Khwai - Another Botswana Adventure - Khwai Safari Grounds

We were hit with a burst of excitement as we left the tarred road from Maun towards Khwai, knowing that it was gravel and sand for the next 2 weeks.
After a few kilometers, there is a veterinary fence. There are no issues to travel south to north with meat, but none is allowed to be taken down south towards Maun
The road was extremely dry and dusty with loose sand all over as there had been no rain in the area for a long time.

We had a few wildlife sightings towards the camp, mostly giraffe elephant zebra, and some antelope, and just before the turn off to our favorite campsite in Botswana we were treated with 3 cheetahs right next to the main road.

The Campsites at Khwai Safari Grounds are large with a braai area, a bin, and a tap that is fed from the river.
Campsites 7 8 and 9 are our favorite sites and they share an ablution.
Campsites 1-4 are much more private, but you do not have a view right next to the Mbudi channel
Campsite 3 and especially campsite 4 is very large. These all share an ablution.
The operator and staff accommodation are also right behind the ablution facilities
The main reason why we prefer Khwai Safari Grounds is that you can get into the main game viewing area of Khwai, by crossing the channel right from your camp. We are not fans of water crossings and will only use it seldom.
Some days we just stay in camp as lots of wildlife and birdlife congregate at the channel, especially in the dryer months.

We did an afternoon drive in the Magotho side of the Khwai area and we were immediately reminded why we keep on visiting this very special place in Botswana

The following morning, we headed to the main game viewing area in the Khwai region. Even though there had not been any rain for a while, some areas still were not accessible, and we had to continuously find another route. But this did not stop us from finding some amazing sightings.

In the next episode,
We head over to Khwai Magotho. Here with nowhere to go, we were welcomed by the gentle giant himself.
We also have some predators including more leopard, wilddogs and lions
All of these before we find more leopards in Savuti

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Nikkor 18 - 140 - www.ormsdirect.co.za/nikon-af-s-18-140mm-f-3-5-5-6-g-ed-vr-dx-lens
Rode Videomic GO2 - www.ormsdirect.co.za/rode-videomic-go-ii
GoPro Hero 4
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Hero 10 Media Mod - www.ormsdirect.co.za/gopro-media-mod-for-hero9-black
Rode Lav 2 - www.outdoorphoto.co.za/rode-lavalier-ii-microphone
Rode Wireless Go 2 - www.outdoorphoto.co.za/rode-wireless-go-ii-microphone-system
Benro Travel Angel - www.outdoorphoto.co.za/benro-FTA28AB1-travel-angel-aluminium-tripod-kit
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