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Includes: Meals, Local Drinks, Activities, Private Guide, Park fees and Limited laundry.
Excludes: Premium drinks
Wifi: Beagle Expeditions runs on a proudly no Wifi policy
Accessible only by helicopter, guests experience a breathtaking scenic helicopter flight over the dramatic Okavango Delta landscape on arrival, bringing them right onto the doorstep of Beagle Expedition’s wild playground. Guests are welcomed by a private guide and his intimate expedition team, and become acquainted with their tent, private camp and the raw wilderness around them.
The journey starts along the Southern section of the Kweene River System in the occasional swamp habitat at Kweene River Camp, this area has a much more arid feel to the landscape. However, as the floodplains are inundated with water less frequently than the seasonal swamp, the grass species that dominate the floodplains are much more palatable and thus productive, supporting large herds of grazers and the predators that follow.
The daily routine and safari schedule has a fluid structure, wholly dependent and dictated by the wildlife around, what is happening in the concession at the time of guest’s expedition, the ever-fluctuating water levels, the time of year, and of course the mood and capabilities of the group. The beauty of a private and intimate mobile camp is that guests have total flexibility, steered by their private guide and his knowledge to give them the best experience possible.
A typical expedition at Kweene Trails, could however begin with a game drive along a crafty game drive network, getting a sense of the area and a feel for what the resident wildlife in the area has been up to, setting the scene for guest’s next few days of safari. We have sensitively developed a limited game drive network in order to preserve the wild and untouched beauty of this remarkable landscape, without compromising the ability to explore the dry land habitat adjacent to the Kweene River floodplains by vehicle and experience the excitement of observing wildlife from a game drive vehicle.
Accommodation:
Beagle Expeditions - Kweene Trails: Tented Mobile Camp
Meru tents with clear mesh that fully opens up to the surrounding bush, providing an immersive nature experience. Egyptian Cotton linen and very comfortable bedrolls are laid out on sturdy camp beds.
Ablutions: En-suite bathrooms have a bucket shower (with hot water), a compost loo, and all the necessary amenities for comfort and privacy.
Activities include: Game drives on a limited road network in search of truly wild wildlife; walking in unrivalled pristine walking country; and authentic mokoro excursions (seasonal and water level dependent).
Activities on Site:
Birding; Bush Walks; Day Game Drive; Optional at Additional Cost: Helicopter safaris; Mokoro Excursion (seasonal and water level dependent)
Property Facilities
Vegetarian
Sleeping Arrangement Facilities
Bath Towels, Bed Linen, Bucket Shower, Foam Mattress, Hand Towels, LED Camp Lights, Oil/Paraffin Lamps, Solid Base Camp Beds
Because walking through pristine wilderness that has no sign of a human footprint remains one of Kweene's key ingredients, Beagle Expeditions have left a vast portion of the area inaccessible to any motorized transport. Here, they bring back the safari experience of old: walking through wildest Africa.
The morning walking expeditions can be as long or as short, as intense or as modest, as your ability allows; they tailor make this at the time of your safari. However, as temperatures are much milder in the mornings and the duration of the morning activity generally longer, they prefer to conduct their walking safaris in the morning.
The Kweene River system is characterised by a combination of seasonal and occasional swamp habitats. Here the river receives water - normally - on a yearly basis with the inundation cycle of the annual Okavango flood dynamic. This section of the river is an exposé of exceptional Okavango Delta scenery and its wildlife; endless floodplains with well-wooded islands dotting the plains and all year round surface water drawing in an abundance of wildlife.
When water levels permit (generally May/June to Aug/Sep) the Kweene area has the luxury of unrivalled mokoro territory: vast open floodplains that allow you to see for miles and miles, reinforcing the solitude and wilderness and silence that the Beagle team have grown to treasure and to crave. Their mokoro (dugout canoe) excursions are normally combined with morning walks. Utilizing this age old mode of transport inherent to the lives and peoples of the Okavango Delta, they can further access normally inaccessible territory, and hop from island to island as you adventure and explore these pockets of habitat and the wildlife within.
Game drives along a crafty game drive network allows one to get a sense of the area and a feel for what the resident wildlife in the area has been up to. Beagle Expeditions have sensitively developed a limited game drive network in order to preserve the wild and untouched beauty of this remarkable landscape, without compromising their ability to explore the dry land habitat adjacent to the Kweene River floodplains by vehicle and experience the excitement of observing wildlife from a game drive vehicle.
One has access to two private bush sites that are located along the Kweene River System. On your moving day, you journey between these two sites, a full day out in the wilderness. In order to achieve this, you will pack your backpacks and picnic lunch and set out for a full day of adventure. Journey a distance of anything from 10 to 50 km, depending on the route travelled that day. Normally, it is a tranquil mokoro / walking trail, giving you a sense of age-old exploration as your heightened senses absorb a full day of wilderness sounds, smells and sights. However, based on the group dynamic, the presence of children and abilities of the individual members of the expedition, the trail may be replaced with a full day of exploration by game drive vehicle.
During this time, the Beagle Expeditions back up team breaks your first camp, packs up your tents and bedrolls, your bags and belongings, the kitchen and mess tent, the toilets and ablutions, and moves it all to your second camp, in time for your afternoon arrival, with enough light and time to get settled and appreciate the day's journey you have just undertaken. And that night, while you rest after your full and often tiring day, the first wilderness site begins its recovery and return to its natural state. Within just a few short days, your footprints disappear, as though you were never there; replaced by those of the elephant, impala and beetles that walk away your presence.
En-Suite Twin or Triple Bedded Tents
We have kept our camp simple, yet luxurious! We call it simplistic luxury: though you are on an expedition, there are certain “luxuries” that we don’t need to trade off. Our tents are spacious, 3.5m x 4.6m Meru tents with ample lighting at night. Our standard bedrolls, made up with fine Egyptian cotton linen, are super comfy & warm, are perfectly laid out on steel bedframes, to provide the best sleeping experience. The tents are en-suite, each with its own private bucket shower (for hot showers) and a compost loo.
