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THE WILD SOURCE PRESENTS

Wild Luxury in

Botswana

PREPARED BY: Story Land & Sea Tours

Wild Luxury in Botswana’s Eden 2

Story Land & Sea • 12835 East Arapahoe Road, Tower 1, Suite 550, Centennial, CO 80112 • 1-877-865-6711

ITINERARY Day 1 International flight (not included in cost) to Johannesberg, South Africa. You

are met on arrival and escorted through customs and onwards to the City Lodge, located within the airport, for one night of accommodation.

Day 2 Board your international flight (not included in cost) to Maun, Botswana where you are met by a representative from Kwando Safaris. From here you will board a bush flight to Little Kwara Camp, located in the Kwara Private Concession of the recently designated World Heritage Site of Okavango Delta.

Day 3 Okavango Delta – Little Kwara Camp. Activities including power boating, mokoro (dugout canoe) trips, walks, and game drives.

Day 4 Okavango Delta – Little Kwara Camp

Day 5 Transfer to bush flight to your next camp, Great Plains Conservation’s Selinda Camp located in the Selinda Reserve/Linyanti Marshes.

Day 6 Selinda Reserve/Linyanti Marshes – Selinda Camp. Offers game drives.

Day 7 Selinda Reserve/Linyanti Marshes – Selinda Camp

Day 8 Transfer to bush flight to your next camp, &Beyond’s Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge.

Day 9 Okavango Delta – Sandibe Lodge. Offers game drives and safari walks.

Day 10 Okavango Delta – Sandibe Lodge

Day 11 Transfer to bush flight back to Maun for your International flight (not included

in cost) to Johannesberg. Option for a night stay at City Lodge.


SAFARI COSTS Safari Cost for July – October is $14,040 per person based on shared occupancy (2 people) with a single supplement fee of $5,750. For November 1 – 30, the cost is$9,360 per person sharing with a single supplement fee of $625.

Cost includes internal bush flights and road transfers starting and ending in Maun, Botswana, accommodation, meals, most drinks, laundry, park/conservation fees, and activities.

Not Included Out of Pocket Costs to Consider

Round-trip, international flight to Johannesburg. Round-trip, International flight from Johannesberg to Maun.

Tips – On safari we recommend $25 per person per day -- $10 to your guide, $5 to your tracker, and $10 to the camp staff. In city hotels $1 a bag.

Lunch and/or dinner at City Lodge, Johannesberg.

Travel Insurance is required by the camps – we sell Travel Guard or you are welcome to secure your own policy.

Health – visit to a Travel Clinic and any medications or vaccines needed.



INTRODUCTIONNorthern Botswana is considered by many to be the premier safari destination. Wildlife sightings are astounding, camps are set in magical locations, service is supreme and the standard of guiding is very high. Due to the remote and wild nature of the camps you will have short flights between locations, an incredibly scenic way to change camps as you take in the scenery and can often spot wildlife below.

This safari is customized to take advantage of the best opportunities for the season to observe the diverse wildlife in extremely rich habitat areas. Your camps are in private concession areas where you have access to exclusive wilderness, off-road driving, night drives, walking, and boating. These areas have a small number of guests traversing extremely large areas ensuring exclusive game viewing without the interference of hordes of other vehicles. The ability to go off-road creates opportunities for incredibly close viewing of predators. The camps selected enhance the game-viewing experience through their emphasis on top quality guides and trackers, which greatly increases your chance of finding unique wildlife sightings. The areas are beautiful with great variety of habitats and species, you will likely see between 30 and 35 different mammal species along with a spectacular array of birds and other wildlife.



CITY LODGE 1 NIGHT - JNB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SOUTH AFRICA

Based at Africa’s busiest airport, City Lodge at OR Tambo Airport provides the most

convenient accommodation for those who just need a night in Johannesburg between flights.

There’s no need to shuttle as you have the ultimate ease of travel by staying right at the

Airport. City Lodge is a well-known value chain in South Africa that delivers a comfortable

and secure stay for a good price making it perfect as an airport pass through hotel.

O.R. Tambo Airport offers a number of services from banking to a wide range of retailers, so

whether it’s a good book or a scrumptious meal, the airport’s facilities have everything you

need all in easy walking distance. The hotel boasts boardroom and conference facilities, a

fitness room as well as a deck with a pool and a large commercial area with a coffee shop.

The hotel also serves an excellent full English breakfast that is included.

