Important Note:
There is a strict maximum baggage limit of 12 kgs per person on light aircraft transfers - soft bags only.
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases and any other unforeseen circumstances.

We have put together a sample itinerary which can be adapted to suit individual requirements. Itineraries including the opulent 'Premier Wilderness' camps (Kings Pool, Jao, Mombo, Little Mombo and Vumbera Plains) are available on request. Extra nights are available on request.

ITINERARY:

Day 1-3 - (Daily departures). Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met and transferred to Chitabe Camp by light aircraft. Spend 3 nights at Chitabe including all meals and game viewing activities.

Day 4-5 - Light aircraft transfer from Chitabe to Kwetsani Camp. Spend 2 nights at Kwetsani Camp including all meals and game viewing activities.

Day 6 - Light aircraft transfer from Kwetsani to Maun. Onward flight with Air Botswana from Maun to Johannesburg.

The programs are different for each family based on the ages, sexes and interests of the children. They are not only amused but learn a great deal under expert guidance. We find that the children have an amazing time and get far more out of the safari than any adult can get without detracting from other guests experience.

Charles Sebaga, one of our family safaris specialist guides, was born in 1972 in Gudikwa village. He grew up as most boys in his home village did - looking after cattle, hunting, fishing and learning about the bush from his parents. Charles speaks 3 languages (Sesarwa - a Bushman language, Setswana and English). He started working as an aeroplane porter for Northern Air, then Eagle Air charters. He joined Kwando Safaris in 1999 and worked at the head office in Maun for 2 years before passing his guides licence and starting his training as a tracker. He is currently guiding at Lebala camp in the Kwando concession.

Charles was married in 2003 to the mother of his 2 children, a son born in 1998 and a daughter born in 2000. Charles's now calls Maun his home, while he still has many links back to Gudikwa and his roots. His family background make Charles an ideal family safaris guide. He learned from Lisa Reed when Kwando Safaris pioneered the family safaris concept. Charles enjoys reading about cultural differences and interesting books on animal and bird behaviour. He loves listening to his grandfather and grandmother's stories about the old days and comparing them with modern times. Charles' big personality and ready smile are his hallmarks.

Conditions and Restrictions:
Children between 8 - 12 years old are welcomed at full rate, all year round but must take a private vehicle or use the family safaris guides.
Children younger than 8 are accepted when reserving the entire camp.
This service is subject to availability.
Children are more work and often break things in camp and require extra staff to keep them amused and therefore are charged full rate - even if sharing a tent with parents, as we have a finite bed capacity for each camp which we do not exceed.
We can make up to triples in our tents.
Parents often split up with children ie. father plus child and mother plus child.
Kwando Safaris operates only in exclusive, private areas. These large concessions are unfenced and fully intregrated into the surrounding wilderness.

The Kwara concession adjoins the Moremi Game Reserve and is in the heart of the permanent lagoons of the Okavango Delta. Game is attracted to this area throughout the year and is home to some of the most colourful birds in the world. The combination of game drives, powerboat trips, mekoro (dug out canoe) trips and walks make Kwara the highlight of any safari.

The Kwando concession is a massive 2 300 sq km of remote and pristine wilderness. Blessed with 80 km of permanent river frontage the Kwando area is home to vast herds of game and is home to only 2 exclusive luxury tented camps - Lagoon and Lebala. Herds of buffalo, plains game and predators all make their homes in this concession.

All Kwando Safaris camps operate game drives off road and at night with spotlights, are open all year round and include wines, all alcoholic and other beverages in their daily tariff. The personalised service extends to include a meet & greet service in and out of Maun airport in Kwando's private guest lounge. Light aircraft transfers are based on using a Cessna 206 or Cessna 210.

The following itinerary is a suggestion only and can be tailormade according to your specific requirements and interests.

Includes: Airfare Johannesburg-Maun-Johannesburg on Air Botswana, meet & greet service in Maun in Kwando's private guest lounge, light aircraft transfers, accommodation including all meals, teas & coffees, game viewing activities, services of a specialist guide including a private vehicle and all materials for the children, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, park fees, laundry.

Excludes: Visas (if required), travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities, all items of a personal nature and any service not specified.

Important note:
There is a strict maximum baggage limit of 12kgs per person on light aircraft - soft bags only.
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases or any other unforeseen circumstance.

ITINERARY:

Day 1-3 - Kwara and Kwando - Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met by a Kwando Safaris representative and transferred by light aircraft to Kwara Camp. Spend 3 nights at Kwara Camp including all meals, activities and drinks.

Day 4-5 - Light aircraft transfer from Kwara to Kwando Lagoon Camp. Lagoon Camp lies on the shady bank of a permanent lagoon formed by the meandering Kwando River. Each of the 6 purpose designed tents comprises a large bedroom area, entrance area, en suite bathroom with his and hers basins, flush toilet and spacious outside shower. The riverine bush provides shelter to large herds of elephant, buffalo and plains game, ever alert for the presence of large predators - prides of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena. During the dry months rare and endangered species like roan and sable are regularly seen in the Mopane scrub and forests beyond. Activities focus on open vehicle game drives (day and night) and trips on the double deck boat. Stop for a spot of fishing in the river or lagoons and catch the fighting tiger fish, bream, catfish and pike. Spend 2 nights at Kwando Lagoon Camp including all meals, activities and drinks.

