Safari Stories - the basics

Our safari in Botswana was organised by a local agent Safari Specialists  who did an excellent job. From our arrival at Maun airport to our departure from Livingstone their arrangements worked seamlessly.

We stayed in three different camps - Lebala, Little Kwara and Tau Pan - all operated by Kwando Safaris and had 7 flights with Moremi Air.

It is hard to think of anything that we would have wanted to change and there was certainly nothing to complain about - except perhaps too much food!

While the routine was the same in all of the camps, they each had their own character and were set in three different areas. Lebala in the north east near Linyanti on the Kwando River; Little Kwara deep in the Okavango Delta; and Tau Pan in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

The Managers and staff in each of the camps were all friendly and helpful while the guides and trackers ranged from excellent to legendary. To be able to spot the ears of a 6 week old lion cub in the scrub from 200 metres was astounding - I could only just manage to see them with binoculars.

We recorded 35 mammal species, 193 bird species and a few reptiles - thankfully we didn't come across too many snakes although one fellow traveller got some amazing shots of a python swallowing a Black -backed Jackal.

While there were many memorable moments, the interaction with the Lions - particularly in the desert at Tau Pan were probably the highlight of our safari,