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NATUREFRIEND SAFARIS
Itinerary
Day 1 & 2
Arrive at the Maun airport where you will be met and shown to your light aircraft for your flight to
the Makgadikgadi National Park.
Jack’s Camp consists of ten roomy and stylish canvas tents, with ensuite bathrooms and indoor
and outdoor showers (for those who want to feel the Kalahari breeze on their skin). Guests can
enjoy spectacular vistas from the privacy of their own verandas.
During the wet season the landscape transforms. Clouds of flamingo and other migratory birds
descend from the skies to decorate the watery grasslands. Herds of zebra and wildebeest
materialise, drawn by the lush grass, and for several months, the desert is teeming with game
and predators.
The guides team up with a small group of San Bushmen to guide guests on morning walks and
game drives. Guests can also enjoy a relic of one of the world’s largest super-lakes, the
Makgadikgadi. This beautiful feature dried up thousands of years ago as a result of the continued
shifting of the earth’s crust. Venturing far into the centre of the Makgadikgadi, on quad bikes,
guests are able to explore remote archaeological sites, periodically discovering never before
documented fossil beds of extinct giant zebra and hippo. A safari to Jack's Camp is also a
complete desert experience focusing on species unique to the area such as aardvark, gemsbok
and springbok. It is the only place where guests are virtually guaranteed to see the rare and
elusive brown hyena and be able to walk through the Kalahari with a gang of habituated, but wild,
meerkats!
Jack’s Camp [Fully inclusive]
Day 3 & 4
Enjoy breakfast after which you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your onward light aircraft
flight to Stanley’s Camp.
NATUREFRIEND SAFARIS
Storch Street 2, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 (0)61 234 793, Fax: +264 (0)61 259 316
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Stanley's Camp is situated on a 260,000 acre private concession, bordering the southern section
of the famous Moremi Game Reserve, thus affording guests absolute exclusivity. The area is
home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard,
cheetah and wild dog.
Guest accommodation consists of 8 classic styled safari tents. The delicately appointed tents
exude classic Africa; handcrafted beds dressed with the finest linen, antique furniture individually
selected and oriental carpets that transport you to early 19th century Africa. Each unit offers en-
suite facilities and a private deck verandah. Hammocks and Morris chairs on the balcony are
perfect for relaxation in the African sunshine. The main building is raised on decking and offers
expansive views over the surrounding floodplains. Stanley's is carefully blended into the existing
tree line, its main support being a large sausage tree.
Stanley's Camp offers some of the best game viewing in the Okavango Delta, including the rare
and elusive wild dog. The unique and educational experience with a group of semi- habituated
African elephants is available at Stanley's. Spend a morning walking with the elephants to
observe and interact with them in their natural environment. Other activities available at Stanley's
Camp include serene mokoro canoe excursions (subject to water levels), exclusive bush dinners,
and game drives in customised, open-sided 4 x 4 vehicles - including the rare opportunity of night
drives. Due to the fact that Stanley's Camp is in a private concession, guests also have the
exclusive option of walking safaris with an armed professional guide.
Stanley's Camp [Fully inclusive + elephant activity]
Day 5 & 6
Continue by light aircraft to Shinde Camp.
Shinde is a magical hideaway nestling within the shade of ancient jackal berries, water figs and
knobthorns and is built in a remote and exclusive setting on the edge of the permanent waters of
northern Okavango Delta.
One of the original camp sites in the Delta, it is the ultimate safari destination and renowned for
combining the mystery of the crystal clear waterways, lily covered lagoons and palm islands with
stunning game viewing. Indeed, Shinde offers some of the finest dry land game viewing in
Botswana with regular sightings of lion and leopard. This abundant animal and birdlife make for
spectacular photographic and viewing opportunities by mokoro (traditional canoe), boating and
bush walks. For the fishing enthusiasts, Shinde offers fly-fishing trips, and the chance to test ones
skills against a variety of species including the mighty tigerfish, probably the most challenging
freshwater game fish of all!
The camp offers 8 well-appointed twin-bedded safari style tents, all with en-suite facilities. Each
bathroom is equipped with a shower, flush toilet and hot and cold running water. Shinde offers an
NATUREFRIEND SAFARIS
Storch Street 2, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 (0)61 234 793, Fax: +264 (0)61 259 316
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experience in a class of its own, representing a showcase of comfort, service and personal
attention. The primary goal is to provide guests the opportunity of a personal relationship with
nature, and therefore each tent offers exceptional views of the delta with its unique African
beauty.
Shinde Camp [Fully Inclusive]
Day 7 & 8
Leave Shinde and continue to Kasane. You will be met by your transfer company who will
transfer you to the Kasane immigrations where you will be met by an Ichobezi Houseboat
representative.
The majestic Ichobezi is a newly built, state of the art luxury safariboat operating on both the
Chobe and Zambezi Rivers. At 18 metres long and boasting four twin en-suite cabins for guest
use - all decorated in tasteful African style - this unique boat offers the guest comfort, space and
versatility.
Guests board The Ichobezi onto the accommodation deck that comprises six bedrooms, two of
which are reserved for your crew. Each spacious double guest bedroom can be configured either
as twin or double and has en-suite bathroom facilities and sliding windows opening onto the
water. In order to prevent mosquitoes from entering the rooms, each window is spanned by a
transparent mosquito screen.
Game viewing by boat into the Chobe National Park is a remarkable experience - where huge
herds of elephants come down to drink together with an extensive array of other game such as
buffalo, giraffe, leopard, lion, kudu, waterbuck, puku, lechwe, impala and baboons. The evening
boat trip provides the guest with the unforgettable experience of witnessing a true African sunset,
while being surrounded by herds of elephant and sipping on a cold sundowner.
Bird watching is a year round pleasure with over 400 recorded species and a combination of
water birds and woodland birds on the island. It is an excellent place to see all the summer
migrants from September through to March. There are a wide variety of habitats covered by the
vessels and all guides are competent birders.
Ichobezi Houseboat [Fully Inclusive]
NATUREFRIEND SAFARIS
Storch Street 2, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 (0)61 234 793, Fax: +264 (0)61 259 316
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Day 9
Enjoy breakfast after which you will be dropped off at the Kasane immigrations where you will be
met by your transfer company who will transfer you by road to the Livingstone Airport in order to
be there in time for your outbound flight.
NATUREFRIEND SAFARIS
Storch Street 2, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 (0)61 234 793, Fax: +264 (0)61 259 316
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