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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Maun Town

Maun Town

Arrive at Maun Airport from Johannesburg. You will be met at the Airport by a safari guide holding a sign board that reads “Marvelous Mobile Safari”. The guide will take you to your hotel or lodge where you will stay for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis. Lunch and dinner will be served at your own expense.

Main Destination:
Kubu Island (Makgadikgadi Pans NP)
Best Time To Visit All year (Areas are best at different times)
High Season July to October (Higher rates apply but not busy)
Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot)

Wildlife in Makgadikgadi Pans NP

GiraffeCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
ElephantOccasional
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
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HyenaOccasional
HippoRare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Kubu Island (Makgadikgadi Pans NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Lekhubu Island

Lekhubu Island

The morning begins with breakfast, and then you will be picked up from the hotel or lodge by a safari guide using a 4x4 game viewing vehicle and then depart Maun for Lekhubu Island. A packed lunch will be served at Rakops Village for your stopover where you will have the opportunity to stretch your legs for a while. Arrive at Lekhubu where your campsite will be ready. You will have a siesta and a short game drive later in the afternoon to witness the landscape and wildlife of Lekhubu Island. Come back to the camp to shower with dinner following shortly. Bedtime will be determined by the last guest.

Main Destination:
Kubu Island (Makgadikgadi Pans NP)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Kubu Island (Makgadikgadi Pans NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Rakops

Rakops

The morning begins with a fresh shower from a shower bucket with warm water, have breakfast then depart to Rakops village in the northern direction from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Rakops is a very interesting village with a few tribes; Bateti, Basarwa, Bakalaka, Bayei and Basubia. It is believed that the Bateti tribe were the first to reside in Rakops along the Boteti River. The river was named after the Bateti tribe. It stretches all the way from Maun to Lake Dow. Upon arrival in Rakops you will drive to your designated Matsaudi camp sites where you will have lunch and siesta. In the afternoon you will have high tea and resume you the cultural tour in the village. After the cultural tour you will drive back to your camp site, have your shower and dinner will be served. Around 7:00 pm just immediately after your dinner there will be a great performance from two tribes of the village namely Basarwa and Bateti, where you will witness stylish dancing until late.

Main Destination:
Rakops (Village)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Rakops (Village)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

The morning begins with a fresh shower from a shower bucket with warm water, have breakfast then depart to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. You will enter the gate and then do your safari all the way until you reach the campsite. Upon arrival at your camping area you will be shown your tents and then have lunch and afterwards go for a siesta. Before your afternoon activity you will have high tea and then begin your game safari within the park to explore the amazing wildlife. Come back to camp have a shower and dinner follows.

Main Destination:
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Makgadikgadi Pans NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Have a quick shower and breakfast and do a short game drive within Makgadikgadi Park until you go out of the park through the northern gate. You will join the main road from Maun to Nata. About 30 minutes driving north you will enter Nxai Pan National Park gate where you will enjoy a game drive until you arrive at the campsite. Upon arrival you will have lunch and then go for a siesta. In the afternoon you will have high tea and resume your game drive safari within Nxai Pan to witness the amazing landscape and wildlife.

We’ll expect to see elephants, giraffes, impalas, wildebeest, zebras, and some of the big predators. The game drive will include a trip to Baines Baobabs. Baines Baobabs were named after the famous 20th century painter and explorer who painted this unusual group of baobabs during his journey through southern Africa in 1862. We will drive back to camp in the evening, just in time to relax and take a shower before a superb dinner cooked over an open fire.

Main Destination:
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • In or near Makgadikgadi Pans NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

End of Trip

End of Trip

Have a quick shower and have breakfast, then depart to Maun. While you leave the park you will do a long drive until you go out of the park agate. Upon arrival in Maun you will be transferred to the airport to continue with other travel arrangements. Shake hands at the airport and goodbye.

Main Destination:
Maun (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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