4 night mobile safaris Moremi/Savuti 2016

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1 4 night mobile safaris Moremi/Savuti nights Second Bridge (Moremi) & 2 nights Savuti (Chobe) Start in Maun finish in Kasane. Departure dates July 12 th, 19 th & 26 th. August 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd & 30 th. September 6 th, 13 th, 20th & 27 th. October 4 th. Itinerary Day 1: Depart on a 4 night mobile safari to Moremi (2 nights) and Savuti (2 nights) at around 9am. A supply vehicle with staff and equipment will leave earlier to go ahead and set up your camp. Arrive at Moremi south gate at around 10:30. Spend the next 5 to 6 hours slowly game viewing up the western side of Moremi. Stop in a shady place with a packed picnic lunch on the way. Arrive in camp at 2nd Bridge to find your camp already set up. Check into your accommodation, and if you wish, have a shower. For those of you who wish to, you may then go on a 1 to 1 and a half hour evening game drive in the area between 2nd and 3rd Bridge.

2 Arrive back to camp for a shower and a wonderful fire-cooked 2 course meal. Day 2: On your full day in Moremi your group may choose between whether you would prefer to do a morning and afternoon game drive returning for lunch in camp or perhaps you would like to go out for the whole day with a packed picnic lunch. Day 3: Wakeup call at 5:30 for an early breakfast and to depart for Savuti by 7am for a slow scenic game viewing drive through the north of Moremi and Khwai. Arrive in Savuti by 3pm to find your camp set up. Check into your accommodation and, if you like, have a shower. For those of you who wish to, you may then go on a 1 to 1 and a half hour evening game drive in the Savuti area. Arrive back to camp for a shower and a wonderful fire-cooked 2 course meal. Day 4: On your full day in Savuti you may choose between whether you would prefer to do a morning and afternoon game drive returning for lunch in camp or perhaps you would like to go out for the whole day with a packed picnic lunch. Day 5: Wakeup call at 5:00am Coffee/tea and rusks will be served as a light breakfast before your game drive. Go out from 5:30am on a game drive in the Savuti area arriving back at 7:30am for a quick cooked breakfast. Depart camp at around 8:30am for a 4 hour drive to Kasane. Drop off at The Kalahari Tours office for your transfer to the falls or to start your northern Chobe trip. 2 nights Savuti & 2 nights Xini (Moremi) Start in Kasane and finish in Maun 4 night mobile safaris Savuti/Moremi 2016

3 Departure dates July 16 th, 23 rd & 30 th. August 6 th, 13 th, 20 th & 27 th. September 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th & 24 th. October 1 st & 8 th. Itinerary Day 1: Pick up at the Kalahari Tours offices in Kasane at 1pm. Drive through Chobe National Park to Savuti, arriving there at around 5pm. Check into your accommodation and, if you wish, have a shower. For those of you who wish to, you may then go on a 1 hour evening game drive in the Savuti area. Arrive back to camp for a shower and a wonderful fire-cooked 2 course meal. Day 2: On your full day in Savuti you may choose between whether you would prefer to do a morning and afternoon game drive returning for lunch in camp or perhaps you would like to go out for the whole day with a packed picnic lunch.

4 Day 3: Wakeup call at 5:30 for an early breakfast and to depart for Xini (Western Moremi) by 7am for a slow scenic game viewing drive through Khwai and the north of Moremi. Arrive in Xini by 3pm to find your camp set up. Check into your accommodation and, if you would like, have a shower. For those of you who wish to, you may then go on a 1 to 1 and a half hour evening game drive in the Xini, 2 nd bridge area. Day 4: On your full day in Moremi you may choose between whether you would prefer to do a morning and afternoon game drive returning for lunch in camp or perhaps you would like to go out for the whole day with a packed picnic lunch. Day 5: Wakeup call at 5:30am Coffee/tea and rusks will be served as a light breakfast before your game drive. Go out from 6am on a game drive arriving back at 10:00am for a full cooked brunch. Depart camp at midday for a 5 hour drive back to Maun via the Black pools area of Moremi, arriving late afternoon. 2 night Chiefs Island boating Safaris nights Xaxaba (Moremi) Start in Maun finish in Maun

5 Departure dates July 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd & 30 th. August 6 th, 13 th,20 th & 27 th. September 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th & 24 th. October 1 st. Itinerary Day 1 Depart from Maun at 9am by motor boat for an approximately 4 hour boat trip with game and bird viewing on the way. Arrive at Xaxaba campsite at lunchtime, staff will prepare a light lunch of salads, cold meats, cheeses, etc.

6 From 3:30pm to 5:30pm go for a guided game walk on Chiefs island. Arrive back from your game walk and go out onto Xaxaba lagoon for sunset. Back at camp have a wash or bucket shower and then a good campfire dinner. Sleep the night in dome tents with comfortable bedrolls. Day 2 Wake up around 5:30am, have coffee/tea and cereal and then set off for a 15 min boat ride to Xaxaba village to meet your mokoro polers then go out for a 4 hour guided combination of mokoro and game walking. Arrive back around 10:30 for a full cooked brunch. From midday boat further upstream for birding and game viewing in the Jugujugu area. This is one of the most beautiful areas of the Okavango delta. Arrive back at Xaxaba campsite for a shower and campfire dinner. Day 3 Wake up around 5:30, have coffee/tea and set off for a three hour guided game walk. Arrive back around 8:30 for a full breakfast of cereal, eggs, bacon toast etc. Depart from camp around 11am for a slow ride back to Maun with a picnic lunch on the way. Arrive back at 5pm

7 Standard Mobile and Boat trip the campsites we use are all exclusive "Botswana Guides Association" sites. On all of our trips we take a satellite phone and GPS and basic medical kit in case of an emergency. We use new (less than a year old) Toyota Land Cruisers converted as safari vehicles. Our trips include all park fees, camping fees, guide fees transfers and activities. We send a vehicle or boat with staff ahead to have the camp set up before our guest s arrival for groups of more than 4 people. For groups of less than 4 people staff will go with you on transit days with all equipment carried in a trailer On all of our trips we take a satellite phone and GPS and basic medical kit in case of an emergency. Our trips include all Moremi park fees, camping fees, guide fees, polers fees etc. We supply all meals, bottled water, and fruit juice for breakfast and table wine at dinner. For any other drinks required we will provide a cold box with ice. Our accommodation is 3m x 3m dome tents with comfortable bedrolls made up with sheets, pillows, and duvets. We also provide towels and a lantern outside each tent. A bucket shower with warm water is hoisted into a tree in a private place on request. A toilet seat on a stand is placed over toilet hole (also in a private place), a spade provided to cover with earth after use.