Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of April)

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When going North from Savuti towards Kasane you will be in for a nice surprise! From Kachikau on there is a brand new (smooth...) stretch of tar...

Cheers, Hans

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Moremi 6 days ago..:
WET WET WATER all the way , pulled a professional operator out of the mud. (between Xaxanaxa and Khwai - Northgate)

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Savuti one week ago:
Very wet with lots of elephant, impala and birds. Other animals were difficult to find but here and there we had some luck.

source: 4x4community.co.za

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January 21:

"The Savuti Channel has flooded and the road from Kasane to the Okavango Delta is closed. Travel between Namibia and Victoria Falls is not effected"

Not sure if this means that you can't reach Savuti form the North (Kachikau)...

source: Tourbrief

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Pictures taken early January:

Third Bridge:



Route to North Gate:



Lion and Wild Dogs near Khwai:




Crossing the bridge at Khwai (North Gate):



Near Mababe Gate:



On to Savuti:



Driving near Savuti:

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UPDATE March 5:

"The roads in Moremi are wet and we had to do many water crossings along the way, some pools were deep with water coming right over the bonnet onto the windscreen, they are also very muddy and we got stuck on 4 occasions but managed to get out with constant backward and forward driving"

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Below are the tips and advice I got from Godfrey this week...

The roads in the Chobe National Park aren’t as bad as they were before, they are manageable. However this is the time when the soil is really soft so it’s really easy to get stuck in the sand. Deflating the tires a bit can help prevent getting stuck. The waterholes in the park are getting dry and because of that many animals can be seen along the Chobe River drinking water by noon. They aren’t that much animals to see in the morning, however you have a high chance of seeing lions in the morning There is currently a male lion that can be found between Serondela and Ngoma. He has a bad temper and likes to mock and charge vehicles! It’s advisable to be seated when you see this male lion. The Caprivi strip looks really great By now there are no wet roads from Kachikau to Mababe gate Driving in the Moremi is still a problem because of the flooding. There are many flooded roads in the game reserve and you will have to go from north gate to south gate if you are going to Xakanaxa or Thirdbrdge; which means you will need lots of extra fuel.
That’s all I have for you for now.

With that said, happy safari planning

Best regards,

Zina

source: safaris-in-botswana.com