lioness in tree at pom pom

Day 8 – Final Drive of Botswana Safari

Well, the time has come to say good-bye to beautiful Botswana.  What an amazing trip we took!  Many thanks go out to our handler, Kelvin, who organizes trips for us around Africa.  My next stop will likely be South Africa. I know it will be amazing too!

Botswana Wildlife

The magnificent sunrise treated us to more spectacular scenery.  A solitary female lion laid in wait of a hunt while tsessebe grazed on the golden grazes.  Baboons darted from one tree to another.  Fighting for territory, one baboon tried to shake another off the swaying tree limb!  The babies just clung to their moms. 

VISIT BOTSWANA
leopard in tree in pom pom

Day 6 – Botswana Safari in Sango and Pom Pom

We spent our final morning at Sango Safari Camp before flying out to Pom Pom in the Okavango Delta.  We paid for six activities, and we were supposed to have one more safari drive in Moremi Game Reserve, but the bush airlines scheduled us for an early departure. 

At first, Sango wasn’t going to provide a morning drive due to limited time.  But Mack Air and Moremi Air fly in and out of the Khwai Concession bush airport, which means there is only a runway…no buildings, no bathrooms, no control towers, no security.  So, we pretty much only needed to show up a few minutes before departure time.

As a result, I countered, “You can give us ½ a drive or return our money.”   We promptly had a drive scheduled with our awesome guide, July! 

I’m noting this for beginner safari goers because flights take place all day and passengers can be moved around (which happened when left Pom Pom for our international flight).  So be sure to notify the camp staff the day before departure so adjustments can be made. While Botswana was my fourth safari, it was my first as the organizer working with the handler and camp personnel who always go above and beyond.

TAKE A SAFARI