Heading out early, we transfer by safari vehicle, to the poling station, where we will meet the polers who will be escorting us into the Delta. The polers will steer us through the serene area of narrow, reed-lined channels which open out onto beautiful lagoons. Reaching one of the many islands, a nature walk may be taken with your pole and after the walk, we return by mokoro through the channels back to the poling station. While the mokoro trail is not primarily a game-viewing activity, a variety of game may be spotted in this pristine wilderness area, including elephant, giraffe, kudu, impala, and zebra. After lunch, we will return to the Khwai Conservation area for our afternoon game drive which will be conducted in open 4×4 safari vehicles. The game viewing routes chosen during the afternoon by the professional guide may vary especially when high floods are experienced as certain roads may be closed or impassable.
Detailed itinerary.....
Our trip in the mokoro was cut short because we reached the hippo pool. We got out of the boats and were given a talk by the lead paddler while watching the hippos.
This picture by Ronald
This picture by Ronald
Hippos are big heavy animals. They come out of the water at night and graze - you can see their 'movement' in the grass.
Regal
These two had such fun playing with their mother's tail. Totally unconcerned that we were close by watching.
This image from Ronald, Rohn or Joacim
We saw so many lions just sleeping
This image from Ronald, Rohn or Joacim
Fooling around the camp site in the evening under the camp leader
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