Botswana Kwando  Safari.

SECRET SEASON:  Total cost per person sharing:  US$2233.00

Valid from 01 December until 31 March 2008 

GREEN SEASON:  Total cost per person sharing:  US$3221.00

Valid from 01 April until 31 May 2008

PEAK SEASON:  Total cost per person sharing:  US$4917.00

Valid from 01 June until 31 October 2008

Included:

Scenic air transfer from Maun to Kwara Camp,

2 Nights en-suite accommodation at Kwara Camp,

Scenic air transfer from Kwara Camp to Lagoon Camp,

2 Nights en-suite accommodation at Lagoon Camp,

4 x 4 road transfer from Lagoon Camp to Lebala Camp,

2 Nights en-suite accommodation at Lebala Camp,

All meals, drinks, teas and coffees,

All park and private concession fees,

Guided game walks, mokoro excursions, boat cruises, fishing, 4 x 4 morning and night drives at Kwara Camp,

4 x 4 morning and evening game drives, fishing and boat cruises at Lagoon Camp,

Guided game walks, fishing and 4 x 4 morning and spotlight night drives at Lebala Camp.

Scenic air transfer from Lebala Camp to Maun.

Excluded:

Visas and travel insurance,

International flights,

Gratuities and items of a personal nature.  

Day 1 Kwando Safari.

After clearing customs and immigration at Maun Airport, and collecting your luggage, you will be met in the Arrivals Hall by a representative, who will assist you with your luggage, and then show you to the light aircraft for your charter flight to Kwara Camp.  This flight will take around 30 minutes, and provides spectacular views of the Okavango Delta.
Arrive at Kwara Camp airstrip, where you will be met by a representative of the lodge, and driven the 10 minutes to the Camp.

The eight luxury safari-style tents are built on raised decks, within a grove of huge and ancient African Ebony trees. Resident hippos will generally serenade you year round from the water on the floodplain in front of the camp. Each tent has its own viewing deck, private en-suite facilities including hot and cold running showers, flush toilets and modern amenities.

The forested island on which the camp sits is typical of those encountered throughout the vast 1.6 million hectares of the Okavango Delta.

Lunch will be served after your arrival, followed by an afternoon activity and dinner.

Day 2 Kwando Safari.

Due to the specific location of the camp, Kwara is able to offer, power boating, mekoro (dug out canoe) trips, walks and game drives – all year round. In addition Kwara is in a large private concession enabling the game drives to operate both off road and at night. The presence of permanent water ensures year round game viewing and also allows mekoro trips in shallow water throughout the year. Kwara has a double-deck pontoon boat which allows guests to get very close to birds and animals for up-close photography and game viewing. Well-trained, armed guides will also conduct game walks through the islands of the Delta and transfer their knowledge to their guests. Fishing at Kwara is also superb and the famed Tiger Fish, as well as Bream, Catfish and Pike are frequent catches. Kwara subscribes to the catch and release policy.

The area is home to an astounding array of animal and bird life, including Lion, Hyena, Leopard, Cheetah and Wild Dog. There are good populations of Elephant, Buffalo and Zebra and over 300 species of birds. Antelope species are prolific with good populations of the rare sable antelope. Trips to the wondrous Godikwe Lagoon - one of the largest breeding colonies on Botswana, are an absolute must. In season (from September to December), you will see thousands of birds and their young in their annual nesting grounds with amazing interactions. It is here that guests will most appreciate the double-deck boat as they are able to peer into the birds' nests from above.

Day 3 Kwando Safari.

After an early morning activity and breakfast, Moremi Air will collect you from Kwara Camp airstrip, and transfer you to Lagoon Camp, situated around 40 minutes away, in the beautiful Linyanti Region of Botswana.

You will be met at the airstrip by your Guide, and driven the 15 minutes to the lodge.

Located in the 2,320 square kilometer Kwando concession, Lagoon Camp is located on the shady banks of the Kwando River in Botswana, in a private wilderness area amongst African Ebony and Marula trees.

It accommodates only 16 guests in 8 luxury safari tents, which looking out over the lagoon. Each has en-suite facilities. Meals are served in a thatched dining room overlooking the lagoon. 

Game viewing is possible on foot, by open safari vehicle, both day and night, or on the water by boat. The area is home to herds of buffalo and elephants, unlikely to be encountered elsewhere. The area is excellent for birding, and fishing by fly and spinner is available for Tiger Fish and Bream.

Day 4 Kwando Safari.

The wetlands and floodplains around Lagoon offer a wonderful variety of wildlife with excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, lechwe, zebra, giraffe, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, roan, sable, buffalo and the ever present predators; wild dog, lion, cheetah and hyena.

After dark, spotlights are switched on and the game drives expose nocturnal species including leopard, Selous mongoose, small spotted genet, and aardwolf. All meals are prepared by our chefs and served in the open-sided dining room. After dinner there is a campfire around which to sip a coffee or enjoy a nightcap. There's a swimming  pool at Lagoon Camp too.

Day 5 Kwando Safari.

After an early breakfast at Lagoon Camp, you will be driven to Lebala Camp, a slow game drive away, taking around one hour and forty-five minutes.

Lebala means wide open spaces in Setswana and the scenery here is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree clumps backed by wooded savannas. This wild expanse is contrasted with the casual elegance and luxury of the camp itself.  Lebala Camp fronts onto the Linyanti Wetlands. Open grasslands scattered with Illala Palms stretch to the south and west of Lebala. The perennial and southerly flowing Kwando river disappears into the vast marshes before emerging as the Linyanti river, flowing in a north easterly direction.

The eight spacious tents are unique and were designed specifically for this camp.  Each one is built on a raised teak deck, laid out with maximum comfort and privacy in mind. The tents have an entrance foyer with a reading and writing area, en-suite bathrooms with Victorian clawfoot bathtubs, washbasins and flush toilets. The bathrooms lead out to a reed enclosed open-air shower with hot and cold running water.
Each secluded tent has its own sun deck, and is set back among the trees. The endless vistas from the large windows and decks across the vast plains, make Lebala one of the finest wilderness camps in Africa.

The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful variety of wildlife with excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, lechwe, zebra, giraffe, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, roan, sable, buffalo and the ever present predators; wild dog, lion, cheetah and hyena.
After dark, spotlights are switched on and the game drives expose our guests to nocturnal sightings of rare and elusive species such as, leopard, Selous Mongoose, small spotted genet, and aardwolf, to name a few. Nocturnal bird species that are encountered include Natal Nightjar, Pennantwinged Nightjar and a large variety of owls.
Lebala has a swimming pool.

Day 6 Kwando Safari.

Activities at Lebala Camp include morning, afternoon and night game drives, with your Guide, plus a tracker, as well as seasonal guided walks.  The Guides are Lebala Camp are of the best-trained in Botswana, and will make your stay here memorable.

Day 7 Kwando Safari.

An early morning wake-up call, an activity followed by breakfast, and then you will be chartered from Lebala airstrip back to Maun Airport (40 minutes), in time to connect with your further arrangements.