Announcing Grassrack Safaris Newest Trip: A Fully Serviced Camping Safari to the game parks of Moremi and Chobe.

GrassTrack's is proud to announce our newest safari, a fully serviced expedition that offers the best in African camping and wildlife viewing. This safari is perfect for those wishing to visit the best wilderness areas in Botswana in very comfortable mobile camping safari style. This Botswanan expedition, starting in Maun and ending in Kasane, includes 2 nights in the Moremi Game Reserve, 2 nights at the Savuti Swamp in Chobe National Park, a river cruise on the Chobe River, and a Mokoro excursion on the Khwai River, originating from the Okavango Delta and which forms part of the northern border of the Moremi Game Reserve.

After a long day of game drives in the Botswana bush, back at camp,
your meals will be prepared and waiting for you

The camping accommodations on this safari include spacious bow tents with camp beds, full bedding and includes luxurious camp showers and latrine facilities. This safari is a non participation safari, where camp chores are taken care of for you so you can spend your time in camp relaxing, sipping cocktails or freshening up. The large dome style tents are 10ft x 10ft in size, large enough to stand in and each tent has an en suite bush toilet and shower. The maximum number of guests per vehicle is 8 ensuring that everyone gets a window seat and your soft drinks, mineral water and alcohol are included.

Your tent, including your own private shower and toilet

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Your spacious tent showing your sleeping accommodations

 

On this trip you will have the chance to observe

• Lion
• Leopard
• Cheetah
• African wild dog
• Elephants, lots of them
• Hippo
• Zebra
• Impala
• Giraffe
• Warthog
• Hyena
• Buffalo
• Kudu
• Hippos
• Wildebeest
• Crocodile
• Chobe bushbuck
• many other animals and to many birds to list
  
  
  
  Visit our website to read more about GrassTrack's newest safari and book your African trip today! 
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  On our Fully Serviced Safari you will have the opportunity to take a relaxing Mokoro excursion on the Khwai River that originates from the Okavango Delta.

  
  
  
  
  
  

A Night Time Encounter with an Elephant

Traveling in Africa is a life changing experience. The exotic animals encountered, their shear numbers and wild antics and behaviors make every observation unique and exciting. But every now and again something really really incredible happens and if you're lucky enough that something just might happen when you're on safari. I have had a few such encounters on my trips to Africa and one of the most memorable happened during my last trip.

Traveling the wilds of Africa in daylight truly is amazing, but traveling at night takes one into a whole new realm of enchantment. Undertaking game drives at night is not a regular experience of most safari travelers. Predators are out and appropriate precautions are necessary, permits must be acquired and special expertise is needed. I have experienced only one night time game drive in Africa and that was way back in 2001. I've always wanted to do another night drive, but have never had the opportunity. Recently, while out on a day drive in Chobe National Park during a GrassTrack safari, we were experiencing animal sighting after animal sighting and lost track of time. Suddenly we were engulfed in darkness, miles away from camp and as we made our hurried way back we encountered a large elephant in the road, directly in front of us. Our guide killed our vehicle's engine and headlights and all of us wondered what in the H-E double L he was doing as we coasted to a stop within inches of the massive animal.

In the darkness of the African bush what's out their can see you, but you can't always see it

In the darkness, it was obvious that the elephant was confused. It reached its trunk out to us, swaying back and forth, appearing to access the situation for any signs of danger. Slowly she made her way around the front of our vehicle and as I peered through darkness to see the ghostly beast move past, I imagined I was experiencing something much like a boat passenger might feel as two massive ships pass at night on the open sea. It really was remarkable. We all strained to see the elephant as it moved along side us only inches away, while with every slow and methodical step, the elephant cautiously reassessed the situation before her. Within minutes the experience was over, she was gone, disappeared into the darkness, but in our emotional exhaustion everyone in the vehicle knew we had experienced something very special, something we would remember for the rest of our lives. It is surprising how such a simple encounter can hold so much meaning.

Isn't it time that you treated yourself to a GrassTrack's safari! Check out our website and book a trip today!

http://grasstracksafaris.com/ 

 

The bush silhouetted against the African night.