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Deeper Botswana DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY ©Beverly Joubert/Duba Plains Camp/Great Plains Conservation Plains Camp/Great Plains ©Beverly Joubert/Duba Safari in style

With its winding channels, azure lagoons, papyrus reeds and patchwork of savannas, the world’s largest inland delta is a paradise for wildlife. The majestic Okavango Delta is home to a high density of species and water-adapted animal behaviors unique to Botswana. Explore areas well-known for impressive guiding and once in a lifetime wildlife viewing. Witness lions hunt buffalo. Embark on water-based safaris. View wild dogs. Stay in the heart of Chief’s Island in the Delta—considered one of the best places to view wildlife on the planet—and relax in the best accommodations that Botswana has to offer. Welcome to Deeper Africa ©Chief’s Retreats Camp/Sanctuary Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth Dknowledge of useasonal wildlifem migrations and patterns.elang Our guides possess a lifetime of African lore and all the skills of a master tracker. It’s being in the perfect place at the perfect time. As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa’s important conservation issues. Arrive in Africa fully prepared and ready to explore. We believe that local African communities must benefit and prosper from the conservation and enjoyment of Africa’s wildlife. They ensure the future. Your dollars protect wildlife and wild lands, as well as support and nurture local small businesses that in turn support our safari business. Your dollar makes change. Experience wondrous wildlife, enjoy local culture and discover more about the vibrant people and complicated politics unique to Africa. We love this wild continent.

safawithri Deepers in Africa style A true African original Camps set in remote and unique ecosystems. Spectacular wildlife. Endless plains and meandering channels. Lodges where service standards are high, food is elegant, and the decor is unique. Learn by doing, going and seeing with an expert by your side. Do it once; do it right. Be in the best camps. Have the best guides. Return transformed, after coming face-to-face with some of the world’s most captivating wildlife. DA ITINERARY SCHEDULE

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Safari schedule at a glance

International flight #1 International flight #2 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD Departs: TBD Arrives: MUB

Day 1, 2 & 3: Days 7, 8 & 9: Arrival in Maun, Botswana Bush flight to Piajio Airstrip, Moremi Game Reserve Bush flight to Okavango Delta Overnight at Chief’s Camp Overnight at Nxabega Camp Days 10, 11 & 12: Days 4, 5 & 6: Helicopter to Duba Plains, Okavango Delta Bush flight to Chitabe, Okavango Delta Overnight at Overnight at Duba Plains Camp Sandibe Lodge Day 13: Bush flight to Maun for international flights

DAYS 1-3 DEEPER BOTSWANA bird species Sitatunga, Zebra, More than 340 Leopard, Lechwe, Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Buffalo, Crocodile, Cheetah, Baboon, dog, wild African Get your checklistready Wildlife viewing Okavango Delta Nxabega Okavango Camp DAYS 1-3

NXABEGA OKAVANGONXABEGA TENTED CAMP | OKAVANGO DELTA

Keep your camera close Activities included Fishing safari Boat Mokoro Night safari Guided safari walking Wildlife viewing

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Includes: Rhinos Without Borders program. translocated toBotswanafrom South Africaby the species. Lookforsomeofthefirstrhinos recently home toinnumerableaquatic-adaptedbird andwildlife Okavango’s calmwatersandlushindigenous forests are in theworld.One oftheworld’s inlanddeltas,the few islands andsomeofthedensestwildlifepopulations and floodplains,dottedwithapatchwork ofgrassland andlagoons,forestmaze ofazure woodlands waterways and awe-inspiring naturalenvironments—an intricate The Okavango Delta isoneofAfrica’s mostcomplex oftheOkavangothe stunningaerialview Delta. with your nametotransferyou toabushflight. Enjoy a Deeper Africarepresentative awaitsyou holdingasign Upon arrival atMaun International inBotswana, Airport Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry, Wi-fi Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

©Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp/&Beyond DAYS 4-6 SANDIBE OKAVANGO LODGE | OKAVANGO DELTA

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DAYS 4-6 Sandibe Okavango Lodge Okavango Delta Lodge/&Beyond Safari Okavango Mann/Sandibe ©Stevie

Positioned between the Delta’s shores and grass-filled plains, Sandibe sits adjacent to the Moremi Game Reserve—the Okavango Delta’s only formally protected wildlife reserve. It’s known as Botswana’s most diverse habitat, showcasing permanent lagoons, seasonal floodplains, drier savannas, woodlands and acacia forests.

