OKAVANGO DELTA from above - Botswana Trip 2022

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OKAVANGO DELTA from above - Botswana Trip 2022 | Episode 2

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GPS Coordinates for Magotho Points of Interest:
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Magotho Reception: Lat -19.109575 / Long 23.858297
The Beach: Lat -19.102000 / Long 23.853280
Acacia Crossing: Lat -19.093055 / Long 23.838630
Natural Pan: Lat -19.087272 / Long 23.829700
Matswere Private Campsite: Lat -19.089977 / Long 23.821150
Dead Tree Forest north western tip: Lat -19.089766 / Long 23.847030
Dead Tree Forest north eastern tip: Lat -19.101866 / Long 23.867636
Small pan on Chobe cutline: Lat -19.102277 / Long 23.881988
Great spot for lions across the river: Lat -19.129444 / Long 23.879708
Hippo Pool coffee spot: Lat -19.125375 / Long 23.874575
Mbudi Camp: Lat -19.098825 / Long 23.788975
This is the second episode in the Botswana Trip 2022 video series. In the previous episode, Francois van der Westhuizen and I spent four days exploring Khwai’s Magotho region and we had amazing leopard and lion sightings. In this episode we drive back to Maun to pick up our wifes, Tabby and Steph, and along the way spot two packs of wild dogs.
We return to Magotho campsite in Khwai for another five days and have some of the best elephant sightings of the whole trip. We also spend an unforgettable morning exploring the Mbudi River on Mokoros and end our trip with a helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta, which included a Champagne stop in the middle of nowhere!
In the next episode we drive down to Botswana’s largest and wildest game reserve, the Central Kalahari, where we spend three nights at Deception Valley.
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@tabbymittins9158 Жыл бұрын

I’d happily live those 5 days on a loop for the rest of my life if I could ❤ Thanks for capturing it all so beautifully, my love!

@OverlandingwithBruce Жыл бұрын

Another spectacular episode. Thanks for sharing Villiers

@quentinfourie2173 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your 2 episodes of the best self-drive safari in Southern Africa. You are extremely fortunate to be able to visit Khwai whenever you like.

@jordanbarber6486 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video and excellently put together!! This has to be one of the best videos of a very special place 🎉😊

@zoadoc Жыл бұрын

Your film skills are getting seriously good 👍👍

@lindawebster5336 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful video. As usual Villiers u don't disappoint

@tsepravinkumar Жыл бұрын

Expecting this for a long time

@richardbrain8438 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding Villiers as usual mate, love your video's keep up the great work.

@antonycatella5901 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching the video Villiers. Bought back amazing memories of my trips to Botswana many years ago

@mariaj.fernandez-torres2247 Жыл бұрын

So so lovely. I enjoyed it very much. Had a big smile in my face the whole time. Cant wait for the next one

@annettelane659 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, interesting, informative and beautiful sightings. Thank you Villiers.

@sharonthorp8253 Жыл бұрын

Another special experience. Looking forward to episode three.

@chrisventer3060 Жыл бұрын

Fab show miss Africa left in 1977 ❤

@louisesampson6713 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your trip. We had a fabulous trip to the Okavango delta - wild camping as part of our overall trip to Botswana. Had great mokoro canoe trips, a plane trip over the delta and lots of animal sightings. However we didn't see any lions nor wild dogs.

@coadyg Жыл бұрын

Great video and very informative about traveling in Botswana. Keep them coming.

@bushbaby9716 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Going to add all these tips and stops to our next trip back to Khwai.

@FrigidColdFlying Жыл бұрын

Solid videos mate.

@benthomson8377 Жыл бұрын

I really love your videos. The footage is so awesome.

@veerledufraing.5718 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steyn, I love your video’s! We did our first trip to Namibia and Botswana last July. We also did the helicopter flight and absolutely loved it too. It was for our 25th anniversary🥰. Looking forward to watch the next episode! Belgian greetings, Veerle

@GreaseAndGravel Жыл бұрын

Wow, another epic video!! 👊😁

@TumisangKEIRILE Жыл бұрын

Botswana is such a beautiful state 🇧🇼

@trevorcharters Жыл бұрын

Amazing trip and videos - what an awesome place.

