quite, each busy with his/her own thoughts and trying to store as much information as possible about this Safari experience, in our minds.
When I eventually boarded my flight back to Johannesburg I was sad, but I had my wooden sculptures, my white water rafting video, several reels for wonderful photographs and the knowledge that I will be back.
Contact Lathita Tailor Made Travel to experience an unforgetable Safari in Botswana
Paging through my favorite travel magazine my heart yearned for an African Safari….
We started planning our Botswana Safari about 6 months in advance. We were a party of 3, Johan, Pieter me… the Three Adventurers setting out to explore and experience the African Wilderness. Johan has lived in Botswana for a few years and he was therefore in charge of the route planning and accommodation booking. Pieter is from Cape Town and I am a Johannesburg yuppie, and neither of us has been on a real camping Safari in the Botswana Wilderness. The days drew closer and before I knew it, we were on the plane from Johannesburg to Gaborone. As we touched down in Botswana I felt a sense of anticipation and excitement for the adventure that lay ahead.
It took forever to pack the Jeep. By the time we strapped in the last jerry can, we looked like we were ready to cross the Sahara dessert. Each person had a small survival kit in the car. Johan’s back pack contained a Leatherman and a few cable ties, Pieter’s bag had an expensive video camera, spare batteries and a charger (he was the official movie maker for the trip) and my duffle handbag bared nothing more than a tube of sunscreen, moisturizer and a toothbrush. Our first destination, was the great expanse of the Makgadikgadi Pans. I have seen many places in Southern Africa, but nothing prepared me for the breath taking beauty of the pans. We arrived late evening and had to drive the last stretch in the dark. The moon was full, and reflected off the white powdery surface. The landscape seemed surreal – there is absolutely nothing, not a tree, a shrub or a rock– it looked like we were driving on the moon. We pitched our tents at the edge of the pan, and we felt like the only human beings at the rim of the world. This beautiful landscape however presented one serious problem, what to hide behind when you have to crouch when nature calls. We quickly made a rule – if anyone asked for the spade and TP (toilet paper), the other parties had to move to the front of the tents, and stay there until the coast is clear. As the flames of the camp fire danced over our tents, we sat chatting late into the night.
The next morning we rouse early and after a strong coffee and few Ouma rusks we were ready to push on. We drove along the edge of the pans towards to Bain’s Baobab. We made our camp under a clump of Baobab trees – the very trees where the explorer Thomas Bain laid his head, some hundred years ago, when he crossed the pans. In the late afternoon huge cumulonimbus clouds started building up and not before long a heavy thunder storm came down. The first drops exploded as they hit the arid earth, and within an hour or so the dry pans turned into a wetland, covered in 4 inches of water. We watched the landscape change before our very eyes, and we could not resist the urge to run out on the pan, splashing water and getting soaking wet from the rain. Pieter caught everything on camera, while me and Johan did a mock rain dance like true Bushmen, thanking the gods for the rain.
The next morning we set off to the north west, towards Chobe. Getting out of the pans was not as easy as driving in. The white powdery sand has turned into mud over night and the road was difficult to maneuver. This is where your 4x4 Safari driving skills get tested to the limit. As one stage we were traveling at 80km/hour, slipping and sliding across the mud, trying to go forward without loosing control of the Jeep. I was shouting to go slower, but Johan knew that if he loose traction now, we will get stuck. It is known that in some places the mud on the pans is so thick that a car can easily disappear before you very eyes, before help arrives.
By the time we hit the highway north, we have high on adrenalin and ready for more action. On the road between Gweta and Chobe, there is no fencing, and we often had to stop on the road to allow animals to cross– this is an African Wilderness – a true Botswana Safari experience. It is a long drive, and Pieter and I chatted away while Johan hummed along with the radio tunes.
We arrived late in the evening at the gates of the Chobe Reserve and after setting up camp, we made our way to the local pub. We sat on the deck, sipping Jin & Tonics, eagerly sharing our experiences of our Botswana Safari thus far, with other travelers. It is known that Jin & Tonic is a deterrent for mosquitoes and Johan used his fear of malaria as an excuse to one too many J&T’s. The next morning we set out to do game viewing. Chobe is a wilderness with an abundance of animals – we encountered herds of antelope, zebra and wildebeest grazing on the open plains. Chobe is renowned for it’s elephant population, counting over 3000. At one point we drove into a herd of elephant. I almost had a panic attack when a few boisterous males started pushing each other around a mere few feet from our Jeep. Luckily a mature male stepped in and quickly put the teenagers in their place. Pieter photographed the whole episode, and he felt confident that the pics were of the highest standard. To experience nature so up close and personal is an amazing experience. Pieter appreciated the scenery and snapped his camera at every opportunity – he was determined to find the perfect pick to send to National Geographic. We spend a few days in the reserve, mostly doing game drives during the day and relaxing next to the camp fire or going the local pub in the evening. By now we were getting into the rhythm of Africa.
From Chobe we set off to Victoria Falls in Zambia. Getting from Kasane to Livingstone we used the ferry. We arrived early at the river and took our place in the long queue. The ferry is a simple float that they use to transport vehicles and passengers across the river. The ferry is alive with people and action, there is food stalls, live chickens and goats and vehicles are ordered around to optimize on space on the ferry. We were the last vehicle onto the boat, and the Jeep was parked precariously at an angle on the ramp, which was hoisted high up into the air, when we crossed the white water. As I took my seat on the ferry I sat next to you young boy chewing on a sugar cane.
