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Our Circuits, Packages and Specials > 5 River Safaris
Advantages of booking a 5 Rivers Safari
- 9 camps
- 1 rate
- Hundreds of possible safari combinations
- Let your imagination go wild
- No single supplement on accommodation
- Valid for travel from 1 December 2012 to 31 March 2013
The Upper Zambezi Basin is a unique and captivating region within Southern Africa and includes South Eastern Angola, North Western Zimbabwe, Western Zambia, Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and Northern Botswana. Four companies have co-operated to offer a unique collection of camps and lodges providing a combination of experiences previously out of reach of most devoted safari enthusiasts.
The 5 Rivers Safari includes the best-known safari areas contained within the Kavango-Upper Zambezi Transfrontier Super-Park and offers unforgettable experiences in the game rich areas existing within this Park.
The Camps and Lodges and the areas in which they operate
| Susuwe Island Lodge |
6 Suites in the Caprivi Strip – big game area and at its best for birding in the 5 Rivers season. |
| Ntwala Island Lodge |
4 ultra luxury suites in the Chobe Area – at the meeting place of four countries, offering the world’s best boat based game viewing on the Chobe River and fishing on the Zambezi River. |
| Stanley Safari Lodge |
10 private cottages bordering the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, with a view over the spray of the Victoria Falls in a distance. |
| Deception Valley Lodge |
8 suites on the northern edge of Central Kalahari Game Reserve – home to the Kalahari Bushman and unique wildlife. |
| Xakanaxa Camp |
12 luxury tents in the Moremi Game Reserve – wildlife haven inside the Okavango Delta. |
| Kwara |
8 luxury tents in the Okavango Delta - world’s largest inland delta – wildlife and water paradise. |
| Kwando Lebala |
8 luxury tents in the Kwando/ Linyanti – big game country with consistent wild dog and large predator sightings. |
| Kwando Lagoon |
8 luxury tents in the Kwando/ Linyanti – big game country with consistent wild dog and large predator sightings. |
| Nxai Pan |
8 luxury suites (one family room) in the spectacular Nxai Pan National Park – at its best during the 5 rivers season. |
| Tau Pan |
8 luxury suites (one family room) the first official lodge inside the stunning Central Kalahari Game Reserve. |
The camps and lodges are operated by four independent companies ensuring that each camp retains its own individuality and charm, whilst offering guests something unique and different at each location. The largest camp - Xakanaxa Camp sleeps 24 guests, while the smallest, Susuwe Island Lodge, sleeps 12. All accommodations are en-suite with hot and cold water and all amenities necessary for a comfortable stay.
All properties have a central lounge, dining and bar area and every camp or lodge boasts a swimming pool, with Susuwe Island Lodge offering a plunge pool on the deck of every suite. Some of the areas in which the camps operate are huge - the two best examples are the Kwando Concession which alone is 252 000 hectares and the Kwara Concession in the Northern Okavango Delta is 175 000 hectares - these are large unspoilt wilderness areas.
The Camps and Lodges combined offer a spectacular array of activities at no additional charge
These include game cruises on Chobe River, bird watching at all locations, Afro botanical walks, fishing, day and night drives in several different eco systems, bush walks, boat based game watching on various river systems, mokoro trips and Bushman walks.
General information on the areas
Most people have a misguided view of the Secret Season (December to end March) or “Rainy Season”. A lesser-known fact is that our 5 -Rivers areas have just about half the amount of rainfall during the same summer period as the Greater Kruger National Park. The rainfall in these areas is typically in the form of quick thunderstorms, which usually occur in the late afternoon and last about an hour or so. The other misconception is that game or wildlife viewing is poor at this time, and difficult to see – all 5 Rivers camps and lodges are situated within prime game viewing locations and our expert rangers and trackers go to great lengths to maximise sightings. In the summer months the vegetation is a sea of green, wild flowers can be seen everywhere and all mammals and birds have their young. The bush is alive - Africa is at its most productive!!
The Offer
- Valid for 1 December 2012 to 31 March 2013
- Valid if booked through ANY of the safari companies listed below who will book and arrange the entire itinerary for you; Islands In Africa, Kwando Safaris, Moremi Safaris and Tours and Journey Beyond
- For prices for the rest of the year – please contact any of the companies above
- Christmas surcharge of USD 60.00 per person per night applicable from 20 December 2012 to 04 January 2013 at Kwara Camp, Kwando Lebala, Kwando Lagoon, Nxai Pan, Tau Pan
- Christmas surcharge from 20 December 2012 to 04 January 2013 and Easter surcharge from 29 March 2013 to 01 April 2013 of USD 100.00 per person per night applicable at Xakanaxa Camp
- No Christmas or Easter surcharge applicable at Ntwala
- Guide / Pilot rate of USD 150.00 Nett person per night in guides accommodation
- PRICE AVAILABLE SOON.
Subject to the following conditions:
- Minimum 3 nights booked at one camp or lodge
- Minimum of 4 nights at any two camps or lodges
- All Air transfers with Moremi Air only – special 5 Rivers flying rates – see below. Single travellers pay a 50% surcharge on flight transfers
The following very unique transfers are offered free of charge during the 5 Rivers period: (all fully reversible)
- Kwando Lagoon to Kwando Lebala – by game drive
- Kwara to Xakanaxa Camp by boat along the waterways of the Okavango Delta
- Kasane Airport to Ntwala Island Lodge
International Access
Direct International flight services to/from Johannesburg from a multitude of destinations. Not forgetting Windhoek connecting with Frankfurt on direct flights.
Regional Access
Several airlines fly to local hubs from where guests are either transferred by light aircraft or by road or boat to the respective camps and lodges. The 5 Rivers Safari regional hubs are: Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Kasane, Katima Mulilo and Maun.
The following airlines service these routes and vice versa:
- Air Botswana from Johannesburg, Gaborone and Kasane to Maun and from Johannesburg, Gaborone and Maun to Kasane
- Air Namibia from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Maun or Victoria Falls. From Maun to Victoria Falls. From Windhoek to Maun, Victoria Falls or Mpacha
- South African Airways from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Livingstone and from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
- British Airways/ Comair to Victoria Falls and Livingstone
- Air Zimbabwe from Johannesburg to Gaborone and Victoria Falls
- 1 Time from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Kulula from Johannesburg to Livingstone
We look forward to welcoming your clients to our beautiful camps in the future!
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