Rooms

• Spacious air-conditioned room with queen or twin beds

• Flat screen Television (MNet and DSTV) – Satellite channels

Offering exciting sports, breaking news and great movies.

• En-Suite Bathroom with bath and separate shower.

• Tea and coffee making facilities

• Wireless Internet Access available in all rooms

• Electronic safe large enough to accommodate a laptop

• Desk with great lighting and plugs for easy connectivity

• Telephone



LITTLE KWARA CAMP OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA – 3 NIGHTS

Little Kwara Camp is located within one of the largest

(almost half a million acres) private concession areas in

all of Botswana, and it is also one of the richest for

wildlife. The area is very diverse including permanent

waters of the Okavango Delta, wide open plains,

mopane woodlands, and palm islands. Kwara is part of

the legendary Kwando Camps, known for their hard

core dedication for game viewing.

Kwara concession is rich in predators and this area has

been one of the most productive for cheetah, leopard,

and lion sightings. For years a coalition of cheetah

brothers have been frequently sighted, it has been one

of the most reliable areas for seeing male lions and

African wild dogs have denned in the area the last two

years.



Little Kwara Camp is able to offer a great diversity of

activities including power boating, mokoro (dugout

canoe) trips, walks and game drives. September

through December is prime time for a boat cruise to

Godikwe Lagoon where you can stand on the upper

deck eye to eye with thousands of nesting birds.

Little Kwara Camp is situated in a treed forest grove on

the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango

Delta. This camp opened in 2007 and is an intimate

five-tent camp. The tents are spacious, and are

elevated on wooden decks each with its own private

veranda. Each tent has ensuite facilities comprising

bathroom with a bath tub and an inside/outside shower.



SELINDA CAMP SELINDA RESERVE/LINYANTI MARSHES, BOTSWANA – 3 NIGHTS

Selinda Camp is located in the 300,000 acre Selinda

Reserve in northern Botswana and is built on a wooded

island on the banks of the Selinda Spillway close to

where the Linyanti, Savuti and Kwando Rivers come

together.

The views of the open flood plains and savanna are

astounding and wildlife is a constant feature of the

camp.

The Selinda Reserve is well known for its outstanding

predator viewing as the open plains are especially good

for observing the highly endangered African wild dog

and cheetah. Lions and leopard are also seen with

frequency and there is a good variety of antelope

species including spectacular sable and roan antelope.

Giraffe and elephants are regular fixtures.



Selinda Camp offers game drives throughout the day -

focusing primarily on early morning and afternoon/early

evening game drives – but guests can travel out at

midday to enjoy a siesta at one of the game viewing

hides that are mostly located overlooking water.

It is also possible to arrange a sleep out on an elevated

platform with just a mattress and mosquito net for an

unbelievable wilderness experience but you will be hard

pressed to give up a night in your tent.

This camp is owned and was rebuilt in 2007 by famed

wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert. They

have created one of Botswana’s most luxurious tented

camps featuring nine well-appointed tents with

expansive views and large bathroom areas. The

common areas include an art gallery, plunge pool,

chilled wine cellar, and two meal areas that are under

thatch and under the stars. Splendid meals are featured

and this is a camp where refinement meets the wild.



SANDIBE OKAVANGO SAFARI LODGE

OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA – 3 NIGHTS

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is situated on a

permanent channel of the Okavango Delta,

adjacent to famed Moremi Game Reserve. With

traversing rights over 270 km2 of wilderness in a

private concession, this site was specifically chosen

for its extraordinary beauty and proximity to the

game-rich grassy plains. This is one of the absolute

top game viewing areas in Botswana.

Renowned for its abundant wildlife, the areas

surrounding Sandibe are home to a large number of

species, including many predators. Sandibe may

be Botswana’s best location for leopards with more

than a dozen individuals in their area. Lion prides

are commonly encountered near Sandibe, while

cheetah and African wild dog are sometimes seen

in this concession area as well. Pods of hippo hide

in the deeper channels and lagoons, while

elephants often move through this area in large

numbers with resident bulls and small family groups

common.



&Beyond, operator of Sandibe, is known for their

excellent guide training program ensuring you are

always learning from an expert. Because this region

has some of the best dry land game drive area in the

Okavango emphasis is placed on game drives, night

drives and bush walks.

