Showing posts with label Botswana. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Camp Moremi( a true sense of the African wilderness)


Camp Moremi brings true meaning to the word “safari” in the Xaxanaka area of the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. An elegant, elevated thatch and timber structure serves as the main building comprising a main sitting area, wildlife reference library, dining room, and cocktail bar inviting a true sense of the African wilderness. Other facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sun deck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served.

Camp Moremi accommodates just 22 guests in African-style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing deck, most offering unsurpassed views of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.

Game drives in open 4×4 vehicles, both in the morning and late afternoons, offer frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah as well as wild dog. Alternatively, guest can explore the Xaxanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by motorboat.




Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Shinde Camp(an intimate camp located teems with animal and birdlife)


Shinde Camp is situated in a lush palm island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta, Botswana. Shinde is an intimate camp located on the edge of Shinde Lagoon, which simply teems with animal and birdlife. The camp’s unique main area comprises a multi-tiered dining room and lounge set under canvas amongst the shade of ebony and mangosteen trees to complement the atmosphere of this original safari camp.


Shinde comprises eight twin-bedded classic safari tents, each with an en-suite bathroom, hot and cold running water, and flush toilet. Accommodation is generally twin share on comfortable three quarter-size beds, however double accommodation is available on request. Every possible comfort has been catered for, from generated electricity and a private viewing deck through to a handy flashlight. Each tent is strategically positioned to offer splendid views, whether across the Okavango Delta’s mysterious waterways or open grasslands.


Shinde offers a diverse range of activities, courtesy of its location which affords both water and land activities year round. Motorboats or mokoro provide a chance to experience the incredible bird, plant and reptile species found in the aquatic habitat of the Okavango Delta. Game drives are conducted by a personal guide in comfortable, specially designed game drive vehicles. For the more adventurous, guided walks are also available, while-fly fishing enthusiasts will enjoy fishing for a variety of species such as tilapia and tigerfish.