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BOTSWANA SAFARIS
Botswana
is now perhaps the most sought-after safari
destination in the world. It's wide-open
wilderness spaces and exceptional wildlife
viewing, combined with an excellent tourism
infrastructure make it our top pick for
wildlife enthusiasts.
Please note
that we have limited space at all of the
Botswana safari camps and it will go quickly... we
strongly encourage you to reserve your
safari to Botswana with us as soon as possible
to avoid disappointment. Please
use our Reservations
Form to start the reservations process. |
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Botswana’s
Okavango Delta lies between shallow fault
lines at the end of the Great African Rift
Valley. This remarkable wildlife paradise
is situated within the dry Kalahari Desert,
where each year floodwaters bring water
in from the moist central African highlands
further north, creating this unique wetland
which supports and sustains an amazing
diversity of wildlife.
Safaris
by boat and dugout canoe (mokoro) are the
best way to see the wetlands, while game
drives and night drives in open safari
vehicles are best for tracking the animals.
Untarnished, expansive and exquisite – Botswana
is a land greatly respected by its people
and one of the few African countries dedicated
to preserving its ecological paradise.
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pricing is per person sharing in $US) |
3-Day
Packages
Okavango
Delta 3-Day Package (20-23 June)
Classic Camp
Options
Seba
Camp: $3,150
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$495
Selinda
Camp: $3,100
pp sharing; Single
Supplement $495
Xigera
Camp: $3,150
pp sharing; Single
Supplement $495
Eagle
Island Camp: $3,050
pp sharing; Single
Supplement $700
Premier
Camp Option
Vumbura Plains Camp: $4,450 pp sharing; Single
Supplement $495
Inclusive
of: This includes light aircraft transfers
from point or origin to point of destination,
accommodation on a sharing basis for three
nights, local drinks, laundry, light aircraft
transfer from respective camp to Kasane with
road and boat transfer from Kasane to Livingstone.
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights.
Optional
extra: Light aircraft transfer from Kasane
to Livingstone (or visa versa) - US$175 per
person one way.
Upgrade (subject to availability) to Premier Camp
from US$430 per person, per night, sharing.
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Chobe
3-Day Package (20-23 June)
Chobe
Game Lodge: $1,415
pp sharing;
Child (3-17 yrs): $620 (Based
on sharing adult accommodation
and subject to availability of
family room at time of reservation)
Inclusive
of: This includes road and boat transfers
from Livingstone back to Livingstone, accommodation
on a sharing basis for three nights, all meals,
park fees, scheduled activities and local drinks
(excluding premium brands).
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights into and out of Livingstone.
Child Cost
: Children of all ages are permitted at
Chobe Game Lodge. Children under the age of
3 years are accommodated on a complimentary
basis in the same room as their parents and
children 3 years and older are accommodated
in interleading rooms. Family and interleading
rooms all subject to availability at time of
reservation.
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5-Day Packages
Photo courtesy of Dr. Roy Gordon
Okavango
Delta 5-Day Packages (18-23 June)
Classic Camp
Options
Seba
Camp
(2)
/
Selinda
Camp
(3): $4,845
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
Little
Vumbura
(3)
/
Chitabe
Camp
(2): $4,875
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
Chitabe
Camp
(3)
/
Xigera
Camp
(2): $4,875
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
Chobe
Game
Lodge
(3)
/
Jack's
Camp
(2)*: $4,065
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
*Jack's Camp is in the Makgadikgadi region
Premier
Camp Option
Upon request, subject to availability.
Inclusive
of: This includes light aircraft transfers
from point or origin to point of destination,
accommodation on a sharing basis for five nights,
local drinks, laundry, light aircraft transfer
from respective camp to Kasane with road and
boat transfer from Kasane to Livingstone.
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights.
Optional
extra: Light aircraft transfer from Kasane
to Livingstone (or visa versa) US$175 per person
one way Upgrade (subject to availability) to
Premier Camp from US$430 per person sharing
per night.
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The
Great Wilderness Journey Safari
(11 nights: 10-21
June)
 Private
areas within the Makgadikgadi Pans, Okavango
Delta, Linyanti and northern savannah are
showcased on this safari. It includes three
nights of luxury camping in two prime areas
with expert guiding, providing detailed
insights into habitats and game movements.
Activities include: San culture, safari
walks, day and night wildlife viewing -
both water- and land-based, quad-biking
on the Makgadikgadi Pans, and a hammock
lunch in the Linyanti.
