Botswana & Zimbabwe Explorer

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1 Botswana & Zimbabwe Explorer Somalisa Camp/African Bush Camps DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Explorer safari An immersive adventure focused on wilderness, wildlife, communities and conservation efforts. Begin in the aquatic paradise of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, home to a wide diversity of uniquely water-adapted wildlife. Drive, walk, boat and mokoro through riverine forests, grasslands and marshlands. Relax with a sundowner against the background of a brilliant Okavango sunset. Next, journey through Zimbabwe, a destination on the rise. Rich cultural history and innovative conservation models make this one of the most dynamic and adventurous places on the African continent. View wildlife, track animals on foot with expert guides and explore the mystery behind ancient rock paintings in the Matobo Hills all while staying in accommodations where comfort and luxury meets sustainability.

2 Dumelang Welcome to Deeper Africa Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth knowledge of seasonal wildlife migrations and patterns. Our guides possess a lifetime of African lore and all the skills of a master tracker. It s being in the perfect place at the perfect time. As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa s important conservation issues. Arrive in Africa fully prepared and ready to explore. We believe that local African communities must benefit and prosper from the conservation and enjoyment of Africa s wildlife. They ensure the future. Your dollars protect wildlife and wild lands, as well as support and nurture local small businesses that in turn support our safari business. Your dollar makes change. Experience wondrous wildlife, enjoy local culture and discover more about the vibrant people and complicated politics unique to Africa. We love this wild continent. explorer safaris with Deeper Africa Zambezi Expeditions/African Bush Camps FOR THE CURIOUS, ENERGETIC SAFARI TRAVELER WHO IS OPEN TO DISCOVERY An adventure in contrast. One night finds you dining by candlelight in an exquisite lodge; another night s dinner is served by campfire at a well-staffed bush camp. One day you ll experience thrilling, whisker-close encounters with the Big Five by Land Cruiser. Another, you ll hike through the bush with local guides who can uncover the subtle meanings of bird songs and animal tracks. THE DISCOVERIES ARE INFINITE FOR AN EXPLORER.

3 DA ITINERARY SCHEDULE Linyanti Bush Camp/African Bush Camps Safari schedule at a glance International flight #1 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD International flight #2 Departs: TBD Arrives: MUB Day 1, 2 & 3: Arrival in Maun, Botswana Bush flight to Khwai Airstrip, Khwai Concession/ Moremi Game Reserve Overnights at Khwai Tented Camp Days 4 & 5: Bush flight to Linyanti Airstrip, Chobe Enclave Overnights at Linyanti Bush Camp Days 6, 7 & 8: Bush flight to Kasane & drive to Victoria Falls Bush flight to Hwange National Park Overnights at Somalisa Expeditions Days 9 & 10: Bush flight to Mana Pools Airstrip, Mana Pools National Park Overnights at Zambezi Expeditions Day 11: Bush flight to Victoria Falls for international flights

4 DAYS 1-3 KHWAI TENTED CAMP KHWAI CONCESSION/MOREMI GAME RESERVE DAYS 1-3 Khwai Tented Camp Khwai Concession Moremi Game Reserve Khwai Tented Camp/African Bush Camps Get your checklist ready Baboon, Buffalo, Cheetah, Crocodile, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Leopard, Lion, Puku antelope, Red lechwe, Roan antelope, Sable, Wild dog, More than 450 bird species Activities included Keep your camera close Night safaris Guided walking safaris Mokoro Birdwatching A wonderful mix of ecosystems means substantial diversity in animal viewing in Khwai. You should have sightings of wildebeest, zebra, kudu, tsessebe, and elephants. There are stable populations of large predators like lion, cheetah, spotted hyena, and even some African wild dogs. From time to time you can also see leopard. This is also a good area to see roan and sable antelope. Head out on a walking safari or ply the waters of the Khwai River in a mokoro. A mokoro is a traditional canoe that glides silently through shallow water, allowing you to drift upon some very interesting creatures such as aquatic antelopes like lechwe, waterbuck and sitatunga. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

