Okavango Horse Safaris, Botswana

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When to Travel:

Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec  



Type of Ride: Expedition
Daily rate per person: £300 +
Set departure rate: From £430 per person per night depending on season
Client Comments:

Botswana

"Our trip to Okavango went very well, and everybody was very happy. P.J. was an excellent host and guide, and the horses were very good. The camps are well organized, with a variety of setting, and people were very friendly and efficient. The weather was perfect, warm but not too hot. We had several impressive encounters with elephants and a few with buffalos, and saw a lot of giraffes. My son even had to face an elephant in the camp on the path leading to his tent in the evening!" Bertrand Collomb, April 2009 Botswana (Okavango Horse Safaris)
Departure Dates:

2012 dates:

March
10 night Safaris:
1st March - 11th March
11th March - 21st March
21st March - 31st March
31st March - 10th April

5 night Safaris:
1st March - 6th March
6th March - 11th march
11th March - 16th March
16th March - 21st March
21st March - 26th March
26th March - 31st March
31st March - 5th April

7 Night Safaris:
1st March - 8th March
11th March - 18th March
21st March - 28th March
31st March - 7th April

April
10 night Safaris:
10th April - 20th April
20th April - 30th April
30th April - 10th May

5 night Safaris:
5th April - 10th April
10th April - 15th April
15th April - 20th April
20th April - 25th April
25th April - 30th April
30th April - 5th May

7 Night Safaris:
10th April - 17th April
20th April - 27th April
30th April - 7th May

May
10 night Safaris
:
10th May - 20th May
20th May - 30th May
30th May - 9th June

5 Night Safaris:
5th May - 10th May
10th May - 15th May
15th May - 20th May
 20th May - 25th May
 30th May - 4th June

7 Night Safaris
10th May - 17th May
20th May - 27th May
30th May - 6th June

June
10 Night Safaris:
9th June - 19th June
19th June - 29th June
29th June - 9th July

5 Night Safaris:
4th June - 9th June
9th June - 14th June
14th June - 19th June
19th June - 24th June
24th June - 29th June
29th June - 4th July

7 Night Safaris:
9th June - 16th June
19th June - 26th June
29th June - 6th July

July
10 Night Safaris:
9th July - 19th July
19th July - 29th July
29th July - 8th August

5 Night Safaris:
4th July - 9th July
9th July - 14th July
14th July - 19th July
19th July - 24th July
24th July - 29th July
29th July - 3rd August

7 Night Safaris:
9th July - 16th July
19th July - 26th July
29th July - 5th August

August
10 Night Safari:
8th August - 18th August
18th August - 28th August
28th August - 7th September

5 Night Safari:
3rd August - 8th August
8th August - 13th August
13th August - 18th August
18th August - 23rd August
23rd August - 28th August
28th August - 2nd September

7 Night Safaris:
8th August - 15th August
18th August - 25th August
28th August - 4th September

September
10 Night Safaris:
7th September - 17th September
17th September - 27th September
27th September - 7th October

5 Night Safaris:
2nd September - 7th September
7th September - 12th September
12th September - 17th September
17th September - 22nd September
22nd September - 27th September
27th September - 2nd October

7 Night Safaris:
7th September - 14th September
17th September - 24th September
27th September - 4th October

October
10 Night Safaris:
7th October - 17th October
17th October - 27th October
27th October - 6th November

5 Night Safaris:
2nd October - 7th October
7th October - 12th October
12th October - 17th October
17th October - 22nd October
22nd October - 27th October
27th October - 1st November

7 Night Safaris:
7th October - 14th October
17th October - 24th October
27th October - 2nd November

November
10 Night Safaris:
6th November - 16th November
16th November - 26th November
26th November - 6th December

5 Night Safaris:
1st November - 6th November
6th November - 11th November
11th November - 16th November
16th November - 21st November
21st November - 26th November

7 Night Safaris:
6th November - 13th November
16th November - 23rd November
26th November - 2nd December

December
10 Night Safaris
6th December - 16th December
16th December - 26th December
26th December depart 5th January

5 Night Safaris:
1st December - 6th December
6th December - 11th December
11th December - 16th December
16th December - 21st December
21st December - 26th December
26th December - 30th December

7 Night Safaris:
6th December - 13th December
16th December - 23rd December
23rd December - 1st January

These riding safaris take place in the beautiful Okavango Delta, a unique inland delta extending to some 18,000 square kilometres, fed by the arrival every May or June of floodwaters from Angola to the north. Before the rains arrive in the early part of the season the game is very concentrated, however it disperses as the water moves southwards across the plains. The Delta supports large populations of elephant, buffalo, lions and other game species, some of which is endemic to the area. All rides are lead by either PJ or Barney Bestalink, a husband and wife team with extensive knowledge of the African bush. For many PJ is the ultimate bushman, and his recollections of years in the wilderness a highlight of these safaris.

Riding safaris can be tailored to the requirements of a small group, however the normal format is for guests to join a set departure safari on either 5 or 10 night itineraries. Guests are based at the delightful Kudjwana, a permanent campsite located besides the Xudum River, from which they explore the surrounding landscape on long morning rides that begin shortly after daybreak. Itineraries are kept deliberately flexible so as to allow for the movement of game around the concession, but most include a day long ride out to a second permanent camp, or a mobile fly camp in the northern quarter, which act as bases for two or three night stays before a return to Kudjwana. On non moving days the afternoons are given over to mokoro trips, bush walks, fishing expeditions and game drives, depending upon the time of year and the inclinations of the guests.

Please do contact us to discuss the detail of Okavango Horse Safari's programme - we will be delighted to assist in the planning of your adventure, and having ridden through the Delta with Okavango Horse Safaris, are eminently qualified to advise and help.

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