South Africa Tours and Safaris. South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

3 DAYS - SAVUTE SAFARI LODGE SAFARI

SAFARI TYPE: Fly In Safari
DURATION: 3 Days / 2 Nights
DEPARTURE DATE; Any date of your choice
DEPARTURE LOCATION: Maun or Kasane or Victoria Falls
TOUR ENDS: Maun or Kasane or Victoria Falls
TRANSPORT: Light fixed wing aircraft

ROUTING HIGHLIGHTS:
Savute Channel - Savute Marsh

SAVUTE CHANNEL - Savuti is the name of an extinct channel that last saw water in 1981. The channel once fed the Savuti Marsh, now vast grassland, some 100km ². The channel source was from the elbow part of the Kwando River known as Linyanti. The Savuti Channels' ability to flow and stop flowing, stems from tectonic movements deep below the Kalahari sands.

SAVUTE MARSH - Savuti is one of Africa's most famous big game areas, with an atmosphere all of its own. Yet it's also something of an enigma. Its key is the mysterious Savuti Channel, which sometimes flows from the Linyanti waterways and into the heart of Chobe National Park, flooding the Savuti Marsh.

The dry marsh has formed immense, open grassland dotted with the skeletons of drowned trees. Large herds of game route through Savuti on annual migrations between Botswana's parched interior and the rivers of the north and west. The remarkably nutritious grasses of the area attract large herds of zebra, impala, wildebeest, giraffe, Tsessebe, buffalo and elephant. Leopard are always plentiful around the granite kopjes and retain permanent territories here, so do the packs of spotted hyena and large prides of lion and an abundance of old bull elephants that are forever about. Much activity concentrates around the three waterholes at Savuti, and recently elephant killing lions have become a great draw card.

ITINERARY:

Day 1 & Day 2
Savute Channel - Savute Marsh
On arrival at the Kasane or Victoria Falls you will be met and welcomed by a company representative and escorted to your private air charter for your short flight to Savute Safari Lodge.

Spend 2 nights at Savute Safari Lodge, situated on the banks of the now dry Savute channel, part of the dynamic Savute eco system renowned for its large concentration of Elephant and large Lion prides, on a fully inclusive basis.

Savute Safari Lodge comprises of 12 twin-bedded luxury wood, thatch and glass safari suites, ideal for the hot and dry conditions. Double volume suites with their spacious interior and large, glass sliding doors set the lodge apart from typical safari accommodation. Large private viewing decks and en-suite facilities, with walk in showers combine to make Savute Safari Lodge an unforgettable experience.

Other facilities include a lounge, library and cocktail bar, which are situated in the exquisite thatch and timber main building, while in front there is a viewing deck ideal for watching game at the water hole.

The lodge houses the dining room in a separate building, which can double up as a conference room sitting up to twenty delegates. The lodge also has a swimming pool on a raised wooden teak deck overlooking the channel, affording guests to watch game while swimming!

Enjoy 2 full days of morning and afternoon game activities, which include:
Game drives by open 4x4 safari vehicles in the Savuti area, including the Savuti Marsh; and
Visits to the ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills.
Accommodation: Savute Safari Lodge

Day 3
Departure
Terminating in Maun: After breakfast, you will be transferred to Savute Safari Lodge's airstrip for your charter flight to Maun, for your onward arrangements.
Terminating in Kasane: After breakfast, you will transferred to Savute Safari Lodge's airstrip for your charter flight to Kasane Airport.

Included:
o Accommodation, scheduled activities & laundry services (on request).
o All meals, refreshments, local spirits & wines.
o Emergency medical evacuation insurance,
o National park fees and all government levies & taxes.