ON ELEPHANT BACK SAFARI IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA - ABU'S CAMP

These safaris operate on set departure dates from January - December each year.
Please contact us for availability And departure dates.
The safari duration is 3 nights \ 4 days (there are a few exceptions during the year where 2 night and 5 night packages are offered.)

The cost include; Air transfers to \ from camp.
3 nights accommodation, all meals, activities,
laundry service and local branded drinks.

Cost from any camp in the Moremi, Okavango or Linyanti USD 5870.00 per person
The cost is per person sharing twin. Single surcharge is applicable.
For safari cost from Maun or any other destination, please contact us.

ABUS CAMP AND THE ELEPHANT BACK SAFARI

An Elephant Back Safari is a once in a lifetime ultimate wildlife experience.
Elephants have cultivated a daily routine of relaxed enjoyment, eating, bathing,. meditating and going for long walks through the bush - they are hedonists - , and it is this elaborated lifestyle that has been captured at Abu's Camp. There is no better way of interacting with the wilderness and wildlife of the Delta than on Elephant Back Safari.

Abu's camp is located on the western side of the Okavango Delta, set in half a million acres of private concession. This tranquil shady corner is heaven in a pristine wilderness, threaded by crystal clear waters. Surrounded by open grasslands, island sanctuaries an papyrus fringed channels - a unique part of Africa.

The atmosphere at camp is that of the ultimate house party . A ration of four staff per guest ensures the best of attention and service. Accommodation is in twin luxuriously custom-designed tents, raised on teak decking and overlooking the lagoon. The tents, described as Bedouin influenced, meets the African bush, with fully zipped entrances and roll down canvas on the windows. All tents are beautifully and individually furnished with mahogany four-poster beds or antique sleigh beds.
Each tent has en suite bathroom, complete with copper or porcelain baths, shower and flush toilet. Every tent has a different style - but all reflecting the high standard defining Abu's camp.

The dining area is set on layered teak decking that winds its way around African Ebony and Sycamore fig trees. An expert safari chef conjures up magnificent meals, catering to all tastes and dietary requirements. Sundowners are served in the shade of these majestic and ancient trees with abundant cocktails on ice.

The lounge tent is the perfect place to relax - in soft comfortable chairs. A well-stocked library is available to all, with a number of reference books and beautiful coffee table books on Africa displayed. Pictures of Abu and the elephant family abound. Elephants are reflected everywhere, from charming ornaments placed at baths, to carved elephants walking down the centre of the table at dinner time.

The Elephants is named in memory of Randal Moore's legendary elephant "Abu", the star of such motion pictures as 'White Hunter Black Heart" and "The Power of One". Abu, an Arabic word, meaning "everything to do with elephants" let the Elephant Back safaris herd for eleven years before his death in December 2002.

At Abus Camp, guests are transported in large comfortable custom-made saddles into the shimmering watercolour of the Delta, on the most effective of all 4x4's. An elephant is not only is able to cope in water and sand with equal ease, but can also get really close to other game, which is generally unaware of the human presence aloft. The real kick lies in the extraordinary experience of the elephant perspective, walking beside them or riding high through the bush, at one with the largest ears, longest noses in the world. The youngsters cavort and roll in the water, wander off and come charging back. The adults amble quietly on, browsing, snapping off the odd branch to munch on as they go. Expressive long-lashed eyes reveal patience, mischief and pleasure. Truly - The Ultimate safari.

SUGGESTED READING
Elephants for Africa Randall J. Moore
Okavango - Jewel of the Kalahari Dr Karen Ross
Okavango - Africa's last Eden Frans Lanting
Sea of Land, Land of Water - Anthony Bannister & Peter Johnson
Okavango; An African Paradise - Daryl & Sharna Balfour
This is Botswana - Daryl & Sharna Balfour
Kalahari, life on dune & delta - Mike Main
The miracle rivers - Peter & Beverly Pickford.