Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana


Camp Xakanaxa

Moremi Game Reserve. The prime location of Camp Xakanaxa (pronounced Ka-ka-na-ka) on the banks of the Khwai River on the Xakanaxa Lagoon, in the heart of the Aladdin's adventure at Camp Xakanaxa in BotswanaMoremi Game Reserve, makes it one of the very few safari camps that offers guests an authentic, year-round Okavango Delta land and water safari experience. the river frontage. The

The camp accommodates twenty-four guests in twelve spacious all-canvas, Aladdin's adventure at Camp Xakanaxa in Botswanaclassic Meru-style luxury safari tents, with en suite showers, hand basins and toilet facilities. Situated around the fringe of the lagoon, every tent has a private viewing deck with comfortable loungers. Camp Xakanaxa is one of the few camps in Botswana which still offers the essence of a classic tented camp.

The ancient riverine forests, open savannah, serpentine channels and seasonal floodplains that surround the camp make for a varied habitat of exceptional fauna and flora. The camp is one of few offering a year-round land and water game-viewing experience, in open 4x4 safari vehicles or powerboats. The diverse habitat ensures prolific sightings of Elephant, Buffalo, Hyena, Giraffe, Hippo, Wildebeest, Kudu, Lechwe, Lion and Leopard, among many others. Birding is spectacular, especially in the spring and summer months when the migrants are breeding.


Monday 17th of November 2014 and when we had sorted out the luggage I was soon on my way to Camp Xakanaxa. We stopped at the gate to register me entering the park. This took 2 minutes and Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanawe were soon on our way.

Desert & Delta have 2 camps her, just next to each other, Camp Moremi and Camp Xakanaxa and it took about 10 minutes to go there from the air strip. And the first thing I asked when I was in the reception was why they had cancelled my private safari drive/ cruise

The camp is full and they don't have any cars available. But they would try to get me in a car with as little people as possible. And at 4 in the afternoon they would put me alone in a boat for the game cruise on the Khwai River and Xakanaxa Lagoon.

We make 2 safaris per day, 06:30 to 11:00/ 11:30 and 16:00 to 18:30/ 19:00. Finishing safari depending on if we see something exciting and needs to stay longer. They have Game drives ashore and Game Cruises on the Khwai River and Xakanaxa Lagoon.

We were supposed to depart at 16:00 and the HIGH TEA starts at 15:30. Well, I decided to have a go at my web page in my tent and as I'm with Desert & Delta Safaris there is power in my cabin for the computer, and there is also a fan and a lamp on my desk.

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Entrance to Camp Xakanaxa

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Entrance to my tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My bathroom

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My bathroom

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My bathroom

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Shower

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The restaurant

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The restaurant

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Our Lounge

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Our Lounge

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Our fire place

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Our fire place

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
Our fire place

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Jacuzzi

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Jacuzzi
Hippo tracks in front of the Jacuzzi - This I thought was exciting - But if I see a spider in my tent I shit my pants

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Jacuzzi
Hippo tracks in front of the Jacuzzi - This I thought was exciting - But if I see a spider in my tent I shit my pants

I was hungry and I went to check out the HIGH TEA 10 minutes before 4 o'clock. I had a few of Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanathe snacks, just enough to keep me going until dinner.

Well, they cancelled the boat trip because of the rain.

OK, not exactly cancelling, but my Guide told me that we had to wait for the rain to stop. I was about to give up when the Guide told me that Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanawe could leave. I think he had noticed that my mood Yet another Smiley on www.aladdin.stturned worse by the minutes. Does the world come to a full stop when it rains?

I was just about to leave when he told me that we should take off. I had my Canon D60 in the new water proof bag and I had my water Canon in my pocket and I had borrowed a poncho or what ever they call them.

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Heavy rain

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Heavy rain

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Nothing to see here - Impossible to see through my glasses

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Nothing to see here - Impossible to see through my glasses

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
But the spirit is high

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Suddenly we saw elephants through the heavy rain

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Suddenly we saw elephants through the heavy rain

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
We drive up the boat in the grass to get a good view of the elephants

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
We drive up the boat in the grass to get a good view of the elephants

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
The bull is starting to cross the river

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
The bull is diving under the water

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
We could see the elephants playing in the water before crossing the water

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
One of the elephants looking at us - Giving us the Internationally recognised “foock off” face

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
The elephant come over and put her front feet in front of our boat while
giving us the internationally recognised “foock off or else” face


I saw nothing through my glasses while we were cruising along in the speed boat. But suddenly we stopped and my Guide pointed to some elephants. I could hardly see them in the rain. But we passed the place where they came down to the water and we made a U-turn and we ran up in the grass to get a good look at them.