By the time we hit Livingstone I was ready to enjoy a hot bath and a soft bed. Being on a Botswana safari is marvelous, sleeping in a tent and using a make shift, hand held shower for a week is great fun and a wonderful adventure, but I was ready to enjoy a little bit of luxury. So there was a slight change in plans, rather than another camp site, I was treating my fellow safari-goers to a night in Zambezi Sun. As I laid in the hot bubble bath, soaking away the dust I closed my eyes to replay the adventures of the past few days.
The high light for our safari was the visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – the majestic Victoria Falls, also known as the smoke that thunders. You can hear the roar of the waterfall from miles away. As we walked down the foot path the sound became so load that we had to shout to speak. Nothing could have prepared me for the sight. From between the trees I could see the water curtain crashing down the gorge, creating a thick mist and rainbow above the water. I was in total awe and felt in touch with my creator. After I finished taking about 3 reels of film, of me in any every imaginable pose, with the Falls as the back drop, we made our way to the African craft market. This is a shopper’s haven, and if you have good negotiation skills you are sure to pick up some bargains. For a mere 200 Pula I bought the most beautiful male & female pair wooden sculptures, which would find a special place in my small house, once I get home (as if I did not have enough memorabilia from past safaris).
The next day we tackled the mighty Zambezi, to do white water rafting. After the safety talk, we were ready to launch our rafts. We were in a young, strong group (4 Yanks and the Three Adventurers) and we were ready for some REAL adventure. As we paddled our way into the stream I realized how powerful the Zambezi River flows. For the first hour of the trip we paddled casually along, enjoying the sunlight, making jokes and appreciating the view from the river gorge. Our skipper, Themba told us interesting folk stories about Yumi Yumi, the rivier god of the Zambezi. At rapid No 7, also known as the “washing machine” we got into trouble and no matter hard we paddled, the water washed us up side down, in side out and our raft flipped. Everybody was tossed into the white foam. For a few moments I was disorientated and I could feel my heart pumping as I gulped for air. My body was flushed with adrenalin as I tried to swim. Within seconds I could feel Themba’s hands grabbing my life vest, and I was pulled back onto the raft. The team laughed and shouted of joy. We felt on top of the world – invisible to the power of Yumi Yumi. The rest of the day we paddled through a few more rapids, had a picnic lunch on a small “beach” and enjoyed the landscape. By late afternoon we landed the rafts at our final destination. We were already tired from the day’s adventure and still had to walk up the gorge to reach the vehicles. The winding footpath up the hill was more like a makeshift ladder, with branches knocked into the incline to assist with the “walk”, which in many sections had to be approached on all fours. Eventually we arrived at the top where we were met by a cold beer and smiling faces. It was an adventurous day, and we arrived back at the hotel exhausted but in high spirits.
All too soon we reached the end of our safari. It’s been a glorious 12 days in Botswana and Zambia. We have seen so much, experience a great deal and learned all the words to the songs on Allanis Morriset’s Ironic album (we spend a lot of time in the car driving between destinations). The only thing that remained for us was the long drive back to Gaborone. On the way back we were quite, each busy with his/her own thoughts and trying to store as much information as possible about this Safari experience, in our minds.
When I eventually boarded my flight back to Johannesburg I was sad, but I had my wooden sculptures, my white water rafting video, several reels for wonderful photographs and the knowledge that I will be back.
Contact Lathita Tailor Made Travel to experience an unforgetable Safari in Botswana
29 May 2008
Botswana Lion Safari
Almost every safari experience you have ever dreamed about can come true in Southern Africa.Follow the rhythms of the seasons, and whether your interests are wildlife or bird watching you too will find that you are woven into this same rhythm.This package will give you the unique opportunity to explore South Africa Arriving in Maun, then air hop to Makgadikgadi, Okavango Delta, Linyanti, Chobe through to Victoria Falls.
Price Starting From:
USD 3 800 pp sharing for 9 days (Excludes Makgadikgadi Section)
USD 3 800 pp sharing for 9 days (Excludes Makgadikgadi Section)
USD 4 750 pp sharing for 11 days
The rate is calculated on two people sharing. Accommodation, Meals, Scheduled daily activities, Park fees & Drinks (Excluding premium Imported Brands)
Tour Duration: 10 Nights/11 DaysDestinations: Makgadikgadi, Okavango Delta, Linyanti, Chobe and Victoria FallsPlease note: Luggage is restricted to 20 kg on air charters in soft bags ONLY including hand luggage.
Tour Duration: 10 Nights/11 DaysDestinations: Makgadikgadi, Okavango Delta, Linyanti, Chobe and Victoria FallsPlease note: Luggage is restricted to 20 kg on air charters in soft bags ONLY including hand luggage.
Detailed Botswana Fly-In Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
On arrival at Maun Airport, you will be met by a Flying Mission representative who will transfer you on a light aircraft to Planet Baobab Camp. Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights on the Meer Kat Mania accommodation Plan.
