With Anna Breytenbach and Antonio Palmieri of AnimalSpirit
Itinerary 1–14 March 2015 (13 nights)
Day 1: Sunday 1st March
Arrive at Maun International Airport (Botswana) to be met and transferred a short drive away to our lodge accommodation in town. We will all meet up for dinner at a local restaurant for a trip briefing and a fun evening.
Days 2–5: Monday 2nd – Thursday 5th March
On Thursday morning we depart for the day’s drive to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, enjoying a packed picnic lunch en route and arriving to our camp which will have been set up ahead of our arrival in the afternoon. For the next three full days we enjoy day drives throughout Deception Valley, learning about the animals and their environment and participating in optional sessions in camp about telepathic animal communication.
Days 6–9: Friday 6th March – Monday 9th March
On Friday morning we leave camp and head northeast to Nxai Pan National Park, famed for its annual zebra migration. Here we spend the next three days, including a whole-day trip out. All of our time at Nxai Pan is vehicle-based.
Days 10–13: Tuesday 10th March – Friday 13th March
On Tuesday morning we drive to the Okavango Delta and settle into the Khwai area. For the next three days we enjoy a combination of nighttime and daytime game drives. There will also be the opportunity to take one or two slow walks in this Big-5 wilderness, to explore animal tracking and nature connection on foot.
Day 14: Saturday 14th March
After a morning activity and packing up our personal belongings, we board our small aircraft charter flight near camp to transfer to Maun Airport in time for the afternoon (2 pm) outbound international flights or whatever onward travel plans individuals have privately arranged.
Cost for the Journey: $8700* (USD) per person sharing
INCLUDES
1 x night at a guest lodge in the town of Maun on 1st March
13 x nights Mobile Safari Camping in twin-share tents
Group facilitation and personal support from Anna and Antonio (AnimalSpirit)
Gennifer Reed guidance prior and during the safari
Two full-time professional guides/rangers
All park fees and transport by road into our mobile camps
Charter flight from final camp to Maun on day of departure: 14th March
All food and limited beverages (only hot beverages and soft drinks)
Laundry services in camp
EXCLUDES
International flights/transport to & from Maun, Botswana
Visa and border costs (US Citizens do not need a visa)
Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities and personal purchases
Insurances (medical, travel, etc.)
*Rates Per Person: These rates are based on a group of 11 (no single prices available).
More travel information will be sent as we go along. Please let me know your questions.
Thank you!
Gennifer Reed
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
South African Airways and Air Botswana fly between Maun and Johannesburg. On 14th March, guests’ outbound flights departing Maun MUST be the afternoon flight (approx. 2 pm) on either of those airlines, as we will need to connect TO Maun from the bush around lunchtime and will not be at the main international airport in time for the earlier flight.
Flights should be booked early due to limited options/airlines going to Maun.
There is no single supplement for a guest wishing to have their own tent.
Camp consists of dome tents with comfortable single beds and foam mattresses for two people. Each tent has its own en-suite “pit toilet”.
Bucket showers are available in a private screened-off communal shower area.
The common social space is a large tented area for dining and relaxing, including a fire
Our entire group will be split across 2 game drive vehicles (7 of us plus driver in each) for our sometimes-long drives to and within the reserves we will visit.
Letters of invitation (from the operator) for tourist visa application processes via local Botswana Consulates can be obtained during October via email to AnimalSpirit.
Please note that luggage weight is limited to 12kg (about 26lbs) due to our charter flight. Keep your heavy items, like cameras and binoculars, with you; it is the “checked” luggage that has the weight restrictions on the charter flight.
It’s highly recommended that people considering signing up visit www.animalspirit.org to understand that they will be learning to communicate telepathically with animals on this trip. Rather than merely demonstrating these skills in the field, Anna and Antonio will be available to help guests develop their own intuitive abilities.