Scheduled Safaris
Scheduled Safaris follow a pre-determined itinerary, and often (although not always) depart on specific dates. The principle advantage of Scheduled Safaris is that they take advantage of economies of scale (in the case of small group safaris), or specially negotiated discounts (in the case of set itinerary safaris) to provide the best possible value. As such, Scheduled Safaris are often a good choice for the more budget-conscious traveler.
SMALL GROUP SAFARIS
Small Group Safaris follow a pre-determined itinerary, depart on specific dates, and involve travel as part of a small group. The principle advantage of a Small Group Safari is that members of the group share certain fixed costs (e.g. transportation and/or a specialist guide), thereby decreasing the per person price of the trip. Although the itineraries themselves cannot be changed, it is always possible to add on destinations either before or after these safaris. The key features of our small group safaris are: they focus on the region's top gameviewing and wilderness areas using the prime locations, they make use of only the best guides, and group size is small (maximum groups size for almost all of our safaris is 8).
The Great Wilderness Journey - Botswana and Victoria Falls - 11 Days / Four 
This is the most exclusive small group safari in Botswana. The safari is based almost entirely on remote, private concessions in Botswana's prime wilderness areas, with guests staying in permanent tented camps. All travel between camps is by light aircraft. Full range of Botswana activities, including game-drives, night drives, mekoro, walking, and canoeing. Maximum of eight guests are accompanied by a professional guide and camp staff.
Cost (2013): $8,925 to $9,349 per person sharing
Migration Routes Safari- Botswana and Victoria Falls - 10 Days / Three
A more traditional (full-service) overland safari offering excellent value for money. Most of the safari occurs on private concession areas, and guests are accommodated in large dome tents. Long, tedious legs of the routing are flown in light aircraft to maximize game-viewing time in prime areas. Destinations include the Okavango Delta and Linyanti/Chobe areas in Botswana, and the Victoria Falls. Full range of Botswana activities, including game-drives, night drives, mekoro, walking, and canoeing. Maximum of eight guests are accompanied by a professional guide and two camp staff.
Cost (2013): $5,682 to $5,918 per person sharing
Wilderness Dawning Safari - Botswana and Victoria Falls - 10 or 14 Days / Three
Two great overland safaris through northern Botswana for the more budget conscious traveler. These full-service camping safaris accommodate a maximum of nine guests, and cover the Moremi Game Reserve, the Okavango Delta, the Savuti Channel, and Chobe National Park, ending in Victoria Falls. The 14 day safari includes the Kalahari Desert.
Cost (2013): $2,580 to $3,580 per person sharing
The Great Namibian Journey - Namibia - 13 Days / Four
The Namibian equivalent of the Great Wilderness Journey, this exclusive safari takes in the major highlights of this remarkable country of barren deserts, rugged mountains, and spectacular wildlife. The majority of the safari is conducted on private concessions, and modes of exploration range from game drives and night drives, to nature walks, quad-biking, boating, and mountain biking. Highlights include Sossusvlei, Damaraland, Etosha, and the Kunene River. Maximum of eight guests are accompanied by a professional guide and camp staff.
Cost (2013): $6,890 to $7,950 per person sharing
The Mana Canoe and Walking Trail - Zimbabwe - 4 days / Three
The Mana Canoe Trail is an incredible journey through the heart of the Mana Pools National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage site by virtue of its beauty, wilderness, and biodiversity. This 4 day camping safari starts at the western boundary of Mana Pools, and traverses the Park, ending on the eastern edge at Chikwenya airfield. The safari operates from May through mid-November, and is one of the most exciting and adventurous safari offerings in southern Africa.
Cost (2013): $1,448 to $1,641 per person sharing
Robin Pope Mobile Walking Safari - Zambia - 9 or 11 Days /3 and 5
Operated by the legendary Robin Pope Safaris, this is one of Africa's most famous walking safaris. Combining luxury tented camps with a fully serviced mobile walking safari, this 10 day safari runs June through October, and covers the hightlights of the northern portion of Zambia's South Luangwa National Park.
Cost (2013): $4,820 per person sharing
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SET ITINERARY SAFARIS
Set Itinerary Safaris follow a fixed itinerary, but do not involve travel with a group, and are not limited to specific departure dates - the only constraint on travel dates is availability at the camps/lodges. They are essentially custom safaris, except that the itinerary is pre-determined, based on special discounted rates that we are able to negotiate. It is typically possible to lengthen these itineraries by adding nights, but they cannot be shortened; destinations can also be added before and/or after the safari.
The Classic Kalahari Safari - Botswana and Victoria Falls - 11 days / Five
A top notch, fly-in safari staying at luxury tented camps and covering Botswana's three major safari ecosystems - Deception Valley (Central Kalahari Game Reserve), the Okavango Delta, and the Linyanti Reserve (adjoining Chobe National Park) - as well as the spectacular Victoria Falls. This is a comprehensive exploration of Botswana's abundant wildlife, scenic beauty, and unspoiled wilderness, specifically designed to optimize the "Green Season" timeframe (January through April).
