Scheduled Departures We work closely with two mobile operators inBotswana who run scheduled trips across thecountry. There are a number of departure dates - usually a couple a week - thus offeringflexibility to fit into your travel dates. Themobile safaris as a general rule start in Maun andexplore the Okavango Delta, Linyanti Wetlandsand Chobe National Park, ending at Livingstonefrom where you can enjoy the Victoria Falls.Similar trips run in the opposite direction. Tripstend to last for around ten days, and it is easy to add on more time either at the start or end of your trip. Guides, Vehicles & Camp CrewOn a scheduled departure the group sizes arerestricted to eight people. When driving fromcamp to camp or on game drives you will travelin a modified land cruiser with four rows ofseats and open sides. Each trip is led by aprofessional guide and backed up by a full campcrew. The crew are the masters of the mobilecamp, erecting tents in minutes, producing threecourse meals from a kitchen under an acaciatree and heating water for bucket showers overan open fire. They are incredibly good at lookingafter your every need, from a hot-chocolateoutside your tent on a chilly morning to a glassof red wine around the campfire at night. If lying in bed watching the tent shake becausean elephant is scratching itself on it, or wakingup to the sound of hyena eating a saucepanappeals to you, then you are probably theperfect candidate for a mobile camping safari.Not for the faint-hearted, mobile camping safarisare a 'back-to-basics' way of exploring Africa. As safari camps get ever more luxurious, we find that many travellers want to escape fromthe cut glass, fluffy towels and butler service andare keen to immerse themselves in the truespirit of safari. Leave behind the plush tents andget back to camping on the ground, dust in yourhair and proper bush around you!Mobile camping safaris36Khwai Adventurer CampLunch on a mobile camping safariA tent on a mobile camping safari.Campfires are lit each night

Days 1-3Fly from Maun to the Xigera Reserve,Central Okavango Delta for threenights. Game viewing on foot and by mokoro. Days 4-5Fly from the Xigera Reserve to theMoremi Game Reserve for two nights.Game viewing in open 4x4s.Days 6-8Game drive to the Linyanti Reserve forthree nights. Further time on safari. Day 9Game drive to the Chobe River, boatcruise on the Chobe River. Afternoondrive to Livingstone for one night. Day 10Morning trip to Victoria Falls. Yoursafari ends at lunchtime for onwardarrangements.A typical mobile camping safariwww.audleytravel.com/botswana ?01993 838 530 ?Botswana37CampingEach night you stay in a mobile tented camp in a private campsite. One of our favourite sites is under a huge jackalberry tree beside theLinyanti Lagoon. At night the sound of the frogsis deafening and you often have a hippo nearyour tent. Whilst wild, the mobile camps are by no meansuncomfortable. A full camp crew builds thecamp which consists of large dome tents withcamp beds and duvets. A small bedside tablegives space for your book and torch. Basic ensuite facilities are provided with a canvas basinof water, en suite bush loo and bucket shower,which will be filled with hot water when youWatching elephant from a mokororeturn from game drives. A word of warningthough - don't leave your sponge bag outside the tent as hyenas can be rather partial to soapand toothpaste! Private departuresIf you are a family or travelling in a group of fouror more it is often both cost-effective and greatfun to take a private mobile safari across thecountry. The beauty of this is that you can tailorthe trip exactly to your interests, staying inprivate wilderness spots across Botswana. Youwill have a private guide and vehicle as well ascamp crew to erect camp, cook and look afteryou. There is nothing quite like having a tinycamp on a palm island in the middle of theOkavango all to yourself.Hot water bucket showerA walking safariZebra on the floodplains