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Unique new activity in the Okavango

25/8/2022

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Explore the Okavango on a unique, guided, cycling tour....

This has been designed for small groups of trailblazers, adrenaline junkies and wildlife enthusiasts, and is set in the Khwai Private Reserve. The 6 night Okavango Delta Cycling Safari is first of its kind, and a safari adventure like no other. Imagine exploring the ancient elephant paths that have shaped this pristine Botswana landscape for centuries by bike. Cycling alongside incredible sightings of wildlife, passing acacia woodlands, wandering riverbanks, mopane forests and savannah grasslands.

The professional cycling safari guides lead you through off-road terrain, including single track game trails - cycling 3-5 hours per day and showing you the secrets that pave the animal paths of the Okavango Delta. Spend your nights in a luxury mobile safari camp, pitched in different locations. There is a back-up vehicle never far behind while you are riding.

Enjoy your last two nights at a stylish yet relaxed safari camp, Little Sable, with the option to swap one of your nights at the unique Skybeds, where you’ll be totally star struck sleeping atop a five-metre high, wooden platform with only a mosquitoe net between you and the night sky.

The best routes are often the ones less travelled. This Botswana guided cycling safaris travel through some of the most beautiful safari destinations on earth. This could be the wildest ride of your life....

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Updated Covid 19 Protocols

2/3/2022

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Botswana has updated its entry requirements. We have attached the relevant information below.

Effectively, fully vaccinated travellers (i.e. including booster), no longer need to present a negative PCR test when entering Botswana.
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Hot Air Ballooning in Chobe

13/7/2021

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Some great news from Botswana - balloon safaris in the Chobe Region, over the Seloko Plains are operational. The Seloko Plains is a vast concession situated 45 minutes south of the town, Kasane. It is an important wildlife corridor, extending from Zimbabwe to join up with, the Chobe National Park, and the Kasane Forest Reserve, forming part of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. The diverse habitat incorporates large tracts of forest which open up into wide open grassland plains, making it perfect for balloon safaris.

Operations are seasonal due to the soil type in the concession becoming impassable during the wet season. The Ballooning season finishes on the 30th September 2021 (thereafter on an annual basis).
 
Visitors have a variety of accommodation options available in the Kasane area, or can opt to overnight in one of the Camps closer to the flying area. A one night’s stay-over prior to the balloon safari is necessary for optimal enjoyment. Transfer vehicles collect guests in the Kasane Area and will transfer them to the launch site.

A flight of approximately an hour explores the reaches of the wilderness of the Seloko Plains and is concluded with the traditional bubbly celebration overlooking the vast savanna plains. Breakfast at a five star camp rounds off the experience before guests are transferred back to Kasane.
 
 Operational Dates:           Concludes 30 September 2021
 2022 Season:           01 May to 30 September 2022
 
Cost: USD 395 per person
 Valid 2021 & 2022 
(Minimum of 4 guests – These can be booked from different sources)
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Covid-19 Protocols

12/4/2021

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No matter where you are travelling from you will need to leave your destination with a printed original negative PCT test certificate, obtained 72 hours before departure from your home country.

A Rapid Antigen test is required on arrival at Maun Airport, free of charge, to all incoming passengers. You will also be screened for Covid 19 symptoms here. This Rapid Antigen test will take place in a tent, before you enter the Airport building. Once you have taken you test, it will take 15 minutes to get your results. If negative, you will proceed into the arrivals area.

Be prepared to wait for your test results under the shade of a corrugated iron room – in often very hot conditions, so have some water with you, if possible.

Any visitors showing Covid 19 symptoms will be required to undergo a PCR test, and possible isolation and/ or quarantine for 14 days (for your own cost).

On arrival travellers will need to complete a traveller locator form – providing accurate contact information whilst in Botswana so that the local health authority can contact you if necessary, within 14 days of arrival.

Upon leaving Botswana you will need to go for a PCR test 24 hours before departure. There are two options:
Do the PCR test at Maun Airport, booking is essential (available 08.00 to 18.00 Monday to Sunday). Results will be available within 24 hours.

Book in-camp testing, where a qualified practitioner will fly into camp to conduct the required PCR test. This needs to be booked 36 hours in advance. Online booking is essential. Minimum 2 people. Guests are liable for all PCR testing costs. This is available for Okavango Lodges.

The test can also be obtained in Kasane, but only Monday to Friday (08.00 to 15.30).

We can assist with the bookings for the tests for departure from Botswana.

Please note that this information is liable to change/ update at little or no notice.
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Borders re-opening

9/11/2020

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In this trying year of 2020, some good news.

We now have official notification of the opening, today, 09 November, of Gaborone, Maun and Kasane Airports to commercial traffic.

On 01 December,  the following land borders will re-open: Kazungula, Ngoma, Ramokgwebana, Martin's Drift, Ramotlabana, Tlokweng, Mamuno, Pioneer and Mohembo.

Francistown Airport is also due to open on 01 December.

All arrivals will need to have a negative Covid-19 Certificate with them, for a PCR test which is no older than 72 hours. All arrivals will also be screened for Covid-19.

