The Okavango Delta Safari

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Our six night, seven day camp-based safari in Botswana's Okavango Delta

Where

• Starting and ending in Maun this safari includes
• Three nights all-inclusive accommodation at Kanana Camp located on the Xudum River in the southwest part of the Okavango Delta.
• Three nights all-inclusive accommodation at the remote Shinde Camp in the heart of the Okavango Delta and on the edge of the permanently flooded zone.
• This is a traditional safari which revolves around small, private, luxury camps in which the quality of personal attention is unsurpassed.
• Game conditions are exceptional, the hosting and guiding sets this trip apart and you won’t encounter crowds! We strongly recommend booking well in advance for this trip.

Highlights

Kanana Camp

• Kanana Camp (Setswana for "paradise") is located in the remote inner reaches of the Delta.
• Kanana camp is one of the few camps in the Okavango Delta to have an exclusive heronry where many migratory water birds come to have their young from July onwards. Kanana is known for its regular sightings of the rare Pels fishing owl.
• The 8 tents (accommodating 16 guests) are built on stilts to insure a good view of the floodplains for all guests. The common facilities of the camps are also built up on stilts overlooking these floodplains.
• The area is an excellent walking and mokoro area. Kanana Glide Motorboat excursions to the Xo Lagoon are offered when the lagoon is in flood and game viewing in 4 x 4 vehicles is available. Game that frequents the islands around Kanana camp include impala, lechwe, lion and elephant

Shinde Camp

• Nestled on a lush palm island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta, Shinde is surrounded by clear permanent waterways teeming with birdlife and game.
• Shinde is a small and remote camp accommodating only 16 guests
• Game drives are in open land cruisers and mokoros (local canoes) are also used. Well equipped delta craft are used to access Gadikwe Island and the breeding colonies of herons, egrets, pelicans and storks.
• The area is especially favoured by members of the antelope family, including the elusive sitatunga.  Shinde is renowned for its cats including a resident pride of lions.
• Shinde's silent waters and palm-fringed islands teeming with birdlife and game make it a very special place for photographers

Best time of the year

• Each season and every year differs in the Okavango. In the North the seasonal flooding commences in December then drops from May to October.
• March, April, May and November are relatively quiet in terms of visitor numbers. The peak coincides with the dry season from July to October.
• October is traditionally regarded as the best game viewing month - it's also the hottest.
• March, April and November are best for birding enthusiasts.
• High season is from July to October inclusive
• Mid season includes May, June, and November
• Low season is from March and April
• Kanana is closed January & February. Shinde is closed December, January and February. Camp Okuti is an option through the season
• Depending on annual flood conditions we don’t operate this safari from December to February inclusive … speak to us about alternatives during the “green season”

Best Access

• This safari includes light aircraft charters from Maun to Kanana, to Shinde and return to Maun.
• There are direct flights into Maun from Johannesburg and Harare and via links through Gabarone, Windhoek, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Lilongwe and Lusaka.
• Speak to us about arranging your connections and flights to and from Maun. 

Tips and notes:

• Shinde is regarded as the finest location in the Okavango Delta. A small section of the camp is available for exclusive private us – speak to us about “The Enclave”, available on a flat fee basis and limited to a single group of up to six guests.
• This Okavango Delta safari is the ideal “core” to a Botswana trip – we recommend that it be done in combination with our Linyanti or Chobe extensions.
• It can be easily combined with the Kalahari to make up the ideal Desert and Delta Safari. Remember to ask us about best options when you're planning your trip.
• Access to both Kanana and Shinde is by light aircraft - baggage allowances are restricted to 12kg in soft bags, special allowance for additional photographic equipment must be made in advance.
   

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Last updated 01 December, 2011