FAQ's

Minimum 6 people, maximum 8 people.    You can create your own group of 6-8 people or you can join an open trail.  Please note, this trail will only take place with a minimum of 6 people.

You will receive a comprehensive list of what to pack once a Journey has been confirmed. Items are for personal use only and should fit in carry-on luggage.

Standard Journey kit includes a mattress, sleeping bag or bedding, eating utensils, water bottle, and backpack.

Most journeys are run outside the summer season, with cold to cool nights and warm to hot days. Rainfall is not normally anticipated but possible.

The menu considers dietary requirements within local availability. We carry water, tea, and coffee. Okavango river water is potable. Water is purified with supplied drops. No carbonated drinks or alcohol.

As far as the group is comfortable with.

Botswana journeys use two-person 2m x 2m ripstop canvas dome tents with sewn-in groundsheets, insect netting, and canvas flaps.

Campsites are selected with good visibility and/or cover, and the group sleeps around the campfire.

A night-watch roster ensures one group member is awake to maintain the campfire. Guides manage unexpected encounters.

We wash in the rivers (no soap or shampoo even if biodegradable). Your ablution is a hole that you dig in the ground with the spade provided.

Listen to your wilderness facilitator. Snakes are present.

There is no connectivity in the wilderness areas and all electronic devices are left in base camp for safe keeping.

Yes, the charter company or lodge will store it for your return.

No. Your facilitator will take photos before and after the wilderness immersion and share them with you.

No incoming messages on trail. Emergency messages can be sent out via the lodge or Wild.Life office, though this may take time. We carry an emergency radio. In life-threatening situations, a doctor assesses, and helicopter evacuation to a hospital is arranged.

Guides carry a first aid kit (no EpiPen) and are trained responders. Bring personal medications. European/USA travelers typically don’t need vaccinations, but confirm with your health office. Low risk of malaria and tick-bite fever; consult a travel medical professional for malaria prophylaxis and use organic insect repellent.

Our cover includes evacuation but not hospital expenses. Ensure your policy provides adequate protection. Contact us for our insurance policy document.