15 or 18day Hyena Scheduled Camping
Safari BWH 2016 - Bronze Level
This safari brings you to the beautiful north western part of Zambia.
This remote area is completely unexplored and offers some of the best
hyena sightings in the whole of Africa. If you choose to extend your
safari you will explore Chobe National Park and Moremi Game
Reserve.
Highlights: Chobe National Park; Liuwa Plains, Zambia; Livingstone
for Victoria Falls
Extension – Chobe National Park; Moremi Game Reserve
Days 1&2
Chobe area, Botswana – 2nights camping
This safari expedition starts in Kasane, Botswana at 13h00. We are happy to assist with pre-tour
arrangements such as accommodation and transfers from Livingstone, Zambia or Kasane, Botswana, if
required. On arrival in Kasane your guide will give you a full safari briefing over lunch and take you
shopping for your safari drinks, then enjoy a game drive into the park and set up camp. The next day there’s
a morning game drive and an afternoon sunset boat cruise along the Chobe River. Camping will be in private
designated campsites with bush ablutions. (Day 1 - LD & Day 2 - BLD)
Day 3
Mango Tree Road, Zambia - 1 night wild camping
Today our journey to Liuwa Plains begins. After a very early start travel from Botswana through to Namibia,
stopping shortly in Katima Mulilo to get some fresh supplies and onto Zambia (Visa required). After
crossing seemingly endless sand dunes covered in teak forests, descend onto the Zambezi floodplains and
travel along the beautiful and picturesque Mango-Tree-Road which will lead you north to Kalabo. Beautiful
Zambian villages are the highlight of this journey. At the end of this long day set up camp in the forest to
camp wild. Wild camping with bush ablutions (BLD)
Days 4-8
Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia - 5 nights camping
Rise with the sun and have an early breakfast before continuing your journey to Liuwa Plains National Park.
On arrival, set up camp before exploring this unique area. During this time of the year the wildebeest
migration from the Angolan Kameia National Park to the Zambian Liuwa Plains National Park can be
expected. Thousands of wildebeest can be seen making this journey in search for palatable grass, following
them are the kings of Liuwa plains, the hyena. The birdlife is also exceptional in this area. The next 5 days
are spent exploring this National Park during morning and afternoon game drives. Wild camping with bush
ablutions (BLD)
South Liuwa Park: This remote park in the far west is pristine
wilderness, which to the ardent bush lover, makes it its biggest
attraction and the rewards are great. The game is spread out across
the plains and takes some driving around to find. But to come upon
a vast herd of blue wildebeest, a prowling wild dog, a dozing pride
of lion in this forgotten piece of Africa is especially fascinating
because of its completely natural and un-commercialized state.
The birdlife is abundant and the very dramatic storms and
lightning rising up on the horizon, contrasting with the green and
gold grasslands create views of spectacular magnitude and
fantastic photographic opportunities. In November, with the onset of the rains, the massive herds of blue
wildebeest arrive from Angola, traversing the plains in their thousands, very often mingling with zebra along
the way or gathering around water holes and pans. Other unusual antelope found include oribi, red lechwe,
steinbuck, duiker, tsessebe and roan. The jackal, serval, wildcat, wild dog as well as lion and hyena are the
predators of the area. Many birds migrate here during the rains and massive flocks of birds can be seen as
they migrate south. Some of the more notables are the white bellied bustards, secretary bird, red billed and
hottentot teals, crowned and wattled cranes, long tailed whydah, sooty chat, yellow throated longclaw, large
flocks of black winged pratincoles around the pans, fish eagle, tawny eagle, marshall eagle, woodland
kingfisher, pink throated longclaw. The plains are dotted with woodlands which also make for excellent
birding.
Day 9
Mango Tree Road, Zambia - 1 night camping
Leave Liuwa Plains National Park after an early morning drive and retrace your journey back along Mango
Tree Road. Wild camping with bush ablutions (BLD)
Days 10-11 Sioma Falls, Zambia – 1night camping
This morning there is time to visit the local market in Kalabo then head south toward the Sioma Falls. Sioma
Falls (also known as Ngonye Falls) are next to Victoria Falls, the most breath-taking waterfalls in Southern
Africa. The horseshoe-shaped falls are mostly impressive because of the sheer volume of water that cascades
over the staggered twenty metre drop. Until now, this pristine wilderness is completely unknown to tourists.
The next two days are spent exploring the falls, with a picnic lunch by the falls and swimming in the mighty
Zambezi on Day 11. Camping is at a designated campsite with permanent ablutions (BLD).
Days 12-14 Livingstone, Zambia – 2nights lodge accommodation
After descending the gruelling road along the western bank of the Zambezi, cross the river and arrive in
Livingstone late afternoon and spend the next 2 nights at a comfortable lodge. During your stay in
Livingstone there will be time to visit the thunderous Victoria Falls, enjoy one or more of the many activities
on offer in Livingstone and Victoria Falls and shop for curios. The safari officially ends at 10h00 on Day 14.
