African Horizons
African Horizons is a safari tour operator providing safaris and tours to East and Southern Africa. Botswana is one of our principal safari destinations. Botswana safaris offer a unique wildlife safari experience for those who seek the true wilderness of Africa. Botswana is an under-appreciated safari country characterized by the vast semi-arid terrain of the Kalahari Desert, which includes the Kalahari Game Reserve (the largest in Africa), and Chobe National Park, the home of 35,000 elephants.
In stark contrast to these dry expanses, the Okavango Delta with its watery maze of channels and lagoons offers an oasis of luxuriance both in fauna & flora. On the mainland and among the islands in the delta, lions, elephants, hyenas, buffalo, hippo and crocodiles congregate with a teeming variety of antelope and other smaller animals (warthog, mongoose, and monkeys). Your experience is further enhanced by the friendly, hospitable and warmhearted people of Botswana.
African Horizons offers several different types of safari experiences in Botswana:
Permanent Tented Camp Safari
Permanent tented camp safaris are done either by vehicle or light aircraft. In the case of a fly-in safari you will fly from one reserve to the next. This reduces the amount of travel time considerably and maximizes game viewing opportunities. Permanent tented camps provide accommodation ranging from comfortable to luxurious. Most consist of large walk-in tents on elevated wooden platforms, with beds, chairs, furniture and an en-suite bathroom with hot and cold water and flushing toilets.
Mobile Camping Safari
In a mobile-tented safari the camp moves each day while you are game viewing. Usually the relocation is combined with one or two nights at a safari lodge before going back into the camp at a new location. This type of accommodation obviously does not have the amenities of either lodges or permanent tented camps but the level of comfort and staff attention is unsurpassed. The camps consist of sleeping, dining, kitchen and staff tents with toilet and hot water shower annexes. The sleeping tents are large walk-in tents completely insect proof, with a high outer fly and small shaded veranda. They are furnished with comfortable beds, bedside table and chairs.
Serviced Camping Safari
A serviced camping safari features exclusive wilderness campsites, comfortable 3X3 meter dome tents with GI beds, bedrolls with crisp linen, bedside tables with reading lamps, towels, mats and hot water bottles for the winter months. There is a shared bathing enclosure with flushing toilet, hot shower, hand basin and a luxury range of shampoos and conditioners. Guest areas include a bush dining area, bar, small wildlife library and board games. The staff erects and dismantles camp, prepare excellent meals of fresh produce and take care of all camp chores. All luggage and camp equipment is transported on a support vehicle.
Limited Participation Camping safari
A limited participation camping safari requires that you put up and take down your tent. The accommodation is in 2-person igloo style tents with a foam mattress. All camping equipment is provided with the exception of sleeping bags, which you can bring (recommended) or hire (approximately $20). All meals are included while camping. The safari leaders are full-time employees and trained professional guides. Detailed information on the history of the area, fauna and flora is given to the participants during the safari. A camp assistant helps with general camp chores and duties.
The Botswana page of our web site offers detailed itineraries for all our Botswana safaris. In addition, the About Us page of our web site contains information about our company as well as Client Commendations. The FAQ page provides a wealth of information on traveling to Africa. If you do not find exactly what you are looking for on the web site, contact us as we specialize in tailor-made itineraries reflecting your interest, time frame and budget.
For information about African Horizons or any of its programs contact:
Marie Blesius – Director of Programs
USA Tel: 1-504-897-3336
Email: info@africanhorizons.com
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