Accommodation Planet Baobab CampRoom: 1 x Bakalanga HutIncluded: Sundowner Drinks with a 3 course dinner
Arrive at Planet Baobab - a traditionally styled Bakalanga and Bushmen grass hut village shaded by giant baobab trees whose average age is 4000 years old! Ntwetwe Pan and Sua Pan, together with numerous smaller pans, form the Makgadikgadi Pans system. The pans are the remnants of the once great Lake Makgadikgadi: 80,000 square kilometres in extent, and up to 30 metres deep, this was the largest inland sea in Africa. In the wet season, this vast area of salt pans interspersed with low-lying grass islands is the destination of herds of migrating zebra. It has an unspoilt beauty unlike any other part of Africa.At PB, you can sleep in traditionally styled Bakalanga huts with en suite showers, curl up in a Bushmen hut complete in every detail, pitch your tent, or park your 4 x 4. You can light your own camp fire, or gather round the communal blaze in the lelwapa and enjoy a cool drink, then sling your own boerewors onto the fire or enjoy PB's unique Pan-African cuisine.Base yourself here and you can take guided walks and quad bike trips into the bush and the Pans with our expert Guides discovering the geological origins of what was once the world's largest ever super lake. Follow the palm trail created by elephant droppings as these ancient creatures trekked across the arid waste when the super lake dried up. Pick up, (and replace!), thousand year old flint spear heads left by the Stone Age hunters who were the region’s first inhabitants. Meals are taken in the adjacent dining area under the spreading branches of a morula tree.
Day 2:
This morning, you will be met by a lodge guide and taken on a Village Visit with lunch, a Quad Bike activity and Overnight trip to Ntwetwe Pan with braai dinner.
Accommodation Ntwetwe PanRoom: 1 x Tent under the starsIncluded: All Meals, limited amount of beverage, Village visit and a quad bike activities.
Day 3 & 4: Okavango Delta, Botswana
At a time to be advised by your guide, you will be taken on a visit to the Meerkats (African Suricates). After spending tome with the Meerkats, you will be transferred to the lodge to pick up you luggage.
Enjoy a 2 hours scenic road transfer through a remote dry pan to Maun Airport.
Upon arrival you will be met by a Safari Air pilot and transferred to Camp Okavango.
This morning, you will be met by a lodge guide and taken on a Village Visit with lunch, a Quad Bike activity and Overnight trip to Ntwetwe Pan with braai dinner.
Accommodation Ntwetwe PanRoom: 1 x Tent under the starsIncluded: All Meals, limited amount of beverage, Village visit and a quad bike activities.
Day 3 & 4: Okavango Delta, Botswana
At a time to be advised by your guide, you will be taken on a visit to the Meerkats (African Suricates). After spending tome with the Meerkats, you will be transferred to the lodge to pick up you luggage.
Enjoy a 2 hours scenic road transfer through a remote dry pan to Maun Airport.
Upon arrival you will be met by a Safari Air pilot and transferred to Camp Okavango.
Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Accommodation Camp OkavangoRoom: 1 x Standard RoomIncluded: All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines (excluding premium brands). Motorized Boat activities, Fishing – catch & release & laundry service (on request).
Accommodation Camp OkavangoRoom: 1 x Standard RoomIncluded: All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines (excluding premium brands). Motorized Boat activities, Fishing – catch & release & laundry service (on request).
The Okavango is a unique ecosystem of papyrus-lined waterways, knee-deep floodplains, water-lily lagoons, shady forest glades and rich savannah grasslands. Using Camp Okavango as your base, this intricate water wilderness can be explored and enjoyed. Camp Okavango is located right in the center of the Okavango Delta and is surrounded by channel systems and flood plains which form the core water supply to this delicate ecosystem throughout the year. Exploring the Okavango by mokoro, specially adapted boats or guided walking excursions on the islands surrounding Nxaragha Island will allow every visitor to the region the opportunity to truly experience what the Okavango Delta is all about. The main lodge building at Camp Okavango, which houses the reading lounge and cocktail bar, opens out onto an expansive outdoor lounge and fire place built under the shady boughs of huge Jackelberry trees. The elevated rooms are located along pathways which meander out to the left and right of the main lodge building. Each room has its own unique view into the lush Okavango forest from its own private deck. For the romantic Honeymooner or the guest who prefers that added extra when traveling, Camp Okavango offers an exclusive suite. From the suite, the view of the Papyrus lined channels and distant wooded islands are spectacular. Camp Okavango has its own private airfield which is located a mere five minutes walk from the main lodge area on Nxarahga Island. Alternatively Camp Okavango can be reached by means of a scheduled boat transfer system linking Xugana Island Lodge and Camp Moremi to Camp Okavango.
Day 5 & 6: Savute, Botswana
Today after your morning activity and brunch, you will be transferred on a light aircraft to Savute Safari Lodge. From a flight window explore a paradise of permanent delta with many tributaries. Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Day 5 & 6: Savute, Botswana
Today after your morning activity and brunch, you will be transferred on a light aircraft to Savute Safari Lodge. From a flight window explore a paradise of permanent delta with many tributaries. Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Accommodation Savute Safari LodgeRoom: 1 x Standard RoomIncluded: All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines (excluding premium brands).scheduled activities & laundry service (on request).
It is on the banks of the dry Savuti channel that Savute Safari Lodge peers out from amongst the beauty of gnarled acacia camel thorn trees. This channel has a bizarre history of drying up during good rains and having flood levels at other times. The beauty of this area, created by the silhouettes of the many dead trees which relied on sustenance from the water supply of past years, combined with the congregations of old bull Elephants, diversity of animals and abundance of predators makes Savute Safari Lodge a highlight destination for any safari traveller to Botswana. Geographically, Savuti is a place of mystery and great unkowns. The fascination which adds to this true African wilderness area – The Savuti Marsh, is a remnant of a vast inland lake, cut off from its traditional supply of water many years ago by the same movement of the earth`s tectonic plates that brought the Okavango Delta into existence. It is part of the Mababe Depression and is fed by the temperamental Savuti Channel, which has not seen flowing water since it dried up in 1982.