We are happy to arrange post-tour accommodation, activities
and transfers to Livingstone airport or lodges, Victoria Falls
airport or lodges or Kasane, Botswana, at an additional cost.
Activities in Livingstone include White Water Rafting down
the Zambezi Gorge, Canoeing on the upper Zambezi,
Elephant rides and Helicopter Flights over the Victoria Falls,
please ask your guide for further details. (Day 12 B, L/Day 13
& 14 B only)
Victoria Falls: When an awestruck David Livingstone first set
eyes on what he later named Victoria Falls (after the Queen of
England), he wrote that ‘on sights as beautiful as this, angels in their flight must have gazed’. The falls were
(and still are) called mosi-oa-tunya by the Kololo people and shungu na mutitima by the Leyas, both of
which have been fairly loosely translated to mean ‘the smoke that thunders’. Victoria Falls are 1.7 km wide
(Niagara Falls is 1 km), 108 m high (Niagara is only 58 m) and the volume of water in the wet season is
about 10 million litres per second (nearly twice as much as Niagara). Most water falls between April and
June but the clearest views (with less spray) are between September and November – but any time is
wonderful
Day 14
Safari Ends
Safari ends after breakfast
OPTIONAL EXTENSION (4 Nights/5 Days)
Days 14&15 Chobe National Park – 2nights camping
Depart early from Livingstone to catch the ferry at Kazangula across the Zambezi River, re-enter Botswana
and drive to Chobe National Park through Kasane where we re-supply for the next 4 days in Botswana’s
famous National Parks. On Day 14 you will enjoy an afternoon game drive along the Chobe River. The next
day leave northern Chobe and head south to the dryer region of Savuti where elephants dot the plains.
Camping will be in designated campsites with bush ablutions. (BLD)
Chobe National Park: The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana and
covers 10,566 square kilometres, has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African
continent. Its uniqueness in the abundance of wildlife and the true African nature of the region, offers a safari
experience of a lifetime. The park is divided into four distinctly different eco systems: Serondela with its
lush plains and dense forests in the Chobe River area in the extreme north-east; the Savuti Marsh in the west
about fifty kilometres north of Mababe gate; the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west and the hot dry
hinterland in between
The 10,566 sq km Chobe National
Park in northwest Botswana and is
the country’s third largest, with one
of Africa's largest concentrations of
game. All major species can be
seen in the park - giraffe; elephant;
zebra; impala; tsessebe; roan; sable;
wildebeest;
kudu;
buffalo;
waterbuck; warthog; eland and
predators such as lion, hyena and jackal as well as the less common cheetah and wild dog (not forgetting
leopard too.). In particular Chobe National Park as a whole is famed for its abundant but migratory, elephant
population thought to number around 120,000. The elephants move as far as 200km from their dry season
habitat around the Chobe and Linyanti rivers to the open pans in the southeast of the park, where they
disperse after the rains
Days 16&17 Moremi Game Reserve – 2nights camping
Rise with the sun and head south east to Moremi Game Reserve, one of the best wilderness areas of
Botswana which covers swamp and dry areas. The next two nights are spent searching for the wide variety
of wildlife and birds that this area is renowned for while absorbing the sounds and beauty of this region.
Camping will be in private designated campsites with bush ablutions. (BLD)
Okavango Delta: The Thaoge Channel and Flats in the North West, where we do our Mokoro adventures,
and Moremi Game Reserve where we explore the eastern Islands of the Okavango Delta by Safari Vehicle
searching the plains and riverine forests for the multitude of wild animals that occur in this natural paradise.
The Thaoge Channel and Flats are the Okavango Delta as we imagine it, endless lagoons covered in water
lilies and bordered by lush little palm islands. Here we search for an island where we set up camp to explore
the surrounding area on foot, watch the sunset on a lagoon from our Mokoros, listen to our Bayei Mokoro
polers singing in the African night.
The Okavango Delta must truly be one of Africa's most enchanted places. A swirl of lushness in a desert of
Kalahari sand, the Delta is a remarkable phenomenon. It owes its origins to the formation of the rift valley
across the course of the Okavango River. The area was formed over the last 5 million years due to
atmospheric changes and movement of the Earth's crust.
Day 18
Safari ends, Maun
After a morning game drive travel south to Maun. We are happy to arrange post-tour accommodation,
activities and transfers in Maun at an additional cost. (BL)
2016 Rates (valid until 31 December 2016)
14day €2395 per person sharing
18day €2870 per person sharing
Single supplement €95
Min 6
2016 Departures
12 Nov
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ZAMBIAN SECTION OF THIS ITINERARY MAY BE
SUBJECT TO DAILY CHANGES DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS.
