7-Day Meerkat-Focused Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Maun to Gweta (3-4 hours drive)

- Morning departure from Maun (self-drive 4x4 recommended).
- Arrive Gweta; check into campsite around Gweta.
- Afternoon: First habituated meerkat excursion (~1-hour drive to colony; sit quietly as they emerge, forage, and use you as lookouts!).
- Sundowner at lodge.

Main Destination:

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Best Time To Visit All year (Areas are best at different times)

High Season July to October (Higher rates may apply but it’s not busy)

Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot)

Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP

GiraffeCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

ElephantOccasional

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

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LeopardRare

CheetahRare

HippoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Just outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Gweta & Makgadikgadi Pans

- Morning/afternoon meerkat visits (multiple for best interactions – they warm up on cool mornings).
- Additional activities: Cultural village tour, baobab bush walk, or quad biking on pans edges.
- Relaxed evenings stargazing (minimal light pollution).

Main Destination:

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Just outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Gweta to Nxai Pan National Park

- Morning meerkat option, then scenic drive north.
- Enter park; afternoon game drive spotting arriving zebra herds on green plains.
- sundown stop over in Nxai Pan
- Overnight South Camp or Baines' Baobabs campsite (basic but remote; ablutions available).

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Best Time To Visit December to March (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season December to May (Higher rates apply but it’s not busy)

Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Nxai Pan NP

GiraffeCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

ElephantOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Nxai Pan Exploration

- Full days of game drives: Massive zebra/wildebeest gatherings, springbok, predators (cheetahs, lions trailing herds), elephants.
- Must-visit: Baines' Baobabs – ancient giants on a salt pan island, stunning with grazing zebras.
Overnight in a campsite within Nxai Pan.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Nxai Pan to Maun (~4-5 hours drive)

- Final morning drive for migration sightings.
- Depart south; arrive Maun by afternoon.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.