Africa
Botswana's Big Game and Symphonic Safari, 11 Days - From: $10,985
Trip Summary
Have you heard ants stridulating... hippos and fish "talking" underwater... bats echolocating ...or the contact rumble of an elephant?
Hearing is a key to survival for all creatures, including humans. Although our ears hear sound, we do not necessarily pick up the more subtle vocalizations - even in our own backyard.
These special sounds of the bush are brought to life through a set of microphones and headsets and suddenly you realize you have been missing a remarkable nature experience!
What does the whooping call of a hyena mean, or the howl of a jackal, or roar of a lion? How do birds or frogs get their messages across when they are all calling at the same time? Every living creature has a sound signature, but how do we interpret it?
Join wildlife sound recordist and animal behavior specialist Derek Solomon and professional guide Lisa Reed on a unique safari in Botswana for these answers and experience Africa in completely new way.
Highlights
- This unique safari will be guided by animal behavior specialist Derek Solomon, and professional guide Lisa Reed.
- Day and night game drives on foot and in open four-wheel drive vehicles in some of Africa's finest reserves and World Heritage sites.
- Boating excursions (water level permitting)
- The comfort and convenience of private chartered aircraft throughout your safari adventure
Trip Details
Price:
| Per Person, double occupancy | From: $10,985 |
Price based on a minimum of 10 guests travelling together
Departure Dates:
- Daily
Itinerary
Day 1
Johannesburg, South Africa
Arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa and check into your hotel before gathering for a festive welcome dinner with your fellow travelers.
Lodging: The Safari Club
Days 2 - 4
Mashatu Private Game Reserve, Botswana
Take a morning private charter flight to Mashatu Game Reserve (Day 2), a private reserve in the remote eastern corner of Botswana. Explore a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops, which is home to seven of Africa's giants: the African elephant, the baobab tree, the eland, the ostrich, the kori bustard, lion and giraffe. In addition to some of the most exciting game viewing in Africa, the Mashatu Game Reserve also encompasses historic and archaeological sites. Mashatu offers jeep safaris, walking safaris, horse safaris, mountain biking and more.
Lodging: Mashatu Main Camp
Days 5 - 7
Okavango Delta
Fly by private charter to your luxury tented safari located in the remote northern part of the stunning Okavango Delta within the private Kwara concession. Kwara encompasses a wide diversity of habitats, ranging from the clear Delta waters with reed-lined lagoons and channels, to open grasslands, mopane woodlands and palm-fringed islands offering an authentic Okavango land and water safari experience.
Lodging: Kwara Camp
Days 8 - 10
Chobe National Park
After a morning activity fly by charter to Kasane and drive to the Western side of Chobe National Park, and Muchenje Lodge. The Western part of the park is renowned for its concentration of elephant and buffalo. Muchenje Safari Lodge is the only lodge in this area and offers unique, prolific, game experiences. Located on an escarpment overlooking the banks of the Chobe River, the lodge is designed to take full advantage of the breathtaking views over the Caprivi Strip.
Activities include a boat cruise on the Chobe River and game drives in open safari vehicles into Chobe National Park. Night drives and nature walks, accompanied by experienced guides, are conducted outside the park. For those who are interested in local culture, an excursion to a nearby village offers an insight into the traditional way of tribal life.
Lodging: Muchenje Lodge
Day 11
International Flights Home
Transfer by boat and road to Livingstone, Zambia in time for international flights home.
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