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SANKUYO BUSH CAMP
Moremi Game Reserve |
| Tucked away in the eastern corner of a private
community-owned concession, under a canopy of acacia
trees, lies Sankuyo Bush Camp. |
| A thatched lounge and dining area, supported by
old hardwoods, looks out onto a waterhole frequented
by predators and game of all sorts. Six walk-in
tents, especially designed for the prevailing
conditions, and each with an en-suite bathroom,
complete the picture of an ‘old Africa’-type safari
camp, with the emphasis on outdoor living and
closeness to nature. Large, hot buckets are hoisted
on demand for your outdoor shower, hammocks beckon
from the shade, and your delicious meals may well be
prepared for you by Tsogang, who runs the camp with
her husband ‘Doctor’, one of the most hospitable,
charming and competent guides you are likely to
encounter anywhere. |
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Famous
amongst
the
hard-bitten
Africa
regulars,
Doctor
has the
well-earned
reputation
of being
able to
find it,
whatever
it is,
where no
one
suspected
it was.
His
uncanny
abilities
in the
bush
promise
visitors
a
spectacular
game
experience.
As if
that
were not
enough,
the
concession
hosts
the
Botswana
Predator
Conservation
Project,
with
established
programmes
of
research
into
lion,
spotted
hyena,
cheetah
and
leopard
currently
under
way. |
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Guests
may, by
special
arrangement,
avail
themselves
of the
expertise
of
researchers
and
enjoy
specialist
talks on
these
fascinating
animals
– and in
rare
cases
actually
accompany
the
researchers
into the
field in
search
of their
subjects.
Sankuyo
is not
just
about
predators
however.
The area
boasts a
host of
plains
game,
elephant,
and in
particular
giraffe,
which
occur
here in
densities
not
often
found
elsewhere.
Birding
too is
excellent,
especially
for
raptors,
and the
rare
Crimson-breasted
shrike
is
commonly
seen.
Drives
are
conducted
by day
and
night in
custom
built
vehicles,
and
several
hides
are
being
planned
for
those
who
prefer
to wait
for the
game to
come to
them. |
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