| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.6 | 68 | 3.78 |
| Feb | 89.6 | 66.2 | 3.27 |
| Mar | 86 | 62.6 | 2.80 |
| Apr | 82.4 | 55.4 | 1.57 |
| May | 75.2 | 48.2 | 0.47 |
| Jun | 73.4 | 39.2 | 0.20 |
| Jul | 73.4 | 41 | 0.08 |
| Aug | 78.8 | 46.4 | 0.20 |
| Sep | 87.8 | 55.4 | 0.60 |
| Oct | 91.4 | 62.6 | 1.70 |
| Nov | 91.4 | 64.4 | 2.60 |
| Dec | 89.6 | 64.4 | 3.46 |
My horse at Macatoo is Rafiki, a chestnut gelding. During our first ride tonight, I notice how his coloring blends in beautifully with the Botswana sunset. As we ride through the sea grass, Rafiki turns his head, as if urging me to look at the light reflecting on the water where a young man slowly poles his mokoro and then fades into the sunset.
It is very early, and our guide leads the way into the backcountry. The sun is blistering already, and the wind barely moves the tall grass. Suddenly, our horses stop, agitated. Our guide raises his hand, signaling us to freeze. He reaches into the saddlebag and puts his hand on the rifle. My heart skips a beat when I see the three lions about 200 feet to our right. They look at us, and we look back at them. We see something with antlers darting through the bush. The lions look back at us and then decide to take the easier route: they follow the antlers.
This morning you are met at the Johannesburg International Airport and assisted to your flight to Maun, Botswana and on to Macatoo Camp. Enjoy a game drive en route to your camp that overlooks a seasonal flood plain lagoon.
After lunch under the trees, you have time for a rest before the evening ride where you get to know your horse. End the evening with a candle-lit dinner.
Macatoo Camp DSpend the next two days exploring the Okavango Delta on horseback.
Start each morning with a cup of tea or coffee served to you in bed, followed by a light breakfast. Ride westward following elephant trails from one palm island to another through seas of grass into the backcountry. After lunch and a siesta, ride into the plains, later enjoying a drink while the sun goes down.
Macatoo Camp B L DFor your last morning ride, go along some of the high palm islands that offer great vistas and a possible run with the game before returning to camp. Then transfer to the airstrip for your shared light aircraft flight to Maun, where you connect to Johannesburg. On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport and after clearing customs and immigration formalities, an Abercrombie & Kent representative assists you to the Premier Lounge to wait for your international departure flight.
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