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GREAT WILDE
ERNES
SS JOURNE
EY
LIVIINGST
TONE - MAU
UN
Photto by Dana Allen
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Itinerary Overview
At the turn of the century, explorers and adventurers trekked through the dusty paths of Africa, allowing
the ancient Continent to seep into their souls. On this Classic Camp and deluxe camping safari, take the
time to experience and explore Botswana's scenic northern areas and its contrasts and extremes from the
aquatic Okavango Delta to the open plains of the Linyanti region.
In the company of skilled naturalists you will experience game drives, mokoroing, and flights over large
expanses of the unique Botswana landscape. Overnights are in private concessions and small tented
camps, where lantern lit meals are accompanied by innumerable stars.
DAY
1
2
3
4
OVERNIGHT
HOTEL
MEALS
LIVINGSTONE
Toka Leya Camp
D
LINYANTI
CONCESSION
LINYANTI
CONCESSION
LINYANTI
CONCESSION
Linyanti
Discoverer Camp
BLD
Linyanti
Discoverer Camp
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Linyanti
Discoverer Camp
BLD
5
OKAVANGO DELTA
Kwhai Discoverer
Camp
BLD
6
OKAVANGO DELTA
Kwhai Discoverer
Camp
BLD
7
OKAVANGO DELTA
Kwhai Discoverer
Camp
BLD
8
OKAVANGO DELTA
Jacana Camp
BLD
9
OKAVANGO DELTA
Jacana Camp
BLD
10
OKAVANGO DELTA
Jacana Camp
BLD
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DEPARTURE
B
HIGHLIGHTS
Arrive in Livingstone
Fly to Botswana, Chobe boat
cruise, fly to Linyanti
Game drives in Linyanti,
excursion to Savute Channel
Game drives in the Linyanti
Concession
Fly to Okavango Delta,
afternoon game drive
Day and night game drives,
walking safaris
Day and night game drives,
walking safaris
Fly to Jacana, afternoon game
activity
Mokoro, motorboat, and game
driving.
Mokoro, motorboat, and game
driving.
Fly to the Maun airport for
departure
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Itinera
ary in Detail
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DAY 1: TOK
KA LEYA CAMP
A
, MOSI OA TUNYA NATIONAL
L PARK, LIV
VINGSTONE
E, ZAMBIA
After arrival in
A
i Livingston
ne you will be
b met by a representativ
r
ve and transsferred to thee lodge. Afteer settling
in
n and enjoyin
ng afternoon
n tea, we em
mbark on a gu
uided tour off the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven
n Natural
W
Wonders
of th
he World. Att 5604 feet wide,
w
it is thee largest currtain of wateer in the worlld and dropss 338 feet
in
nto the basallt depths of the
t sheer Za
ambezi Gorgee.
Toka Leya Ca
amp is situatted on the ba
anks of the Zambezi
Z
Riveer in the eastern sector of
o the Mosi-o
oa-Tunya
N
National
Park
k, some 7.46
6 miles up fro
om the Victo
oria Falls. Th
he camp con
nsists of 12 sa
afari-style teents, each
en
n-suite with a view of th
he magnificen
nt Zambezi River
R
and so
ome of its islands. The ca
amp's dining
g and bar
arrea is set ben
neath a shad
ded canopy of
o trees overllooking the River
R
and a swimming pool.
p
DAYS 2 – 4:: CHOBE RIVER
I
BOAT CRUISE, CHOBE
H
NATIONAL PARK AND LINYANTI DISCOVERE
ER CAMP,
LINYANTI CONCESSION
N
After a full brreakfast we leave Toka Leya
A
L
and tran
nsfer by road
d
to
o Livingstone Airport. On leaving Za
ambia, we flyy over the
K
Kazangula
bo
order, a poin
nt where the four countriies of
Botswana, Za
ambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia meett. Please
ay a $25 dep
parture tax in
n cash upon
n
note: You willl need to pa
om Zambia.
deeparture fro
Enjoy a leisurrely shaded boat
E
b
cruise along
a
the Ch
hobe River,
w a light lu
with
unch. This bo
oat cruise offfers a uniqu
ue opportuniity to observve puku, large herds of ellephant,
nu
umerous pods of hippo and large crocodiles, as well as enjoyying fantastiic views of other
o
generall game
an
nd diverse birdlife.
b
We then depa
W
art by light aircraft
a
transsfer to the prrivate Linyan
nti Concession. After a short
s
game drive
d
we
arrrive at our private
p
Disco
overer camp
p, which is ellegantly set up
u under Affrican ebony and knobth
horn trees
ovverlooking panoramic
p
viistas of the Linyanti
L
Swa
amps.
