Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Maun Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Maun Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Just after our morning breakfast we park our bags in the trailer and drive 3 hours along the Makalamamedi veterinary fence of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve through the Matswere Gate. Animals found in this area are the Kudu, giraffe, Eland, springbok, hartebeest, wildebeest, lion brown hyena, black backed jackal and leopard. Due to the distance we will have our packed lunch and enjoy it in the bush before heading to the campsite. On arrival in the campsite we will find our camping tents prepared. In the evening our chef will prepare meals and serve us as we will sit around the fire enjoying our dinner. Later we spend the night in our tents. Before going to bed we will have a brief discussion of the itinerary on the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Central Kalahari GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
After our morning breakfast we continue our drive to Central Kalahari West. We will have our packed lunch and water with us since we will spend most of the day out doing the drive. There are a variety of animals and bird spices like the secretary bird, kori bustard, double banded couser, acacia pied barbet, crimson breasted shrike, lesser grey shrike, sabota, sparrowlark, common ostrich, scaly-feathered finch and the gabar. Later on arrival at the campsite we will find our meals ready. We will spend our night around the fire place as we will be discussing the itinerary of the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Just after our morning meal we drive to the North West of the game reserve, from there we return back to the campsite to have a lunch. After resting we then do our afternoon game drive in search of game. If good rains have fallen we should expect to see black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, cape fox, leopard, Kalahari lion, blue wildebeest, plains zebra, common eland, sable antelope, gemsbok, springbok, impala, greater kudu, cape ground squirrel and ostrich. Later in the campsite we will find our dinner and hot water readily prepared. We will spend the night in our tents.
- Main Destination:
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Kalahari to Nxai
Central Kalahari to Nxai
We wake up early morning for the game drive just after our breakfast, heading to the Nxai Pans where we will have our packed lunch along the way. We will have our water and drinks since it will be a very long day to arrive in the park. On arrival in the campsite we will find our tents prepared and dinner ready. We will enjoy our dinner as well as the bath in the campsite. Discussions of the itinerary on the following day will be made. We will spend the night in our camping tents.
- Main Destination:
- Nxai Pan National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Nxai Pan NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Nxai Pan National Park
Nxai Pan National Park
Just after our breakfast we drive to the Baines Baobabs. The Baines Baobab trees derive their name from Thomas Baines (who was a member of the Livingstone Expedition); he painted a group of Baobab trees that became famously known as the ‘Baines Baobabs’. According to sources, he completed the painting between 1861 and 1862, and he was overwhelmed with the rare sighting of these fantastic baobab trees. We will have our packed lunch with us since we will spend most of the hours away. We later drive back to the campsite where we will find our meals prepared.
- Main Destination:
- Nxai Pan National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Back to Maun
Back to Maun
Just after our morning breakfast we pack our camping equipment and drive back to Maun. We use the A3 Maun Nata road passing through Makalamabedi gate. On arrival transfer to the airport will be arranged.
- Main Destination:
- Maun (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
