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Walking
Safaris
Some sample itineraries
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Day Mana Walking Trail, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
>4 Day Canoe and Walking Trail,
Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
>2 Night, 3 Day Walking Trail, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Night, 3 Day Walking Trail, Linyanti, Botswana
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Night Walking Trail, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
2 Night, 3 Day Walking Trail,
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Chitabe Camp and Chitabe Trails Camp offers a two
night Chitabe Walking Trail experience for those who want to be closest
to nature. Guests will be accompanied by an armed and licensed "accredited"
walking guide who will take them on the informative and adventurous
walk through the grasslands and woodlands of the Okavango Delta. The
party will sleep out at two of the hides which are located in the
Chitabe concession. Both hides accommodate guests on elevated platforms
and each guest will sleep in the hide under a mosquito net, but still
being able to gaze up towards the spectacular African night sky. Long
drop toilets and hot bucket showers will provide the ablution facilities.
Dinners at the hide will be home cooked style meals on the open camp
fire. Beautifully appointed dining tables and chairs will help complete
the dining experience.
The two hides at Chitabe are located in very different habitats. One
hide is situated on the edge of a floodplain which often contains
water and enables one to see the wet side of the Okavango and the
other hide is within the woodland on the edge of an extensive pan
system, which often sees an abundance of elephant activity. The walking
trail experience allows guests to get their feet on the ground and
really feel, smell and touch Africa. We will walk for several hours
a day, but it is not a strenuous walk and can be enjoyed by almost
all guests. The absolute silence, except for the nocturnal sounds
of the Okavango's insects and wildlife which one can experience by
sleeping "out in the bush" is a magical one that all guests
will mark as one of the highlights of their African safari. Guests
can spend the first and/or their last night back at Chitabe Camp or
Chitabe Trails Camp.
Camping under the Botswana Skies –
Chitabe Hide to Hide Walking Trails
Total days and nights:
3 days / 2 nights
Itinerary description
Fully serviced Walking Trail. Guests walk ± 3–4 hours
in the morning to a pre-prepared brunch site. Relax and siesta during
the heat of the day. Then walk ± 1_ hours in the afternoon
to the hide where a sundowner awaits them. A wonderful dinner is enjoyed
and then overnight on the elevated hide platform before they set off
again the next morning with similar walking times to the second hide.
These safari’s are flexible to guests needs and vehicle back
up is available should guests prefer to do a mixture of walking and
driving to/from or between the hides.
Departs: Daily
Starts/Ends:
Daily Chitabe airstrip or one of the Chitabe camps
• These Walking Trails operate between May and November only.
• Minimum 1 guest and maximum 4 guests (one Hide sleeps 4 guests
and the other sleeps 6 guests so if staying at both then maximum 4
guests)
• Minimum age of 12 years
Includes: 2 nights camping in the Hides in the Chitabe concession,
meals, drinks (excluding imported premium brands), services of a professional
walking guide.
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