Includes: All accommodation (spacious bow tents with mattresses), rooms at a comfortable lodge in
Livingstone, all transfers and activities as per the itinerary, all meals that are indicated (B – breakfast, L –
lunch, D – dinner) and tea/coffees, services of a Professional Guide and Camp Assistant, all Botswana park
fees for activities included on itinerary and transport in specialised safari vehicles.
Exclude: Restaurant meals (Livingstone, Zambia), entrance to the Falls, visas, airport transfers, tips, curios,
optional excursions (scenic flight over the Delta and activities in Livingstone/Victoria Falls,), beverages
(alcohol, soft drinks and bottled mineral water), Insurance to cover for cancellation and curtailment, medical,
baggage, emergency evacuation, sleeping bag (and small pillow) on all camping sectors.
General notes: Please note that this itinerary is geared for the adventure and budget style traveller, this is not
a luxury itinerary and whilst we do everything to ensure the itinerary is run in accordance to what is
indicated, weather conditions etc may affect the above. Remember you are travelling in Africa and not all
standards are the same as your home country. A flexible approach and sense of humour is vital!
Accommodation is in custom designed dome safari tents and foam mattresses are provided, you bring your
own sleeping bag. All other camping equipment is provided.
Safari Equipment- All safaris are equipped with the luxuries required for travel comfort and peaceful
relaxation (custom-built safari vehicles, a mobile kitchen serving good wholesome food with an African
flavor and ice-cold drinks for that tropical sundowner) while still maintaining the exhilarating adventurous
spirit of the pioneer.
Tough reliable Safari Land Rovers. All our customized safari vehicles are extra wide allowing for more
seating space and have: folding windscreen, removable canvas roof, Perspex windows for the cold and rain,
fridge for cold beverages, folding side door, comfortable coil spring suspension, 120L water tank with tap.
Open sides for unobstructed views.
The trailers are also custom built on Land Rover chassis: chair box for easy access, easy modular packing
system – saves time, folding side table complete with full kitchen behind. The tents are large and
comfortable: camp showers are provided are private and hot: the bush toilets are clean and private. Meals are
served in a tranquil setting next to the campfire in the African bush.
Traditional meals are prepared on the open fire by the camp assistant.
Sleeping bags including a small pillow are available for hire at EUR 20 per safari – please advise us at the
time of booking.
Kids: minimum age for guests on our scheduled safaris is 12 years old although we do occasionally make
exceptions during our low season (Nov-June) or perhaps for older children that have already travelled on an
adventure holiday etc.
It is essential you purchase comprehensive personal travel insurance before you embark on your safari.
Travel insurance is for your own protection and we consider it to be an essential part of modern international
travel
What to bring: one large kit bag.(no hard suitcases and max. weight 12kg);1 item of hand luggage (e.g. a
small backpack)
Personal Equipment: Passport (must be valid at least another 6 months from date of entry) and valid visas;
warm sleeping bag (3-4 for winter months – season 1-2 ok for summer); torch with spare batteries and
globes; hat/cap; warm jacket; swimming costume; natural clothing (i.e. No bright colours)t-shirts/short
sleeve shirts; light weight long pants; shorts and a lightweight long sleeve shirt (to use against the sun);
comfortable walking shoes and strops/sandals; camera equipment, binoculars, and lots of spare film &
batteries; water bottle.
Toiletries: Personal toiletries in small bag - not a vanity case; suntan lotion and block out for the face; lip
salve; malaria prophylaxis: mosquito repellant lotion/spray; basic first aid kit
* Note: A complete First Aid Kit is available on all vehicles but personal medicines must be brought for the
duration of the tour.
Botswana is regarded as a malarial destination and we recommend that you seek professional medical advice
to enable you to make decisions on personal malaria protection. Yellow Fever Certificate is required for
Zambia
We recommend bottled water while travelling in Botswana and Zambia
Electrical plugs are 230V AC 50Hz, both square and round pin wall sockets are used. It is a good idea to take
both kinds of adaptors along. It is possible to re-charge batteries at some camps but clients must be
responsible for security of their possessions and Chameleon cannot be held responsible for clients’ personal
possessions.
Pula is the official currency in Botswana (US$ accepted). Kwatcha is the official currency in Zambia. We
recommend travelling with some cash and credit cards though note they are not accepted everywhere and
ATMs can be limited.
It is customary to tip, usually, around 10% at restaurants. Guides and polers can be tipped at one’s own
discretion and if they have provided a good service. Lodges normally have a tip box which is split between
staff
Visas and Passport: Please ensure your passport has sufficient empty pages to cover the entirety of your trip,
and a minimum of 6 months prior to expiry by completion of your trip. We recommend you carry a copy of
your passport with you. Pleaee ensure you have applied for any visas in advance if required, or carry
sufficient cash for those you purchase on entry to the country. The operator or agent cannot be held
responsible if entry denied
Please note that neither the operator nor Chameleon can be held responsible for visas. It is the client’s
responsibility to ensure they have the correct visa and passport details prior to entering a country.
This safari is run by a local Botswana tour operator
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
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