I tried to take pictures with my Canon D60 but it as not all that easy with the camera in the water proof bag. Of course, it would have been easier if I had carried the camera outside the poncho. It was pouring down and I had to use my waterproof Canon Camera. But I don't know what happened, suddenly it stopped to rain and I took out my D60 from the water proof bag.


It was an unbelievable sight to see the elephants playing. They were jumping up landing with a belly splash. They were diving and it was a beautiful moment. The people at the Camp Xakanaxa thought I was crazy when I left with the boat.
- How many times per day do you shower?

So the rain is not dangerous. And the water is beautiful when the rain falls. And we got to see this elephant show. YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY IN AFRICA!!

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
The bull is eating grass having a good time

I have had an unbelievable time in Africa, this is what I call a quality holiday. What a sight with Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai Riverall these elephants playing in the water and suddenly they all lined up and swam across the water. The same elephant that had given us the Internationally recognised “foock off or else” face on the other side turned around when they reached the other side and gave us the “finger” elephant style.

The bull that crossed when the elephants reached the water was on the other side eating grass in Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai Riverthe water and he stayed there even when the group had passed and was ashore on the other side.

We stopped for a few pictures of the bull eating grass having a good time before we continued.

As soon as we left the elephants it started to rain again. Never mind the rain, we have had a great tour. We were driving in small channels between to floating grass. It looked nice, Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai Rivermaybe because I could not see anything through my glasses.

There was the ponchos in the cabins and I was lucky that I had brought mine, they were excellent and I made a metal note to ask where I can buy one of these rain coats/ ponchos.

We drove along and the rain was soon stopping again and it was time for the “sundowner” I really don't care much for the sundowner as I consider it a waste of time. But we ended up next to a tree and this tree is obviously the Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai Riversleeping place for many of the birds around here.

So I enjoyed the “sundowner” (diet drink) with my Guide while watching the birds. Yes, it had been a very nice day in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River. And everyday have turned out to be a beautiful experience since I arrived to Africa. Well, a few warnings and I have learnt a few lessons. And I know a few companies that I will avoid at all costs,

But don't you worry, there will be a list when I'm ready with my African Adventure and the mine field will Yet another Smiley on www.aladdin.st hopefully be a wee bit easier to cross for you if you decide to go.

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
A sundowner at the bird tree

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
A sundowner at the bird tree - My Guide

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Time to return to Camp Xakanaxa - A rainbow

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Sun is setting over the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Sun is setting over the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
Driving back home between the grass

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
We're back at Camp Xakanaxa - The restaurant

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
We're back at Camp Xakanaxa - The fire place

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana - River Boat Gaming Cruise in the Xakanaxa Lagoonon on Khwai River
My Guide drop me off and he return the boat

We were back at Camp Xakanaxa around 18 thirty and the first thing I discover is a crocodile Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanawhere I'm supposed to get off the boat.

I thought it was charming with the crocodile, and the hippos in the garden. But a small insect and I shit my pants.

An exciting day was about to come to an end, but we had to have our dinner and they wanted to pick me up at my tent at 7 thirty. Wise from my stay at Camp Ghoha Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, BotswanaHills I asked when the dinner was. I really didn't want to spend 30 minutes listening to the traditional songs.

And the Botswanan traditional song includes a terrible bawl. And there is a reason for them to have come up with instrument like guitar etc. And when listening to their bawl I understand why they invented the phone. And it is not only traditional music from Botswana I can't stand. Swedish yolk or Joka Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanaor what ever they call it makes me want to commit suicide.

Well, anyway, he asked when I wanted them to pick me up and I asked what time the dinner was served.
- 8 o'clock
- OK, please pick me up at 8
- We need to meet at 7 thirty
- Well, 8 is good for me

I had a little more than an hour to check out my pictures etc. I really liked the tent and there was a light at my desk and I could plug in my computer. Time passed very quickly while I was at my desk and I was soon hearing someone calling me from outside the tent.

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
My tent after dark

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The restaurant is ready for dinner

Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswana
The restaurant is ready for dinner

They came to pick me up quarter to 8 and we left for the dinner area. The restaurant was prepared but no guests. They were sitting in the lounge and I could see a group of staff members Aladdin's adventure Camp Xakanaxa in Okavango Delta, Botswanasneaking around in the garden. And yeah, I could guess what they had going on. And a few minutes later they started the singing. (Terror)

Botswanan song contains some terrible screams and it is really annoying to listen to the crap.

I ended up at a table with some nice people and the dinner was very good. But I was dead tired and I went to bed early. Wake up call at 05 thirty and we're off for the safari at 6 thirty. And I'm looking forward to it. And you just have to clock HERE to be in the middle of that adventure. But until then I will have some sleep.



       
                  

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