Day 7 & 8: Chobe Game Reserve
Today after you morning activity and brunch, you will be transferred by road to Savute Airstrip for a light aircraft to Kasane.
On arrival at Kasane, you will be met by a Chobe Game Lodge representative who will transfer you by road to the lodge. Accommodation ahs been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Accommodation Chobe Game LodgeRoom: 1 x Standard RoomIncluded: All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines (excluding premium brands). Mosi-oa-Tunya River cruiser, Skimmer motorized boats, Stargazing on request & laundry service (on request).
What makes every visit to the Chobe National Park and the Chobe River front unique to travelers staying at Chobe Game Lodge, is the fact that this premier establishment is the only permanent game lodge situated within the boundaries of Chobe National Park. Chobe Game Lodge is built along the banks of the Chobe River and offers un-surpassing views of the Chobe River and floodplains from its numerous communal areas as well as all its guest rooms.
Chobe National Park`s wildlife roams in abundance and diversity. It is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa and during the dry season these herds, as well as large herds of buffalo, congregate along the fertile flood plains of the Chobe River. Magnificent sightings of lion, wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope are also frequent in the area. Because of this incredible location, when staying at Chobe Game Lodge, our guests have direct access to this amazing wildlife experience without having to enter and exit the National Park with every activity. The ability to observe the sun setting over the Chobe River, with a herd of elephant crossing through the river as a silhouette, is a potential experience unique to guests at Chobe Game Lodge.
We pride ourselves in catering for the most discerning of travelers and therefore your stay at Chobe Game Lodge is fully inclusive of accommodation, all meals, local brand beverages, complimentary mini bar in room, unlimited activities, park entrance fees as well as laundry service.
The lodge can accommodate less than 95 people in total luxury, whilst maintaining an ambiance of exclusivity - offering a choice of land or water activities and the most complete game experience in the Chobe area.
Day 9 & 10: Victoria Falls
This morning at a time to be advised, you will be transferred to Kasane Airport. After clearing all passports and immigration formalities, you will be met by a Lathita representative who will transfer you by road to Elephant Hills Hotel. Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Chobe National Park`s wildlife roams in abundance and diversity. It is home to the largest concentration of elephant in Africa and during the dry season these herds, as well as large herds of buffalo, congregate along the fertile flood plains of the Chobe River. Magnificent sightings of lion, wild dog, puku, red lechwe, sable, giraffe and roan antelope are also frequent in the area. Because of this incredible location, when staying at Chobe Game Lodge, our guests have direct access to this amazing wildlife experience without having to enter and exit the National Park with every activity. The ability to observe the sun setting over the Chobe River, with a herd of elephant crossing through the river as a silhouette, is a potential experience unique to guests at Chobe Game Lodge.
We pride ourselves in catering for the most discerning of travelers and therefore your stay at Chobe Game Lodge is fully inclusive of accommodation, all meals, local brand beverages, complimentary mini bar in room, unlimited activities, park entrance fees as well as laundry service.
The lodge can accommodate less than 95 people in total luxury, whilst maintaining an ambiance of exclusivity - offering a choice of land or water activities and the most complete game experience in the Chobe area.
Day 9 & 10: Victoria Falls
This morning at a time to be advised, you will be transferred to Kasane Airport. After clearing all passports and immigration formalities, you will be met by a Lathita representative who will transfer you by road to Elephant Hills Hotel. Accommodation has been reserved for you for 2 nights.
Accommodation Elephant Hills Intercontinental HotelRoom: 1 x Standard RoomIncluded: Breakfast daily
The resort of Elephant Hills Inter Continental, only 4km from the Victoria Falls, provides guests with a panoramic vista of the mighty Zambezi River and its surroundings. 276 rooms and an 18-hole golf course, designed by Gary Player, await you, a memorable blend of luxury and wilderness.The Elephant Hills Intercontinental Hotel is renowned for its extensive conferencing facilities and wide variety of entertainment and sporting activiteis. All arrangements for soft activities and your adrenaline rushing experiences such as the "Flight of Angels" or White Water Rafing is available. A spectacular panoramic view of the mighty Zambezi River and spary from the legendary Victoria Falls greets you from your balacony. The immaculate golf course fairways cut their way through the rugged African bush dotted with grazing antelope and the sound of baboons scolding their young. The championship course awaits your challenge with disdain.World class luxurious accommodation, superb cuisine, and the true essence of African traditions and culture have captured the hearts of the most fastidious of guests. For the nature lover, bird life abounds, whether on foot, or aboard a sunset cruise on a Zambezi riverboat to view the wildlife from a different vantage point until the sunset paints the evening sky a deep crimson and the cicadas herald the night.
While staying at the Elephant Hills Hotel you will enjoy the following activities: A Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River, Tour of the Victoria Falls, Elephant Back Safari
Day 11: Departure
This morning after breakfast and check out, you will be met by a Lathita representative who will transfer you road to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward flight.
While staying at the Elephant Hills Hotel you will enjoy the following activities: A Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River, Tour of the Victoria Falls, Elephant Back Safari
Day 11: Departure
This morning after breakfast and check out, you will be met by a Lathita representative who will transfer you road to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward flight.
21 December 2006
Makgadigadi Pans, an African Beauty.
