Botswana in June/July is in mid-winter and consequently many migrant birds are elsewhere - thus, the bird list was not huge. Also in the dry season the great rivers of Chobe & Linyanti are a magnet for thirsty creatures.
BOTSWANA 2023 ITINERARY
Thursday 22/06/2023 Depart LHR T2 Ethiopian Airlines ET701 2100hrs. ETA Addis Ababa (ADD) 0645hrs local time Late leaving but landed ADD
0712hrs local time 23/06/2023
Friday 23/06/2023 Depart ADD ET823 0830hrs to Gaborone (GBE) Landed 1300hrs local time. Avis Camper Hire - Collect camper at Airport
Friday 23/06/2023 Gaborone Hotel
Saturday 24/06/2023 Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Sunday 25/06/2023 Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Monday 26/06/2023 Kubu Island Makgadikgadi Pans
Tuesday 27/06/2023 Eselbe Camping Nata
Wednesday 28/06/2023 Senyati Safari Camp
Thursday 29/06/2023 Senyati Safari Camp Day trip Zimbabwe – Vic Falls & Helicopter ride
Friday 30/06/2023 Senyati Safari Camp Chobe River Boat Trip Kasane
Saturday 01/07/2023 Muchenje Campsite Via Chobe National Park
Sunday 02/07/2023 Mwandi View Campsite Day in Chobe National Park
Monday 03/07/2023 Thobolo Bush Lodge Campsite
Tuesday 04/07/2023 Linyanti Via Linyanti National Park
Wednesday 05/07/2023 Mbudi Campsite Khwai
Thursday 06/07/2023 Kaziikini Community Camp Via Moremi National Park
Friday 07/07/2023 Island Safari Lodge Maun
Saturday 08/07/2023 Island Safari Lodge Maun 1 hour Game Flight from Maun
Sunday 09/07/2023 Baines Baobabs Nxai National Park
Monday 10/07/2023 Tuuthebe Lodge Letlhakane
Tuesday 11/07/2023 Limpopo River Lodge Baines Drift
Wednesday 12/07/2023 Itumela Rest Camp Palapye
Thursday 13/07/2023 Gaborone Hotel
Friday 14/07/2023 Return Camper
GBE to ADD ET822 1405hrs local time. Scheduled arrival time 2035hrs local time Depart 1435hrs Landed 2120hrs local time (Flight time 5hrs 45mins)
Saturday 15/07/2023 Depart ADD to LHR ET700 scheduled departure 0045hrs local time; LHR scheduled arrival time 0700hrs local time.
Actual: Depart 0122hrs Landed 0835hrs local time (Flight time 7hrs 16mins)
Garmin Watch Record of Game Flight over Okavango Delta & Helicopter Flight over Victoria Falls
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