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STANLEY’S CAMP

Itinerary

Day 1
Depart Maun airport on charter flight to Stanley’s Camp.

Upon arrival into Stanley’s Camp Airstrip, you will be met and transferred by road to Stanley’s Camp for your four nights accommodation in one luxury tent including all meals, local drinks, scheduled game activities, park fees, elephant interaction and laundry (excluding underwear).

Situated in a 260,000 acre private concession of untamed African bush on the southern tip of Chief’s Island, Stanley’s Camp offers some of the best game viewing in the Okavango, including an abundance of buffalo, elephant, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. Set in an amphitheatre of ebony and sausage trees Stanley’s Camp is a small camp with only eight classically styled safari tents. The delicately appointed tents display classic Africa; handcrafted beds dressed with the finest linen, antique furniture individually selected and oriental carpets all ensure an air of colonial-era luxury.

Facilities include en-suite bathrooms, a private balcony and is equipped with a hairdryer, ceiling fan, and in-room safe. The camp also provides a torch as well as complimentary mosquito repellant and toiletries. Hammocks and Morris chairs on the decks are perfect for relaxation in the African sunshine.

Built into an existing tree line with its main support being a large sausage tree, the sitting and dining room has been built on a raised wooden deck offering extensive views over the surrounding floodplains.

Day 2
This morning you will participate in your Four Hour Elephant Interaction activity from Stanley’s Camp followed by a bush brunch.

Stanley's Camp elephant Interaction, this fascinating activity encompasses a leisurely paced walk with a trio of semi-habituated elephants, becoming acquainted with them, observing and interacting with them and culminates in brunch. As part of a unique learning adventure you are invited to discover the elephants, from the bristled ends of their tails to the tip of their powerful yet sensitive trunks. Marvel at their big ears, gentle eyes and enormous padded feet. Trace the textures of their skin and the silken polish of their ivory. Explore the astonishing bonds of kinship forged over more than a decade between the elephants and their guardians in a wilderness of great beauty.

A delicate blink of Morula's long lashes reveals her sensitive yet powerful personality. Jabu takes you, trunk in hand, with his bold and generous nature and together you slowly uncover the age-old secrets of the African elephant and the mysteries of the surrounding wilderness. Thembi, cute, boisterous and impossible to ignore, infatuates you and transforms your understanding of elephants to a deeper and more personal level. All three elephants have very different personalities.

Days 3 and 4
For the next two days, you will participate in scheduled game activities from Stanley’s Camp.

Due to year –round access to permanent water Stanleys Camp affords guests the opportunity to partake in a wide range of activities from daily open 4x4 game drives, night drives, walking with an armed professional guide and serene sater safaris in mokoros.

Day 5
This morning after breakfast, you will be met and transferred by road to Stanley’s Camp Airstrip in time for your charter flight back to Maun.

2010 Departures: Daily (minimum 2 passengers).

All prices in Australian Dollars

Note: Single room rates upon request.

Includes: Return charter flight ex Maun, accommodation, all meals, all drinks, all activities, park fees and elephant interaction.

Children: Welcome

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