Botswana & Okavango Delta Safari

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Sue Picken, Travel Agent in Suwanee, GA

Sue Picken

Suwanee, GA Travel Agent
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Sue Picken

Suwanee, GA · 11 Years of Experience

Sue Picken, an independent agent with Nexion, LLC, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
5.0
(54)
100% Recommended
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Savuti, Chobe River

Interests:

Safari, Bucket List, Animals & Wildlife, Luxury, Honeymoons

About Me

Sundowners in the Okavango Delta!
Sundowners in the Okavango Delta!

Having grown up in Africa and worked in the travel industry there, I have had the pleasure of experiencing safari all over the continent, however, Botswana offers something special and keeps calling me back!

What makes Botswana unique is the amazing Okavango Delta - the only inland flowing delta in the world. This creates a unique wetland ecosystem offering a diverse range of wildlife, and with the opportunity to view animals from the vantage point of the water. In addition to land safari game drives, the Okavango Delta offers "mokoro" (dug out canoe) safari where one is gently poled along the waterways with the opportunity to see antelope, birds, and frogs. On the wider waterways, motorboat rides are offered to view elephants and hippos in the water.

Just getting to the Delta is an experience in itself, with a flight on either a small charter flight or helicopter. From the air, you can see the spectacular delta's wetlands, rivers, lagoons, islands, and marsh and there is a good chance you will see elephants, giraffes, hippos, and buffalo with a bird's eye view!

Make sure to combine the Okavango with a stay in Savute and Chobe for a complete Botswana Safari experience. Close by is the Victoria Falls, and there is also the option to add northern Namibia to this itinerary!

With many visits to Botswana and stays at most of the lodges, as well as a business partner in Africa, you will be in great hands if you let me assist you with planning and booking this truly amazing bucket list safari trip!

Additional Languages
Afrikaans,
French

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
54 reviews
100% Recommended
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Awesome Work Trip
Reviewed By Arthur P. - Suwanee, GA | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe
I had a work trip to Italy that involved a lot of moving parts and logistics! Sue not only got me to all my site visits with smooth logistical planning (car hire, trains, planes, and transfers), but found perfectly located accommodation, and made sure I managed to see the top sights in the Italian destinations I was near. The itinerary she presented me with was very detailed including dates, times, maps and local information. Highlights were a road trip on Sicily, climbing the Duomo Dome in Florence, and a relaxing finale in Venice with excursions that covered the top sights. Thank you for a well planned trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Best Bachelorette Trip!
Reviewed By Ari - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Sue was amazing! I wanted to be as easy as possible for my Maid of Honor to get all my girls together for my Bach. Sue was on it from booking everything to getting payments and information needed. Never having to worry because if there were any issues she would notify us immediately. We were all just able to go enjoy ourselves because of Sue.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Bachelorette Trip of a life time
Reviewed By Yash - NY,NY | Traveled to Mexico ~ Mexico
She was wonderful to work with and was always available to answer any questions or concerns.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Unforgettable experience made easy!
Reviewed By George E - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to Croatia ~ Europe
My friend and I enjoyed a well planned budget island-hopping trip to Croatia. The itinerary was a lifesaver and Sue was on call 24/7 to help with any concerns or last minute excursions. Croatia was one of my favorite places I’ve ever been, there’s truly nothing like it. An unforgettable experience made simple thanks to Sue’s excellent planning!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Graduation trip to Greece
Reviewed By JennC - Gainesville, Ga | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
Graduation trip to Greece for history, adventure, and some relaxation. Sue arranged the best locations to stay for comfort and convenience. Restaurant suggestions were on point for taste and price. The adventures she planned for us were a perfect mix of sightseeing with time to relax and enjoy the views and culture.
Sue Picken responded
"Hi Jenn :) Thanks for the feedback and review! It was such a pleasure working with you and I am so glad you had a great time! Can't wait to assist you with your next adventure!"
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Thompson Tours Africa Tour Leader

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Client Testimonials

Best Africa 40th Birthday Celebration Solo Trip!
Wanted to drop you a note to thank you for putting together such a spectacular trip. The whole thing was just perfect from beginning to end. You made this a completely stress free experience and opened up a whole new continent for me to explore. This has definitely been one of my favorite trips ever! I’d love to plan some more trips with you!
Cameron K, Boston, MA
Honeymoon in Tahiti French Polynesia!
It was an absolute dream! You did an amazing job. We love booking our trips with you. You do a great job organizing our activities and putting our itinerary together. You know me pretty well and talking to me about Alexis, you have a good idea on what she likes as well. That really shines through on your suggestions for us in structuring our trips. Your app was awesome. It was cool that you could download it so you could access it without internet access. That was a huge help!
Michael H, Atlanta, GA
Honeymoon in the Caribbean!
Antigua Honeymoon! We are so happy we had Sue to help us plan our honeymoon! With trip cancellations, COVID changes, flight changes, we were so glad we had Sue to help us navigate an already stressful situation. With everything we had to plan for our wedding it was great knowing our honeymoon was one thing we didn’t have to worry about because Sue kept us updated every step of the way. She booked everything for us; from flights to excursions. Not only did she book everything she also had surprises for us! Not only did she surprise us with a wedding gift but also had chocolate covered fruit in our room upon our arrival. I have to say, out of all the all inclusive I’ve been to, Cocobay is my favorite! The staff were extremely friendly, resort was beautiful, food was great, and drinks were strong!! Our cottage was nice and homey, our private pool was clean, as well as the resort. Our honeymoon went above and beyond!
Giselle & Johnathan B - Lebanon NH
Southern Africa Wine, Waterfalls & Safari
Going through my itinerary now and just wanted to send you a quick note to say how incredibly well done this is. You’ve thought of every detail and included so much wonderful information. I really can’t thank you enough for putting this together. I feel so relaxed before this trip because of how much thought you’ve put into planning it!
Cameron K.- Boston - traveling solo!
Botswana Safari!
Entrusting Sue Picken & Sapphire travel with my Safari Adventure in Botswana was one of the best travel decisions I have ever made Being an avid traveler/planner who has been to more than 30 countries, I can confidently say the Safari trip Sue Picken planned for me and my buddy was my top travel experience and would refer any and all travelers to her for an unforgettable experience and certainly a trip of a lifetime. The lodges, service, food, activities, travel logistics, itinerary/travel apps, and accessibility to Sue for any need was awesome. Thanks so much!
Eric M
Peru Inca Trail
We loved the Inca Trail ... the area is well preserved and pristine. Our guide was incredible, knowledgeable, humorous and extremely professional. He discreetly kept an eye on everyone. We also had an assistant guide who was a real character. We had a lot of laughs and a great group of 14 people on the Inca Trail Tour. It was an amazing experience!"
Mandi Frost, Liesel Fosbrook, Pascale Le Roux,
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