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Robert H. Sand
Visited:
March 2012
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2012
Awesome!
The good news is that the wildlife and the vistas more than compensate for the long flights, the high prices, the early rising and the occasional itch. The wildlife is forever changing from camp to camp and from day to day. You experience the wildlife with an electrifying, personal immediacy - - - without the distraction of competing vehicles that mar game viewing in much of southern Africa.
After three separate visits to Botswana and stays at some 10 different camps, we have come to prefer the smaller (perhaps 12 guests) and less luxurious camps.
We are too old to enjoy roughing it, but jacuzzis seem out of place to us. We also prefer for a longer time at fewer camps, getting more familiar with the locale, the local wildlife and
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the guide.The photography is wonderful, but it can be a distraction. From time to time, the distracting camera should be put back in its bag while you just breathe in deeply and try to absorb the scene around you. Another photographic distraction might best be described as 'lens envy". There is always someone at your camp with a longer, faster lens. The pricey equipment makes sense for professionals and serious bird-watchers, but most of the game is so large or gets so close that lugging a $5,000 is no necessary.
The pleasures of Botswana reflect the commitment of the government, the camps and their skilled staff to sound, protective care of the environment and the creatures in it.
E_Kister
US
Visited:
April 2010
Reviewed: Mar 28, 2012
35-50 years of age
On the same day as the drive through Chobe, we were on a boat for a few hours cruising the Delta which was unusually high that year. We saw several huge hippos, some crocodiles and some impressively large birds including a fish eagle and shiny black waterfowl drying his wings.
kateboydell
US
Visited:
September 2007
Reviewed: Mar 17, 2012
35-50 years of age
Overall, the Okavango Delta blew us away. I think it was the area our guide knew best and he literally knew which termite mounds and trees to stop at for spotting the tiny and feathered wildlife that could so easily be missed on a commercial safari. This was the magical almost mystical part of the safari. We also had very close encounters with some animals here, which was scary but made the whole thing feel very real.
Jim Walton
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Feb 13, 2012
QWie
ZA
Visited:
May 2011
Reviewed: Jan 30, 2012
20-35 years of age
Beautiful scenery and great bush vibe. Mokoro's was great but limit your trip on mokoro's to max 1h for all the bugs in between the weeds.
JacoBrits
ZA
Visited:
April 2010
Reviewed: Jan 29, 2012
35-50 years of age
~lustedtowander~
US
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Jan 27, 2012
35-50 years of age
NC Buzzman
US
Visited:
March 2011
Reviewed: Jan 27, 2012
35-50 years of age
The delta is teeming with game and birds and there is never a moment when you are not surrounded by the wonderful wildlife and amazing scenery
PhotographybyBrianLauer
US
Visited:
May 2011
Reviewed: Jan 11, 2012
Email PhotographybyBrianLauer | 20-35 years of age