 Great
Wilderness Journey Info
Price: $6,645
pp sharing; Single Supplement
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3-Day Packages
Photo courtesy of Dr. Roy Gordon
Okavango
Delta 3-Day Package (30 June - 03 July)
Classic Camp
Options
Seba
Camp: $3,150
pp sharing; Single
Supplement
$495
Xigera
Camp: $3,150
pp sharing; Single
Supplement
$495
Duba
Plains Camp: $3,465
pp sharing; Single
Supplement
$495
Premier
Camp Option
Upon request, subject to availability.
Inclusive
of: This includes light aircraft transfers
from point or origin to point of destination,
accommodation on a sharing basis for three
nights, local drinks, laundry, light aircraft
transfer from Kasane to respective camp with
road and boat transfer from Livingstone to
Kasane.
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights.
Optional
extra: Light aircraft transfer from Kasane
to Livingstone (or visa versa) - US$175 per
person one way.
Upgrade (subject to availability) to Premier Camp
from US$430 per person, per night, sharing.
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Chobe
3-Day Package (30
June - 03 July)
Chobe Game Lodge: $1,415
pp sharing;
Child (3-17 yrs): $620 (Based on sharing adult accommodation and subject
to availability of family room at time of reservation)
Inclusive
of: This includes road and boat transfers
from Livingstone back to Livingstone, accommodation
on a sharing basis for three nights, all meals,
park fees, scheduled activities and local drinks
(excluding premium brands).
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights into and out of Livingstone.
Child Cost
: Children of all ages are permitted at
Chobe Game Lodge. Children under the age of
3 years are accommodated on a complimentary
basis in the same room as their parents and
children 3 years and older are accommodated
in interleading rooms. Family and interleading
rooms all subject to availability at time of
reservation.
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5-Day Packages
Photo courtesy of Dr. Roy Gordon
Okavango
Delta 5-Day Package (30
June - 05 July)
Classic
Camp Options
Selinda
Camp
(3)
/
Xigera
(2): $4,845
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
Chobe
Game
Lodge
(3)
/
Jack's
Camp
(2)*: $4,065
pp
sharing; Single
Supplement
$825
*Jack's Camp is in the Makgadikgadi
region
Premier
Camp Option
Kings Pool (3) / Vumbura Plains (2): $7,010
pp sharing; Single
Supplement $825
Inclusive
of: This includes light aircraft transfers
from point or origin to point of destination,
accommodation on a sharing basis for five nights,
local drinks, laundry, road and boat transfer
from Livingstone to Kasane and light aircraft
transfer from Kasane to respective camp.
Exclusive
of: Gratuites, travel insurance, scheduled
flights.
Optional
extra: Light aircraft transfer from Kasane
to Livingstone (or visa versa) - US$175 per
person one way.
Upgrade (subject to availability) to Premier Camp
from US$430 per person, per night, sharing.
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The
Migration Routes Safari
(8 nights: 02-10
July)
 This
safari takes the time to explore the contrasts,
extremes and continually moving wildlife
of northern Botswana: from the waterless
Savute Marsh to the broad vistas of the
Linyanti with its’ wooded deciduous
forests, the crystal clear waterways and
fertile green islands of the Okavango Delta
to the cascading waters of the Victoria
Falls. This safari also aims to witness
the amazing annual zebra migration along
the “Stolen River” from its
source, documented by Dereck and Beverly
Joubert in their famous late 1980's documentary.
Migration
Routes Info
Price: $2,720
pp sharing; Single Supplement:
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Family Rooms
We have family
rooms at the following Safari Camps:
Chitabe
Trails Camp, Jao Camp, Vumbura Plains Camp and
Duma Tau Camp.
Children of all ages are permitted
at Chobe Game Lodge.
At these camps
reduced rates apply for children from 8 - 12
years, sharing with the parents in a family room.
Older children or children not in family rooms
pay the normal adult rates. All parties with
children between the ages of 8 - 12 years
are required to book private activities. This
service is provided at no additional cost to
the family when booked into a family unit, however
it does mean that family bookings are subject
to availability. Please let us know soonest if
you are interested in family accommodations in
Botswana as space is very limited.
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Custom Safaris
If you require
something specific not offered above, we will
gladly put together a custom safari package for
you. Eyes
on Africa are experts in Botswana safaris and
have considerable experience in planning custom
safaris throughout southern Africa. Please
call us if you are interested!
