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Okavango Delta and Victoria falls, trip report

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May 06 2016
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“A pack of Wild Dogs tearing apart a Kudu in the middle of a waterhole. What a sighting!” Travel Agency: Askja Reizen Location: Mapula Lodge Area: Okavango Delta, Botswana Distance: 45-minute flight from the Savuti region Dates: July Temperature: 35°C during the day // 10°C at night Day 5: Flight from Savuti Region to Okavango Delta, Botswana After a 45-minute flight, we landed around 3:00 PM at the Mapula Lodge airstrip. We had just gotten into our Jeep when our guide, Mozilla, told us that there were three male lions resting next to the airstrip. Within a couple of minutes, […]

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Visiting Savuti region, Botswana

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May 06 2016
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“What followed was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had with a leopard. The leopard continued to track the herd of impalas, even using our jeep briefly as perfect camouflage to slowly creep closer…” Travel Agency: Askja Reizen Day 1: Flight Amsterdam – Johannesburg After an approximately 11-hour flight from Schiphol, we landed in Johannesburg around 9:30 PM. We headed straight to The Airport Grand Hotel for an overnight stay. The temperature difference from Europe was enormous! It was around 5°C in Johannesburg at 11:00 PM. After a very cold and short night, along with a hearty […]

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On the hunt for Wild dogs in Botswana

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May 05 2016
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“Half an hour later, we hit the jackpot as a group of Wild Dogs was simply sleeping in the middle of the sandy track.” Location: Zambia – Botswana Accommodation: Zambezi Sun (Zambia), Kwando Lagoon Camp (Chobe, Botswana), Kwando Lebala Camp (Linyanti, Botswana) & Kwara Camp (Moremi, Botswana) Travel Period: May Temperature: 32-35°C Days 1 & 2: Livingstone – Zambia On Friday, we departed via Frankfurt to Johannesburg, where we continued to Livingstone in Zambia on Saturday morning. As a stopover on our way to Botswana, we decided to take a detour to Victoria Falls. From the air, we had a […]

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