Includes: All camping equipment, All activities as stated (unless marked optional), All camping and park entrance fees as per the itinerary, Services of a Private Guide and Camp Assistant, Transport in an open Land Cruiser game drive vehicle for optimal game viewing, All meals are prepared for you over an open fire and wine is included with your evening meal, selected drinks (local wine, been, water, soft drinks), Road transfers between all campsites as per the itinerary (unless other modes of transport such as light aircraft transfers are specified)
Excludes: Other beverages unless otherwise arranged, Any optional activities (unless otherwise arranged to be included), International Flights, Any Visa fees, Items of a personal nature (see suggested packing list), personal spending and tips
Participation: This serviced safari is a nonparticipation safari, where the team will carry out all the necessary camp chores to keep the safari running smoothly. There is one guide with the guests at all times with a camp assistant to set up and break camps, cooking meals, etc.
Camp Sites – we use exclusive wilderness sites that can only be booked by members of HATAB, private community sites and Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) sites. There are no fixed buildings or facilities at these sites and the entire camp is erected and removed by the supply team. All water, wood etc. is also driven in.
Accommodation – The tents are 3m by 3m wilderness tents with high roof, well ventilated with mosquito proof screens and door. They are en-suite with bucket showers and bush toilets. The tents are fitted with stretcher beds made up with, sheets, duvets and pillows. Each tent has an LED light. Although each tent has lighting and there are lamps strategically around the camp for navigation. An essential tool for your safari is a headlamp as this lets you read a book at night in your tent or catch up with your safari journal as you listen to the sounds of the wild outside!
Activities: Game drives in Moremi Game Reserve. A pre-booked boat cruise may be included at additional cost. Your private camp is set up in a wilderness campsite in Moremi while you enjoy the sights and sounds of Botswana’s prime game viewing area. The bird and animal life in Moremi is exceptional and diverse making the reserve one of the most unforgettable wildlife experiences in Africa. You will soon slip into the rhythm of tracking wildlife in the varying habitats of swampland, open plains and riverine forest.
Moremi Game reserve has a vast network of game drive routes and no two game drives are the same. However, it is important to note that whilst camping in the National Parks you will need to return to camp by sunset to conform to the regulations and no off road driving is permitted.
What to expect on Safari – The appeal of a private safari is that your days are flexible to plan with your private guide in accordance with your preference – following and tracking wildlife movements from the crack of dawn; searching for rare bird species or setting up by a waterhole to wait for the perfect sunset photograph.
A full day in camp usually starts at sunrise around the campfire for that first ‘essential’ cup of tea or coffee and a light breakfast of cereal, toast, fruit and rusks. You then head out as early as is permitted to be the first on the roads to track fresh spoor left from the animal’s overnight activities – you may spot fresh lion tracks walking straight past the camp or evidence of a passing herd of buffalo not far away
Generally on the morning game drive you stop for tea and head back to camp by late morning. In camp you may enjoy a lunch or brunch, depending on the time, and then there is plenty of time for showers and that great safari tradition ‘siesta time’. You meet together for afternoon tea and then head out on the afternoon activity, perhaps seeking a new area or returning to a great morning sighting.
Moving days follow a different pattern. Your guide combines his knowledge of the wildlife, safety and road and weather conditions when planning transfers. Departure times are always communicated in advance.
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