No. TG04

  Expeditions of  Southern Africa
Wild Dogs (and Other Predators) of the Okavango Safari
Botswana
With Specialist Guide - A wildlife biologists 
from the famous  "Wild Dog Research Camp"

Upon arrival, a Wilderness Safaris representative will meet and transfer you by light aircraft to the Chitabe airstrip followed by a road transfer from the airstrip to Chitabe Camp where accommodation has been reserved for three nights.

Activities consist of day and night game drives in open 4x4 vehicles accompanied by an experienced guide.  Shorter nature walks are sometimes offered. 

Night drives can be very rewarding with good sightings of the rarer nocturnal animals.

Access into this area is only by aircraft.

Chitabe is a luxurious 16 bedded, 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 area is surrounded by waterways and lagoons that harbours a wonderful 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. Game viewing is good, and includes Buffalo, Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Reedbuck, Lechwe, Impala, Zebra and Hippo.  Wild dogs are also sometimes sighted. 

Inclusive of all meals, game activities, laundry and drinks

(except imported premium brands)

 Upon arrival at the airstrip, a Wilderness Safaris representative will meet and transfer you by light aircraft to the Mombo airstrip followed by a road transfer from the airstrip to Mombo Camp where accommodation has been reserved for three nights.

Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 Land Rovers. The game viewing in the area is excellent, and guests could see Lion, Leopard, large herds of Buffalo, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Elephant, Hyena, Giraffe, Wildebeest and Zebra.

Access into this area is only by aircraft.

Mombo Camp and Little Mombo are situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief’s Island, and are within the Moremi Game Reserve in northern Botswana. The camp offers abundant big game, arguably the best in Botswana. The highlight here is the concentrations of plains game and all the predators – including the big cats! Leopard sightings are particularly good. Mombo Camp and Little Mombo have been completely rebuilt and the new camps opened in June 2000 on a new site 800m away from the old site. Mombo is built under the shade of some large shady trees and overlooks a wonderful floodplain that teems with game. Both camps jointly accommodate a total of 24 guests, but they are divided into two smaller camps – a 6 bedded and an 18 bedded.

Both camps are raised off the ground. The guest’s rooms and the walkways that connect the rooms to the living areas are up to 2m off the ground, allowing game to wander freely through the camp – but at the same time allowing for guest safety. Facilities at Mombo Camp and Little Mombo include 9 and 3 large guest rooms respectively. These are superbly furnished, large luxury tents. All rooms are built in the same style.  The canvas rooms are spacious and well appointed and have en-suite facilities under canvas and an additional outdoor shower for those who enjoy a shower under the stars. The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day. 

(except imported premium brands)

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