Oxley OSSO Botswana Sept-Oct 2019

Located merely 400m from the Victoria Falls, 100m from the epicenter of the Victoria Falls town with its craft and craft & curio markets, bohemian cafes and overlooking a natural African bush panorama, the Shearwater Explorers Village is the perfect “Base Camp”.

Comprising of 5 bespoke Overland camping sites, modern ablution facilities and 16 private chalets, the Village represents affordable accommodation at its finest – clean, cool, relaxing, elegant, excellent traditional food, ice cold drinks and exceptionally friendly hosts ready to welcome you and guide you through your Victoria Falls experience.

Oxley has found this secure campground in the centre of Victoria Falls town to be the ideal first-night venue for our brief visit to the famous falls.  

From the camp our group will go the The Boma restaurant for unique evening of African dance and food.

Thebe River Safaris is ideally situated for visitors to Chobe National Park and Chobe River region in Northern Botswana. The lodge and camp overlooks the placid Chobe River and echoes the surrounding bush with a rustic design. Thebe River Safaris is 12 km from the Kazungula border and 5 km from the Chobe Park entrance. There is a restaurant and bar providing welcome food and drinks and visitors can enjoy the sparkling swimming pool and free Wi-Fi.  Available activities include game drives, boat cruises, overnight safari excursions and Victoria Falls day trips.

This is Oxley's base for 3 nights.  Two of the days are set aside for game-viewing while the third day allos the group to visit the Elephants without Borders operation.

An oasis set among the Mokolwane palms on the edge of the pans, Nata Lodge is ideally situated close to the entrance to the Nata Bird Sanctuary and is just off the main road, 10 km from Nata village. This is the junction to the Okavango, Chobe and Francistown areas.

The Nata River delta feeds the Sua Pan in the Nata Sanctuary and forms the breeding ground for a host of water birds including pelicans and flamingos in their thousands, transforming the shore line into a pink haze blending into the western sky. Nata Lodge offers guided tours in open safari vehicles into the sanctuary, not to be missed.

Situated close to the village of Gweta, 290 km from Francistown and 200 km from Maun, this family friendly camp accepts children of all ages. Planet Baobab combines style with comfort while remaining true to its African inspiration. Accommodation provides different options at all price levels. Traditionally styled, beautifully painted Kalanga Huts with en-suite bathrooms or the shady campsite are a couple of accommodation options available. The Africantastic ‘shebeen’ style central mess features a tasty bar menu, and when it heats up, cool off in the biggest coolest pool in the Kalahari. Activities on offer all year round include: guided bush walks; traditional cattle post and village visits; incredibly friendly habituated meerkats; expeditions to Nxai Pan. During the dry season (25th April to 31st October) activities include quad biking on the saltpans; a sleep out under the magnificent Makgadikgadi night sky. During the wet season (1st November to 24th April) visitors can witness the spectacular zebra and wildebeest migration experience.

Sitatunga Campsite is located 10 km outside of Maun on the road to Ghanzi. The campsite offers large well-shaded areas with some powered sites and barbecue facilities. Guest facilities include simple and affordable cabin accommodation with twin beds, clean linen, electrical sockets and lighting in each. There is also the option of en suite chalet accommodation with additional air conditioning in the summer months, ceiling fan as well as tea and coffee facilities. The campsite offers an onsite bar and restaurant, an excellent setting for guests to relax in.

Oxley has stayed here in the past and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  This year we will be camping in a secluded part of the campground with our own dedicated toilet facilities.  This secure campsite, with its swimming pool, volleyball court and restaurant, is our base for the duration of our stay in the Maun region. From Sitatunga we are ferried each day to the schools we are visiting.

Today you will be taken on a 2-hour journey by truck to the village of Boro, on the edge of the Okavango Delta. Travelling in mokoros with all our camping gear, we set off for an island one hour into the delta.

Once there we will set up a base camp which will be our home for the next 2 nights. From our camp, we will go on several walking safaris as well as a mokoro adventure. There is a good chance we will see herds of elephant, giraffe, zebra, and wildebeest, as well as hippopotamus and buffalo..

in the evenings, there is the opportunity for a singsong under the stars, around the campfire.

Sitatunga Campsite is located 10 km outside of Maun on the road to Ghanzi. The campsite offers large well-shaded areas with some powered sites and barbecue facilities. Guest facilities include simple and affordable cabin accommodation with twin beds, clean linen, electrical sockets and lighting in each. There is also the option of en suite chalet accommodation with additional air conditioning in the summer months, ceiling fan as well as tea and coffee facilities. The campsite offers an onsite bar and restaurant, an excellent setting for guests to relax in.

Oxley has stayed here in the past and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  This year we will be camping in a secluded part of the campground with our own dedicated toilet facilities.  This secure campsite, with its swimming pool, volleyball court and restaurant, is our base for the duration of our stay in the Maun region. From Sitatunga we are ferried each day to the schools we are visiting.