Where to go in a weekend in South Africa? Botswana
Where to go on a weekend in South Africa? Botswana
Africa South is becoming a new long weekend destination for Britons. There is no time difference, the flights are overnight (in both senses) and not losing hours of precious traveling light.
The good news is that the planes that leave around 8 pm, for dinner, bed and breakfast are at the right time in the correct order. The pleasure of travel or sleep overnight on a plane to South Africa, however, is to awaken a different and spectacular scenery, fresh air and smiling faces hot and if you're lucky, some animals and growling.
GO BEFORE YOUR
The best way to travel in the weekend package is light and easy travel. The flight going out is Thursday, so carry a bag, small enough to smuggle in and out of his office:
Hand Luggage can include binoculars, camera and travel books you'll need on a safari
Arrive at the airport well before time to take a glass of champagne and some Smoked Salmon Caviar House.
Travel in the loose trousers or combat trousers that used to game units, plus the widths of cotton or fleece pullover
Take the pillow of pure baby crushes small, can accommodate it on the plane and is invaluable in the camps where the pillows are hard.
JOHANNESBURG – Maun
Your wake up call of a few thousand meters above Johannesburg. You have the option to eat on the plane or in the airport cafeteria is decent and above the excellent book-shop. Buy Sasol illustrated guide to the birds of South Africa and Sasol's book of mammals. This Library is the oldest part of Africa, your guide will be dead impressed.
From Johannesburg, is a convenient connection to Maun in Botswana. The two hour flight allows another opportunity for a nap or a quick introductory lesson book. In Botswana, we switched to another plane for the last jump to the adventure. The time to go to Botswana to our summer when the Okavango Delta is swollen with water from Angola.
Okavango Delta
There is mystery and romance Okavango waters. Much of the fun in the observation of nature here is by boat. Some prefer the big boat, but the sound of silence is as powerful I prefer the traditional Makoro. As you slowly glide across the water, hippos pop-up on each side. We paddled to a remote island where birds chatter volubly in canes. On the floor are a herd of buffalo eating the water meadows and there are no tracks of a lion and the elephant.
I spent the afternoon watching a fluffy, Prince magnificent between predators – the rarest, the Pel's fishing owl. He stood there staring us to look at it through binoculars and rushed reading notes in my bird book. At sunset, which was one of the most spectacular, we saw lions eating a zebra.
On the way to the store we have the Mamba, rampant, while I was behind the fighting along the camp director. But when someone is frozen on the mountain, you shut up and freeze. The mamba dropped from its stunning position and slipped out. I saw the rumor of the most frightening line in Africa. As bracing as my pre-lunch shower.
WILDLIFE RESERVE Moremi
The next day I flew to Khwai River Lodge in the Reserve Moremi Wildlife, which has a drier, harsher environment. Moremi is situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful natural areas. Moremi is a place of lily of wetlands including grasslands and forests, where even in the busiest time of year is very likely that viewers only in the most dramatic animal sighting yet.
The lion were in Khwai. In fact, the whole drama of life and death was in Khwai. Wild dogs are back here – a rare treat – and a package of driving a deer drinking water in the river. " The baby was under water sounds sad Buck, her mother was frantic, wild dogs floating in the river's edge. And the inevitable happened: the arrow-like ripple in the river, little black eyes (Nature periscopes), the complement, the shriek, the hulls of the beating, closing the water and Mr. Crocodile dinner was served.
The next morning, while on a drive with our guide, we breakfasted with the lion. We were watching the birth of a water deer in the reeds of the river where our guide to hear the roar of a lion in the distance. Thus began his journey as Lechwe precarious nature we went to the desert.
Pride sat at his table without knife and fork, but neatly, eating breakfast, a zebra. A few feet away and in our Land Rover, we opened our packed sandwiches. The lionesses seen vehicles with a lack of interest bordering on contempt, were one to exit, however, the length of time between contact with the ground becoming a second course would be minimal.
Chobe National Park
Our flight was next hop Chobe often described as one of, if not the best wildlife viewing area in Africa today. Savuti boasts one of the largest concentrations of wildlife left on the African continent. The animals are present during all seasons and in certain times of year, their numbers can be staggering. Its uniqueness in the abundance wildlife and the true nature of Africa in the region, offers a safari experience of a lifetime.
The most striking feature of the Park Chobe National is its high concentration of elephants. But not only the elephants that make this special park worth visiting. It's so wild, a leopard made a killing in the parking lot just before me and bloodstains on a wild dog kill were still visible nearby.
Savuti Channel, a waterway strange that seems to have a mind of its own, divides the park. The canal was dry for a hundred years and then abruptly flooded in the 1950s and remained flooded until the decade 1980, when shiftings of tectonic plates caused to dry ground again.
The trip home is an accident of sleep-out, arriving back in due time in the morning. Jet lag? Ah, you need not worry about that. There is nothing more than rumors, excitement and a heightened sense of life, going so far and see both.
About the Author
© 2006 Harish Kohli.
Harish Kohli is an avid traveller who likes to share good travel ideas with others. He is also CEO of AwimAway.com where he can help tailor-make an adventure or experiential holiday for you. Visit www.awimaway.com to see what’s new on line.
Tigerfish on the Barbel Run in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Africa, Botswana, Photo Mugs Africa, Botswana, Moremi Game Reserve, Yellow-bill Egret (E. intermedia) fishes in Khwai River at sunset…. |
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CRH-1063 Saddlebilled Stork – pulls a catfish from a pool Photo Mugs CRH-1063 Saddlebilled Stork – pulls a catfish from a pool Okavango Delta – Botswana Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details prints ardea tel and 44 (0) 20 8672 2067 …. |
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Grey Heron – Stalking prey Photo Mugs GET-1561 Grey Heron – Stalking prey Okavango Delta – Botswana Ardea cinerea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details prints ardea tel and 44 (0) 20 8672 2067…. |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Pels Fishing Owl – at daytime roost from Ardea Wildlife Pets $24.99 Photo Puzzle, Pels Fishing Owl – at daytime roost. GET-2228 Pels Fishing Owl – at daytime roost Okavango River – Botswana Scotopelia peli Geoff Trinder Please note that pritns are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details web ardea tel and 44 (0) 20 8672 2067 . Chosen by Ardea Wildlife Pets. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboar… |
