Well, we have finally arrived back from our
trip to Africa and as we imagined it was an
amazing place. To say it was spiritual would
be an understatement as we were all moved
very much by its beauty and drama.
Firstly, I would like to pass on a heartfelt
thanks to you from all of us for helping put
the Safari trip together - your suggestions
were spot on! I believe I speak for our group
when I say the Safari exceeded all our expectations.
From the moment we landed in Botswana we
were looked after impeccably by the very good
people at Chiefs. Their professionalism and
service was
outstanding but even more impressive was their
warmth and good spirits which made our trip
that much better. The wildlife we were told
is world
class and we agree - Lion, Rhino, Elephant,
Zebra, Giraffe, Impala, Water Buffalo and
many more, and that was just in the FIRST
24 hours! The
General Manager of Chiefs, Matt was a wonderful
host as was our guide, Comic as they certainly
left a wonderful impression on all of us.
The camp
itself was beautiful and we could not have
asked for anything more (maybe air-con for
our American friends who had just come out
of a North American
winter..haha). On the first morning of our
stay were awakened (I believe we were all
awake by the sounds of the delta anyway) to
see a Lion and
Water Buffalo 'standoff' some 50 metres from
the camp.unbelievable! And we thought they
were joking when they warned us of the Lions
around the
camp!!! From there it just got better..Lion
Cubs, wonderful food and spectacular scenery.
After two days at Chiefs we were almost sad
to leave but we knew Baines would be exceptional
as well (The previous GM of Chiefs was now
at
Baines). Our flights with Safari air were
good and HOT (middle of the day) but I knew
we were in good hands as the pilots were from
New Zealand and
Australia. The flight between Chiefs and Baines
was spectacular for game - flying at 1000
feet we must have counted about 20-40 Elephant
plus many
Giraffe.
Once we arrived at Baines we were met by
our guide, Martin (great sense of humour and
very cheeky - he pretended to get lost!) who
finally got us to camp where we were greeted
by some wonderful singing by the camp staff
- just beautiful! Craig, the GM was a great
lad and was full of good stories and information
- his walk through Safari was a highlight,
Sarah was sticking to him like glue as he
was the only one with an Elephant Gun!!! I'm
not sure if you have seen the camp, as it
is new, but it is stunning - the main part
of the camp is situated on a hippo pond and
the view is simply breathtaking. The private
lodgings which flow on from a raised boardwalk
make it very personal and each offers a piece
of scenery which is very inviting - I imagine
that when the camp has settled in after a
number of years it will be one of the best.
One of the highlights on the whole trip would
have to have been our first encounter
with a Leopard. It almost seemed surreal as
Martin asked us what we would like to see
next (Leopard was the cry as our team of seasoned
Safari travellers had seen everything else?),
sure enough we get the call and off we go
to 'Spot a Leopard'. We encounter our first
'traffic jam' in Botswana (two other trucks
from Stanley's) and push, shove, mow, barrage
and plough our way through thickets, trees
and bush to finally come face to face with
a stunning female Leopard (we came so close
that Martin said it was the closest for him
- 4-5 feet and even to the point we nearly
ran over the poor girl as one of our Safari
experts suggested!). For me it was a highlight,
a Cat that has it all, beauty, power and speed
and of course very hard to see. Of course
this story gets better when we were able to
see two more the next day! Another first for
Martin (or he was just pulling our leg).
Both camps were everything we hoped for and
thanks again for dealing with the many emails
I sent you over the past year. I know Sarah
and I will always cherish the trip and to
be quite honest we can't wait to go back!
Anyway Amor I could write on and on as we
all have much to say.
4 nights (2 nights Okavango Delta
& 2 nights Moremi Reserve) CAMP OKAVANGO & CAMP MOREMI
Accommodation in twin walk in safari tents
with en suite shower and toilet.
Included are;
. all meals
. wines & beers with meals
. national park fees
. daily laundry service
. 2 game activities per day
. services of experienced safari guides
. Light aircraft transfers Maun - Camp Okavango
- Camp Moremi - Maun
Activities Camp Okavango - game walks, boating,
canoeing & fishing
Activities Camp Moremi - game drives and boating.
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 1665.00
No single surcharge Jan - Mar.
Longer stay rates are available.
4 nights (2 nights Okavango &
2 nights Moremi Reserve) STANLEYS CAMP & CHIEFS CAMP
Accommodation in twin walk in luxury safari
tents with en suite shower & toilet.