The landscape of the Linyyanti varies from
f
floodpllains to open
n dry land sa
avannah and
d forest with
h
weeping view
ws, creating a paradise for
f a high divversity of willdlife and bird species. Activities
A
incclude
sw
ga
ame drives in
i the privatee northern sector
s
of the concession, exploring a range of hab
bitats, from
riiverbanks to scrub and forest,
f
which
h reveal a myyriad of wild
dlife en routee to slake theeir thirst from
m the
riiver. The seld
dom-seen siitatunga can also be spottted in the waterways,
w
ass well as raree roan and sable
s
an
ntelope, plaiins game and
d of course their
t
predato
ors, the lion and leopard
d – with the endangered wild dog
ass an incredib
ble bonus.
t experien
nce, it is posssible to enjoyy a full-day excursion
e
to
o the Savute Channel,
C
witth lunch
To complete the
pectacular day
d gives gueests a real un
nderstanding
g of the geolo
ogy of North
hern
att a scenic settting. This sp
Botswana, thee relationshiip with the Great
G
African
n Rift Valleyy and the chiink in the fau
ultline, wherre the
avute Chann
nel begins. This
T
channel,, now flowin
ng for the firsst time in three decades has resulted
d in water
Sa
reeaching into the heart off Chobe Natiional Park th
hrough the Linyanti
L
Reserve...and ga
ame viewing
g is as a
reesult both diiverse and ab
bundant. Ovvernight for three nightss at our Liny
yanti Disco
overer Cam
mp.
[B
BLD]
DAYS 5 – 7: KHWAI CAMP
A
, OKAV
VANGO DEL
LTA
Depart by ligh
D
ht aircraft to
o Khwai Disccoverer Cam
mp, located in
n a private co
oncession ju
ust north of the
t Khwai
R
River
above th
he Moremi Game
G
Reserve.
The Khwai Co
oncession is one of the most
m
diverse areas in norrthern Botsw
wana which seldom disappoints
w
when
it comees to produciing extraordinary wildliffe experiencees. The life source
s
for th
his area is thee Khwai
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River – the no
R
orthernmostt “finger” of the Okavang
go Delta allu
uvial fan, wh
hich providess vital susten
nance to
nu
umerous animals.
Over time, the Khwai area has metam
O
morphosed in
nto a wide ra
ange of excitting wildlife habitats – some of
th
he most varied to be foun
nd in the enttire Okavang
go Delta: a blend
b
of foreests, floodpla
ain, wetland and
grrasslands. Th
he narrow Khwai
K
Chann
nel is home to
t large mam
mmals such as
a hippo and
d crocodile with
w
bu
uffalo and reed lechwe offten seen gra
azing along the
t fringe. Th
he beautiful gallery riverrine woodlan
nd found
allong the riveer provides further
f
sancttuary to bird
ds, primates and leopard
d. Elusive roa
an antelope often
co
ome to the riiver to drink
k. Activities focus
f
around
d day and niight game drrives, naturee walks and seasonal
s
m
mokoro
excurrsions.
Away from th
A
he river theree is a wonderful mix of acacia
a
and leeadwood treees of varying
g sizes that abuts
a
into
m
mopane
wood
dland. The la
atter, togeth
her with the permanent
p
p
presence
of water,
w
attraccts large num
mbers of
ellephant to th
he area. Larg
ger predatorrs include lio
on, wild dog and spotted
d hyaena, wh
hile birdlife found
f
here is just ass varied than
nks to the colorful palette of habitatss. Overnight for three nig
ghts at our Khwai
K
D
Discoverer
Camp. [BL
LD]
DAYS
S 8 – 10: JACANA
A
CAM
MP, OKAVA
ANGO DELT
TA
After breakfast
b
wee fly by light aircraft oveer the shimm
mering
water--world of thee Okavango Delta which
h represents life at its
most fertile.
f
J
Cam
mp is situated
d in a perman
nently flood
ded region
Lush Jacana
of the private Jao Concession of the Okavvango Delta. A true
water camp, it rep
presents the essence of th
he Delta, witth yearround
d mokoro saffaris as well as island bu
ush walks and
d, water
levels permitting, motorboat cruises.
c
In fa
act, when the flood
levels are at their peak we aree able to mottorboat from
m the
aiirstrip to thee camp, a tru
uly surreal arrrival! On on
ne of our fulll days, we will
w also enjoyy game drivees around
th
he productivve ‘Jao Flats’’ region to th
he north of camp.
acana Camp
p is set in onee of the wetland areas most
m
densely populated with
w sitatung
ga and red leechwe.
Ja
W
Wildlife
concentrations depend
d
on th
he water flow
w and volum
me, thus chan
nging from seeason to sea
ason, but
alll the large animals
a
can be
b found in the
t area inclluding eleph
hant, lion, leo
opard and buffalo. Pel’s FishingO
Owl,
Lesser Jacana,
J
Westtern Banded
d Snake-Eaglle and Coppeery-tailed Co
oucal are jusst some of th
he birding
hiighlights. Ovvernight for three nightss at Jacana Camp [BL
LD]
DAY 11: TRA
ANSFER TO MAUN AIR
RPORT
Bid farewell to
t the adventture as we trransfer by lig
ght aircraft to
t Maun Airp
port. [B]
END OF SERV
RVICES
Actual routes and actiivities may
A
y vary. Loc
cal trip coo
ordinators reserve th
he right to change
c
accommoda
ations to siimilar quality alterna
atives.