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Chitabe
Camp
 Chitabe
is a luxurious 8-roomed, tented camp built
on one of the most beautiful islands in
the Okavango Delta, in a private area that
is bordered on three sides by the Moremi
Game Reserve. The camp is located in a
diverse area incorporating mopane woodlands,
acacia, floodplains and the perennial delta,
all of which provide a variety of wildlife.
Accommodation consists of eight spacious
East African style tents that are built
on elevated wooden decks, beneath the lush
tree canopy. Each tented room has en-suite
facilities with flush toilets, and a shower
and basin with hot and cold running water.
The thatched dining area, lounge and pub
are also raised on decks overlooking the
surrounding flood plains. A pool allows
guests to cool off from the heat of the
day. Activities consist of day and night
game drives in open 4x4 vehicles accompanied
by an experienced guide. Shorter nature
walks are sometimes offered. Wildlife viewing
is good, and includes Buffalo, Elephant,
Lion, Leopard, Reedbuck, Lechwe, Impala,
Zebra and Hippo. Wild dogs occur in the
area. Night drives can be very rewarding
with good sightings of the rarer nocturnal
animals. Access into this area is only
by aircraft.
Chitabe
Camp Photos
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Chobe
Game Lodge
 Chobe
Game Lodge is built along the banks of
the Chobe River and is the only lodge situated
within the boundaries of Chobe National
Park. The 46 rooms are tastefully furnished
with air-conditioning and "punkah-punkah" fans.
All rooms overlook the perennial Chobe
River and adjacent Caprivi floodplain.
For those guests who demand the ultimate
in exclusivity, Chobe Game Lodge has four
river view suites, each with their own
plunge pool and a separate lounge area.
Facilities within the lodge include a curio
shop, wildlife reference library, bar,
lounge, restaurant and swimming pool. Game
drives are conducted in open four-wheel
drive vehicles, normally in the early morning
and late afternoon. There are also excursions
in motorboats, sunset cruises and canoeing
on the Chobe River.
Chobe
Game Lodge Photos
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Duba
Plains Camp
 Duba
Plains is perhaps the Okavango Delta's
most remote camp. The camp is located in
a private 30,000 hectare reserve in the
furthermost reaches of the Delta on an
island, surrounded by expansive seasonally
flooded plains (dependant on annual flood
waters) and shaded by tall ebony, fig and
garcinia trees. This pristine area is home
to lion, lechwe, elephant and huge herds
of Buffalo, as well as a large variety
of Okavango Delta bird life. Wattled cranes
and slaty egrets are some of the Okavango
specials to be found in the area. The camp
is small and intimate, with accommodation
limited to 6 comfortable tented rooms.
Each of the tents has an en-suite bathroom,
with hot and cold running water and a verandah
overlooking the floodplain. The dining
room and bar area is raised on decks and
there is a great pool with a view. The
camp focuses on the incredible wildlife
in the area through game drives, which
are conducted day and night in open 4 x
4 vehicles. Access is by aircraft only.
Duba
Plains Camp Photos
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Eagle
Island Camp
 Accommodation
at Eagle Island Camp at Xaxaba is in 12
en-suite, luxury twin-bedded units built
of timber and reed with tented canvas walls,
thatched roofs and air conditioning. The
water-based camp is west of Chief’s
Island in the central Okavango Delta. The
dining and lounge area is under cover,
and the viewing deck and bar are raised
and overlook the lagoon. This camp also
boasts a heated swimming pool, curio shop
and book / video library. Activities include
guided game and bird walks, fishing and
trips through the waterways by motorised
boats and dugout canoes (mekoros). Dusk
excursions are offered in a Sundowner Cruiser
(water levels permitting). The area is
known as one of the premier bird-watching
locations for sightings of fish eagles,
kingfishers, herons, pelicans, darters
and storks to mention but a few.
Eagle
Island Camp Photos
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Jack's
Camp
(Makgadikgadi Pans region)
 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
16 guests in 8 large walk-in tents, each
with en suite bathroom with flush toilet
and shower. Accommodation is comfortable
and in keeping with the character of the
Makgadikgadi. Facilities include a mess
tent for dining, a tea tent with Persian
carpet cushions for socialising and a shop
tent. After the rains (December to April),
there can be enormous herds of Wildebeest,
Zebra and Springbok (with the accompanying
predators) on the open grasslands. The
summer rains also leave a warm shallow
layer of water that entices waterfowl and
flamingos. Activities are conducted in
open 4x4 vehicles custom designed for this
terrain and accompanied by knowledgeable
guides. Only in the dry winter months are
all-purpose ATV vehicles (a four wheeler
motorcycle) available, allowing guests
to travel across the saltpans. Walks with
a Bushman tracker and visits to historical
baobab trees used by Livingstone and Selous
are alternate options.
