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Botswana lodge safaris

The many safari lodges of Botswana provide a wonderful diverse range of accommodation options ranging from ultimate luxury to comfortably rustic. Botswana is the ideal safari destination with the environmental extremes allowing for an interesting variety of safari lodging options.

The game reserves of Botswana provide a lodge experience in some of the finest game viewing areas.

The Okavango Delta can be explored by traditional mokoro (dug-out canoe) with your guide to pole you trough the meandering channels of the Delta. The absolute tranquility and serenity of this beautiful area will enable you to forget that any other world exists - the ultimate in relaxation.

Beautiful house boats meander through channels of the Okavango Delta where one can fish for one of the most exciting of fresh water fish, the Tiger Fish.

The Okavango Delta must truly be one of Africa's most enchanted places. 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.

A characteristic of the Delta is its annual flood. The Okavango River, which rises in Angola on the Benguela Plateau, flows southeastward across the Caprivi Strip in Namibia, tumbles through the Popa Falls rapids, and enters Botswana at Mohembo. The swollen river breaches its low-water banks and begins the annual inundation of its floodplains. No two floods are ever the same, but one can say that the permanent Delta is some 16 000 square kilometers in extent, whilst a big flood may seasonally cover as much as 18 000 square kilometers. It can take 6 months to work its way from Mohembo, through the labyrinth of channels and lagoons to reach Maun.

Enjoy close encounters with a wide variety of antelope, predators and birds on your Botswana safari. Game can be viewed to your heart's content in the Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park.

Chobe National Park is a large wilderness area covering nearly 11 000 square kilometres, which makes it the third-largest park/game reserve in Botswana. The Chobe National Park was named after the Chobe River, which forms the northern boundary of the park.

The Chobe National Park offers extreme contrasts and a variety of wildlife experiences within the confines of one park. It covers a variety of vegetation types and geological features that vary from the almost tropical habitat of the Linyanti swamp to the severe, desert-like landscape of the Savuti, and from the lush Chobe floodplain grassland to the deep sands of the Brachestegia woodland.

Perhaps the greatest attraction of the Chobe River area is the elephants, which can almost always be seen there. Their late afternoon visits to the water's edge offer hours of fascinating viewing and wonderful opportunities for the photographer.

Experience the vast beauty of the Central Kalahari with the extremes of day and night and the endless expanse of wonder. Traditional villages and communities can be visited and different cultures learnt about. Learn some of the Bushmen's ancient secrets while exploring the bush with them.

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the second largest game reserve in the world. Situated right in the centre of Botswana, this reserve is characterised by vast open plains, saltpans and ancient riverbeds.

Varying from sand dunes with many species of trees and shrubs in the north, to flat bushveld in the central area, the reserve is more heavily wooded in the south, with mopane forests to the south and east. Rainfall is sparse and sporadic and can vary from 170 to 700 millimetres per year.

The Makgadikgadi Pans, a place to uplift your soul! The seemingly endless space in every direction and the significant silence, makes one feel like this is the centre of the universe. The stars are awesome and at full moon one gets the feeling of actually visiting on the moon. To be able to sleep under the stars is a true treat for the soul.

The Makgadikgadi is a place of wide-open, uninhabited spaces under an endless canopy of blue sky. The remoteness, inaccessibility and danger of the pans all add to their allure. The area is comprised of the Sua and Ntwetwe pans. During the heat of the late winter day the pans become a shimmering mirage of disorienting and ethereal austerity. The large number of small villages and the small stone age tools and other artifacts that can be found scattered around the islands (for example on Kubu Island), all point to the fact that the Makgadikgadi Pans have supported human habitation, and their livestock, for a very long time.

We offer Botswana lodge safaris of every budget and luxury range, for all ages. We will ensure that our older more mature travellers get to enjoy the excitement and adventure at their own pace. Corporate team building safaris are an excellent way to motivate and build the spirit of staff and people that work together.

We will work with you to design your own personal Itinerary which will suit your preferences, time available and budget. All itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your special needs, requirements and expectations - we will endeavour to make sure your Botswana safari experience is of the highest quality.

No request is too small or large for us to assist with.

Tel / Fax: ++27 (0) 334132944

Some more destinations and our websites:

• Dumela Africa: www.dumelabotswana.com;
• Maun Safari: www.maunsafari.com;
• Okavango Safaris: www.okavangodeltacamps.com;
• Botswana Chobe: www.chobeaccommodation.com;
• Botswana Lodge Safaris : www.botswanasafari.co.uk;
• Botswana Camping safaris: www.safaris-botswana.info.

Dumela Botswana Quality and Value.

Value for money doesn't always mean being the cheapest.  Our high reputation has been built on the quality of our tours.  This means ensuring that all the ingredients are right, not just the price. Many inclusions in our tours are the result of years of careful research to get the right balance of quality and adventure that is best suited to our travellers.

Why use Dumela Botswana?

Dumela Botswana is a knowledgeable operator that can advise you on the best places to visit, stay, eat and experience. Dumela Botswana will negotiate the best prices on lodge accommodation, safaris and activities, which ensures that you get the best prices available. With us, you will experience a relaxing vacation, in the know that you received the best expertise.

With our many years of experience, we are well aware of the individual needs of each traveller.  Travel will broaden your mind and it all starts with one small step.  So wet your appetite and let the adventure begin for a lifetime of priceless memories.

Dumela Botswana Flexibility

Our itineraries are designed to let you enjoy the very best that Botswana has to offer.  We specialize in creating custom-made safari and tour packages.  Browse through our packages and feel free to suggest changes to better suit your needs.

At Dumela Botswana, client satisfaction is our first priority.

 

 

 

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