Much of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park comprises nutritious grasslands attracting thousands of animals. It is however, an area of low rainfall and the Boteti River rarely flows to capacity, but often has perennial pools that attract waterbuck, bushbuck and resident hippos.
The area was once a superlake almost 100 feet (30 metres) deep, over an area of 30,888 sq. miles (80,000 square km). The climate changed and it 10,000 years ago Lake Makgadikgadi was well on the way to drying up. As the water evaporated, huge glistening salt-encrusted pans were left. These pans look as flat as a billiard table and stretch as far as the eye can see. Occasionally, this extraordinary landscape is dotted with rocky outcrops and large stranded sand dunes.
MAKGADIKGADI PANS SPECIALITIES
WHERE TO STAY
Nata and Sua Pan Lodges are convenient for visitors to Sowa pan. They both also offer camping facilities and there is a campsite at Nata Sanctuary with ablutions and hot showers. Gweta Rest Camp and Planet Baobab Camp near Gweta have various types of accommodation and can offer trips on the pans with quadbikes.
4WD / Selfdrive - Cultural Tours - Adventure Tours - Ornithology - Quad Bikes - Eco-Tours - Mobile safaris - Game Drives
The area was once a superlake almost 100 feet (30 metres) deep, over an area of 30,888 sq. miles (80,000 square km). The climate changed and it 10,000 years ago Lake Makgadikgadi was well on the way to drying up. As the water evaporated, huge glistening salt-encrusted pans were left. These pans look as flat as a billiard table and stretch as far as the eye can see. Occasionally, this extraordinary landscape is dotted with rocky outcrops and large stranded sand dunes.
The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park includes a portion of these enormous Makgadikgadi Pans, which are almost devoid of human habitation. However, villages on the periphery and in between the pans is evidence that the area has supported people as far back as the stone age. Today the area contains large numbers of animals who migrate to grasslands in the west of the park after the rains.
Journeying into this magical land and across the desolate pans, you somehow feel its ancient mystique. The subtle hues at sunset transform Makgadikgadi into a surreal wonderland, which is unlike anywhere else. During the day the dusty pans, with whirlwinds skirting across a seemingly endless desert, offer the best way to come face to face with true isolation.
Makgadikgadi, the name of which implies a vast open lifeless land, is not without its folklore. There are stories of people setting out from Gweta to explore the land that lay between them and the Boteti River to seek a favourable environment in which to settle. They entered these great thirstlands at the driest time of year, drawn by what they perceived as large lakes of sparkling water on the horizon. Suffering badly from thirst, the lakes kept drawing them hurriedly on in their attempts to reach the life-giving water that always remained just ahead of them. Gradually, one by one, they fell and died.
But Makgadikgadi is not always dry. The pans, which are situated in half the south, east and northeastern areas of the park, fill with water during the rains from mid-November and mostly retain their water into April or May. The "thirstlands" are then transformed into great sheets of water, which attract a spectacular array of waterbirds and trigger dramatic migrations of wildebeest and zebra. It is unfortunate that this huge water spectacle becomes practically inaccessible by road at this time, but anyone fortunate enough to fly over the area during the wet season sees a water wonderland of incredible scenic beauty.
Makgadikgadi was initially state land. People have never been resident in its waterless interior, but in times of drought, surrounding villagers were permitted to graze their livestock within the area, withdrawing them to their homes when conditions improved. The area was declared a game reserve in 1970 and in December 1992, the boundaries were extended and National Park status was attained. The present park covers some 4,900 square kilometres.
Makgadikgadi, the name of which implies a vast open lifeless land, is not without its folklore. There are stories of people setting out from Gweta to explore the land that lay between them and the Boteti River to seek a favourable environment in which to settle. They entered these great thirstlands at the driest time of year, drawn by what they perceived as large lakes of sparkling water on the horizon. Suffering badly from thirst, the lakes kept drawing them hurriedly on in their attempts to reach the life-giving water that always remained just ahead of them. Gradually, one by one, they fell and died.
But Makgadikgadi is not always dry. The pans, which are situated in half the south, east and northeastern areas of the park, fill with water during the rains from mid-November and mostly retain their water into April or May. The "thirstlands" are then transformed into great sheets of water, which attract a spectacular array of waterbirds and trigger dramatic migrations of wildebeest and zebra. It is unfortunate that this huge water spectacle becomes practically inaccessible by road at this time, but anyone fortunate enough to fly over the area during the wet season sees a water wonderland of incredible scenic beauty.
Makgadikgadi was initially state land. People have never been resident in its waterless interior, but in times of drought, surrounding villagers were permitted to graze their livestock within the area, withdrawing them to their homes when conditions improved. The area was declared a game reserve in 1970 and in December 1992, the boundaries were extended and National Park status was attained. The present park covers some 4,900 square kilometres.
VEGETATION
The park contains four main vegetation types; riverine woodland, scrubland, pure grassland and salt pans. The pans support palm groves and peculiar looking Baobab trees whose branches look more like roots, giving rise to the name 'upside down tree. These are interspersed with short spiky yellow grass found on rises between the pans, known as 'prickly salt grass'. This is extremely saline resistant to the extent that salt crystals can sometimes be seen on the leaves. The interior of the reserve comprises scrub and grassland with a few 'islands' of Real Fan Palms and Camel thorn acacia.
