Physical Requirements
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Moderately Easy
Pacing
- 6 locations in 16 days with one 1-night stay
- Early morning game-viewing drives on safari days, rising at 5am
- Your longest transfer will be up to 10 hours on Day 3
Physical requirements
- Not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids
- You must be able to walk unassisted while carrying hand luggage; expect 2-4 hours of physical activities on some days
- Game-viewing days require the ability to climb into and out of safari vehicles (a step height of approximately 2 feet) without assistance up to 4 times a day
- We reserve the right for Trip Experience Leaders to restrict participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group's experience
- Travelers in need of a CPAP machine may only bring one that runs on rechargeable batteries
- You may encounter animals on this trip. We make every effort to keep these encounters safe, however animals may behave unpredictably or dangerously at times. Please use caution when interacting with animals on this trip: Keep a safe distance, stay alert, and respect the animals
Climate
- With a subtropical desert climate, Bostwana is characterized by great differences in day and night temperatures, ranging from well over 100 degrees in the afternoon to below freezing at night
- During the winter months between May-October, daytime temperatures can range anywhere from 70°-90°F, and may rise to more than 100°F in October; while at night, temperatures can drop below freezing (especially in June, July and August)
- The rainy season months of November-April bring daytime temps of between 60-90°F with cooler temperatures at night
- Early morning and evening game drives in open game-drive safari vehicles may feel much colder due to the wind chill
Terrain & Transportation
- Travel on roads in poor condition and on unpaved trails that can cause problems for travelers with leg or back issues
- During game-viewing excursions, we’ll travel over bumpy, dusty terrain and occasionally go off-roading in the bush, as well as walk on sandy, uneven terrain at our camps
- On game-viewing drives, we travel overland in open-sided safari vehicles with bench seating and no air-conditioning, dugout canoe, and motorized boats
- 4-6 internal flights on 5- to 14-seat aircraft (depending on time of year)
Accommodations & Facilities
- We spend 12 nights in comfortable but basic lodges and tented camps
- Our lodges use generator electricity and lantern lighting at night, and do not have air-conditioning or heating. There could be a 1- to 5-minute walk from our tents to the main lodge
- All accommodations feature private bathrooms