No sorry Marc. I already asked that question.

The deal is stay 6 nights and pay for 5 or stay 8 nights and pay for 6. Thats the offer.

I think that 5 nights is too long at one camp personally.

Change of terrain makes a big difference, keeps it interesting. 4 nights is maximum at a camp in my opinion.

Actually if enough of you wanted that 4x4 option since there is a daily charter flight to Madikwe you could fly up a day early to spend the one night before the main group without needing the B&K charter - then you get 4 nights there and then you come down to Leopard Hills with the main group on that charter and spend 4 nights there. That would not be difficult at all for me to handle.

The only thing is this would mess with would be Birkenhead House. However, that is also possible, instead of coming into Birkenhead the 18, 19 you could easily do 17,18 at Birkenhead.The main Cape Town group is there 15, 16 and we do not have the house on the 17th. This is a free day inbetween the two groups. Then fly to Madikwe arrving one day before the main group on the 19th.

Lots of possibilities. This is a very viable option.

8 nights is just a lot of nights in a camp with only two changes of venue. Changing the camp and land you drive really keeps it exciting. Ken and I have done so many nights in a row I cannot tell you BUT as soon as you go to a new place you get energized. Personally to me 3 nights at each place is perfect. 2 works and 5 is too many.

You do get tired of the early mornings and yet HOW do you NOT go on a game drive. Not easy to stay behind. Of course you can always as a group in a land rover tell your ranger that the next morning you dont want to leave until later, your choice.

I did hear back from Seasons in AFRICA we are confirmed for all dates including the 4th night at Leopard Hills.

FIRST TIMERS PLEASE NOTE:
For first timers I do suggest you stick with 6 or 7 nights and not get too bogged down and confused with all these options.

If you cant tell Marc and Arlene really love those game drives. For MOST peoople (excluding Marc and myself and probably a few other ROARERS who just cant get enough of safari and game drives) SIX nights is perfect, SEVEN is fine but EIGHT (particularly at only two camps) is too long.