5 COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES TRAVEL FOR IMPACT Based in the village of Maun, Botswana Travel for AGLOW-Pokolong/Travel for Impact Impact is a social enterprise that works to bridge the gap between the tourism sector and local communities in Northern Botswana. As conservation and development starts with people and communities, Travel for Impact provides a channel for travelers and the safari industry to take ownership and responsibility in supporting community projects. They focus on four main pillars: Children & Youth, Conservation, Culture & Heritage and Women. One such program is AGLOW-Pokolong which assists Maun s disadvantaged elderly who no longer have family to care for them. AGLOW provides food and care, makes home visits and spends time with them. Deeper Africa travelers often donate clothing to AGLOW for the cold weather. $ 10 in proceeds from your safari with Deeper Africa supports Travel for Impact.

6 DAYS 4 & 5 LINYANTI BUSH CAMP CHOBE ENCLAVE DAYS 4 & 5 Linyanti Bush Camp Chobe Enclave Linyanti Bush Camp/African Bush Camps Get your checklist ready African wild dog, Buffalo, Bush pig, Cheetah, Civet Crocodile, Elephant, Genet Giraffe, Hyena, Impala, Leopard, Lion, Kudu, Roan antelope, Sable, Wildebeest, Zebra Activities included Keep your camera close Guided walking safari Night safari Boat excursion Mokoro Dinner under the stars The Linyanti concession is twenty times the size of Manhattan, yet only allows forty people to stay on any given night. One of the most remote and exclusive pockets of Botswana, Linyanti, along with the Chobe riverfront, is home to the highest density of African elephants in the world. Lesser spotted wildlife include wild dog or a rare bush pig. The Linyanti has riverine woodlands, open woodlands, towering mopane and leadwood forests, as well as flood plains, open grasslands and waterholes. It is a great dry land contrast to the water inundated Okavango Delta. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

7 DAYS 6-8 SOMALISA EXPEDITIONS HWANGE NATIONAL PARK DAYS 6-8 Somalisa Expeditions Hwange National Park Somalisa Expeditions/African Bush Camps With 108 mammal species and 470 species of birds, Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe s biggest reserve and a sanctuary for wild dogs less than 7,000 of which remain in the wild. A safari with a Zimbabwe professional guide is profoundly educational. Guides here are among the best in the world enduring a tough licensing process and three-year minimum apprenticeship under a senior guide. After studying natural sciences, current events and communication, they must pass a rigorous exam with a pass rate of less than 20 percent. Meet with local communities including the inspirational women of Vukani Group and Thandanani Sewing Project cooperatives who use recycled materials to produce high-quality crafts. Somalisa Expeditions utilizes locally-sourced textiles from these projects in their camps and offers spectacular wildlife encounters. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry Get your checklist ready Baboon, Buffalo, Crocodile, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Impala, Lechwe, Lion, Tsessebe antelope, Wild dog, Wildebeest, More than 470 species of birds Activities included Keep your camera close Guided walking safari Birdwatching

8 COMMUNITY & CONSERVATION INITIATIVES THANDANANI SEWING PROJECT Thandanani Sewing Project/African Bush Camps Foundation Thandanani Sewing Project Dete, Zimbabwe $ 25 in proceeds from your safari with Deeper Africa supports community and conservation projects in Zimbabwe. Deeper Africa travelers contribute to the Thandanani Sewing Project, a micro-finance initiative in Dete, Zimbabwe and a community project supported through tourism, when staying at African Bush Camps in Zimbabwe. The ten women in the Thandanani Sewing Project owned three sewing machines but had no funds for fabric. African Bush Camps Foundation loaned the money needed to start their business and assists them in marketing their handcrafted items to travelers visiting safari camps in Zimbabwe. Use locally-sourced textiles and recycled materials to produce high-quality crafts, jewelery and clothing, these dedicated women bring together their unique skills and resources to better the circumstances of their families.

