We have now designed our second tour to Botswana – Africa’s most beautiful Wilderness. This tour will visit Komana and the nearby Lake Ngami and proceed through the Okavango Delta and end at the Victoria Falls.For wildlife, Botswana is the very best and also the birding is magnificent. To get the best out of this birding/game drive Safari we have chosen a “luxury (mobile) camping safari”. Our camp gets taken down and put up by the staff at a different location every second or third day. Travelling will be by open game drive vehicle and for longer distances by chartered small aeroplanes. It is an exciting tour and gets us into areas where nature still holds sway over human activities.
Special CommentIt goes without saying that all our accommodation is of the usual very high standard as all Worldwide Birding Tours. This tour is relaxed and recommended if comfort and easy pace is required.
In the heart of southern Africa, Botswana shimmers in the heat of the Kalahari sands. It harbours the unique Okavango Delta and an incredible amount of wildlife. In Botswana, which is about 582,000 square km (of which 17% is protected!) one can find the Big Five and almost 600 different species of birds. In this peaceful country, with a population of less then 1 person/ square km, one can still find tranquility and serene beauty. Diamonds and tourism are the main sources of the economy and this has resulted in Botswana being stable and welcoming for tourists from all over the globe. 80% of the country is covered by Kalahari sand, though many areas are covered by grass and scrub or are lightly forested.
From the world’s biggest bird (the Ostrich) to the heaviest flying bird (the Kori Bustard) to the most numerous of all birds (the Red-billed Quelea), Botswana has a truly impressive variety and quantity (636 species recorded) of bird species.
Birding is superb in Africa’s greatest wilderness areas:- The world-famous Okavango Delta, southern Africa’s finest wetland.
- The fabulously bird-rich Chobe River Front in Kasane, Chobe National Park and surrounding forests.
- The Kalahari Desert and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
- Also Lake Ngami an IBA and Ramsar Site.
This luxury (mobile) camping safari maximises the time we can spend birding/game driving. We are sleeping In "classic" walk-in safari tents, 10 sqm, with en-suite bathroom facilities, on beds with mattresses. All linen provided as is electrical light, mosquito spray, soap, body lotion and drinking water on bedside tables.
And yes, there are no flush toilets, but showering under the African stars is unforgettable!
And the best way to end an African Day in the bush is having a delicious meal taken in the mess tent or in the open if weather permits. We will also provide a good glass of wine to accompany the three-course, candlelit dinners under the African stars.
Reserving your place is both easy and inexpensive. A deposit of € 250 is all we require! Book online...
This Trip Report tells you our experiences of our first visit to Botswana. We made this "Recce Tour" in October 2011, accompanied by 5 brave fellow travellers
Born in KwaZulu Natal surrounded by the sugar cane industry Kurt McKenzie loved the outdoors walking or cycling around the rural areas looking for what little game was around. Kurt started working in Botswana in 1997 where he got his Botswana Guides Licence and started conducting Mobile Safaris in 1998. Doing mobile safaris through Northern Botswana, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park and across the border to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. He learned as much about the bush as possible and tried to translate this to his clients. In 2001 he went to the UK for some work experience and to do some travelling. Eventually missing the Constant sunshine and the wildlife of Africa he returned to Botswana. He wrote his South African Guides exam (FGASA) to give him a chance to possibly guide in South Africa as well as Botswana. Kurt has been in Botswana since 2008 freelance guiding for several Mobile Safari Companies, guiding through Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Central Kalahari Game reserve, Nxai and Makgadikgadi National Parks.
