6-Day Meerkat-Focused Tour - Gweta & Nxai Pan

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

Arrival in Maun – Transfer to Gweta

- Arrival in Maun Airport; ~3-4 hour 4x4 road transfer (or private shuttle) to Gweta.
- having lunch upon arrival in Gweta.
- Afternoon relaxation or optional bush walk among ancient baobabs.
- Sundown stopover in salt pans
- Evening campfire dinner under the stars.

Main Destination:

Gweta (Town)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Full-Day with Habituated Meerkats

- Early morning meerkat excursion (~1-hour drive to Ntwetwe Pan edge): Sit quietly with a semi-habituated colony as they emerge, forage, and playfully use you as sentinels—unforgettable close-ups!
- Return for brunch; afternoon free for pool time, village visit, or quad biking on pan edges.
- Evening sundowners.

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:

Budget camping

• Outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

More Meerkats & Pans Exploration

- Optional second morning meerkat visit (for variety or photography).
- Afternoon guided activity: Bush walk, cultural cattle post/village tour, or Ntwetwe Pan drive for salt flat vastness and desert-adapted wildlife (bat-eared foxes, springbok).
- Relaxed evening at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Makgadikgadi Pans NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Nxai Pan National Park

- Morning departure (~2-3 hours scenic drive north, sandy tracks).
- Enter Nxai Pan; afternoon game drive on emerald plains – witness the zebra migration in full swing with massive striped herds grazing.
- Overnight at South Camp (basic public) or Nxai Pan Camp (luxury tents overlooking waterholes.

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

Show more

HyenaOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full-Day in Nxai Pan

- Dawn and dusk game drives: Thousands of zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and predators; waterhole action.
- Must-visit: Baines' Baobabs – ancient, iconic trees on a pan island, framed by grazing herds.
- Sundown stopover
- Evening stargazing in the remote wilderness.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Activity & Return to Maun

- Final early game drive for migration highlights.
- Drive back to Maun (~4-5 hours), drop off at Maun Airport.

Main Destination:

Maun Airport (Maun)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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