9 COMMUNITY & CONSERVATION INITIATIVES LONG SHIELDS LION GUARDIANS Hwange Lion Research Project/Satib Trust Hwange Lion Research Project s Long Shield Lion Guardians focuses on reducing human/wildlife conflict threatening all wild carnivores. Sometimes a horn is more powerful than a gun. When lions stray into a populated areas and attack livestock in rural communities, locals often retaliate by killing them. Hwange Lion Research Project, part of Oxford University s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU), now employs and trains the local Long Shield Lion Guardians who serve as mediators between the communities and the wildlife. This courageous group of local men and women from the village of Dete, deploy drums and vuvuzela horns to keep the lions out of the villages and alert local herdsmen when a lion is near so that villagers have time to move livestock or scare the lion back to the park. WILDCRU S Lion Research Project has radio-tracked more than 100 Hwange lions and their research assists Zimbabwe authorities with conservation strategies. Meet the Guardians. See their methods and their newly invented lion-proof cattle pen. Learn more at satibtrust.com/projects/hwange-lion-research

10 DAYS 9 & 10 ZAMBEZI EXPEDITIONS MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK DAYS 9 & 10 Zambezi Expeditions Mana Pools National Park Linyanti Bush Camp/African Bush Camps Mana Pools is legendary for its wildlife rich flood plains and the Zambezi River which borders it to the north. The river is a perfect setting for canoe safaris and boasts some of Africa s best tiger fishing. It is not surprising Mana Pools National Park is a World Heritage site; the opportunities for high adventure amidst a beautiful landscape are optimum. Zambezi Expeditions is situated on the banks of the Zambezi, a perfect setting for both land and river exploring. Mana Pools has Zimbabwe s largest concentration of hippos and crocodiles. During dry season populations of zebra, elephant, roan, Cape buffalo, eland, African wild dogs, kudu, lion and leopard are often sighted. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry Get your checklist ready African wild dog, Brown hyena, Cape buffalo, Cheetah, Crocodile, Eland, Elephant, Hippo, Kudu, Leopard, Lion, Roan antelope, Waterbuck, Zebra, More than 380 bird species Activities included Keep your camera close Guided walking safari Fishing Canoe safari

11 DAY 11 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DAY 11 Flights & International Travel Linyanti Bush Camp/African Bush Camps Transfer to bush airstrip to head back to Victoria Falls or Harare for your international flight. Includes: Breakfast Flight #1 (Day 11) Departs Victoria Falls or Harare, Zimbabwe Arrives TBD Flight #2 (Day 12) Departs TBD Arrives TBD

12 INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2018 Pricing: $ 7,799- $ 9, Custom Pricing & Departures April - June, November 2019 $9,549 USD per person Single supplement: $1,199 USD January - October, 2019 $11,799 USD per person Single supplement: $2,949 USD All pricing is in US dollars. Arrivals and departures through Maun, Botswana. Departures out of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Prices do not include international airfare. All itineraries and prices are subject to change. Botswana & Zimbabwe Explorer safari includes: Start-to-finish safari expertise Accommodations in all lodges & tented camps All meals as stated in itinerary in 4x4 safari Land Cruiser Guided walking safari, boat safari and mokoro All park and entrance fees Enrollment with SATIB Evacuation Service International airfare and gratuities not included. All in-country transportation Bottled water available at all times Beverages in your 4x4 safari vehicle Laundry Alcohol & beverages Extensive pre-departure briefing and materials including health information, reading list and map We plan your adventures in areas where wildlife habitats are known to exist for the season and time you re traveling. Still, animals are not in a zoo. They run freely and we cannot accurately pinpoint their movements 100% of the time Manhattan Circle, Ste. 202 Boulder, CO info@deeperafrica.com explorer safaris