Sandibe has completely been rebuilt. Inspired by the

weaver's nest, Sandibe is constructed out of cedar

shingle. Designed for both privacy and views, the guest

suites are raised 2.5 meters above the Delta landscape

and, like a nest, they remain camouflaged beneath a

canopy of wild palms and fig trees. Each of the 12 suites

will have a private plunge pool and outdoor living and

dining area. Inside the suites become cocoons with

fireplaces for winter nights. Features include a suspended

bed with overhead ceiling fan and wrap around mosquito

net, walk-in dresser, indoor and outdoor showers, double

vanity, separate bathroom, sitting area, butler hatch, mini

bar, wireless internet and expansive sliding doors.

Taking inspiration from the outside the organic main

areas feature a series of decks that descend to the forest

floor. Incorporated into this unique structure are an

interactive kitchen, dining room, bar, lounge, library, gym

and massage center and rudimentary boma. The new

look Sandibe will be the definition of sustainable luxury

and will without doubt be one of the top lodges in

Botswana.



ETHICS & PHILANTHROPY

We truly believe that lasting conservation can only succeed if local communities receive

sufficient benefits for protecting the land, and that responsible tourism can be a resource for

local empowerment and improvement for quality of life.

From predator-livestock conflict research to school sponsorships, The Wild Source has a

wide range of programs that focus on enriching the lives of the people and wildlife where we

work. Costs of these programs come from our bottom line and are not packaged into our

proposals.

THE WILD SOURCE RESEARCH CAMP

At The Wild Source Research Camp, we exclusively hire local staff who enthusiastically

provide the warmth and hospitality that is synonymous with a visit to Tanzania. Through

empowerment of staff and competitive wages, we hope to serve as a model for good

practice in the industry and offer an exceptionally warm and inviting experience for our

clientele. We also pride ourselves on being the only camp with a Tanzanian biologist on the

permanent staff as we continue to develop exceptional local talent and offer a greater level

of wildlife interpretation for our guests. Your visit to The Wild Source Research Camp

contributes to the sustainable employment of local Tanzanians and therefore interweaving

the conservation of the national park into their livelihoods.



PREDATOR/LIVESTOCK TASTE AVERSION PROJECT

Rapid expansion of livestock farming throughout Africa is leading to greater conflicts

between predators and humans. Predators kill livestock, causing large financial losses, and

in turn humans destroy the predators. This problem is multiplied on the edges of protected

areas as predators are often drawn out of the parks for the water that is always available for

livestock, at which time they discover a plethora of easy prey which quickly results in an

untimely death. Continuous removal of predators leaves the territory open, which serves as

a vacuum for new predators and results in even greater loss of species and an increasingly

imbalanced ecosystem. Without a significant breakthrough for mitigating predation on

livestock, it is likely that the precipitous decline of lions will continue and African Wild Dogs

are already highly endangered.

Bill Given’s Taste Aversion research focuses on treating “problem lions” in a way that mimics

Nature’s way of teaching predators that an animal is poisonous or inedible. The goal is to

make cattle no longer appetizing. He has encountered challenges, primarily being that the

targeted lion is often killed by locals before it can be treated. He continues to relocate and

track lions as they move from community lands into the heard of the Central Kalahari Game

Reserve. This is not a permanent solution as the threat of being in a competitor’s territory

can be lethal as well. Funding from donations is crucial to making progress, and 100% of

donations reach the local field work level.

If you wish to make a contribution, donations are received through the Denver Zoo. The

Denver Zoo is a non-profit 501-c (3) organization and 100% of your donation goes directly to

the Predator/Livestock Conflict Project. We would be happy to assist with this during your

booking process if you are interested.



MFUWE DAY SCHOOL STUDENT SPONSORSHIP

The Wild Source currently sponsors three students, Esnart, Jere, and Matthews, from the

Mfuwe Day Secondary School in Zambia. Through the non-profit, Charity Begins at Home, in

conjunction with The Bushcamp Company the only secondary school in the area went from 550

students in two classrooms to 1,000 students in 9 classrooms plus the addition of 4 dormitories,

2 ablution blocks, and a meal program. Every guest who visits the Bushcamp Company

contributes to the Luangwa Conservation and Community Fund—a daily fee of $10 per

person—which funds anti-poaching efforts inside of the national park and also finances

community initiatives. While a visit to the Bushcamps results in a direct contribution, there are

many ways to get involved including a visit to the school. The program has increased from 100

sponsored students to 350, and has just begun a sponsorship program for college and

vocational schooling. Esnart, featured below, supports her disabled father as well as attends

school full time. Through our sponsorship, she no longer walks the 6 miles to school every day

after receiving her bicycle. She also receives a lunch meal through the 700 Day Scholars

feeding program. She aspires to become a math teacher.


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