I enjoyed a relaxed afternoon game drive
with other guests, as we learnt all about the delta and
the various islands and enjoyed viewing the numerous species
of game and birds.
My first night at was a bit nerve racking since this was
my first experience on a safari trip. The lions roared what
seemed like just outside my room, and I had a family of
ground squirrels which had kindly moved into the bathroom,
but they sounded more like rhinos stampeding! They were
evicted early the next morning when I informed the camp
managers.
The meals at Chiefs were awesome, which was a sure sign
of what Botswana is all about – they love to feed
you. Morning game drives begin at 5:30am with a tray of
coffee and rusks in bed. After dusk and before dawn, guests
are escorted to and from their rooms for safety reasons.
After a quick bite for breakfast we were taken on a morning
game drive, and again experienced fantastic game viewing.
Lunch again was a massive feast, with freshly baked breads,
salads and a huge array of delectable goodies.
After lunch it is siesta time, the rooms
are cool and quiet during the day and I soon dozed off,
and slept like a baby. At high tea I met all my other traveling
partners who were to join me for another night at Chiefs
and then 2 nights at Stanley’s Camp.
At high tea we met our new guide, Brown,
and we went off on our afternoon game drive. Once again
we were treated to excellent game viewing, including the
famous Mombo Boys - 3 lion brothers - what a fantastically
lazy bunch they were, they were beautiful and kindly allowed
us a full modeling shoot.
We were also treated to an epic 20 minute
chopper flip over the permanent waters of the delta. We
had the option of doors or no doors and we were super brave
and went without. It is beautiful to get a birds eye view
of the delta and I was surprised that the helicopter did
not disturb the game, We were able to spot a few hippos
and plenty of Red Lechwe and water buck. The helicopter
flip is a great optional extra and well worth it.
I would recommend Chiefs to anyone who
is looking to view excellent game and be treated like royalty.
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