shompole camp guides a good guide is essential for any trip to africa and at audley we work only with those lodges and organisations whose guiding is of the highest standard on many safaris we will provide you with a guide who is known personally to audley on walking safaris we insist on armed guides and scouts and on the rivers professional river guides whether you are tracking chimpanzees in the mahale mountains or looking for giant tortoises in the seychelles we will ensure you have the most appropriate guide to help you get the most out of your trip responsible tourism we are passionate about the countries we specialise in and have always been firmly committed to the principles of ethical travel and sustainability our responsible tourism policy has been awarded three stars the maximum possible by aito and we have drawn up a travellers code which will help you to ensure your trip does not threaten the sustainability of the places you visit we make an annual contribution to frie
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classic botswana this itinerary explores botswana s linyanti wetlands and the okavango delta start your trip at duma tau and watch lion from open 4wds sit in sunken hides surrounded by elephant from here fly to little vumbura in the northern reaches of the okavango delta where you can view game from 4wd and mokoros finally stay in a tree house at kwetsani surrounded by flood plains days are usually spent in mokoros amongst hundreds of birds and thousands of waterlilies day 1 sable antelope days 2-4 fly from the uk to maun via johannesburg arrive in maun light-aircraft flight to duma tau linyanti concession three nights at duma tau light-aircraft flight to little vumbura vumbura concession three nights at little vumbura days 5-7 days 8-10 light-aircraft flight to kwetsani camp jao concession three nights at kwetsani camp day 11 day 12 light-aircraft flight to maun fly from maun to the uk via johannesburg arrive in the uk extensions from kwetsani fly to jack s camp in the makgadikgadi pa
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tiny camps treefrogs start off your trip in one of zambia s most luxurious bushcamps deep in the heart of the south luangwa enjoy game viewing in open 4wds walking safaris and soaking in your sunken bathtub with a glass of wine at the end of the day fly to the lower zambezi and stay on the banks of the river at chongwe river lodge frequented by elephant during both the day and night activities are varied here and in addition to game drives and walking safaris you can take boat trips and even try a spot of tiger fishing day 1 days 2-3 fly from the uk to lusaka light-aircraft flight to the south luangwa national park two nights at kapamba bushcamp walk or drive to chamilandu bushcamp two nights at chamilandu bushcamp walk or drive to bilimungwe bushcamp three nights at bilimungwe bushcamp kayaking on the zambezi river days 4-5 days 6-8 days 9-11 light-aircraft flight to the lower zambezi national park three nights at chongwe river camp day 12 day 13 light-aircraft flight to lusaka fly f
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pelicans at sandwich harbour climate namibia has a sub-tropical desert climate characterised by low rainfall and large temperature fluctuations between day and night during the dry season which runs broadly from april to october the skies are blue with rarely a cloud in sight in november the rains start to build but tend not to fall until early december then through the rainy period there will typically be a downpour for around an hour on some days before the skies clear again the atmosphere is clear and the desert blooms wildlife audley safaris in namibia there are three main ways to explore namibia by light aircraft being driven by a guide or exploring on a self-drive trip seeing namibia from the air is spectacular you to choose exactly the camps that you want and we will fly you from one to the next for guided safaris you will be driven by a guide known personally to audley finally the adventurous can self-drive our specialists can plan a route and provide you with all the informat
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hippo pods painted reed frogs this exciting itinerary starts in windhoek ends in livingstone and explores the full length of the caprivi strip you start by driving north through namibia s central highlands staying in local farms once in the caprivi you have the chance to explore the glittering backwaters of the okavango from nxamaseri lodge and drive across plains where buffalo are followed by flurries of cattle egret from susuwe the trip ends at the royal livingstone situated just above the victoria falls day 1 elephant drinking from the chobe river day 2 fly from the uk to windhoek arrive in windhoek collect car and drive to okonjima bushcamp central highlands one night at okonjima bushcamp drive to frans indongo guest farm central highlands two nights at frans indongo guest farm drive to kaisosi river lodge rundu one night at kaisosi river lodge drive to nxamaseri lodge okavango panhandle two nights at nxamaseri lodge days 3-4 day 5 days 6-7 days 8-10 drive to susuwe island lodge b
