After a final early morning game drive from your lodge, you will be collected by your guide for your exciting overland 'glamping' trip to experience the amazing wildlife of Botswana, sleeping under canvas and travelling in an open-sided 4x4 game viewing vehicle.
Soon after leaving Kasane it is possible to view the first of the wildlife that inhabits this unspoilt region, as we travel 5-hours through Chobe Game Reserve to Savuti, game viewing along the way.
These landscapes offer world-acclaimed game viewing – especially for predators. Unlike the vast majority of the country, Savuti is not a totally flat landscape and large outcrops of volcanic rock reach up out of the Kalahari sands, towering over the endless savanna and providing a habitat for a completely different array of small wildlife, birds and plants. Savuti has been the stage for many of the most dramatic wildlife documentaries in Africa and the now dry Savuti Channel runs throught this landscape, linking the sand veld with the waterholes, hills and grasslands of what was once the Savuti Marsh.
For birders this broad-leafed woodland provides good pickings for insectivourous birds that favour canopy habitats. The Grey tit-flycatcher, Ashy flycatcher, Paradise flycatcher, Pallid flycatcher, Scarlet-chested sunbird, Amethyst sunbird, Yellow-throated petronia, Red-headed weaver and Violet-backed starling are some of the species that move around in 'bird parties' in the canopy. Dickenson’s kestrel, Red-necked falcon, Peregrine falcon* and Lizard buzzard are some of the raptors to keep an eye out for, while the diminutive White-faced owl can often be seen roosting in the road-side vegetation. The Flappet lark, Fawn-coloured lark, Dusky lark*, Olive-tree warbler* and Neddicky are species we can also enjoy (*=migratory species).
On arrival at our campsite in this great conservation area, relax around a roaring campfire and enjoy an enchanting sunset and delicious dinner cooked over an open fire.
Note: You will be travelling in an open-sided 4x4 game viewing vehicle throughout your trip, so you must take only soft bags (no hard suitcases). Apart from Chobe and Maun, be aware that you will have no WiFi or mobile phone coverage.
All tents will be pre-erected with twin camp beds, mattresses, towels and bed linen provided. At the back of each tent there is a bucket shower that will be filled with warm water prior to use and a long-drop toilet with a seat. Three delicious meals a day will be prepared by your chef over an open fire, with a small selection of soft drinks and alcohol provided. A head torch and a strong hand torch are essential, as lighting in the tents is minimal. A collapsible camping lantern will also be very useful.