The park contains four main vegetation types; riverine woodland, scrubland, pure grassland and salt pans. The pans support palm groves and peculiar looking Baobab trees whose branches look more like roots, giving rise to the name 'upside down tree. These are interspersed with short spiky yellow grass found on rises between the pans, known as 'prickly salt grass'. This is extremely saline resistant to the extent that salt crystals can sometimes be seen on the leaves. The interior of the reserve comprises scrub and grassland with a few 'islands' of Real Fan Palms and Camel thorn acacia.
ANIMALS & BIRDS
From April to November game such as springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest and zebra move slowly from the pans area in the south east of the park, to the Boteti River on the western side. During this migration animals accumulate in their thousands. The heavily wooded areas beside the river also contain shy antelopes like duiker and bushbuck.
If the rains arrive with enough force and river water floods into the Makgadikgadi salt pans, there is nowhere more complete in its transformation than here.Tiny crustaceans hatch and algae blooms to provide food for the largest breeding flocks of greater and lesser flamingos in Africa.The surface of the pans turns a deep pink from 30,000 breeding pairs of these birds. This occurs mainly in the pans to the east of the National Park, particularly Sowa Pan. Other water birds are also abundant and a good place to see them is at Nata Bird Sanctuary, just off the main road at the northern end of Sowa Pan.
As animals and birds are most prevalent during the rainy season in areas normally inaccessible by vehicle, the prime objective in visiting this reserve is not to view game, but to experience true remoteness and absolute isolation. Makgadikgadi - a vast wilderness of space and timelessness.
During the rainy season there can be thousands of flamingo on the pans and the lodges have guides who can show you where you can see this wonderful sight. The variety of other bird life found in the Makgadikgadi is outstanding and the grasslands are home to a wide range of animals. The bird life is a specialist's dream - whitebacked and lappetfaced vultures, bateleur, ostrich, kori bustard, black korhaan and bronze winged courser, four species of sandgrouse and a startling variety of larks.
If the rains arrive with enough force and river water floods into the Makgadikgadi salt pans, there is nowhere more complete in its transformation than here.Tiny crustaceans hatch and algae blooms to provide food for the largest breeding flocks of greater and lesser flamingos in Africa.The surface of the pans turns a deep pink from 30,000 breeding pairs of these birds. This occurs mainly in the pans to the east of the National Park, particularly Sowa Pan. Other water birds are also abundant and a good place to see them is at Nata Bird Sanctuary, just off the main road at the northern end of Sowa Pan.
As animals and birds are most prevalent during the rainy season in areas normally inaccessible by vehicle, the prime objective in visiting this reserve is not to view game, but to experience true remoteness and absolute isolation. Makgadikgadi - a vast wilderness of space and timelessness.
During the rainy season there can be thousands of flamingo on the pans and the lodges have guides who can show you where you can see this wonderful sight. The variety of other bird life found in the Makgadikgadi is outstanding and the grasslands are home to a wide range of animals. The bird life is a specialist's dream - whitebacked and lappetfaced vultures, bateleur, ostrich, kori bustard, black korhaan and bronze winged courser, four species of sandgrouse and a startling variety of larks.
SEASONS
Both dry season and wet season visits to this park are recommended in order to witness the dramatic appearance of the pans at their driest and to experience the transformation to a water wonderland, and see the wildebeest and zebra migrations, in the wet season. Linking a few days in Makgadikgadi with a similar period of time in its nearby sister park, Nxai Pan, will give visitors a distinctly different experience.
Both dry season and wet season visits to this park are recommended in order to witness the dramatic appearance of the pans at their driest and to experience the transformation to a water wonderland, and see the wildebeest and zebra migrations, in the wet season. Linking a few days in Makgadikgadi with a similar period of time in its nearby sister park, Nxai Pan, will give visitors a distinctly different experience.
Rainy Season: November to March the pans fill up and retain water until April or May. Much of the Makgadikgadi Pans area becomes inaccessible during the rainy season and the only way to see the spectacular flamingo flocks is by aircraft. It is extremely dangerous to venture into the pans during the rainy season unless you are with a guided experienced in the area. During a low-rainfall year, May, October and November are also acceptable.This area gets very hot during the day (up to °F (40°C), but is mild and pleasant at night.
Dry season: April to September is the dry season with strong winds from August to November.From April to July game viewing is best within the park and after that it moves to inaccessible areas. March to September are the best months to experience the pans. Winter is very pleasant during the day but ice-cold at night.
MAKGADIKGADI PANS SPECIALITIES
· Riding a quad bike across the desolate pans· Flamingo breeding season on Sowa Pan· Staying in a luxury lodge by the salt pans· Night sky studded with a million stars· Feelings of total isolation · Complete and unrelenting silence · Self discovery · Finding stone age tools in the middle of nowhere, and leaving them for others to discoverFACTSIt was proclaimed a game reserve in 1970 and in 1992 its boundaries were extended and it was given National Park status.The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park covers an area of 1,891 sq. miles (4,900 sq. km) but the pans outside the national park are the largest salt pans in the world exceeding 4,633 sq. miles (12,000 sq. km).This is a malarial area
HOW TO GET THERE
The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is situated roughly halfway between Maun and Nata on the Francistown road in northern Botswana. A modest looking turnoff to the park's main entrance can be found 160 kilometres east of Maun and 45 kilometres west of the small village of Gweta, which has the nearest lodge accommodation, fuel and supplies.