The dense riverine forest attracts large predators. Leopards, cheetahs and a healthy resident lion population stay year round. As do African wild dogs— Africa’s most endangered large carnivore.

Sandibe’s water access provides for many activities in addition to game viewing. Wind through the Delta inlets by mokoro—a traditional wood boat uniquely designed for the low water of the lagoons and watch for some Okavango-specific animals like the tsessebe antelope and aquatic sitatunga.

Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry, Wi-fi Wildlife viewing Activities included Get your checklist ready Keep your camera close

African wild dog, Baboon, Wildlife viewing Black rhino, Buffalo, Guided walking safari Cheetah, Crocodile, Night safari Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Fishing Hyena, Leopard, Lions, Mokoro Sitatunga, Tsessebe, Zebras, More than 450 bird species COMMUNITY & CONSERVATION INITIATIVES | RHINOS WITHOUT BORDERS

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Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond, two leading conservation and tourism companies, teamed up to relocate 100 rhinos: Rhinos Borders Without Murray/Rhinos ©David Without Borders A rhino is killed , 6 rhinos102 poached in every 8 hours South Africa since 2008

At an all-time high in Africa and increasing at an alarming rate, the illegal rhino horn trade has seen the number of these magnificent African icons poached rise significantly in recent years. More rhinos are poached After airlifting them away from populated areas in South each year than born. Africa, Rhinos Without Borders releases the rhinos to the wild in Botswana, where poaching happens at a much lesser rate. The goal is to develop a safe breeding area away from danger zones in South Africa and grow the rhino population. See these rhinos while on safari.

Donate and learn more at www.rhinoswithoutborders.com Go Pro pledged to match any donations raised via Go Pro for a Cause.

888.658.7102 DAYS 7-9 CHIEF’S CAMP | MOREMI GAME RESERVE

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Chief’s Camp ©Chief’s Retreats Camp/Sanctuary Moremi Game Reserve

Wildlife viewing Activities included Get your checklist ready Keep your camera close

African wild dog, Antelope, Wildlife viewing Baboon, Black rhino, Buffalo, Guided walking safari Cheetah, Crocodile, Elephant, Birdwatching Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Mokoro Lion, Zebra, More than 500 bird Scenic helicopter species viewing

The largest island in the Delta, Chief’s Island was on the island, as the slightly raised termite mounds and the traditional hunting ground for Chief Moremi. raised palm islands offer ideal look out points for them. The entire area around Chief’s Camp is very close to Healthy numbers of plains game makes this predator the permanent swamps at the base of the Okavango country. Spotted hyena thrive here with young pups Panhandle. Floods in this area are more regular and sometimes joining the family on the hunt and wild dogs predictable than they are lower down in the Delta, roam the flood plains. Be on the lookout for rhinos creating what is commonly accepted as the best place in translocated by Rhinos Without Borders. Botswana to view wildlife, the Mombo Concession. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Up on dry land, wildlife viewing here is excellent, Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry especially for big cats. A large cheetah population resides Wi-fi, Spa & fitness center 888.658.7102 COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES | TRAVEL FOR IMPACT

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Based in the village of Maun, Botswana Travel for Impact for ©AGLOW-Pokolong/Travel Impact is a social enterprise that works to bridge the gap between the tourism sector and local communities in Northern Botswana. As conservation and development starts with people and communities, Travel for Impact provides a channel for travelers and the safari industry to take ownership and responsibility in supporting community projects. They focus on four main pillars: Children & Youth, Conservation, Culture & Heritage and Women.

One such program is AGLOW-Pokolong which assists Maun’s disadvantaged elderly who no longer have family to care for them. AGLOW provides food and care, makes home visits and spends time with them. Deeper Africa travelers often donate clothing to AGLOW for the cold weather. Proceeds from your safari with Deeper Africa supports Travel for Impact.

