We begin our safari with three glorious days in Cape Town. We then fly to Botswana where we explore three different habitats in northern Botswana. Our adventure begins in the heart of the Delta, which offers one of the finest nature and game photo opportunities in Africa. We also visit Moremi Game Reserve, and the Linyanti Reserve and Savuti. Besides your normal plains game, these areas have good concentrations of roan, sable, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. Large herds of elephant also move through the area. Our safari will include day and night game viewing in open 4x4 vehicles, nature walks, and excursions on the scenic waterways of the Okavango Delta. Our stay ends with an overnight at the famous Victoria Falls, “the smoke that thunders.”
Accommodation in Botswana will be in lodges and camps featured in the On Safari book.
Upon arrival today, we are met and transferred to our hotel. We have three days to explore the Cape or we can arrange for some private tours.
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Tuesday - Thursday, 3 – 5 March 2009
Okavango Delta
We depart for Maun and continue by chartered flight to the heart of the Okavango Delta. We arrive at out camp where we will have four days to photograph. Lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and elephant are regularly sighted close to camp. Game viewing activities include day and night drives as well as nature walks.
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Friday - Sunday, 6 -8 March 2009
Moremi Game Reserve
Transfer today to our next camp located in a richly populated game area of 900 square miles bordering the Moremi Game Reserve to the northeast and Okavango Delta to the west.
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Monday – Wednesday, 9 – 11 2009
Savuti - Linyanti
We fly to Savuti today for three more days of photography. This area is known for its elephant herds.
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Thursday, 12 March 2009
Victoria Falls
Today we fly to Victoria Falls Airport and are transferred to our lodge.
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Friday, 13 March 2009
Victoria Falls - Johannesburg
We depart today for Johannesburg where we connect with our flight home.
Photographic Expedition Price
(Per Person, Double Occupancy)
Retail Price: 7,995
Photographers Price $5,995
Non-Photographer Sharing with Photographer: $6,995
Single Room Supplement: $1,800
Deposit to Secure Participation: $1,200
Safari Options
(Per Person)
Extra Nights at Victoria Falls: $200 per person
Extra Nights in Cape Town: Starting at $200 per person per night
Safari Price Includes:
Accommodations in tented camps and lodges.
We reserve the right to change camps to one of equal quality.
Three meals a day on safari, breakfast only in Johannesburg and Victoria Falls
All air transportation between safari camps
All game drives in four-wheel drive Land Rovers
Water safaris in specially designed delta craft (water level permitting)
Professional, English-speaking safari guides
Park entrance fees
Comprehensive safari preparation
Not included:
Not included are international airfare, airfare to Maun, airfare from Victoria Falls, personal expenses such as personal insurance, excess baggage fees, phone calls, gratuities to guides and camp staff, airport departure taxes, passport and visa fees and additional nights in Africa not noted in the itinerary.
Carbon Offsets:
Focus on Planet Earth understands that air travel contributes to increased green house gases and global warming. Therefore, we encourage our expedition participants to assist us in making each Focus on Planet Earth expedition carbon neutral. You can offset your air transportation carbon impact by purchasing carbon off-sets. As an incentive for you to do this, we will deduct 50% of the amount of your purchase from your final invoice. To offset the emissions from your flights go to Carbon Off-Set Calculator. Use CPT (Cape Town) as your destination.
International Air Transportation:
You are responsible for booking your own international air transportation. To assist you, we have provided you with the airport codes and the dates you need to arrive or depart.
Arrival Airport Code: CPT arriving on 1 March 2009
Departure Airport Code: JNB departing on 13 March 2009