Botswana Safari Selection Issue
#46
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Any opinion on the Sanctuary properties versus the Belmond properties? I have proposals for:
Belmond: Savute Elephant Camp, Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island
Sanctuary: Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp, Baine's Camp, Chief's Camp
The agent was in Botswana herself last month and has eliminated a number of properties due to poor game viewing as a result of the drought.
Belmond: Savute Elephant Camp, Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island
Sanctuary: Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp, Baine's Camp, Chief's Camp
The agent was in Botswana herself last month and has eliminated a number of properties due to poor game viewing as a result of the drought.
#48
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Any opinion on the Sanctuary properties versus the Belmond properties? I have proposals for:
Belmond: Savute Elephant Camp, Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island
Sanctuary: Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp, Baine's Camp, Chief's Camp
The agent was in Botswana herself last month and has eliminated a number of properties due to poor game viewing as a result of the drought.
Belmond: Savute Elephant Camp, Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island
Sanctuary: Chobe Chilwero, Stanley's Camp, Baine's Camp, Chief's Camp
The agent was in Botswana herself last month and has eliminated a number of properties due to poor game viewing as a result of the drought.
Of the lodges you mention I've only been to Chobe Chilwero. We liked it, but it was not our favorite. The rooms are very nice, but it is on the larger size ( I think about 15 rooms). One if the things I love about Botswana is the feeling of being out in the wilderness, with very few vehicles compared to many parts of Africa. I did not get that feeling at Chobe Chilwero. Having said that the rooms were very comfortable and we did see a fair amount of game! Just depends on what you are looking for on your trip!
#49
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I would not go that time if year personally, but I like their winter ( our summer in U.S. And Europe) as it doesn't rain, you can see the animals better( dry with less vegetation to camouflage), and very few if any bugs! It can be very cold in the early morning and at night, but warms up nicely during the day ( but not too hot). Depends on what kind of weather you like I suppose! And of course with the changing climate it may be completely different!
#50
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For game viewing in my experience nothing beats Mombo. Having said that I hear Chiefs is good too. We have been to a number of lodges in Botswana which we have really enjoyed but for game we felt Mombo was by far the best. Maybe that has changed with the drought? Don't know.
#51
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presumably mombo trails is over by then? was a huge discount, athough a less 'developed' camp
little mombo also had discount during some of renovations when it was open and mombo wasnt
botswana etc (trips) arent benefiting from strong dollar like south africa is at the moment
i dont recall anything negative about belmond camps here, recall some very positive a while ago
re sanctuary / A&K >
seems like chiefs is closest (of any) to mombo?
1,052km2 - 5 baines' camp + 8 stanley's camp
curious re private concessions in botswana
wilderness safaris
[early december rates, number of rooms, rate range]
$4310 - 6 abu - $3566 > $5626
$3348 - 9 mombo (3 little mombo) $2854 > $4370
$3006 - 9 kings pool / 9 jao / 14 vumbura $2484 > $4732
$2108 - six other camps $1806 > $3176
[http://www.wilderness-safaris.com/co...botswana/camps]
[http://www.sanctuaryretreats.com/bot...s-chiefs-price]
$2320 - 12 chiefs camp $2320 > $4860
little mombo also had discount during some of renovations when it was open and mombo wasnt
botswana etc (trips) arent benefiting from strong dollar like south africa is at the moment
i dont recall anything negative about belmond camps here, recall some very positive a while ago
seems like chiefs is closest (of any) to mombo?
1,052km2 - 5 baines' camp + 8 stanley's camp
curious re private concessions in botswana
wilderness safaris
[early december rates, number of rooms, rate range]
$4310 - 6 abu - $3566 > $5626
$3348 - 9 mombo (3 little mombo) $2854 > $4370
$3006 - 9 kings pool / 9 jao / 14 vumbura $2484 > $4732
$2108 - six other camps $1806 > $3176
[http://www.wilderness-safaris.com/co...botswana/camps]
[http://www.sanctuaryretreats.com/bot...s-chiefs-price]
$2320 - 12 chiefs camp $2320 > $4860
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Feb 7, 2016 at 9:48 am
#52
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re sanctuary / A&K >
seems like chiefs is closest (of any) to mombo?
1,052km2 - 5 baines' camp + 8 stanley's camp
curious re private concessions in botswana
wilderness safaris
$4310 - 6 abu - $3566 > $5626
$3348 - 9 mombo (3 little mombo) $2854 > $4370
$3006 - 9 kings pool / 9 jao / 14 vumbura $2484 > $4732
$2108 - six other camps $1806 > $3176
$2320 - 12 chiefs camp $2320 > $4860
seems like chiefs is closest (of any) to mombo?
1,052km2 - 5 baines' camp + 8 stanley's camp
curious re private concessions in botswana
wilderness safaris
$4310 - 6 abu - $3566 > $5626
$3348 - 9 mombo (3 little mombo) $2854 > $4370
$3006 - 9 kings pool / 9 jao / 14 vumbura $2484 > $4732
$2108 - six other camps $1806 > $3176
$2320 - 12 chiefs camp $2320 > $4860