Special Add-on
Adventures
Hunting
We have
access to private game farms in the Ghanzi District. The beauty and draw
of these farms is that they are markedly under utilized. Come spend three
days hunting plains game while the rest of the family enjoys experiencing
the Kalahari with the San bushman and learning amazing survival skills.
Along with awesome photographs, why not take home a trophy Kudu or Gemsbok
too? See the hunting prices for rates.
Peter
with 52 inch Kudu
Fishing
Botswana
has excellent fishing for tiger fish and bream on the Okavango River. The
former are considered one of the world's great freshwater fighting fish,
and weigh up to nearly 10 kg. Bream provide good sport, too, and are delicious
to eat. In addition, there are large catfish, some of which grow to great
sizes and may weigh in excess of 8 kg. We'll set you up at our friends'
Barry and Elaine Price, who have run a lovely fishing lodge on the banks
of the Okavango River for over twenty years. Their knowledge of the river
is immense and their prices are extremely affordable. They can also take
you on a day trip out to Tsodilo Hills. Prices
start at $100 per person per day (includes all meals, accomodations, and
fishing).
We also
can arrange for excellent saltwater fishing in Namibia. There are options
for both boat and surf fishing. The northern Namibian coast is incredible!
The desert, barren red sands and mountainous dunes comes right up to the
sea where the fishing is spectacular!
Peter
with a spotted catshark in Namibia
Walking
One of our
biggest accomplishments while living in Botswana was to help develop, market,
and manage two fundraising walks for Y-Care Charitable Trust. Y-Care is
the brain child of Dr. Nomsa Mbere. These two walks, one that covered 300
kilometers across the Makgadikgadi Pans, and the other, 175 kilometers along
the Okavango River and out to Tsodilo Hills, raised over $35,000(US) for
local charities. The walks happen every year in June and July and we can
arrange for adventurous and athletic walkers to participate. Please e-mail
us if this interests you. Read Cecilia's "Notes from
the bush" for a commentary on our experiences while conducting the walk.
The walks
require a $1,500 donation and $250 per day for food and accommodations.
