BOTSWANA TRIP Episode 3 | Leopards, lions and wild dogs in the Khwai Concession
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- BOTSWANA TRIP Episode 3 | Leopards, lions and wild dogs in the Khwai Concession
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This is the third episode in a four-part video series about a Botswana self drive safari that my friend, JI de Wet, and I did in October 2021. We called it The Botswana Trip and in this episode I feature the incredible Magotho Campsite in the Khwai Concession north of Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve.
Khwai's Magotho Campsite is one of the wildest and mort remote in the whole of Botswana and, if you ask me, it's even better than the campsites in the Moremi Game Reserve further south. The Khwai Concession lies between Botswana's Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserves and, because it's on community land, the rules are not as strict as within the national parks.
Khwai Magotho Campsite has 15 numbered stands that are unfenced and that has braai stands and no power. Magotho Campsite also has three ablution blocks spread throughout the campsite, each with two hot showers and flush toilets. You can also get river water from taps at each of the ablution blocks, but you have to bring your own drinking water with.
We stayed at Khwai Magotho Campsite for four nights during the Botswana Trip and on our very first drive we saw a mother leopard with a tiny cub along the Khwai River. We also saw a pride of lions feeding on a buffalo kill and a pack of wild dogs across the river in Moremi Game Reserve.
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We drive on the beach with tyres at 0.7 bar, can go up dunes nicely.
Superb....as always
Thanks so much, Matrishva!
What a wonderful episode Villiers, the sequence with the leopard and her cub was just magic 👍😀
Thanks so much, Joe - it was a mindblowing first drive and something I’ll never forget…
Great vid as always. Absolutely stunning footage of the wildlife. Leopards, elephants, Zebra, Lions, the most beautiful birds and more. Always interesting and informative and the sighting of the Mama leopard and her precious little cub were so so special. Thank you so much.
My pleasure, Annette 🙂
Stunning video as always Villiers. Absolutely loved the leopard and cub and the precious sounds of the little one. I always say God's creation is so amazing. Loved it. Thanks for sharing ur experiences.🌞
The pleasure is all mine, Linda 🙂
Sho!!!...thats some sighting!!!
Ja, flip, Keith! We struck gold in Khwai... That female is sooo chilled, and so is the little one.
Amazing video and commentary.I love it do you do trips?
Thanks Darren. Unfortunately not to Khwai.
Beautiful!
Thank you
Magical! Definitely on the bucket list!
I can’t wait to take you there one day, my love 😘
Fab mate! You guys have had some super lighting conditions for photography.
Brian, it couldn’t have been better! It’s so weird to be filming in stead of photographing most of the time, though 🤪
Stunning video, beautiful!
Thanks Nicholas
Another stunning video, bud !
Thanks so much, Deepak! Remember the drives we had together in Khwai? Feels like a lifetime ago 🤯
So you went to the Okavango delta I’m going there this summer
I can’t wait for my vacation in that area the camps I’m going to is chobe game lodge,savute elephant lodge,kingspool,Great Plains Selinda camp,lagoon camp,shinde,chief camp and gomoti camp
Good practical tips for Khwai Reserve. Camping is a great option at Khwai cos the camping sites are awesome
Thanks a lot, Gihan 🙏🏻
Wow, awesome vid again! Leaker ones👍🏻😂
Thanks brada!
Awesome video as always. I hope I am as lucky as you (mom leopard and cub) when I visit next year!!! Bring on episode 4.
Fingers crossed for you, G Babe! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Beautiful episode! How did 'Frikkie' do with all the weight on the roof? That looks a bit terrifying. 120kg+ just on the rear side of the FR rack 😵💫
He performed like a champ 💪🏻😎
@@TheSafariExpert very impressive, I have been debating whether to add a second double jerry can holder on my rack... food for thought. Would be 80 kg (jerry cans), 50 kg tent and 5 kg gas bottle... 😵
While you are here, just wanted to thank you for your all the work you put into these episodes - such a refreshing, unique channel - I really appreciate your kindness/gentleness in nature. Just finished up the one where your wife arrived in Maun and loved that little detail with your excitement to have her with you exploring Kwai!
Watching so many historical videos to now, it is so clear how insanely good you are getting at capturing magic moments - door mount and gimbal next up. Stoked to see what is next 😎
@@elusiveleopard, thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻🙂 It’s for people like you that I make the videos.
Have you watched the Botswana Trip 2022 series as well??
Regarding the roof rack - remember that Ji and I didn’t have a rooftop tent on ours, making it significantly lighter.
Enjoy the rest of the channel 😁
What did you use for taking video? Great footage!
A Canon R6 with a Canon 100-500mm RF lens
Great video - and happy to meet this leopard again, we saw her on August 28 near to the khwai river. We saw that she is lactating, but we couldn't find the cub. What time did you take this
pictures? (Edit: it was in October, right? so the cub must have been very small end of August and well hidden). Love your videos - greetings from Germany
Yes, Bele - it was in mid-October that we saw her, so that little cubby must have been a newborn when you were there. I’m glad you like the videos 🙏🏻🙂
Hey :) stunning video. I’m there in 2 weeks :) but I thought there are no Toilets and facilities?
:)
There definitely are
Hi fantastic trip and sitings. A question. Do I leave your gazebo up in the camp when you go game driving. I always worry about someone else taking the Campsite when we are out on a drive. Thanks.
Thanks Patrick. Yes, I always leave mine up and have luckily never had issues. And if I find someone else on my campsite when I get back, I have some tricks to get them to leave quickly 😏
What’s your favorite lodge in the Okavango delta,chobe,linyati,seilnda,kwando region I’m going there
Thandi, I really like Khwai River Lodge in Khwai, Lagoon Camp in Linyanti and Savute Elephant Lodge in Savute. I don’t really know the lodges in the Delta that well.
Your videos are really nice , i want to visit botswana but with high rate of hiv in the country i'm a hessitant , should i worry about that ?
If you ask me, there’s virtually zero risk of contracting HIV in Botswana if you are just going as a tourist on safari, but take a moment to read through this website and familiarise yourself with the ways that you can contract it: www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html
@@TheSafariExpert thank you so much that makes me feel relief , but as you know the thing makes me worried is botswana ranked 1st in hiv country
Great Vid and lovely shoots too , Can you please give a rough idea of the cost in magotho camp and it's a fair pricing ? Thanks
I think Magotho was about 450 Pula per person per night, which I think is reasonable considering how amazing game viewing is in the area. Remember, there’s also no park fees.
@@TheSafariExpert keep the good stuff coming Big Thanks