Included are;
. all meals
. wines, beers, spirits (local branded)
. national park fees
. daily laundry service
. 2 game activities per day
. services of experienced safari guides
. light aircraft transfers Maun- Stanleys
- Chiefs- Maun
Activities Chiefs Camp - game drives in open
safari vehicles
Activities Stanleys Camp - game drives, game
walks, boating & canoeing.
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 1610.00
Single surcharge Jan - Mar (on request - may
be waived)
Longer stay rates available.
3 nights Moremi Reserve XAKANAXA CAMP
Accommodation in twin walk in tent with en
suite shower & toilet
Included are;
. all meals
. wines, beers & spirits with meals (local
branded)
. national park fees
. daily laundry service
. 2 game activities per day
. services of experienced guide
. light aircraft transfers Maun - Xakanaxa
- Maun
Activities at camp - game drives in open safari
vehicles, boating & canoeing.
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 1073.00
Single surcharge (no charge for 1sr two single
tents per booking)
2 nights Kalahari (valid 01 Feb. -
31 Mar. 2005) JACKS CAMP
Accommodation in luxury twin tent with en
suite bathroom
Included are;
. all meals
. wines & beers (local branded)
. national park fees
. laundry service
. 2 activities per day
. light aircraft transfers Maun - Jacks -
Maun
. services of experienced guide
Activities are - game drives and quad bike
rides (if in dry season)
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 1240.00
Single surcharge ; USD 237.00
6 nights (2n Okavango Delta, 2n Moremi,
2n Chobe) CAMP OAKVANGO, CAMP MOREMI , CHOBE GAME
LODGE
Accommodation in twin en suite rooms &
tents.
Included are;
. all meals
. wines & beers with meals
. national park fees
. laundry service
. 2 activities per day
. services of experienced guides.
. light aircraft transfers Maun - Camp Okavango-Camp
Moremi - Chobe.
Activities Camp Okavango - walking, canoeing
& boating
Camp Moremi game drives & boating
Chobe Game Lodge - game drives & boating
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 2300.00
No single surcharge 01 Jan - 31 Mar.
Extension from Chobe to Victoria Falls available
- please contact us.
6 nights (2n Okavango Delta, 2 n Moremi
, 2n Chobe) STANLEYS CAMP, CHIEFS CAMP, CHOBE CHILWERO
LODGE
Accommodation in luxury en suite tents and
rooms.
Included are;
. all meals
. wines, beers & spirits (local branded)
. national park fees
. laundry service
. 2 activities per day
. services of experienced guides.
. light aircraft transfers Maun - Stanleys-
Chiefs- Chobe.
Activities Stanleys - walking, boating, canoeing,
game drives
Chiefs - game drives
Chobe - game drives & boating
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 2278.00
Single surcharged may be waived Jan - Mar.
Extension from Chobe to Victoria Falls available
- please contact us.
ELEPHANT ACTIVITY AT STANLEYS CAMP
Camp offers a full morning Elephant interactive
activity-
Which entails walking and feeding the animals.
It is our advice that this activity is pre
booked
The activity lasts a full morning - from 0800
- 1300.
Cost per person USD 193.00
HOT AIR BALLOONING AT STANLEYS CAMP
Hot Air Ballooning trips are offered.
It is our advice that this is to be pre booked.
Cost per person USD362.00
6 nights ( 2n Okavango Delta, 2n Moremi
, 2n Kalahari) CHITABE CAMP, XIGERA CAMP, JACKS CAMP
(other camps that may be used pending availability; JACANA CAMP, KWETSANI CAMP, LITTLE VUMBURA,
POM POM,
CHITABE TRAILS , TUBU TREE CAMPS)
Accommodation in twin tents with en suite
shower and toilet.
Included are;
. all meals
. wines & beers with meals (local branded)
. national park fees
. laundry service
. 2 Activities per day
. light aircraft transfers Maun - Chitabe-
Xigera - Jacks- Maun
Activities at camps- game drives, night drives,
boating, walking, canoeing.
At Jacks Camp, game drives & quad bikes
in dry season.
Cost per person sharing twin; USD 3099.00
Single room surcharge ; USD 951.00
Extension to Victoria Falls is available -
please contact us.
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to\ from Maun and Livingston. Special fares
are available on request.
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