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Khwai Community Concession Xwabaxwa Campsite Khwai is divided into two areas, the Moremi Game Reserve side and the Community Concession side and its this Community side that we will focus on here. Unlike the Moremi side you don't have to pay any Park fees to Explore this side of Khwai, However you will need to find a Campsite of which there are a few options.  My go to Camp is a very Affordable Campsite Named Xwabaxwa. situated next to the river under large leadwood trees these campsites are large and very private, being well spaced from each other hidden in the riverine forests, here Elephants, Buffalo and Hippo quietly move through the camps and at night the frogs sing in the reedy lagoons only silenced by the roar of the ever roaming lions of Khwai. The Ablutions are Rustic but clean with flush loos and fire heated hot water showers.  I absolutely love this camp and would highly recommend so here is the link to their website and disclaimer I am not affiliated or paid to write

A haven of Peace and a Bird watchers Paradise, Woodlands Stop Over & Lodge offers Self Catering Accommodation and Camping in Francistown, Botswana and is situated on the site of the old  “Hunters’ Road” overlooking the Tati River (10km North of Francistown) just off the Nata/Maun/Kasane A3 route. Travelling time is approximately 7 hours from Pretoria South Africa, 5 hours from Maun Botswana and 5 hours from Kasane Botswana. Read More   --------------------End--------------------

Okavango Mokoro Trips from Maun Botswana. Take a trip into the wilds of the Okavango Delta by Mokoro or Dugout, explore the lower delta and its islands, and drift through the water lily covered  bays while watching as elephants swim and bath in the shallows. How: Contact The Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust, you can do so by emailing ng32@btcmail.co.bw or calling: 6864806 Fax: 6864809 or visit their Maun Office. Prices: The prices are in three groups 1. Entrance Fee (For entrance into the Ng32 Concession) each Entrance gate has a different fee. Boro Gate Bwp 81.60 pppd Xharaxao Gate Bwp 81.60 pppd Morutsa Gate Bwp 67.20 pppd Dishiping Station Bwp 67.20 pppd Daunara Gate Bwp 67.20 pppd 2. Poler Fees , Head poler Bwp 240.00 per day and poler Bwp 216.00 per day 3. Camping Fee,s Bwp 60.00 per person per Night. All Payments must be made at the Maun Office, found near the airport.

Welcome to a portfolio of some of our favorite places in Botswana from the wilderness areas of Okavango Delta in the far North of the country to our secret Birding hideaway on the Eastern Boundary of Botswana.     Fly in Lodges (Five star Luxury) Sanctuary Chiefs Camp   located on the wild and untouched Chiefs Island in the Okavango Delta this Beautiful Luxury Camp combines luxurious comfort and amazing wildlife into one unique experience Read More   --------------------End-------------------- Belmond Eagle Island Belmond Eagle Island Lodge brings timeless luxury to the Botswana wetlands. High-ceilinged tented rooms flood with light; each has a plunge pool and oversized bed with views of the Delta. Get closer to the wildlife of this UNESCO World Heritage Site—silently glide past hippos in a traditional canoe as fish eagles soar overhead. Read More ---------------------------------End---------------------------------

Chiefs Island in the Okavango Delta is home to one of the most stunning safari lodges you will probably ever lay your eyes on, its not just that “old world safari luxury” that is so common among African safari lodges these days, not that there is anything wrong with that “old world luxury safari”, one has only to watch Taylor Swifts Wildest Dreams music video to see the appeal of that! Yet Chiefs Camp is more, way more, think air-conditioned beds think white Egyptian linen if that's even a thing, think starchy bathrobes and private pools! Are we on the same page now? When an adventure starts like this!! However no matter how coddled in luxury one may feel, Chiefs Camp still keeps the very essence of Safari, the sense of adventure! It would be hard to loose that primitive safari feeling when one flies over one of the wildest and untouched areas in Africa, landing on a dusty airstrip in the middle of nowhere, picked up by an open sided four by four and whisked along down

Ghanzi Botswana Ghanzi is a small cattle farming town in the north western area of Botswana , and is a good stop over for travelers who may have crossed over the Namibian boarder in the late afternoon and wish to break their journey to Maun which is only 280km north east of Ghanzi. In addition the town of Ghanzi offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the nomads of the Kalahari the San Bushmen and there is even a small local curio shop that sell the beautifully crafted ostrich egg shell jewellery that is still made by hand in the traditional way by the S an people. Just 30km out of Ghanzi on the road to Maun is the little village of Dekar it's here that one can find a small museum that highlights the history of the S an, this is also the home of many whose style of painting continues in the little workshop adjacent to the museum. Of interest too is the name Dekar itself, the name was created by putting two initials together D.E and K.R the initials were found carve