Wild Botswana – 4WD Safari

Pricing

• Category (A) 2.2 litre manual – from $11,589 per person
• Category (L) 2.2 Litre auto recommended – from $12,589 per person

Inclusions

• Hire of a 2.2 litre auto or manual, airconditioned, 4wd Avis safari vehicle fully kitted for camping, including bed linen, doonas, pillows, pillow slips and towels
• Fully escorted by Back Track Safari Hosts from Johannesburg
• All road taxes, post tour vehicle cleaning fees
• All park entry and camp fees, (Chobe National Park entry fee is an option)
• Tips for your Safari Hosts
• Many meals as indicated, BLD on itinerary
• Twin share accommodation in 3/4-star lodges and hotels on 6 nights
• All transfers in Africa
• Extensive pre departure information and advice to ensure your preparations are complete
• Pre departure Zoom web meeting for all participants which includes your African guides
• Services of our Travel Agency team for all travel arrangements
• 24-hour emergency contact while on holiday
• Commemorative safari shirt and cap

Exclusions

• Flights from Australia are not included. Please contact us for best available airfares. Enquire early as flights to Africa in 2023 are in high demand.
• Travel insurance, vaccinations if required, single supplement accommodation, any extra tours purchased in Victoria Falls and in Delta area.
• AVIS Car rental
  Fuel:
  approx. allow $700 per vehicle
  Insurance Waiver:
  Two options are available:- Standard Cover, or, Super Cover.
  A refundable deposit/bond, and insurance waiver cover, both processed by Avis as sales, are required at vehicle handover.
  Standard Cover is included in the tour price.
  A refundable deposit is required with Standard cover = R30,000
  Super Cover:
  You can upgrade, to Super cover at time of handover in Johannesburg. Cost: – 20 days @ South African Rand, R500 per day = R10,000. Refundable deposit required with Super Cover = R4,000
  Copy of Avis Safari Rentals:
  insurance waiver details
  terms and conditions.

Trip Highlights

• An exclusive opportunity to experience a guided, self-drive African safari holiday, rarely available to the public
• Up close and personal encounters with Africa’s amazing wildlife, including outstanding bird viewing
• Breathtaking iconic African scenery including Victoria Falls
• The exhilaration experienced from a shared small team adventure
• Strictly limited to 4 vehicles to ensure our minimum impact on wilderness areas visited
• Immersion in the wilds of the African bush
• Utilising the best campsites available (pre booked), with campfires and bush dinners
• Fall asleep to the enthralling sounds of Africa’s wildlife under star filled skies
• 3 days of adventure in Victoria Falls in beautiful lodge accommodation.

Your Safari Hosts

Stevie & Freddie Becker directors of specialist safari company, Overland 360, have partnered with Back Track to offer groundbreaking 4wd safari adventures throughout Namibia and Botswana.

Enjoy their knowledge and passion for the African bush, wildlife and cultures that you will encounter.

Proud South Africans, living in Johannesburg, and having hosted many Australians, Stevie laughingly claims to understand Aussie slang and most of our cultural peculiarities. You will have an opportunity to meet Stevie and Freddie in an online Zoom meeting prior to your departure from Australia.

AVIS 4WD Safari Vehicles

Hit the link for details on vehicle features.
Avis Safari Rental Group A manual
Avis Safari Rental Group L Auto

Accommodation

• 2 Nights, Arrival & Departure Johannesburg
  The City Lodge OR Tambo, located within the International Airport complex provides 4-star accommodation with breakfast.
• 14 Nights Camping
  Campsites are either private, national park, or community owned and operated. All camps provide clean hot showers and toilet facilities.
  Depending on location, some facilities will be adjacent to our allocated campsite, others may require a short walk.
  Some camps, provide bar and restaurant facilities.
  Many campsites are not fenced, allowing wildlife to move freely in these areas. These campsites are amongst our favourites as they offer unique wildlife viewing experiences. Safety rules for these campsites are discussed on Safari.
• 2 Nights Community Lodge.
  We support local tribal communities where possible. As a break to camping, we stay for 2 nights in a very comfortable lodge offering well-appointed rooms with attached shower and toilet facilities. Dinning area with fireplace and bar facilities add to the ambience. Breakfast lunch and dinner are provided by the Lodge. This is a wildlife rich area. Four game drives operated in the lodge vehicles with specialist local guides are provided during our stay.
• 2 Days: – Victoria Falls
  In Victoria Falls, we stay in a downtown lodge within easy walking distance of restaurants and many attractions. Rooms are high standard with private facilities.

Safari Meals

Meals provided as part of the safari cost are marked on the itinerary each day as follows: – B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner.

Your Safari vehicle has a fully equipped kitchen providing: -fridge freezer, gas cooker, all cooking and kitchen items to prepare a meal, plus, cutlery, plates, bowls coffee cups and even wine goblets.

On camping days, breakfast and lunch can be prepared individually by safari members. These supplies can be readily purchased while on safari.
On some days, meals are available to purchase, or, are provided by our campsite providers.

Dinner (D)
On camping nights where camp restaurants are not available, dinners are provided and prepared by your Safari Guides. Special dietary requirements should be discussed when booking. To whet your appetite, this is our typical camping dinner menu

• Chicken fillets wrapped in bacon, creamy mushroom sauce, served with mash.
• Smash burgers and chips
• Coconut infused seafood curry & rice
• Pork loin in tangy orange sauce served with vegetables and mash
• Chicken flatly with couscous salad and butternut.
• T-bone steaks, potato salad, Greek salad
• Lasagna with tomato cucumber salad
• Suvid lamb with gnocchi and mint gravy
• Spaghetti bolognaise
• Oxtail potjie (camp oven) & mash
• Prawns and spicy rice
• Fragrant mild chicken curry with mash
• Creamy bacon and basil pasta shells

Breakfast (B)
Suggestions include, coffee, tea, rusks, cereal, bacon, eggs, fruit.

Lunch (L)
Suggestions include, wraps, salads, fruit. Leftovers from previous night’s dinner can be utilised by the group at lunch.

Morning/Afternoon tea
Depending on the progress of your daily itinerary, breaks for morning and afternoon tea are scheduled.

Sundowners
An important part of any safari is the sunset ritual known as Sundowners. Traditionally a time to enjoy a gin and tonic or an aperitif of choice while embracing the peace and serenity of the African bush in the fading African light.

Interesting Facts About Botswana

1. Botswana has Africa’s highest concentrations of elephants. Home to approximately 140,000 elephants
2. One of the seven natural wonders of the world is in Botswana, the Okavango Delta which is also a World Heritage listed site. The Okavango Delta is a massive inland delta located in the Kalahari Desert in the NNW of the country.
3. Botswana is a landlocked nation located in Southern Africa. The country covers an area of 224,610 square miles and has a population of nearly 2,500,000 making it one of the least densely populated in the world.
4. Botswana is nature friendly. Approximately 38% is protected as National Parks, sanctuaries, wildlife reserves and wildlife management areas.
   Botswana is Africa’s oldest continuous Democracy
5. It is one of Africa’s safest countries
6. It is an upper middle-income country
7. Citizens have visa free access, or visa on arrival status to 87 countries including the UK
8. Botswana citizens receive free land, free healthcare and free education
9. Botswana is a former British Protectorate that gained independence in 1966