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The best part about a quick Botswana getaway is that one moment you\u2019re in Jo\u2019burg, the next you\u2019re tracking leopards through pristine wilderness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cryptic message crackled through the Land Rover\u2019s radio. Andries, our driver and guide, turned to us with a grin. \u201cIngwe is the\u00a0local\u00a0name\u00a0for leopard,\u201d he beamed, \u201clet\u2019s go find it.\u201d The next 15\u00a0minutes were spent ducking acacia thorns and holding on for dear life, as Andries went \u2018off piste\u2019 through the African bundu. It was a far cry from the frenetic streets of Jo\u2019burg, where \u2013 we had to keep reminding ourselves \u2013 we had been sitting in a traffic jam only 4\u00a0hours earlier.<\/p>\n

Leopards are notoriously difficult to lay eyes on. Yet we were in the Sabi Sands, one of the world\u2019s most famous private game reserves, where these usually elusive cats tend to be a little more obliging. Despite knowing this, we were still completely shocked when Andries pulled up beside a large ant hill and casually pointed out a beautiful young Ingwe catching some late afternoon rays. It was a privilege to be in the company of\u00a0such a magnificent animal, and much clicking of Nikons ensued. We then headed off to attend to some G&Ts. The Sabi Sands and its leopards weren\u2019t done showing off, however, and before we were able to find a suitable sundowner spot, we came across an old, dominant male meditating under a tree.<\/p>\n

$\"Press$ <\/a> $\"Press$ <\/a> $\"Botswana$ $\"Botswana$ <\/a>We couldn\u2019t have asked for a better start to the trip \u2013 a 4-day adventure that would see us flying with\u00a0SA Airlink<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from Johannesburg to the Sabi Sands, up to Livingstone and Victoria Falls, and finally to Botswana\u2019s incomparable Chobe National Park.
\n<\/a> $\"Press$ <\/a><\/p>\n

After crossing the Zambezi (and border) at Kazungula, we checked into the awesome\u00a0Chobe Bush Lodge<\/a><\/strong>, a relatively new extension of the venerable old Chobe Safari Lodge, which opened in 1959. Although set back a little from the river, the Bush Lodge offers great value, a chilled atmosphere, and is the perfect base from which to hop onto a boat cruise or game drive into the park. Kasane is also so close to Victoria Falls and Livingstone, that you could easily pop across there for a day trip.<\/p>\n

The section of the Chobe river just upstream of the lodge\u00a0might be as close to paradise as we\u2019ve ever come. Sure, there are a few more boats on the water than there used to be, but you can understand why people from all over the world flock here. A boat trip up the river in the late afternoon has got to be one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles on the African continent. Elephants come down to the water\u2019s edge in their hundreds, where they\u2019re joined by huge herds of buffalo, giraffe, a multitude of antelope, crocs, hippos, and a staggering array of waterbirds. In July, when the water levels start dropping, herds of elephants often swim across the channels to feed on the lush islands. If you\u2019re lucky enough to intercept one of these crossings, trust us, it\u2019s a sight that will live with you forever.<\/p>\n

$\"Press$ <\/a> $\"Press$ <\/a> $\"Botswana$ <\/a><\/p>\n

Sitting in Kasane\u2019s airport the next day, waiting to board our flight home \u2013 our 5th Airlink flight in four\u00a0days \u2013 we tried to process everything that we had just experienced. Ordinarily we would\u2019ve driven up to this part of the world in\u00a0our trusty Landy,\u00a0Andy<\/a><\/strong>, a journey that takes around two days each way. With the detour through the Sabi Sands, we\u2019d have needed at least nine or ten days to see and do everything we\u2019d just done. The magic of flying is how instantly it connects you to such diverse experiences. One moment you\u2019re in Jo\u2019burg, the next you\u2019re tracking leopards through pristine wilderness. The next thing you know you\u2019re floating down the Zambezi in a canoe, peering over the edge of Victoria Falls, or rafting the rapids in the gorge below. You could be sipping a G&T while watching a herd of elephants crossing the Chobe river at sunset, and be back in the office the next afternoon. Don\u2019t worry, Andy, we\u2019re not going to desert you just yet. But we\u2019ll definitely be doing a few more of these epic little getaways in the years to come.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here: Pass The Map<\/a><\/p>\n

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