Virtual Botswana: The Okavango Delta and Camp Machaba

Not sure there is anything much prettier than the Okavango Delta in the early morning!

Sometimes with Ellies!

Their numbers are in the 130,000 range here...so eventually you'll see some!

The Delta from the Air.

A Brief View of The Camp

https://youtu.be/q2jnqtOOI2k

A typical day at Machaba Camp

A typical summer day at Machaba:
(Kindly note times may vary slightly and winter timings are different)

05h30    Wake up call at the room

06h00    Light breakfast in the main area

06h30    Depart for your morning activity: game drive, nature walk, mokoro (which is a type of canoe)

10h30    Return from morning activity

11h00    Brunch

Afternoon at leisure – possible activities: Swimming pool, curio shop, spa

15h30    Afternoon tea

16h00    Depart on afternoon game drive

19h30    Return from game drive

20h00    Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)

After dinner: optional night drive.

And...this is only camping out in the sense that

Yes. There is a tent over you.

And a campfire at night

And it is in the middle of the wilderness.

(...you will know this when you listen to the sounds of lions roaring...jaguars screaming...ellies trumpeting or dingoes in the night...)

Relax. 

They've never had a tourist eaten...yet.

I do love the customary afternoon tea.

Putting the "lux" in luxury safari!

Sunset from mokoro ride listening to the hippos.

https://youtu.be/yT9zMTs8z_M

Timelapse of Sunset over the 

Delta. 

https://youtu.be/BiyYr0c1eyM

 Next time we will follow the day schedule, and go on a game drive!

More Anon...

Lions and Ellies at Sunset

https://youtu.be/NvOGXBDwznQ