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Spend 2 nights at Lagoon Camp, located on the Kwando River. Here, your safari activities are done both on land (in 4x4 vehicles) as well as by boat. Then:
Spend 2 nights at Lebala Camp, located in the Kwando / Linyanti area, this is a “land-based” safari camp where all safari activities are done by 4x4 vehicle, and:
Spend the next 2 nights at Kwara Camp, which is located in the Okavango Delta with perennial water. Your safari activities here are done by boat.
Day 1:
Depart Maun per light aircraft, flying over the Okavango Delta. Your game ranger will be waiting for you when landing at the lodge’s airstrip, and transfer you to your lodge: Lagoon camp, which lies on the shady banks of the Kwando River among tall and ancient African Ebony and Marula trees, under the watchful gaze of the resident hippos. The camp accommodates only 16 guests in 8 twin bedded luxury safari-style tents. Each tent looks out over the water and has private en-suite facilities and modern amenities. Morning and night game drives are conducted by specialist guides and trackers in open safari vehicles. This area is home to huge herds of elephants and buffalo. There are few places in Africa where such concentrated numbers of these animals exist, especially in the dry season. The shady, treed environment of the camp hosts a great variety of birds and squirrels that visit daily. A family of hippo and an elephant or three are regularly sighted from the tents. This contributes to the relaxed calm that prevails at Lagoon. The predators are also well represented by lion, hyena, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. Lagoon is famous as the best venue in Africa for wild dog viewing as the dogs have denned near the camp every year of the camps existence. Among the great variety of antelope species found at Lagoon, the endangered Sable and Roan are often seen. Seasonally, large herds of elephant drink almost daily at the river bank in front of the camp, in full view of the guests. The big herds attract big predators. The lions of Kwando are famous for their elephant, hippo and buffalo kills. Playful spotted necked otters are commonly seen performing in the Lagoon right in front of the tents. Boat cruises along the Kwando River provide excellent opportunities for birding.
Whilst at Lagoon Camp, all meals, coffee/tea and all drinks are included.
Overnight: Lagoon Camp. (L,D)
Day 2:
A day full of experiences at Lagoon Camp, with early morning and late afternoon safari activities.
Overnight: Lagoon Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 3:
Set out on a morning game-drive, which will also transfer you to your next lodge: Lebala Camp. Lebala means wide open spaces in Setswana and the scenery is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree clumps backed by wooded savannas. 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 tent is built on a raised 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, "his and hers" washbasins and flush toilets. The bathrooms lead out to a reed enclosed open-air shower with hot and cold running water, powered by LP gas for hot water on demand. Each secluded tent has its own sundeck, 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. Whilst at Lebala Camp, all meals, coffee/tea and all drinks are included.
Overnight: Lebala Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 4:
A day full of experiences at Lebala Camp, with early morning and late afternoon safari drives.
Overnight: Lebala Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 5:
An early morning game-drive, return to the lodge for yet another delicious breakfast, and transfer to the air-strip for a light-aircraft transfer to Kwara Camp, located in the remote northern part of the stunning Okavango Delta within the private Kwara concession. The camp fronts onto a huge floodplain, adjacent to the permanent water of the Delta and is backed by extensive bush. It is a magnificent wilderness area in excess of 1,700 square kilometres, bordering the Moremi Reserve. Kwara encompasses a wide diversity of habitats, ranging from the clear Delta waters with reed-lined lagoons and channels, to open grasslands, mopane woodlands and palm-fringed islands. The Kwara area is home to a variety of wild animals including, lechwe, sitatunga, reedbuck, bushbuck, hippo, crocodiles, elephant, buffalo, sable, roan, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, impala and tsessebe. Lion, hyena, wild dog, leopard and cheetah are abundant in this part of the Delta and regularly seen. The eight luxury safari-style tents are built on raised decks, within a grove of huge and ancient African Ebony trees. Resident hippos live in 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. Whilst at Kwara Camp, all meals, coffee/tea and all drinks are included.
Overnight: Kwara Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 6:
A day full of experiences at Kwara Camp, with early morning and late afternoon safari drives.
Overnight: Kwara Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 7:
After your morning safari drive, transfer to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Maun (or Kasane). (B)
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