Jack's
Camp Photos
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Kings
Pool Camp
(Premier camp)
 Kings
Pool Camp is located in a private reserve
in the Linyanti / Savuti Channel area in
the northern part of Botswana, on the western
boundary of Chobe National Park. The source
of the Savuti Channel is within this private
reserve. The camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped
Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River
to the north. The area has a large wildlife
resource with a wide variety of species,
but it is most noted for its very large
Elephant populations, which during our
winter months can reach enormous densities.
There are good populations of Impala, Lechwe,
Kudu, Zebra, Giraffe, Sable, Waterbuck,
Buffalo and the smaller plains antelope.
The major predators such as Lion, Leopard,
Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyena are regularly
sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are
ideal for numerous and diverse species
of birds and are a magnet for wildlife
in the dry winter months.
Accommodation
is in nine luxurious twin bedded tented
rooms under cool thatch overlooking the
Hippo filled lagoon in front of the camp.
Each of the bedrooms has its own large
bedroom area, lounge, private plunge pool
and sala. Each en-suite bathroom has a
double shower, double hand basin vanity
area and a separate flush toilet. There
is also an outdoor shower for those who
prefer to be closer to Africa. The main
lounge, pub, curio shop and dining area
are under thatch and there is a swimming
pool built into the deck. The main area
is linked to the bedrooms by a raised walkway.
Activities include game drives in open
4x4 Land Rovers, night drives and guided
walks.
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Little
Vumbura Camp
 Little
Vumbura is a beautiful 6-roomed tented
camp situated to the north of Mombo in
a private reserve bordering the Moremi
Game Reserve in the northern reaches of
the Okavango Delta. Little Vumbura offers
both water and land activities. Mokoros
(dugout canoes) traverse the flood plains
under the guidance of our experienced polers.
Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow guests to get
close to animals in the savannah areas.
Guests usually have the opportunity to
see Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Sable and
Buffalo, along with all the plains animals,
providing an excellent all-round wildlife
experience in this remote corner of the
Okavango. Walks (on request basis only)
around the islands as well as night drives
give guests the opportunity to enjoy Africa
from a different perspective. The 6 tented
rooms are large and comfortably appointed
and each have an en-suite bathroom with
hot and cold running water, a shower and
flush toilet – as well as an outside
shower under the stars. The camp has a
plunge pool. Access into this area is only
by aircraft and then guests are transferred
by means of vehicle and then mokoro or
boat to the camp from the airstrip.
Little
Vumbura Camp Photos
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Seba
Camp
 The new
Seba Camp is set in an ancient riverine
forest in the heart of Botswana's magical
Okavango Delta and offers secluded, luxurious
accommodation overlooking a lagoon teeming
with animal and bird life. Guests can enjoy
more than game viewing however as the camp
is a base for unique research on elephant
behaviour and a centre for wildlife filmmakers.
Seba Camp itself has 5 well-appointed and
spacious elevated tents designed specifically
to blend in with the Okavango landscape.
Each has its own en-suite bathroom and
a private deck on which to relax and observe
the passing panoply of wildlife in and
around the perennial lagoon. The dining
and bar areas are also set on a raised
teak deck with spectacular views. A swimming
pool is provided for guests to cool off
during the hotter months. A well-stocked
library of wildlife reference books and
a collection of bound and illustrated volumes
are also on hand for relaxation. Trained
guides are ready to advise on all aspects
of the Okavango ecosystems in this, one
of Africa's last remaining true wilderness
areas. Apart from the large elephant population,
there is an abundance of game in the area
including giraffe, zebra, impala, wildebeest,
tsessebe and lechwe. An exceptionally large
pride of lion has taken up residence nearby
and their thrilling calls can be heard
in the evenings. Large herds of buffalo
are frequent visitors, too. For bird enthusiasts,
some 380 different species are found in
the region.
Seba
Camp Info
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Selinda
Camp
 Selinda
Camp is situated in the Selinda, a 1350
sqkm reserve that straddles the Selinda
Spillway. This ephemeral waterway links
the Okavango Delta with the game rich floodplains
of the Linyanti Swamps and the Zibadianja
Lagoon – source of the Savute Channel.
The camp’s 9 Chobe style tents are
under thatch with unique en-suite facilities
fashioned into the natural vegetation,
8 for FIT and 9 for groups on request.
