Flight to Chitabe Lediba Camp
Accommodation Chitabe Lediba is the intimate little sister camp of Chitabe. Five traditional tents sit on raised platforms along the edge of the forest, with striking views over the plain to the front. Each room has en-suite facilities, a small veranda and additional outdoor shower. Two of the tents have been specially constructed for families.
The main building is very open, airy and designed with comfort in mind. On the one side the bar and lounge are located, on the other side the dining area leads out to a platform with a fire place under the stars.
Around the corner a small pool awaits. Recently a platform has been built for private dinners for families and friends who prefer a evening amongst themselves. Another dining option is the Boma that is tucked away behind the main building.
Chitabe Lediba Camp is only accessible by light aircraft. The camp is located approx. 40 minutes drive from Chitabe Airstrip. Flight time to Maun in a Cessna Caravan is 20 minutes, and 1 hour 40 minutes to Kasane.
Chitabe Lediba Camp is part of the private Chitabe Concession (280 km²). There are two camps in this concession: Chitabe Lediba Camp and Chitabe Camp Both camps belong together and are approximately five minutes walking distance apart.
Guests can look forward to first-class service at exclusive and stunning lodges set amid pristine wilderness. The Okavango Delta is an inland delta in the north of Botswana, which can be accessed via Maun or Kasane. Some areas on the edge of the delta are accessible by vehicle, but the vast majority of lodges here are located deep in the delta, which means they are only accessible by air and therefore highly exclusive.
The Okavango Delta plays host to a fascinating cycle of rain, flood, drought, heat and cold. These processes determine the behaviour of the animals and their migration paths. The onset of rain in November / December leads to the appearance of spectacular green meadows as dormant flora springs back to life, trees sprout new leaves and colours become vivid and saturated. The vast majority of animals give birth to their young at the beginning of the wet season, which means the whole area is teeming with baby elephant, impala and kudu – big cat often gives birth to its young at this time too.
The sporadic rains continue until the end of March. Temperatures slowly drop and a feeling of spring sets in around April. The nights become cooler and dew settles on the grass, causing it to sparkling in the sun’s first rays of light when guests can be found pulling up their hoods in preparation for the early morning game drives. The floodwaters reach the delta in April, sometimes earlier, and, covering immense areas, expand outward like a living, breathing organism. The floodwater is basically rainwater from the mountains of Angola, which slowly accumulates in the Okavango River over a period of several months. It squeezes through the panhandle, which is where the Okavango Delta fans out, and then floods the entire region. The well-equipped game drive vehicles struggle through metre-deep water from one island to the next, leaving passengers awestruck and wondering how the journey is at all possible.
The coolest temperatures are measured in June / July, when night time lows can drop as far as 5°C, and welcome hot water bottles are duly distributed! Well-wrapped guests come prepared for the early morning game drives with hats, gloves and warm jackets. Daytime temperatures are pleasant and the skies are clear with bright sunshine – every day! The sun’s heat dominates once again as September approaches, the alluvial areas begin to dry out and the short, dry grass offers a clear and welcome view of the entire spectrum of wildlife here. Temperatures climb to their maximum in October as the whole parched region once again anticipates the coming rains. When huge clouds begin to gather on the horizon, you know it’s only a matter of time until the whole cycle begins again.
Flight to Little Vumbura Camp
Accommodation The charming Little Vumbura Camp has six large and lovingly furnished rooms, each with en-suite facilities, veranda with lounge sofa and, of course, spectacular panoramic views. A beautiful pool is located close to the main building, which also houses a large outdoor deck with fire pit, an open dining area with bar, a very comfortable lounge and a small library. The whole is finished in the style of a typical ‘small but nice' bush camp.
Little Vumbura is the little sister of the premier Vumbura Plains Camp. It is situated on a picturesque green island and is surrounded by broad rivers and reed-covered plains in the north of the Okavango Delta. It's out of the jeep and into a motorboat for the last 500m to the camp, as you chug along greeting the hippos.
Little Vumbura Camp is only accessible by light aircraft. The private airstrip is located approximately 45 minutes from the camp. Flight time to Maun in a Cessna Caravan is 35 minutes, and 1 hour 15 minutes to Kasane.
Little Vumbura Camp is part of the private Kwedi Concession (900 km²). Vumbura Plains Camp also belongs to this concession.
Flight to Savuti Camp
Accommodation Suvati Camp's seven large tents are slightly raised on platforms built along the Savuti Channel. All rooms are equipped with a very spacious en-suite bathroom.
The rooms are connected to the main building by wooden walkways. The deck of the main building stretches out into the Savuti Channel, and the spectacular views over most of the channel makes it a popular meeting place.
The Savuti Canal carries water in some years, in other years it remains dry. This depends on the flood water, which usually reaches the Okavango Delta in April and varies from year to year.
Savuti Camp is only accessible by light aircraft. The camp is located 35 minutes drive from Chobe 1 Airstrip. Flight time to Maun in a Cessna Caravan is 50 minutes, and 45 minutes to Kasane.
Savuti Camp is part of the private Linyanti Concession (1,200 km²). Duma Tau Camp, Savuti Camp and the premier Kings Pool Camp all belong to this concession.