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PRICING 2013
SEASON
PER PERSON
SHARING
SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT
Low Season
$8925
$486
High Season
$9349
$498
Low Season: Jan 6-May 31 & Nov 1-Dec 27
High Season: June 1-Oct 31
INCLUDED SERVICES
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•
•
•
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Light aircraft transfers as indicated
All guided tours and excursions
English-speaking naturalist guides
Airport-hotel transfers, land transportation on safari in 8-passenger safari vehicle
10 nights accommodation on a camping and lodge
Limited laundry (underwear must be washed by guest)
Park Entrance Fees and concession fees
Meals as indicated [B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner]
Soft drinks, wine, and beer with meals (excluding premium brands)
Wildland Adventures travel consultation and pre-departure services
NOT INCLUDED SERVICES
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
International airfare
Tips and gratuities
Airport departure taxes
Any new Botswana Government or Zambia Government taxes
Visa fees
Personal expenses for extra services, optional activities, or changes in your itinerary for
reasons beyond our control
Travel insurance for trip cancellation, medical services, or evacuation
Any other items not mentioned above
NOTE: All guests must cover themselves with cancellation and baggage insurance for the
duration of their trip.
• Baggage in charter aircraft is restricted to 20kg (44lbs) per person in a soft bag without
wheels, including camera equipment and carry-on baggage. If guests exceed this limit, they
will have to pay considerable amounts to have a privately chartered plane to fly their excess
baggage.
• Charter aircraft personal weight limit is 220 lbs per person If you weigh more than 220lbs or
if as a couple you weigh over 440lbs an extra seat must be added at an additional cost.
• International Air connections: Departure from Maun must be at 12:30pm or later. Flight
schedules departing earlier will be subject to additional air transfers at additional cost.
• Flashlights: Please ensure that a minimum 2D cell flashlight is brought on safari, with spare
batteries. Headlamps are also useful.
• Camera Battery Charging Facilities: Please note that a 12V cigarette lighter adaptor will be
required (that is compatible with camera make) on this safari for charging batteries while on
game drive or transfer drives. 110/ 240V outlets are available at Jacana and Toka Leya only.
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Accom
mmodatiions
Photo by Mike Myers
TOKA LEYA CAMP, VICTORIA
A FALLS
Overlook
king the mig
ghty Zambezzi River and some
s
of its islands,
under a shady
s
canop
py of jackalberry and watterberry treees lays
Toka Leyya. The camp
p consists off 12 safari-sttyle tents, ea
ach en
suite witth a view of the
t magnificcent Zambezi River and some
s
of
its island
ds. The camp
p's dining an
nd bar area is
i set beneath
ha
shaded canopy
c
of treees overlook
king the Riveer and a swim
mming
pool. Acttivities inclu
ude a tour of the Victoria
a Falls on thee
Zambian
n side, game drives withiin Mosi-Oa-Tunya Natio
onal Park,
river cru
uises and guiided nature walks.
w
Otherr activities offered in
the area at an additio
onal charge and includee sunset cruisses,
helicopteer flights, miicro-lighting
g, canoeing, jet
j boating, white
water raffting and fishing.
Photo by Dana Allen
KWHA
AI AND LINY
YANTI DISC
COVERER CAMPS,
OKAVA
ANGO DELT
TA
Discoveerer camps are
a specifica
ally designed
d to ensure th
hat oldstyle ca
amping feel with
w a clear emphasis on
n necessary and
stylish comfortablee interiors, creating
c
a peerless wilderrness
experieence. Discovverer campin
ng aims to brring the guesst closer
to natu
ure, by mean
ns of a lively campfire, hu
urricane lantterns,
wide-ra
anging activvities and a warm
w
atmosp
phere compllimenting
the com
mfort and ad
dded luxury of
o the campss visited.
Accommodation is in 20.67 feeet x 11.48 feeet walk-in ca
anvas
maximum off two guests per tent). Th
he tents are airy and
tents (m
designeed to recreatte the accom
mmodation sttyle of the ea
arly
ex
xplorers, witth richly colo
ored teak dirrector chairss and minim
malist interiors. Separate bedside tab
bles with
12
2v reading la
amps, canva
as and wood wardrobes, bathrobes, comfortable
c
beds and mirrors are prrovided.
C
Camp
amenitties (conditio
oning shamp
poo, soap, sh
hower gel an
nd body lotio
on) are elega
antly displayyed for
usse and priva
ate, en-suite separate toilet and show
wer areas aree part of the main structture.
NA CAMP, OKAVANGO DELTA
JACAN
Situateed outside th
he Moremi Game
G
Reservve on the Jao
o flats,
Jacana
a Camp is a truly water-o
oriented cam
mp and offerss mokoro
and wa
alking safariss all year rou
und. Jacana
a Camp has five
f
meru-sstyle tents bu
uilt on wood
den decks witth panoramiic views
of the Okavango
O
Deelta. Each teent has an en
n-suite bathrroom
with flu
ush toilet an
nd shower. The
T bathroom
m is enclosed, but
roofless, for a relax
xing shower under the sk
kies of Botsw
wana. The
main dining
d
area iss on an eleva
ated wooden
n deck betweeen two
magnifficent sycam
more fig treess and surroun
nded by den
nse wild
date pa
alms.
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