Nata and Gweta lie on the main tar road between Francistown and Maun and are the closest towns to these pans. If you are driving on the pans it is best to let someone know where you are going and to take along water and a compass. Do not travel on the pans during or shortly after rain as you could quite easily end up losing your vehicle in the mud. Some tracks are very sandy and there are patches of black cotton soil so it is advisable to use a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
From turning off the main tar road, 8 kilometres of rough gravel road leads to the park entrance gate, where entry fees are to be paid. All roads within the park are rough and in many cases very sandy, so it is essential to have a 4x4 vehicle. It is also wise to carry water and travel in tandem with a second vehicle, as, if there should be a breakdown deep within the park, it may be a long wait before any other vehicle is likely to come along to assist.
The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is situated roughly halfway between Maun and Nata on the Francistown road in northern Botswana. A modest looking turnoff to the park's main entrance can be found 160 kilometres east of Maun and 45 kilometres west of the small village of Gweta, which has the nearest lodge accommodation, fuel and supplies.
Nata and Gweta lie on the main tar road between Francistown and Maun and are the closest towns to these pans. If you are driving on the pans it is best to let someone know where you are going and to take along water and a compass. Do not travel on the pans during or shortly after rain as you could quite easily end up losing your vehicle in the mud. Some tracks are very sandy and there are patches of black cotton soil so it is advisable to use a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
From turning off the main tar road, 8 kilometres of rough gravel road leads to the park entrance gate, where entry fees are to be paid. All roads within the park are rough and in many cases very sandy, so it is essential to have a 4x4 vehicle. It is also wise to carry water and travel in tandem with a second vehicle, as, if there should be a breakdown deep within the park, it may be a long wait before any other vehicle is likely to come along to assist.
WHERE TO STAY
Nata and Sua Pan Lodges are convenient for visitors to Sowa pan. They both also offer camping facilities and there is a campsite at Nata Sanctuary with ablutions and hot showers. Gweta Rest Camp and Planet Baobab Camp near Gweta have various types of accommodation and can offer trips on the pans with quadbikes.
4WD / Selfdrive - Cultural Tours - Adventure Tours - Ornithology - Quad Bikes - Eco-Tours - Mobile safaris - Game Drives
Jack's Camp is located deep in the Kalahari Desert on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the largest saltpans in the world. Jack's Camp is a classic desert safari camp accommodating 18 guests in 9 large walk-in tents, each with en suite bathroom with flush toilet and shower....
Leroo La Tau is constructed of wood, reed and thatch.We accommodate 14 guests in Meru tents on raised platforms....
This is a real bush camp with comfortable twin bedded cottage tents. Explore the salt pans on quad bike and game drives in the Magadkgadi National park....
The tented camp is located within reach of Nxai Pan and Makgadikgadi National Parks and Central Kalahari Game Reserve. See Southern Africa's largest zebra and wildebeest migration....
Located on the edge of the Makgadigadi pans, Nata Lodge is a birdwatchers paradise en route to the Chobe or Okavago regions....
San Camp is located deep in the Kalahari Desert on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the largest saltpans in the world. A maximum of 12 guests are accommodated in 6 large walk-in white canvas tents ...
Contact Lathita Expeditions to Discover the Kalahari and the Makgadigadi Pans. Lathita Expeditions creates tailor made Africa Safaris for small group and single travellers.
20 December 2006
Discover Victoria Falls, Namibia and Botswana.
Take this unforgetable journey with Lathita Expeditions and experience some of the best Game Viewing Africa has to offer. Visit the spectacular Victoria Falls, the Caprivi Region, the Okovango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Makgadigadi Pans, and Chobe National Park.
Tour Details: Livingstone to Livingstone, through Botswana, Namibia and Zambia
Trip Duration: 17 Days and 16 Nights
Highlights : Livingstone (Vic Falls), Linyanti, Mahangu, Guma Lagoon, Okavango Delta,
Moremi, Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pans and Chobe
DETAIL TRIP ITINERARY
Day-1: Livingstone, Zambezi Waterfront Lodge.
You will arrive in Livingstone and settle into your rooms and explore the environment.
Day-2: Livingstone, Zambezi Waterfront Lodge
Visit one of the seven wonders of the world on foot– Victoria Falls “the smoke that thunders”.
Afterwards we will visit the African Curio market to buy curios unique to Zambia.
In the afternoon you can get a bird’s view of the falls, from the wing of a micro light or just relax at the lodge.
Day-3: Livingstone Zambezi Waterfront Lodge
Today you will walk with the gentle African giants – Elephant Encounter.
Late afternoon you will enjoy a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River
Day-4: Linyanti (Namibia), Camp Kwando
It will take approximately 5 hours to drive to Linyanti. In the afternoon you will enjoy a
game drive in the rich Caprivi bush.
Day-5: Mahangu (Namibia), Mahangu Safari Lodge
In the morning you will visit a traditional African Village. There after we will depart on a 4 hour scenic drive to Mahangu. Late afternoon you will go on a boat trip and visit Popa Falls.
Day-6: Mahangu (Namibia), Mahangu Safari Lodge
Today will go on a full day game drive to see some of the exclusive wildlife of the region.
Day-7: Okavango Delta, Guma Island Lodge
We will depart early in the morning to drive to Guma Lagoon. The drive will be approximately 5 hours. Along the route you will ample opportunity for landscape photography.
Day-8: Okavango Delta, Guma Island Lodge
The area has a rich bird life, so you can do bird watching, while you enjoy a full day Mokoro trip. The Mokoro trip will include an Island Walk.
Day-9: Okavango Delta, Oddballs Camp
We will depart early, to drive to Maun (5 hours). At Maun a pilot will take you on a 20 minute flight over the delta to the Lodge. The guide will not accompany you on this part of the trip.