As in the Okavango Delta, we only book stunning, highly exclusive lodges situated in unspoiled nature that are often only accessible by air. The Linyanti region can be divided into four distinct areas, namely the Kwando Concession of Kwando Safaris, the Selinda Plains of Great Plains, the actual Linyanti Block of Wilderness and the Chobe Enclave, where African Bush Camps operate some of their camps.
The Linyanti region allows you to see clearly the influence of tectonic activity in the area. It is believed that the Okavango, Kwando and Zambezi rivers originally flooded much of Botswana, including the Makgadikgadi Pans. Today, the Kwando River flows through the Caprivi Strip in Namibia and heads south towards Botswana. The water hits a slight elevation, which dams the river and forms the Linyanti Wetlands. Here it takes a sharp turn to the east before continuing its journey as the Linyanti River. It then becomes the Chobe River at Kasane before finally flowing into the great Zambezi. The Linyanti Wetlands connect to the Okavango Delta via the Selinda Spillway, a kind of overflow system of the Okavango Delta. Water has been flowing here again during the winter months for several years now, making it the ideal location for canoeing safaris. The Okavango Delta’s increased water level has also returned water to the Zibadianja Lagoon – its outlet, the Savuti Canal, now has sometimes water running along its entire length, feeding the Savuti Marsh!
Although the area has seen dramatic changes in recent years, the Linyanti River still attracts a large number of elephant and buffalo from the Chobe Forests during the dry season, and is therefore still the perfect place to experience memorable game drives.
Flight to Maun
Flight to Johannesburg
Walk to Intercontinental Hotel
Accommodation
The Intercontinental Hotel is your best choice if you would like to spend the night close to the airport. It is just a short stroll from the airport's exit to the hotel just accross the road.
The Quills restaurant and cocktail bar are located on the ground floor of the hotel and are open around the clock. The rooms are pleasantly spacious and have all the usual amenities such as coffee and tea station, minibar, safe and WiFi.
Johannesburg is the economic centre of South Africa. It did not develop around a spectacular location, but grew more out of necessity when gold was discovered here in 1884. With five million inhabitants, it is currently South Africa’s biggest city. The old city centre was abandoned due to the high levels of crime, and the new business centre is now located in the city’s Sandton quarter. The capital Pretoria is situated a little further north, but has almost entirely merged with Johannesburg. Pretoria is famous for its flowering Jacaranda trees and its historical train station, which is the departing and terminal station for Rovos Rail.
Flight to Vilanculos
Flight to Azura Benguerra
Accommodation
Azura Lodge is situated on Benguerra Island in the Bazaruto National Park. Fantastic sunsets, pristine nature and a dedicated Azura team await your arrival. All villas are located just a short distance away from the beach. Each is equipped with private plunge pool, air conditioning, electric fan, minibar, and veranda with loungers and couch. A private sala (daybed) at the beach front invites guest to gaze at the ocean and daydream.
Choose between a Beach Villa (small but beautiful, shower only), Luxury Beach Villa (larger, shower only), Infinity Beach Villa (larger pool, bath and shower), Royal Beach Villa (10 metre fully tiled pool, extra lounge and 30m beach frontage) Villa Amizade (2 bedrooms, bar, 10 metre pool), and the large Presidential Villa for up to six guests. Each villa has its own local villa host.
The main building comprises reception, dining area, bar, library with TV and Internet, curio shop, and the activity centre. Azura Lodge also includes the Peri Peri Beach Club, which can be reached in a short walk along the beach. The beach club is open twice a week in the evening and is a good place to get to know other guests and spend a fun evening.
The island is inhabited so guests can watch fishermen sailing their traditional dhows or women picking muscles in the shallow waters at low tide.
Your alternative on the same beach is Benguerra Lodge
The islands are situated approximately 10-minutes flying distance from Vilanculos in the south of Mozambique. Vilanculos is a two-hour flight from Johannesburg. A visit to the islands is ideally combined with a safari in Botswana, or anywhere else in southern Africa. The archipelago was declared a national park in 1971. The waters around the islands are full of dolphin. Whale shark and whale visit at certain times of the year and sometimes one of the very rare dugong is spotted. Bazaruto is the largest island and offers some 3-4* hotels. We prefer the second largest island Benguerra Island, where Benguerra Lodge and Azura Lodge offer the best accommodation on the archipelago. On Magaruque and Santa Carolina the existing accommodations fell into disrepair during the civil war.
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Basic Information
Individual journey. The journey will be planned on your preferred dates.
Duration 15 nights. Min 2 guests. Minimum age 6 years. Weight limit of luggage 20 kg.
- Chitabe Lediba Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, twice daily shared activities with one of the camp guides.
- Little Vumbura Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, twice daily shared activities with one of the camp guides.
- Savuti Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, twice daily shared activities with one of the camp guides.
- Intercontinental Hotel: Classic Room. Breakfast.
- Azura Benguerra: Infinity Beach Villa. All meals, drinks (beer, local spirits, house wine, soft drinks, water, tea and coffee, one sundowner cocktail per day), butler service, WIFI, use of Peri Peri Beach Club.
Activities: One island drive in a landrover, sunset dhow cruise, use of snorkeling equipment, kayaks and paddleboards.
Excluded are spa, diving, dive courses, deep sea fishing, snorkeling at the reef, day trips, horse riding. The Bazaruto National Park Fee of US$15 per person per night will be charged locally.
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