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Botswana

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5 Rivers Safari

Visit some of Africa's magnificent rivers - the Zambezi, the Chobe, the Kwando, and the Okavango delta - the lifeblood for Southern Africa's amazing wildlife.

Meals Full Board, Game viewing and activities
Accommodation Luxury Lodges and Luxury Safari Lodges in Private Game reserves
Departure Dates On request
Transport Road Transfer to Songwe & Air transfers between safari lodges
Price Includes Meals and accommodation as shown in text, charter flights and road transfers, services of a ranger, game drives & activities on safari and at lodges
Price Excludes International and regional scheduled flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified
Minimum Number 2
Climate Sub-tropical climate with hot, rainy summers and warm, sunny & dry winters
Best time to go Suitable all year round - ideal from May to October
Health Requirements Anti-Malarial precautions essential
Combines well with South Africa or Namibia
Other Ideas Extra nights can be easily added. Tour can be undertaken in reverse from Livingstone to Maun.
Notes 12kg luggage restriction, $20 departure tax for Livingstone payable locally.

Day 1 : 1 night, Songwe Village, Fully Inclusive
Road transfer to Songwe Village. This stunning property is perched 120 metres or nearly 400 feet above the Zambezi Gorge, just a short drive from the Falls. Here you'll stay in spacious, comfortable thatched huts, built in the traditional style. Each one of the eight huts has a flushing toilet and amenities with commanding views of the gorge below.

Day 2 : 2 nights, Susuwe Island Lodge, Caprivi Strip, Full Board & Game Drives
Air transfer to Susuwe Island Lodge in the Caprivi Strip for your two nights stay.

Susuwe Island Lodge is ideal for those wishing to experience a wild and untouched part of Africa. Situated in the Caprivi, the island is in the remote Kwando River - a permanent water source which nourishes delicate ecosystems and sustains varied game and birdlife. On arrival you are taken across the lagoon by a small boat and you arrive at the lodge tucked under ancient trees. The lodge, with its spacious lounge, library and dining areas, incorporates the riverine forest in its design - the main complex has lofty canopy viewing decks overlooking glistening lily-studded wetlands and ancient Kalahari woodlands.

Day 4 : 2 nights, Kwando Lebala Camp, Linyanti, Full Board & Game Drives
Fly by light aircraft to Lebala Camp in the Linyanti Swamps for 2 nights.Lebala means "wide open spaces" in Setswana and the scenery is dominated by vast plains scattered with Ilala palms backed by wooded savannas. The eight spacious tents are on a raised teak 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, and double vanity unit. The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful variety of wildlife.

Day 6 : 2 nights, Xakanaxa Camp, Moremi Game Reserve, Full Board & Game Drives
Fly south to the heart of Moremi Game Reserve for your two nights stay. Xakanaxa Camp offers 11 Meru-style luxury tents which are built on elevated wooden platforms with en-suite facilities. At the front of each tent is a deck which overlooks the waterways. The dining room and bar are cantilevered over the Xakanaxa lagoon. Xakanaxa is one of the few camps which can offer both vehicle and boating trips. An hours boating away are the heronries of the Godikwe and Xobega lagoons. Game drives into the Moremi Wildlife reserve offer excellent views of some of the Okavango specials including the red lechwe and tsessebe.

Day 8 : 2 nights, Kwando Kwara, Okavango Delta, Full Board & Game Drives
Boat transfer to Kwando Kwara Camp in the Okavango Delta for 2 nights.Kwara is located in the remote northern part of the Okavango Delta within the private Kwara concession. 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 permanent delta water with reed-lined lagoons and channels, to open grasslands, Mopane woodlands and palm-fringed islands. The 8 luxury safari-style tents are built on raised teak decks, overlooking a vast floodplain within a grove of huge African Ebony trees. Each tent has its own viewing deck, private en suite facilities including hot and cold running showers, flush toilets and modern amenities. Our guests can enjoy a diverse wildlife experience all year round.

Day 10 : 2 nights, Deception Valley Lodge, Kalahari, Full Board & Activities
Fly south to Deception Valley Lodge in the Kalahari for 2 nights.Deception Valley Lodge lies on the edge of the Kalahari about 120kmsouth of Maun. It overlooks a waterhole and is furnished in African style with great attention to detail. Each of the five huge and stylish thatched chalets comes complete with deep sofas, fans, minibar, and en suite bathroom with ball and claw bath and outside shower. Your deck looks over the vast Kalahari plains. Activities include day and night game drives and game walks with skilled Bushmen guides to view the unique flora, ecosystem and the game.

Day 12 : Transfer to Maun- end of Tour
Air transfer to Maun for your onwards arrangements.

Price per person sharingin rands:

2006	April 1-June 30	July 1-Oct. 31	Nov. 1-Dec. 20
	35515	44656	34730
single supp.	11295	12080	11355