Day 6 - Return to Maun by light aircraft in time for your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.

Herds of buffalo, plains game and predators all make their homes in this concession. All Kwando Safaris camps operate game drives off road and at night with spotlights, are open all year round and include wines, all alcoholic and other beverages in their daily tariff. The personalised service extends to include a meet & greet service in and out of Maun airport in Kwando's private guest lounge. Light aircraft transfers are based on using a Cessna 206 or Cessna 210.

The following itinerary is a suggestion only and can be tailormade according to your specific requirements and interests.

Includes: Airfare Johannesburg-Maun-Johannesburg on Air Botswana, light aircraft transfers, accommodation including all meals, teas & coffees, game viewing activities, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, park fees, laundry.

Excludes: Visas (if required), travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities, all items of a personal nature and any service not specified.

Important Note:
There is a strict maximum baggage limit of 12kgs per person in light aircraft - soft bags only.
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases or any other unforeseen circumstance.

ITINERARY:

Day 1-3 - Kwara & Kwando - Daily departures. Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met by a Kwando Safaris representative and transferred by light aircraft to Kwara Camp. Spend 3 nights at Kwara Camp including all meals, activities and drinks.

Day 4-5 - Light aircraft transfer from Kwara to Kwando Lagoon Camp. Lagoon Camp lies on the shady bank of a permanent lagoon formed by the meandering Kwando River. Each of the 6 purpose designed tents comprises a large bedroom area, entrance area, en suite bathroom with his and hers basins, flush toilet and spacious outside shower. The riverine bush provides shelter to large herds of elephant, buffalo and plains game, ever alert for the presence of large predators - prides of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena. During the dry months rare and endangered species like roan and sable are regularly seen in the Mopane scrub and forests beyond. Activities focus on open vehicle game drives (day and night) and trips on the double deck boat. Stop for a spot of fishing in the river or lagoons and catch the fighting tiger fish, bream, catfish and pike. Spend 2 nights at Kwando Lagoon Camp including all meals, activities and drinks

Day 6 - Return to Maun by light aircraft in time for your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.

All Kwando Safaris camps operate game drives off road and at night with spotlights, are open all year round and include wines, all alcoholic and other beverages in their daily tariff.

The personalised service extends to include a meet & greet service in and out of Maun airport in Kwando's private guest lounge. Light aircraft transfers are based on using a Cessna 206 or Cessna 210.

Deception Valley Lodge - Adjoining the Central Kalahari Reserve, this luxury lodge provides a rare type of bush experience in one of Africa's most remote semi-desert areas. This arid savanna wilderness manages to sustain a surprisingly rich diversity of animals that are adapted to the dry conditions. Day and night game drives are offered however here the emphasis is more on experiencing the vastness of the Kalahari and its unique landscapes and people. Take to the bush on foot on a nature walk, star gaze across a clear night sky, bird watch from the deck of the main lodge or in a hide, and learn about the hunting and survival skills of one of Africa's oldest cultures from your Bushman tracker.

The following itinerary is a suggestion only and can be tailormade according to your specific requirements and interests.

Includes: Airfare Johannesburg-Maun-Johannesburg on Air Botswana, light aircraft transfers, accommodation including all meals, teas & coffees, game viewing activities, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, park fees, laundry.

Excludes: Visas (if required), travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities, all items of a personal nature and any service not specified.

Important Note:
There is a maximum baggage limit of 12kgs per person on light aircraft - soft bags only.
Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases or any other unforeseen circumstances.

ITINERARY:

Day 1-3 - Daily departures. Depart Johannesburg on Air Botswana to Maun. On arrival in Maun you will be met by a Kwando Safaris representative and transferred by light aircraft to Kwara Camp. Spend 3 nights at Kwara Camp including all meals, activities and drinks.

Day 4-5 - Air transfer from Kwara to Deception Valley Lodge. Situated 120 km south of Maun, Deception Valley Lodge accommodates only 10 guests in 5 private units each with a luxury twin-bedded bedroom, lounge and a Victorian style bathroom with outside shower. All units are fitted with ceiling fans, mosquito nets and a mini-bar. Each cottage stands separately, on stilts, and is connected to the main lodge by wooden walkways. The main lodge has an ethnic African theme, decorated in warm Kalahari colours and making use of Bushmen and other African artefacts. An inviting swimming pool is situated close to the main complex as well as a boma for night time meals. Track gemsbok, kudu, springbok, cheetah, leopard, the evasive brown hyena and the inquisitive meerkat on day and night game drives. Nature walks and walks with the Bushmen are a highlight. The Deception Valley area is a bird lover's paradise, hosting a vast variety from small finches to huge vultures. Spend 2 nights at Deception Valley Lodge including all meals, activities and drinks.

Day 6 - Return to Maun by light aircraft in time for your Air Botswana flight to Johannesburg.