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the machame climb this itinerary is shows how one course up mount kilimanjaro the machame route fits together it begins with a night at the tranquil rivertrees lodge near arusha from there you will be driven to the base of the mountain and trek for a few hours each day staying at camps along the way for your five-day climb to the summit having reached the peak at sunrise you will then descend spending a further night on the mountain the final night will then be spent back at rivertrees for celebrations and a well earned rest day 1 day 2 fly from the uk to arusha via nairobi or dar es salaam arrive in arusha and transfer to rivertrees lodge arusha one night at rivertrees drive to machame gate hike to machame camp one night at machame camp hike to shira camp one night at shira camp hike to barranco camp one night at barranco camp hike to karanga camp one night at karanga camp hike to barafu camp one night at barafu camp hike to the summit descend to mweka camp descend to mweka gate and t
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relaxing on the mnarambani sandbanks pole pole lodge mafia island the clock on the wall at pole pole always says a quarter to eight and quite aptly so for at this lodge time is unimportant seven sleepy bungalows stand on a small hill shaded by palms and overlooking white sand and the sea inside the bungalows are spacious and stylish with large beds with crisp italian linen muslin nets and bathrooms with brass fittings the main dining area is open-sided and serves excellent food with fresh seafood mangos and honey pancakes just some of the specialities activities at pole pole are relaxed there is an old dhow sayari that floats gently to reefs and sandbanks for lazy mornings snorkelling diving and swimming local girl kinasi lodge kinasi lodge mafia island kinasi lodge has fourteen rustic bungalows situated in idyllic gardens sloping down to a small sandy beach each bungalow has big beds old chests cool stone floors spacious bathrooms and large shady verandas with big hammocks the centr
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starbeds sandy feet this itinerary offers luxury with a twist as everywhere is far from the beaten track you will begin with some time in the northern laikipia plateau where you ll have the chance to walk with the samburu and sleep out in the starbeds a short hop takes you to elsa s kopje in meru where you can look for the maneless lions that occur here the trip ends in treetops a quirky private house overlooking the indian ocean you can choose your dinner each day from the fishermen that come to the front door laden with lobster crab and line fish leopard on the lookout day 1 days 2-3 fly from the uk to nairobi arrive in nairobi fly to loisaba wilderness laikipia plateau two nights at loisaba wilderness camel trek to the loisaba starbeds one night in loisaba starbeds fly to elsa s kopje meru national park three nights at elsa s kopje day 4 days 5-7 days 8-11 fly to watamu four nights at treetops private house watamu day 12 day 13 fly to nairobi and on to the uk arrive in the uk exten
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fishermen on lake kivu akagera national park akagera national park is a low-lying savannah reserve in the east of rwanda on the border with tanzania a mosaic of dense broadleafed woodland and grassland covers the rolling plains while the east of the park supports a network of lakes papyrus swamps and channels leading from the akagera river poaching and human pressures on the park have meant that the game populations are only slowly increasing but there is still plenty of wildlife around elephant buffalo zebra and giraffe are often seen as well as many antelope there are hippos in the lakes and huge crocodiles bask on the banks akagera is superb for birdlife with numerous savannah birds and raptors and the wetlands are especially rich in waterbirds open-billed storks beside lake hago akagera kivu sun hotel lake kivu located along the shores of lake kivu on the outskirts of gisenyi the kivu sun hotel is a recently built international-standard hotel there are plenty of facilities on offer
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benguerra island bazaruto archipelago the bazaruto archipelago consists of five dune islands strung out in the turquoise waters of the indian ocean declared a national park in 1971 these islands are untouched and idyllic with sugar white beaches that squeak underfoot palm trees give way to lush vegetation in which samango monkeys green coucals and bluecheeked beeeaters make their home tucked away are little villages shaded beneath orange and cashew nut trees however it is perhaps the sea that holds the greatest attraction warmed by the waters of the mozambique stream the waters are clear with mile upon mile of reefs it is hard to beat the diving and snorkelling in bazaruto as the coral is pristine and fish life superb you will find three species of turtle including the loggerhead that nests on the islands while spinner and humpback dolphins and dugong are also seen bazaruto lodge bazaruto archipelago bazaruto lodge is perched on a remote corner of bazaruto island it is a simple but pre
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new mill new mill lane witney oxfordshire ox29 9sx united kingdom telephone 01993 838 500 · fax 01993 838 010 email africa@audleytravel.com · website www.audleytravel.com w8501 all of our brochures are printed on paper produced from sustainable resources should you wish to dispose of your brochure we kindly request that you recycle it with special thanks to the following photographers ariadne van zandbergen alan schram afripics dana allen david fettes gary cook jamie marshall javed jafferji judy hurd lynn mair michael poliza mike myers mike coppinger paul miles philippa marrett rob ross spike williamson scott hurd tina poole wilderness safaris and members of the africa safari team.
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