6-Day Ultimate Nxai, Makgadikgadi, and Ckgr Safari

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

Transfer from maun to Nxai Pan National Park

Your adventure begins with a morning departure from Maun as you travel through botswana's vast wilderness to the spectacular Nxai Pan National Park. After arriving and settling into camp, enjoy lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Nxai Pan is famous for its open grasslands, seasonal pans, large herds of springbok and gemsbok, giraffes, elephants, and predators such as lions and cheetahs. Return to camp for dinner and an unforgettable night under Africa's star-filled skies.

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
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Morning game drive and afternoon game drive

Morning and afternoon game drives provide excellent opportunities to search for lions, cheetahs, brown hyenas, bat-eared foxes, ostriches, and an impressive variety of birds. Visit the iconic Baines' Baobabs, a magnificent group of ancient trees made famous by the 19th-century explorer and artist Thomas Baines. Enjoy breakfast in the bush before continuing your wildlife adventure.

Main Destination:

Nxai Pan National Park

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Nxai Pan NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Makgadikgadi National Park

After breakfast, depart for the magnificent Makgadikgadi National Park. The journey offers beautiful scenery as you travel through one of the world's largest salt pan systems. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at camp before setting off on an afternoon game drive. Depending on the season, you may encounter zebras, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, hartebeest, and predators that roam this remarkable ecosystem. As the sun sets, experience the magic of the Makgadikgadi wilderness before returning to camp for dinner.

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

• Inside Makgadikgadi Pans NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

After an early breakfast, journey into the legendary Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), one of the largest and most remote protected areas in the world. Enjoy wildlife viewing along the way before arriving at camp. After lunch and a short rest, embark on an afternoon game drive across the vast kalahari plains, searching for desert-adapted wildlife including oryx, springbok, eland, ostriches, black-maned Kalahari lions, cheetahs, leopards, and brown hyenas.

Main Destination:

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Best Time To Visit December to March (Best in Deception Valley)

High Season July to October (It rarely gets crowded)

Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot)

Wildlife in Central Kalahari GR

WildebeestCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

HyenaOccasional

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ZebraRare

Wild DogRare

ElephantNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Central Kalahari GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Morning game drive and afternoon game drive

Morning and afternoon game drives take you through fossil river valleys, open grasslands, and ancient pans that support an abundance of wildlife. The reserve is famous for its magnificent black-maned lions, cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, honey badgers, bat-eared foxes, and exceptional birdlife. With very few visitors, CKGR offers one of Africa's most authentic and unspoiled safari experiences.

Main Destination:

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Mid-range camping

• Inside Central Kalahari GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Journey back to maun

Enjoy a final early morning game drive and breakfast before breaking camp. Begin your scenic drive back to Maun, taking in the last views of Botswana's breathtaking wilderness. Arrive in maun during the afternoon, bringing your unforgettable six-day camping safari through Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi, and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve to a close.

Main Destination:

Maun (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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