Botswana > Okavango and Moremi GR

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7 Days, 6 Nights

         

In celebration of the new National Geographic film, “The Last Lions”, which highlights the plight of the lions of Botswana, Africa Answers offers to you this new and exciting offer!

Grassland Bushmans Lodge (Central Kalahari GR, Botswana) is a little world of wonders…See a wide variety of Kalahari animals and bird species on 4WD game drives, on horseback, or simply gaze out at the numerous species attracted to our own waterhole in front of the lodge.  Enjoy memorable moments in the company of the area’s endemic San bushmen. Learn how they hunt for food including meat, vegetables and nuts; make medicines; traditional dances and ceremonies; build their homes and even how they play games together.  Enjoy a visit to their Predator Project where you can see how captured lion are re-introduced back in to the wild.

Enjoy your stay at Delta Camp as you travel along crystal-clear channels amongst islands in a Mokoro with your private local guide through one of the world’s premier wilderness areas.
Experience the tranquility and Luxury of the 14 elevated ‘Lethaka’ reed chalets with all the amenities expected at a world class hotel without affecting the environment. Explore the Delta by Mokoro with your Guide who is truly a man of the swamp. Take in the magnificence of the Game and Birdlife by walking the many Islands. Visit the Local village that your Guide hails from with your family.

Mapula Lodge overlooks the Okavango Delta were a resident pod of hippos reside.  This permanent lagoon makes water activities available all year round, Walking safaris are offered with a Guide and tracker. Morning and Night Game drives allow you to make the most of the different natural aspects of the Delta. Mapula has become famous for its resident pack of Wild dogs that are re-writing all that we thought we knew of their behavior.

About “The Last Lions”
From the lush wetlands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything—and willing to risk everything—to keep her family alive. In the new wildlife adventure, The Last Lions, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lions”) as she battles to protect her cubs against a daunting onslaught of enemies in order to ensure their survival.

Fleeing a raging fire and a rival pride headed by the dangerous cub-killing lioness Silver Eye, Ma di Tau and her fragile cubs must make their perilous escape by swimming a crocodile-infested river. Remote Duba Island is both a refuge and a strange new world for Ma di Tau and her cubs to conquer. On Duba, Ma di Tau must face off with the island’s herd of fierce buffalo whose huge, slashing horns are among the most dangerous weapons in Africa. Although the buffalo are one of her biggest threats, they are also one of her best hopes for survival if she can prevail over them. Yet, even as Ma di Tau faces devastating loss and escalating perils, she becomes part of a stunning turning point in the power dynamics on Duba Island, bringing together a competitive rival pride in a titanic primal bid to preserve the thing that matters most: the future of their bloodlines.

The gripping real-life saga of Ma di Tau, her cubs, the buffalo, and the rival pride unfolds inside a stark reality: Lions are vanishing from the wild. In the last 50 years, lion populations have plummeted from 450,000 to as few as 20,000. Dereck and Beverly Joubert weave their dramatic storytelling and breathtaking, up-close footage around a resonating question: Are Ma di Tau and her young to be among the last lions? Or will we as humans, having seen how tough, courageous and poignant their lives in the wild are, be moved to make a difference?

Now showing in select cinemas.

About The Botswana Lion Genetics Program
Botswana is one of only seven countries believed to have a lion population of over 1 000 individuals and, as such, has considerable responsibility in ensuring that it can effectively protect a stable and healthy population of these animals.

Over the past century, the lion populations of Africa have undergone dramatic contraction in range due to human encroachment, as well as considerable population reduction from hunting, both as a pest and trophy species. This has affected the size of both the overall lion meta-population in Botswana and any individual isolated populations. The consequences of such changes in population structure, amongst other effects, results in modified community composition, smaller population sizes, and decreased population connectivity.

The primary goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the past and present genetic structure of the lion population centered in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. From this, hopefully, future genetic trends can be predicted and suitable management plans informed to mitigate any negative possible future scenarios.

In addition, the project aims to identify possible genetic risks faced by the lion population in northern Botswana; these may have developed through reduced dispersal possibilities due to natural fragmentation, fragmentation through hunting barriers, and lack of dispersal due to reduced game movements across the entire system.

Highlights

• Experience the Kalahari Desert
• Visit the Okavango Delta
• Visit Chief's Island
• For every Footsteps in Botswana booking, a donation is made to the Botswana Lion Genetics Program

Itinerary

Details

• Scheduled light aircraft flights within Botswana
• 2 nights Grasslands Bushman Lodge
• 2 nights Delta Camp
• 2 nights Mapula Lodge
• All meals and local drinks while on safari
• Scheduled daily game activities

Group Size

Independent Vacation

Dates

Year round

Price

From $3,280 per person twin share

Trip Terms

Prices are quoted in USD and are ‘from’, per person, based on twin share. Single supplements apply.  Black-out dates may apply. All pricing is strictly subject to availability. All prices, itineraries and routing are subject to change without notice. Please call for our current prices.  Airlines frequently change their prices as a result of fare increases and/or fuel surcharges. Prices are current at time of posting (2/29/12) and may differ when you book your travel and are not guaranteed until full payment is received and processed.

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