At present we are not sure when Air Botswana itself is due to start flying again, but Airlink (based in South Africa) has advised that they will start their daily flights to Gaborone on 16 November and their flights to both Maun and Kasane on 30 November.
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    • Safari ideas >
      • Luxury Safaris >
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        • 13 Night Romantic Botswana Safari
        • 10 Night Ultimate Botswana
        • 10 Night Platinum Botswana
        • 8 Night Magical Botswana
        • 6 Night Luxury Delta and Victoria Falls
      • Highlight Safaris >
        • 13 Night Botswanas Best
        • 11 Night Authentic Botswana
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      • Budget Safaris >
        • 12 Night Bountiful Botswana
        • 11 Night Splendid Vic Falls and Botswana
        • 10 Night Vic Falls and Botswana Contrasts
        • 10 Night Beautiful Botswana
        • 9 Night Remote Botswana
      • Short Safaris >
        • 5 Night Okavango and Vic Falls Sojourn
        • 5 Night Delta and Chobe River
        • 4 Night Okavango Escape
        • 4 Night Vic Falls and Chobe
        • 4 Night Delta and Moremi Break
        • 3 Night Just the Okavango
      • Overland Safaris >
        • Miracle Rivers
        • Northern Highlights
        • Lion Safari
        • Kalahari Safari
        • Fish Eagle Safari
        • Elephant Safari
        • Buffalo Safari
        • Leopard Safari
        • Botswana Explorer
  • Activities
    • Botswana Riding Safaris >
      • African Horseback Safaris
      • Limpopo Horse Safaris
      • David Foot Safaris
      • Okavango Horse Safaris
    • Botswana Birding
    • Chobe Houseboats >
      • Chobe Princess 1
      • Chobe Princess 2 and 3
      • Pangolin Voyager
      • Zambezi Queen
  • Accommodation options
    • Okavango Lodges >
      • Moremi Game Reserve Lodges >
        • Camp Moremi
        • Camp Xakanaxa
        • Okuti Camp
        • Chief's Camp
        • Mombo Camp
        • Xigera Camp
      • Khwai Private Reserve Lodges >
        • Sable Alley Lodge
        • Hyena Pan Camp
        • Skybeds
        • Little Sable
        • Tuludi Camp
      • North West Okavango Lodges >
        • Kadizora Camp
        • Mapula Lodge
        • Jumbo Junction
        • Kwetsani Camp
        • Duba Plains Camp
        • Duba Explorers Camp
        • Jao Camp
        • Tubu Tree Camp
        • Bushman Plains Camp
        • Duke's Camp
        • Vumbura Plains Camp
        • Little Vumbura
        • Mopiri Camp
        • Nxamaseri Island Lodge
      • North East Okavango Lodges >
        • Camp Okavango
        • Xugana Island Lodge
        • Shinde Camp
        • Splash Camp
        • Kwara Camp
        • Sango Safari Camp
        • Machaba Camp
        • Khwai River Lodge
        • Khwai Bush Camp
        • Nokanyana Camp
        • Mboma Island Camp
      • South West Okavango Lodges >
        • Abu Camp
        • Macatoo Camp
        • Pom Pom Camp
        • Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp
        • Kanana Camp
        • Oddballs Camp
        • Oddballs Enclave
        • Delta Camp
      • South East Okavango Lodges >
        • Eagle Island Lodge
        • Gunns Camp
        • Moremi Crossing Camp
        • Sandibe Safari Lodge
        • Chitabe Camp
        • Chitabe Lediba
        • Khwai Leadwood
        • Saguni Safari Lodge
        • Khwai Guest House
        • Stanleys Camp
        • Baines Camp
        • Gomoti Plains Camp
        • Rra Dinare Camp
        • Mma Dinare Camp
        • Mankwe Tented Retreat
    • Chobe Lodges >
      • Northern Chobe Lodges >
        • Ngoma Safari Lodge
        • Muchenje Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Elephant Camp
        • Chobe Bakwena Lodge
        • Elephant Valley Lodge
        • Chobe Game Lodge
        • Kubu Lodge
        • Garden Lodge
        • Chobe Chilwero Lodge
        • Chobe Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Bush Lodge
        • Mowana Safari Lodge
        • Chobe Savanna Lodge
        • Wildtrack Safaris Lodge
        • Nogatsaa Pans Lodge
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        • Savute Safari Lodge
        • Camp Savuti
        • Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge
        • Savuti Camp
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        • Lagoon Lodge
        • Lebala Camp
        • Linyanti Bush Camp
        • Linyanti Ebony Camp
        • Linyanti Expeditions
        • Camp Linyanti
        • Selinda Camp
        • Kings Pool Camp
        • Zarafa Camp
    • Kalahari Lodges >
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        • Tau Pan Camp
        • Kalahari Plains Camp
        • Deception Valley Lodge
        • Dinaka Safari Lodge
        • Gham Dhao Lodge
        • Grassland Bushman Lodge
        • Edo's Camp
      • Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan Lodges >
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        • Leroo la Tau Lodge
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