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DAYS 10-12 Duba Plains Camp Okavango Delta

Often compared to the Maasai Mara, Duba Plains is

home to high densities of wildlife. Both a profusion of Conservation Plains Camp/Great Plains ©Beverly Joubert/Duba plains game and predators call it home. Large herds of buffalo like to graze on the tall grasses.

Although they are herbivores, buffalo are notoriously tough, with large horns and a tendency to charge when danger is near. Despite this, the local Tsaro lion pride is renowned for hunting buffalo. See some of these lions in action as they stalk their prey with coordinated skill, waiting for the key time to strike in unison when the herds least expect it.

Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry

Wildlife viewing Activities included Get your checklist ready Keep your camera close

African wild dog, Baboon, Wildlife viewing Black rhino, Buffalo, Bushbuck, Guided walking safari Cheetah, Crocodile, Elephant, Night safari Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Impala, Mokoro Kudu, Leopard, Lion, Roan Boat safari antelope, Waterbuck, Zebra, Fishing More than 500 bird species

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Mopokani Trust Botswana Foot/Ride & Robyn ©David Maun, Botswana Proceeds from your safari goes to community support with the Mopokani Trust.

Highly-regarded Botswana safari guide and resident, on the continent. Students from the Trackers Academy David Foot and his wife Robyn oversee the Mopokani are in a great position to obtain work in the anti- Trust. The Trust annually sends three local Botswana poaching units within Botswana or train as professional students from the Okavango Delta to the esteemed safari guides. The tuition contribution is $1,200USD, South African College of Tourism and two students to plus the students need assistance with passports, visas, the South African Trackers Academy, which aims to luggage, uniforms, binoculars and transportation. resurrect traditional bush tracking skills. The SA College for Tourism and the Trackers Academy Some people still live traditionally within the water- are an initiative of the Peace Parks Foundation—the locked Okavango Delta, so young people from these collective vision of founding patrons Nelson Mandela, villages have never seen the rest of the world. Their HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and Anton future prospects are limited. Mopokani identifies young, Rupert, to preserve natural areas and support the disadvantaged men and women from the local villages livelihoods of locals through conservation and tourism. who have the potential and drive to succeed in these Deeper Africa donates $100 per Botswana traveler to the tourism programs. After completing their coursework in Mopokani Trust. Join us in making a real difference in South Africa, the students from the Tourism College are someone’s life. qualified to work in high-level tourism jobs, anywhere

To read more about the Peace Parks Foundation’s South African College of Tourism, visit https://www.peaceparks.org/how/sa-college-for-tourism/ DAY 13 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

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Enjoy wildlife viewing in the morning and depart for the Maun airport for international flights home. Includes: Breakfast Flight #1 (Day 13) Departs | Maun, Botswana Arrives | TBD

Flight #2 (Day 14) Departs | TBD Arrives | TBD

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2020 Pricing $20,400 - $31,100

2020 Custom Pricing & Departures

April - May June 15-30, Sep - Oct July - August • $20,400 USD per person • $30,200 USD per person • $31,100 USD per person • Single supplement: $2,100 USD • Single supplement: $13,600 USD • Single supplement: $14,300 USD

All pricing in US dollars. Call for pricing in other seasons. All arrivals and departures are through Maun, Botswana. Prices do not include international airfare. All itineraries and prices are subject to change.

Deeper Botswana In-Style safari includes: • Start-to-finish safari expertise • All in-country transportation • Accommodations in all lodges & tented camps • Safe drinking water available at all times • All meals as stated in itinerary • Alcohol & Beverages at some camps and lodges • Wildlife viewing in safari Land Cruiser • Laundry at some camps and lodges • Guided walking safari, night safari, boat safari, mokoro, • Beverages in your 4x4 safari vehicle fishing, and helicopter viewing • Extensive pre-departure briefing and materials • All park and entrance fees including health information, reading list and map • Enrollment with SATIB Evacuation Service International airfare and gratuities not included. Certain brands of alcohol and beverages not included at some camps.

We plan your adventures in areas where wildlife habitats are known to exist for the season and time you’re traveling. Still, animals are not in a zoo. They run freely and we cannot always anticipate their movements.

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