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Africa Under Canvas
c/o Didibakwe Enterprises, PO Box 109, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0139, Fax: +267 625 0149 Email: booking@africaundercanvas.net www.africaundercanvas.net Africa Under Canvas is a small and vibrant mobile safari operator strategically located in Kasane, a stone’s throw from three border posts: Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. It offers a variety of self-drive, guided lodge and camping tours throughout Botswana ranging from scheduled safaris with set departure dates throughout the year to à la carte safaris with open dates. These cater for all tastes and budgets. Most of the safaris are semi-participatory. However, luxury mobile safaris can also be organised, if desired. In order to provide a top quality service, all groups consist of 12 people or fewer to ensure manageability and a personalised service. Exclusive campsites bring the guests up close and personal to the untouched beauty of Botswana, adding to the adventurous and educational aspects of their vacation.
Afrika Calls Cultural Tours & Safaris
PO Box 726, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 680 0710, Cell: +267 72 109 959 Email: afrikacalls@botsnet.bw, www.africalls.homestead.com Afrika Calls is a Botswana-based mobile safari company established in 2002 and operating from Maun – the gateway to the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park and other wildlife destinations. Pius Tebele, the company owner and experienced guide, believed there was a lack of dedicated cultural tourism within the safari industry. Afrika Calls has been built to incorporate cultural tourism within safari – this includes meetings with Bushmen and involvement with the Kuru San Dance Festival – an annual three-day celebration of the San-Bushmen culture. There are different safaris on offer; mobile safaris, lodge safaris, tailor-made itineraries and day-trips.
Bush-Baby Calls
PO Box 21351 Tel: +267 72614010 / 73580610 Email: bushbabycalls@gmail.com www.bushbabycalls.com Bush-Baby Calls offers tailor-made safari trips in Botswana and the sorrounding countries. Within Botswana tours are organised to the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, while tours to other countries such as Zambia include trips to the Victoria Falls.
Bushlife Safaris
c/o Safari 24, PO Box 3662, Swakopmund, Namibia Tel: +264 6440 4511, Fax: +264 6440 3526 Email info@safari24.com www.safari24.com Bushlife Safaris, registered in Namibia and Botswana, specialises in guided safaris of a different kind away from the beaten track. Using its fleet of Land Rovers its experienced guides are experts in these adventures and completely familiar and at ease with their surroundings, thus ensuring magnificent excursions. For example, guests can travel in a fully equipped 4x4 vehicle through dried-up riverbeds, rocky mountain passes and follow barely visible tracks. Bushlife is equipped with comprehensive camping gear. Holidays can be adapted to meet individual needs using a combination of comfortable lodges, camping in remote and romantic locations or with a guided safari with accommodation in luxury lodges.
Africa Voyages
PO Box HA 59 HAK, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 5117, Cell: +267 72 70 27 11 Email: africavoyages@dynabyte.bw www.africavoyages.info Africa Voyages specialises in the French speaking market. The tailor-made itineraries are designed to suit guests needs while on safaris within the most pristine areas of Botswana; The Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi, Moremi, Okavango Delta, Chobe, combined with Victoria Falls, Namibia, Zambia. The classification of safaris on offer covers the whole range including: photographic safaris, family safaris, birding safaris, horseback safaris, adventure safaris, self-drive safaris, yoga safaris, cultural safaris and specialised safaris for people with disabilities. The wide range of budget packages includes the comfortable mobile safari under the stars, the charming bush lodges to the most luxurious accommodation in Botswana.
Afro Trek
Private Bag 058, Maun Tel/fax: +267 686 2574 Email: sedia@info.bw www.afrotrek.com Venture out and explore untouched wilderness with Afro Trek Safaris on a luxury safari in a style that best suits available budgets. Afro Trek Safaris offers personalised safaris throughout the Okavango Delta region and the wilderness areas of Botswana. Mokoro Trail Safaris of variable duration are also undertaken in a private concession, owned and operated by Batswana, on the Boro River system, in the Okavango Delta. For over 15 years Afro Trek Safaris has been working closely with and supporting the local communities organizing Mokoro trail safaris. Afro Trek Safaris is based at Sedia Riverside Hotel, just 3 km from Maun Airport, with comfortable rooms and family oriented cottages, nestled in soothing lawns, offering a delightful idyll after an exciting day.
Bush Ways Safaris
Private Bag 342, Maun Tel: +267 686 3685, Fax: +267 680 0937 Email: safari-res@bushways.com www.bushways.com Established in 1996, Bush Ways offers small group scheduled mobile safaris as well as tailormade trips. Travellers can choose between three safari styles: Semi-Participation where guests only have to set-up and pack their tents, but all other chores are done by the safari team; Fully Serviced where everything is done by the safari team, tents are more spacious with ensuite ablutions, and drinks are included; and Accommodated safari, which goes from lodge to lodge in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus. On both camping safaris, guests travel in custombuilt safari vehicles. Scheduled safaris range from seven to 17 days and cover Chobe, Moremi, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, as well as Victoria Falls and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. There are no hidden costs or ‘kitty’ requirements and camping trips run even with just one participant. French and German translators are provided on selected safaris.
Bushtracks Safaris
PO Box 747 Kasane, Skype: safariresbushtracks Tel: +267 6250 840, Fax: +267 6250 440 Cell: +267 7130 7083 Email: reservations@safari.co.bw www.bushtracksbotswanasafaris.com Bushtracks Safaris is operated by Phil and Jonah Aaron, They both have over 25 years of experience as guides and luxury lodge managers in the Okavango Delta, Kwando / Linyanti area area. Bushtracks Safaris Botswana is operated from Kasane. It is in the furthest northern point of Botswana bordering three other countries: Zambia, Namibia (Caprivi Strip) and Zimbabwe, making it a unique location - a place where the four countries meet on the confluence of the two major rivers: Chobe and Zambezi. Kasane-based Bushtracks Safaris offers trips into and throughout Chobe National Park. At the same time, Bushtracks Safaris offers tourist transfers and return trips between Kasane, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia) as well as wildlife excursions of two or more nights into other game parks in Botswana.
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