Mbudi, Senyati and Vic Falls - Episode 1 - Botswana Border Crossing

We are back in Botswana on another overlanding adventure!
In this series of Episode, we start our trip off as a large group and head through the Groblersbrug / Martins Drift border crossing into Botswana. The border is a disaster and takes 3 hours on this day!
We head to Elephant Sands for 2 nights before making our way to Mbudi Camp in Khwai - but, it's not all smooth cruising, as we are met with a very, very wet Khwai - which makes for fun driving and another epic adventure.
Travelled in April 2022 - the wet roads limit the game drives and make the game quite scarce, but it was very cool to see so much water around and how the area changes through the seasons.

[@mphomolefe3340]

I am hooked to your videos, clean and interesting. nice one

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks so much

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Another awesome video Jade and Jason. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next one

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks so much Bruce! Enjoying your Zim episodes 🙌🏻

[@TheSafariExpert]

Sjo! Now I can’t wait for our trip to Khwai next month 😵‍💫 Thanks for another EPIC video, guys 🙏🏻

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks mate! Hope you well! So lucky to be heading there next month! I think all the water would have subsided and you in for some amazing game viewing

[@zanelemayisa6714]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@EpicAfrica]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@4WheelingSA]

Cool video! Looking forward to the day that our family can visit these places. Just need to get the budget first. :-) Good work!

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks very much bud! Yea with the cost of fuel these days it getting harder to get out there!

[@4WheelingSA]

@@EpicAfrica Definitely yes. And some of the camping costs as well. At least in a way the positive is that it forces you to look at local options. Keep the vids coming!

[@AidanRIR]

Looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next episodes 🤟

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks very much 🙌🏻

[@avuzwamihlemaqanda2283]

Looks like I am going to love this series

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks very much for the great comment 🙏🏼

[@bobbyabrahamnatureloverdsp9104]

Another awesome series.❤Thank you.🤝

[@EpicAfrica]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@craignorris126]

Awesome awesome. My daughter says she knows your little one from School. Went crazy when she saw her on “tele”👍👍

[@EpicAfrica]

Ah that’s awesome, yes Ava says she knows your daughter 😊 Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻

[@siggieschuttler8987]

Great video, booked at Mbudi for July 2023 from what you showed in your last video. Looking forward to episode 2

[@EpicAfrica]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏼 July is a fantastic time of year to head to Khwai!

[@shaunmoller2997]

Thanks for epic episodeJason

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks mate!

[@traveltweettravel7053]

Another excellent vid - we are staying at Elephant sands with another Family on 24th and 25th December - SO excited! Any tips?

[@EpicAfrica]

Hope you enjoy it! If you camping try and setup to the left of the ablution block, the ele's walk right past your camp.

[@traveltweettravel7053]

@@EpicAfrica Thanks - we are in 4x4 campers and will do!

[@maphirimutshutshu2128]

Beautiful episode Sir. Cant wait for episode 2.

[@EpicAfrica]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@robertevans8728]

Good start, roll on the next episodes.

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks!

[@drup2013]

Wow! Is there any bad season for touring in Botswana? Wet season, dry season.. Gorgeous.. 👌

[@EpicAfrica]

Can't go wrong with Bots!

[@carltaljaard]

Looks very exciting, and I am very jealous of the trip! Just out of interest, no negative vibes, why did you take wood from South Africa into Botswana? Are you allowed to do that? I know it isn't too wise to spread SA goggas into other countries, esp. with the rapid spread of the Shot Hole borer... Nonetheless, awesome stuff, and I look forward to see the next part of your trip, thanks for keeping my procrastination entertained!

[@EpicAfrica]

Thanks very much for the comment. Yes 100%! we don’t normally take wood either which way, I forgot I had them up there from the previous nights stay. We used them straight away that same night at elephants sands. When you have a long days drive there is nothing worse than arriving to camp and not having wood. Its not always available! And you may not collect wood

[@carltaljaard]

@@EpicAfrica cool stuff! Thanks for the reply, and thanks for sharing your trips! Maybe I'll see you out there some time!

[@pauldekock5356]

Would it not be better to do the border crossing at any of Stockpoort, Zanzibar or Saamboubrug??

[@EpicAfrica]

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