Cost (2012): $5,995 to $9,925 per person sharing
The Great Zam-Babwe Safari - Zambia and Zimbabwe - 11 days / Five
This safari combines Victoria Falls with three of southern Africa’s most scenic, remote, and wildlife-rich Parks, showcasing the exceptional variety and sense of privacy that are hallmarks of the southern African safari experience. Diversity is the keyword for this safari - diversity of landscape, habitat types, activities, and game-viewing highlights. All accommodation is in small and exclusive luxury tented camps, and safari by hot air balloon is a highlight.
Cost (2012): $7,995 per person sharing
On Safari in Style - South Africa - 9 days / Six
A safari for the lover of life's finer pleasures, proving that being in the kingdom of the animals and being pampered like royalty are not mutually exclusive. Covering South Africa's two top safari areas (the Kruger Park and the Madikwe Reserve) and incorporating three of the country's most luxurious lodges.
Cost (2013): $6,995 to $7,540 per person sharing
Remarkable Namib Safari - Namibia - 7 days / Five and Six
This seven day luxury fly-in safari covers three dramatically contrasting faces of the world's oldest desert, from the iconic red dunes of Sossusvlei, over the Skeleton Coast, through the mountains of Damaraland, and ending on the banks of the mystical Kunene River. Top of the line accommodation and a focus on Namibia's primary highlights: spectacular scenery, unique desert wildlife, the highly traditional Himba people, and a sense of sheer remoteness that is matched by few places on earth.
Cost (2013): $6,390 to $8,060 per person sharing
Best of Namibia Wing Safari - Namibia - 7 days / Four and Five
This seven day, fly-in safari covers many of Namibia's scenic and wildlife highlights - Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert, the Skeleton Coast (from the air), Damaraland, and Etosha National Park. Flying between camps maximizes efficiency while providing spectacular a "bird's eye" view of Namibia's dramatic landscapes, and accommodation is in some of the country's top safari camps and lodges.
Cost (2013): $5,250 to $6,595 per person sharing
Limpopo Sand Safari - Botswana and South Africa - 9 Days / Four and Five
Incorporating three game-rich reserves along the legendary Limpopo and Sand Rivers, including Mashatu Reserve in Botswana's Tuli Enclave, Pafuri Camp in the Makuleke sector of the Kruger National Park, and MalaMala in the Sabi Sand Reserve. Featuring some of the best game-viewing that southern Africa has to offer, a wide range of activities and landscapes, and a unique combination lodge + tented camp experience.
Cost (2013): $5,150 per person sharing
The Kubu Island Safari - Botswana - 6 days / Three
This five night safari is an in-depth exploration of the mysterious Makgadikgadi Pans (the largest salt pans on earth). Guests enjoy three nights at Jack's Camp, where they are introduced to the magic of the Kalahari, and its unique fauna and flora. Two full days are spent traversing the Makgadikgadi's vast expanse of "nothingness" on low impact quad bikes (ATV's), and guests spend two nights under the stars at the sacred and deeply spiritual Kubu Island. Safaris operate for a minimum of four guests on any dates from June through October.
Cost (2013): $7,000 per person sharing
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COMFORT RATINGS
In order not to confuse our ratings with those commonly used in the hotel industry, we have chosen the paw of a lion to reflect the quality status of each of our safaris, camps, and lodges. On each of our scheduled departure safaris, the paw symbol appears next to the name of the safari. This will allow you to determine the accommodation standard at a glance.
Six - These are the highest quality camps and lodges in our safari portfolio. They feature the ultimate in luxury, style, amenities, and service, and are consistently voted as being among the top properties in the world by international travel publications. Room size is in the region of 1,000 square feet (or larger), with a staff to guest ratio of two (or more) staff per guest. These properties are typically used in Custom Safaris, and examples include Mombo, Jao, Abu, Vumbura Plains, and Zarafa in Botswana, several luxury lodges in South Africa (e.g. the Singita lodges), and Little Ongava and Little Kulala in Namibia.
Five - These are luxurious and elegant permanent safari camps and lodges with all the necessary features for a very comfortable stay. At a minimum, the rooms are large (around 650 square feet) with full en-suite facilities (hot and cold running water, flush loos, showers, basins), closet space, ceiling fans, and real beds. The camps are stylish, often (though not always) raised off the ground on teak decking, and have swimming pools. Staff to guest ratio is roughly one staff member per guest. Most camps and lodges in our Property Portfolio fall within this category.
Four - Camps and lodges in this category are similar to 5 Paw properties with a few subtle differences. Rooms are not quite as big, furnishing are a little more basic with less attention paid to style and luxury. The camps are typically built at ground level and often don't have swimming pools. All rooms still have real beds and full en-suite facilities. These camps are, for the most part, used for our Small Group Safaris.
Three - These are camps used for some of our high quality cross-country camping safaris (Small Group). The camps are temporary, being moved every day (or every couple of days) along with the safari. A camp staff accompanies these "fully serviced" safaris (in addition to the professional guide) to deal with all camp chores - erecting and taking down tents, cooking, cleaning up, etc. Camp beds and bedding are provided. Tents range from smaller igloo shaped tents to walk-in Meru style tents. Bathroom facilities are comprised of a bucket shower and long drop or chemical loo - typically one bathroom facility shared between two tents (sometimes all tents share one bathroom facility). Examples include the Migration Routes Safari, the Mana Canoe Trail, Wilderness Dawning Safari, and Robin Pope Walking Safaris.
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