@dilipkakkad2260 Жыл бұрын

Thank you from USA.

@aadildhooma6689 Жыл бұрын

Awesome buddy

@joannebedford2695 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video

@hencam Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video, such an amazing nature and wildlife there! I will go to Botswana for a campsite experience in November next year, so maybe it will be a good idea for checking out that drive Botswana link you mentioned at the beginning. Thanks for sharing!

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

Definitely do that, My African Dream - having a company like that help you with your itinerary and bookings is soooo handy!

@markusschnepper4221 Жыл бұрын

Wow 🤩 This is Fantastic 👏👏

@Naser_Gharbeen Жыл бұрын

Bro your youtube channel is really useful

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

Thanks man 🙏🏻😎

@dilipkakkad2260 Жыл бұрын

Your video helped me develop the courage to do overlanding trips in Botswana. BTW, I visited Hoedspruit twice many years ago to visit Kruger NP, and it almost feels like you are in California. Love it.

@JRdesignstudios Жыл бұрын

Great video of an area I really love. We stayed at Maghoto and Mbudi this year, doing the Mokoro trip there also. (we actually had the campsite right next to the boat-station) I took away some great infos on some spots we left out the last years, but I was wondering about the the part between the cutline and Mababe village, as it isn't mentioned at all in your videos?

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

I have never stayed in that area, but I’ve seen some pretty cool things between Mababe and the cutline, like those wild dogs in this video. For me, however, it’s too close to civilisation.

@simon-oc4vr Жыл бұрын

nice vid

@RitusWorld71 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could do this too. So beautiful

@AjaySingh-228 Жыл бұрын

Wow nice bro

@tiaoat2013 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks. Can you tell us the brand and model of the external mic you use? Also are you importing external bird sounds? Thanks.

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

I use a Rode Video Mic Pro with a deadcat when I film with my Canon R6. I also record lots of animal/bird sounds and soundscapes at different locations and time of the day when I’m on laction, and then overlay them where necessary during editing. The reality is that it’s often too windy or noisy to get perfect sound in each sighting. I make notes of all the birds I hear during each drive and activity and then add those specifcally in post-processing to recreate an authentic background chorus.

@tiaoat2013 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the reply. I’m planning to do the same with the bird sounds. Wind is such a problem.

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

@@tiaoat2013 good luck 🍀🍀🍀

@dilipkakkad2260 Жыл бұрын

Love to watch your beautiful videos, so good. Maps and graphics are awesome and very helpful. How long it takes to drive from Magotho to Xakanaxa. Can you do a round trip in a day plus a boat trip at Xakanaxa camp. We are planning May 1, 2023.

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dilip. Magotho to Xakanaxa is a bit for a day trip if you ask me. Why don’t you rather do the mokoro trip from Mdudi Camp instead?

@dilipkakkad2260 Жыл бұрын

@The Safari Expert Yes, mokoro trip from Mbudi, thank you. Magotho to Xakanaxa drive is how long?

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

@@dilipkakkad2260 It’s actually only about 50km, but in that area, that’s quite far 😅 I suppose if you make a whole day of it, it’s doable 🙂

@dilipkakkad2260 Жыл бұрын

Understood, thank you

@ppoletto Жыл бұрын

great video as always. One question for curiosity: when at around 17min20 you said you've received a message about a leopard, and then about lions, how was that communication? Did someone you`ve crossed paths with told you? Or do you have any radio connection with local guides?

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

We stopped to chat to other self-drivers and guides. Our little handheld radios was only strong enough to communicate over a very short distance, but as you may have seen in episode 1, they did help on occasions.

@keeganbinnie4415 Жыл бұрын

Hi safari expert how can I do a drive botswana and what is the best routes in Kruger for the big seven and sable

@TheSafariExpert Жыл бұрын

Keegan, Drive Botswana is a company that can help you put a Botswana adventure together. Their details are in the video description. Regarding Kruger: your best chance of seeing the Big 7 on ONE drive would have to be driving from Orpen to Satara on the H7, but finding rhino there is a challenge. For sable, drive the S36!