Day-10: Okavango Delta, Oddballs Camp
Today you will do bird watching and go on a Mokoro trip. The rest of the time you will relax on the deck enjoying the island view.
Day-11: Moremi (Botswana), Mankwe Lodge
In the morning you will fly back to Maun to meet your guide. From there you will depart to Moremi, about 4 hours away. In the evening you will do a night game drive.
Day-12: Moremi, Mankwe Lodge
After breakfast you will take a guided walk to learn more about the plants, birds and animals in Africa. For the rest of the day you will go on a game drive and relax at the lodge.
Day-13: Makgadikgadi, Planet Baobab Lodge
We will depart very early from Mankwe to take the long drive to Makgadikgadi. The trip will include pit stops for taking photographs of the beautiful landscape and having refreshments. Depending on the time you arrive, you will go a Bushman Walk and do a Village Tour
Day-14 Makgadikgadi, Planet Baobab Lodge
Today you will explore Naix Nini Pans on quad bikes. Time allowing your guide will take you back to the pans in the afternoon in search of elephant and Baobab Trees.
Day 15: Chobe, Elephant Valley Lodge
It’s a 5 hour drive to Chobe, so best we leave early. Late afternoon you go on a sun set cruise on the Chobe river to view hippo’s and elephant.
Day-16: Chobe, Elephant Valley Lodge
Today you will take a day game drive and in the evening you will go on a night game drive.
Day-17: Livingstone, Zambia
After breakfast you will depart to Livingstone, crossing the Chobe river with a ferry.
This package can be changed to suit your needs and can be done on a guided or self drive basis.
Contact Lathita Expeditions to experience this!
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Tour Details: Livingstone to Livingstone, through Botswana, Namibia and Zambia
Trip Duration: 17 Days and 16 Nights
Highlights : Livingstone (Vic Falls), Linyanti, Mahangu, Guma Lagoon, Okavango Delta,
Moremi, Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pans and Chobe
DETAIL TRIP ITINERARY
Day-1: Livingstone, Zambezi Waterfront Lodge.
You will arrive in Livingstone and settle into your rooms and explore the environment.
Day-2: Livingstone, Zambezi Waterfront Lodge
Visit one of the seven wonders of the world on foot– Victoria Falls “the smoke that thunders”.
Afterwards we will visit the African Curio market to buy curios unique to Zambia.
In the afternoon you can get a bird’s view of the falls, from the wing of a micro light or just relax at the lodge.
Day-3: Livingstone Zambezi Waterfront Lodge
Today you will walk with the gentle African giants – Elephant Encounter.
Late afternoon you will enjoy a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River
Day-4: Linyanti (Namibia), Camp Kwando
It will take approximately 5 hours to drive to Linyanti. In the afternoon you will enjoy a
game drive in the rich Caprivi bush.
Day-5: Mahangu (Namibia), Mahangu Safari Lodge
In the morning you will visit a traditional African Village. There after we will depart on a 4 hour scenic drive to Mahangu. Late afternoon you will go on a boat trip and visit Popa Falls.
Day-6: Mahangu (Namibia), Mahangu Safari Lodge
Today will go on a full day game drive to see some of the exclusive wildlife of the region.
Day-7: Okavango Delta, Guma Island Lodge
We will depart early in the morning to drive to Guma Lagoon. The drive will be approximately 5 hours. Along the route you will ample opportunity for landscape photography.
Day-8: Okavango Delta, Guma Island Lodge
The area has a rich bird life, so you can do bird watching, while you enjoy a full day Mokoro trip. The Mokoro trip will include an Island Walk.
Day-9: Okavango Delta, Oddballs Camp
We will depart early, to drive to Maun (5 hours). At Maun a pilot will take you on a 20 minute flight over the delta to the Lodge. The guide will not accompany you on this part of the trip.
Day-10: Okavango Delta, Oddballs Camp
Today you will do bird watching and go on a Mokoro trip. The rest of the time you will relax on the deck enjoying the island view.
Day-11: Moremi (Botswana), Mankwe Lodge
In the morning you will fly back to Maun to meet your guide. From there you will depart to Moremi, about 4 hours away. In the evening you will do a night game drive.
Day-12: Moremi, Mankwe Lodge
After breakfast you will take a guided walk to learn more about the plants, birds and animals in Africa. For the rest of the day you will go on a game drive and relax at the lodge.
Day-13: Makgadikgadi, Planet Baobab Lodge
We will depart very early from Mankwe to take the long drive to Makgadikgadi. The trip will include pit stops for taking photographs of the beautiful landscape and having refreshments. Depending on the time you arrive, you will go a Bushman Walk and do a Village Tour
Day-14 Makgadikgadi, Planet Baobab Lodge
Today you will explore Naix Nini Pans on quad bikes. Time allowing your guide will take you back to the pans in the afternoon in search of elephant and Baobab Trees.
Day 15: Chobe, Elephant Valley Lodge
It’s a 5 hour drive to Chobe, so best we leave early. Late afternoon you go on a sun set cruise on the Chobe river to view hippo’s and elephant.
Day-16: Chobe, Elephant Valley Lodge
Today you will take a day game drive and in the evening you will go on a night game drive.
Day-17: Livingstone, Zambia
After breakfast you will depart to Livingstone, crossing the Chobe river with a ferry.
This package can be changed to suit your needs and can be done on a guided or self drive basis.
Contact Lathita Expeditions to experience this!
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