Can you comment on this itinerary and/or agent?

Old Mar 28th, 2007, 03:17 PM
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Can you comment on this itinerary and/or agent?

I'm planning a trip to Botswana in August and have found an agent in country that I'm working with. She seems great, very responsive and able to customize to my time frame and budget.

The company is Dumela Botswana. Has anyone heard of them and had any experiences, good or bad.

Also can you comment on the itinerary she's suggested. No specific camp names are listed and I'm on a limited budget (by Botswana standards) is that something I should make sure of?


This is the itinerary:

DAY 1 &2 Okavango Delta
DAY3 & 4 Moremi
DAY 5 & 6 Khwai community campsite
DAY 7 & 8 Savuti
DAY 9 & 10 Ihaha
DAY 11 – 13 Zambezi Waterfront, Kasane
(Day 13 – Victoria Falls trip)


Day 1 (01/08)
Airport pick-up from Maun airport
Lunch at The Bridge
4 hour scenic boat ride into the delta
Arrive at camp
Afternoon game walk
Delicious campfire dinner
Overnight in tented accommodation (3mx3m dome tents)

Day 2 (02/08)
Coffee and cereal before departing on an early morning Mokoro and game walk
Return to camp for a Full breakfast
1 – 2 hour Boat ride
Lunch
Late afternoon Mokoro and game walk
Campfire dinner
Overnight in tented accommodation

Day 3 (03/08)
Early morning full breakfast.
4 hour boat ride back to The Bridge for an early lunch
2 hour drive to Moremi Game Reserve
Relax at your private camp
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation.

Day 4 (04/08)
Coffee and cereal before departing on a long early morning game drive for about 5 hours
Brunch
Relax in camp through the heat of the day before a long afternoon Game drive
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 5 (05/08)
Coffee and cereal before a 3 hour early morning game drive
Return to camp for breakfast
Game drive to Khwai community campsite
Lunch and afternoon rest
Campfire dinner before a night game drive
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 6 (06/08)
Coffee and cereal before departing on a long early morning game drive
Brunch and relax in camp.
Afternoon game drive
Campfire dinner before a night game drive
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 7 (07/08)
Breakfast before driving to Savuti with lunch en-route
Arrive private campsite in Savuti
Freshen up before a short game drive
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation.

Day 8 (08/08)
Coffee and cereal before a long morning game drive
Brunch and relax in camp
Afternoon game drive
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 9 (09/08)
Breakfast before driving to Ihaha campsite with lunch en-route
Arrive private campsite at Ihaha
Freshen up before a short game drive
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 10 (10/08)
Coffee and cereal before departing on a long morning game drive
Brunch and relax in camp
Afternoon game drive
Campfire dinner
Overnight tented accommodation

Day 11 (11/08)
Coffee and cereal before driving to Kasane
1 hour Chobe River boat cruise
Drop-off in time for road transfer to Taita Falcon Lodge

Day 12 (12/08)
Zambezi Waterfront

Day 13 (13/08)
Zambezi Waterfront
Return road transfer from Zambezi Waterfront to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Day 14 (14/08)
Airport drop-off in time for your flight back to Johannesburg
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Old Mar 28th, 2007, 06:55 PM
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Looks like a fantastic trip.....go for it!!!
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Old Mar 28th, 2007, 08:19 PM
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Sounds good, the private campsites will be Hatab or Boga sites,August is busy so lucky that they have these sites.
Dumela Botswana is known for good service and budget to mid range trips.
For interest sake what is the rate they are charging for this trip?
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Old Mar 28th, 2007, 10:04 PM
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As it is here the total is $3942.00

They gave me a couple of more expensive options, Oddballs in the Okavanga Delta isa possibility I'm considering.

It'd bring up the price an extra $200 - anyone familiar with this camp - is it worth it?

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Comes to about 280$ a day, not bad for high season.
I would leave the trip as is.
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