Botswana: A Wilderness Paradise | Overseas | Botswana
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©Pete Smart: 2008
£3,425.00
Venue:
Botswana (10 day)
Event Description:
This 10 day safari explores the remote Mashatu Game Reserve in eastern Botswana to see the large herds of elephants and the many predators for which the area is renowned.
Mashatu lies between the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers, in the wedge of Botswana which lies between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It covers an area of 35000 hectares, a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops, and is home to a wide range of animals including the largest herd of Elephant on private land (numbering around 1000), and an excellent Big Cat population particularly leopards. The reserve also has a pack of African Wild Dogs (Cape Hunting Dogs). Other animals likely to be seen include Hyena, Eland, Giraffe, Impala, Wildebeest, Zebra, and Greater Kudu and many smaller species including nocturnal ones which we look for on our regular night drives. The area also boasts a huge variety of colourful birds such as Hornbills, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers and the ubiquitous Lilac-breasted Roller.
Our safari begins with an overnight flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. Here we will be met and transferred northwards by road to the Pont Drift border post where we will enter Botswana and the Mashatu Game Reserve itself. We will spend seven nights in Mashatu before returning to Johannesburg for the return overnight flight to London
Accommodation is provided in large permanent tents with en suite toilet and shower facilities extending from the rear of each tent. Hot water is available at all times and power points are provided within each tent to allow charging of photographic equipment. We use ten-seat open four-wheel drive vehicles for all game drives with numbers of clients restricted in each vehicle to no more than five so that everyone has a window seat. The professional driver/guides, who will remain with us throughout the safari, know the park extremely well, are experts on the animals and birds, and understand the needs of photographers. Game drives are taken each morning and afternoon, with the latter being followed by a regular night drive. We also include excursions with the resident researchers of elephant and predator behaviour which provide a fascinating insight to these dominant species in the reserve. There is time to rest during the middle of the day, you can take a dip in the swimming pool or you can visit a hide overlooking a waterhole which offers exceptional photographic opportunities for animals and birds visiting to quench their thirst.
Peter Smart from Wild Arena will accompany you. Peter is a wildlife photographer, escorting tours to a variety of countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, India, Spitsbergen and the Galapagos Islands. Peter treats it as a genuine privilege to introduce people to the wildlife, landscapes and people of the countries he visits and his knowledge, organisational skills and sense of fun ensures that not only will you have excellent photographic and game-viewing opportunities but also a highly enjoyable holiday!
The safari is arranged by African specialists, Safari Consultants Ltd, a fully bonded UK tour operator; your financial protection when travelling with us. The price of the tour is fully inclusive of all international flights and transfers as well as photographic tuition from your Wild Arena guide. Safari Consultants can also arrange a customised extension to your safari such as another area in Botswana, South Africa or to Victoria Falls.
In addition to providing great photographic opportunities, Wild Arena’s safaris are designed to offer a wide appreciation of the natural beauty of Africa’s wildlife, people and the environment. The itinerary provides you with the maximum time in the field so we can offer you the best photographic opportunities, including giving help when it is needed. We aim to give you a highly enjoyable holiday and for you to feel that our knowledgeable guides have provided you with unique opportunities to view and capture images of the natural world. Wild Arena also offer a wide selection of photographic workshops in the UK which many of our delegates have found to be an ideal way to develop their photographic skills, try new equipment and ask questions before embarking on their safari.
This exciting safari offers wonderful and varied game viewing in a beautiful, uncrowded environment. It is also a fantastic and contrasting alternative destination for those who have previously travelled with us to Kenya and Tanzania. View our exciting itinerary overleaf or visit our website to see more amazing images and reports from previous trips.
Please contact us regarding any questions you may still have or to discuss the possible extensions to this tour. You are advised to make your reservation immediately once you have decided to join us, as places are strictly limited on this unique tour to Botswana: A Wilderness Paradise.
Mashatu lies between the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers, in the wedge of Botswana which lies between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It covers an area of 35000 hectares, a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops, and is home to a wide range of animals including the largest herd of Elephant on private land (numbering around 1000), and an excellent Big Cat population particularly leopards. The reserve also has a pack of African Wild Dogs (Cape Hunting Dogs). Other animals likely to be seen include Hyena, Eland, Giraffe, Impala, Wildebeest, Zebra, and Greater Kudu and many smaller species including nocturnal ones which we look for on our regular night drives. The area also boasts a huge variety of colourful birds such as Hornbills, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers and the ubiquitous Lilac-breasted Roller.
Our safari begins with an overnight flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. Here we will be met and transferred northwards by road to the Pont Drift border post where we will enter Botswana and the Mashatu Game Reserve itself. We will spend seven nights in Mashatu before returning to Johannesburg for the return overnight flight to London
Accommodation is provided in large permanent tents with en suite toilet and shower facilities extending from the rear of each tent. Hot water is available at all times and power points are provided within each tent to allow charging of photographic equipment. We use ten-seat open four-wheel drive vehicles for all game drives with numbers of clients restricted in each vehicle to no more than five so that everyone has a window seat. The professional driver/guides, who will remain with us throughout the safari, know the park extremely well, are experts on the animals and birds, and understand the needs of photographers. Game drives are taken each morning and afternoon, with the latter being followed by a regular night drive. We also include excursions with the resident researchers of elephant and predator behaviour which provide a fascinating insight to these dominant species in the reserve. There is time to rest during the middle of the day, you can take a dip in the swimming pool or you can visit a hide overlooking a waterhole which offers exceptional photographic opportunities for animals and birds visiting to quench their thirst.
Peter Smart from Wild Arena will accompany you. Peter is a wildlife photographer, escorting tours to a variety of countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, India, Spitsbergen and the Galapagos Islands. Peter treats it as a genuine privilege to introduce people to the wildlife, landscapes and people of the countries he visits and his knowledge, organisational skills and sense of fun ensures that not only will you have excellent photographic and game-viewing opportunities but also a highly enjoyable holiday!
The safari is arranged by African specialists, Safari Consultants Ltd, a fully bonded UK tour operator; your financial protection when travelling with us. The price of the tour is fully inclusive of all international flights and transfers as well as photographic tuition from your Wild Arena guide. Safari Consultants can also arrange a customised extension to your safari such as another area in Botswana, South Africa or to Victoria Falls.
In addition to providing great photographic opportunities, Wild Arena’s safaris are designed to offer a wide appreciation of the natural beauty of Africa’s wildlife, people and the environment. The itinerary provides you with the maximum time in the field so we can offer you the best photographic opportunities, including giving help when it is needed. We aim to give you a highly enjoyable holiday and for you to feel that our knowledgeable guides have provided you with unique opportunities to view and capture images of the natural world. Wild Arena also offer a wide selection of photographic workshops in the UK which many of our delegates have found to be an ideal way to develop their photographic skills, try new equipment and ask questions before embarking on their safari.
This exciting safari offers wonderful and varied game viewing in a beautiful, uncrowded environment. It is also a fantastic and contrasting alternative destination for those who have previously travelled with us to Kenya and Tanzania. View our exciting itinerary overleaf or visit our website to see more amazing images and reports from previous trips.
Please contact us regarding any questions you may still have or to discuss the possible extensions to this tour. You are advised to make your reservation immediately once you have decided to join us, as places are strictly limited on this unique tour to Botswana: A Wilderness Paradise.
Botswana:
Mashatu lies between the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers, in the wedge of Botswana which lies between Zimbabwe and South Africa. It covers an area of 35000 hectares, a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops.
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