Open views of the spillway and floodplains,
a cool veranda, hot and cold running water,
flush toilet and a shower under the open
African sky are all standard. The main
area is a thatched double tiered building
incorporating dining, lounge and bar facilities.
Guests can also enjoy a small curio shop,
plunge pool and traditional campfire. Daily
activities revolve around morning, afternoon
and night game drives with experienced
professional guides in custom-built 4 x
4 Land Cruisers. Short walks from camp
are encouraged accompanied by an armed
guide (alternatively see Selinda’s
Walking and Trails Camp). The Selinda is
characterised by its game-rich floodplains
which are host to a variety of antelope,
zebra, cheetah, wild dog, lion and plenty
of elephant.
Selinda
Camp Photos
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Vumbura
Plains Camp
(Premier camp)
 Vumbura
Plains Camp is a great camp situated in
a private concession bordering the Moremi
Game Reserve in the extreme north of the
Okavango Delta. The Vumbura Reserve offers
both land and water activities in an area
that has a wonderful variety of habitats,
a great diversity of wildlife and offers
an enormous traversing area of close on
130,000 acres. The main activity at Vumbura
Plains is game viewing in wonderfully varied
countryside and the open 4x4 Land Rovers
allow close proximity to animals in the
savannah and forested areas, complemented
by activities out on the water on mokoros.
The Vumbura area is possibly the only area
in the Okavango where one can see Red Lechwe
(an animal that inhabits the fringes of
the waterways) and a Sable antelope (an
animal that enjoys the dry countryside)
on the same game drive. Add in Lion, Leopard,
Elephant, Cheetah and Buffalo along with
all the plains animals and one has an excellent
all round wildlife experience in a remote
and private part of the Okavango. Birding
too is great with large varieties and quantities.
Walks, mokoros and boating give Vumbura
Plains’ guests the opportunity to
enjoy Africa from a different perspective.
The timber
and canvas camp is built under thatch on
wooden decks and overlooks a vast and attractive
floodplain. Vumbura Plains comprises of
two separate seven roomed camps (North
and South camps). Each has its own dining,
lounge and bar area although all fourteen
rooms (or parts thereof) can be utilised
for larger parties. All of the spacious
rooms are built under the shade of cool
trees and are raised off the ground on
wooden platforms with walkways connecting
them to the main living areas. Each tented
room has a large, very comfortable bedroom,
a lounge, a "sala" and en-suite
facilities with a shower, a flush toilet
and an outdoor shower under the stars.
The main dining, lounge and pub area are
also raised off the ground and are tucked
beneath a canopy of cool, shady, indigenous
trees with a wonderful vista across the
floodplains. Each room has its own private
plunge pool. Access into this area is only
by aircraft and then by vehicle to camp.
Vumbura
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Xigera
Camp
 Xigera
Camp (pronounced Keejera) is a luxury tented
camp situated in the Moremi Game Reserve
in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Xigera
has something for everyone, in an area
where there are no other Moremi camps and
where permanent water all year round allows
one to enjoy a variety of activities. Enjoy
a true Delta experience while you sit back
in a mokoro (dugout canoe) and silently
glide through the tranquil Okavango waterways
or watch the sunset and birds gliding home
to roost from a motorboat on the Xigera
Lagoon. When water levels permit, game
drives (usually September to May) allow
the opportunity to observe wildlife and
the unique Delta scenery from the comfort
of a Land Rover. And for the more adventurous
we can track animals on foot.
Nestled
in a magnificent riverine forest, Xigera
consists of 10 luxuriously furnished tented
rooms with en-suite facilities and outdoor
shower. Each room is raised off the ground
on a wooden deck offering superb views
of the seasonal floodplain and waterhole.
Meals and drinks are enjoyed under the
thatch of the raised lounge, pub and dining
area overlooking a permanently flowing
channel. A traditional boma offers alternative
dining under the African stars. Wooden
walkways wind through the forest connecting
the rooms to the main area. There is a
plunge pool for cooling off and relaxation.
The wooden footbridge, a unique feature
to Xigera, connects Xigera Island to the
next one and is often used by Lion and
Leopard moving between the islands allowing
guests great viewing opportunities. Birding
in the area is excellent, with Pel’s
Fishing Owl, Slaty Egret, Wattled Crane,
African Skimmers and a host of eagles,
vultures, raptors and kingfishers to be
found. The area has the highest density
of the rare Sitatunga antelope found anywhere
in the Okavango Delta.
Xigera
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