Cost:12 day option: Pick up - JHBR34,950.00 per person.
13 day option: Pick up - Cape TownR36,450.00 per person.
(14 - 18 day options will quotes on enquiry)
Important: Access to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is closely controlled.
We must therefore receive bookings at least 4 weeks before the intended
departure date in order to make reservations within the park. Guests
wanting to visit during local school holidays must book at least 8 weeks
before departure date.
Please note that a minimum of 2 persons is required for this safari package.
Prices quoted are subject to change according to currency fluctuations
Larger groups will only be considered where bookings are made 8 weeks before departure date.
Price includes: Air conditioned Luxury transport, all entrance and conservation fees, accommodation as per itinerary, meals as per itinerary, bottled water and soft drinks.
Price excludes: Alcoholic drinks, laundry, travel insurance, health requirements, gratuities (tips), all items of a personal nature, and any service not specified. Accommodation before and after the tour (contact us for bookings / transfers)
Please note:All bookings must be paid in full on confirmation. Exceptions: 4 - 6 months advance bookings 50% on confirmation of booking. The balance 100% 30 days prior to departure.
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This Central Kalahari safari is Located in the wild heart of the Kalahari and covering an immense 52,800 km², this wildlife Safari paradise is the largest game reserve in Botswana. This Wild African Safari Adventure makes this bush Safari and wilderness experience an adventure of a life time.
Due to the vast extent of this Botswana area, our expedition concentrates mainly on the northern part of the reserve where most of the game is found. This is an unforgettable bush and wilderness experience.
The region is best visited after the summer rains, when migration scenes reminiscent of the Serengeti are possible. (Note: Rainfall in this area is very erratic, therefore large congregations of wildlife cannot be guaranteed.) Roads can, however, be impassable after heavy rainfalls, so we advise rather visiting the region between March and October.
Visit places of interest with colourful names like Deception Valley, Passarge Valley, Sunday Pan, Tau Pan and Pipers Pan. These valleys and pans are evidence of an ancient, wetter era. The Kalahari consists of a sediment-formed basin covered by younger basaltic lavas, filled with windblown sands. The presence of large fossil riverbeds adds to the ancient aura and timeless desolation of the region. Vegetation is mainly 'sandveld scrub' and Acacia woodland.
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Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana Safari Tour - Botswana Safari (11 Days)
Visit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve on a Wildlife Safari Tour from Cape Town or Johannesburg for an unforgettable private wildlife safari experience. Pick up point for this Safari can either be from Cape Town or Johannesburg - South Africa.
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Game viewing for animals which include elephant, giraffe, brown hyena, warthog, wild dog, cheetah, leopard, lion, blue wildebeest, eland, gemsbok, kudu, red hartebeest and springbok, is best between December and April, when the animals tend to congregate in the pans and valleys.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Depart Cape Town or Johannesburg and head north or north -west across the South African Border and into the Heart of the Kalahari. On the First Night guests will sleep in South Africa just outside the Botswana Border.
Day 2:South Africa - Botswana
Today the Central Kalahari Safari departures to the Kalahari, passing the Capital of Botswana Gaborone and heads for Planet Baobab LodgePlanet Baobab is situated on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan, 5km (3.1 miles) from Gweta on the Francistown side of the turn-off and on the Francistown-Maun road. Spend the day Travelling to the Lodge Optional night game drive and early morning walk. * Lunch and dinner included.
Day 3:Planet Boabab Lodge as a Base
Planet Baobab is a traditionally styled mud Kalanga and Bushmen grass hut village shaded by giant baobab trees, whose average age is 4 000 years old. Baobab presents an accessibly priced Makgadikgadi experience which provides an opportunity for guests to learn more about Botswana's culture and traditions, and the intriguing geological origins of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Activities include tracking the elusive Elephant, visiting stone tool sites of early man as well as guided walks from Planet Baobab - introducing you to the cleverly adapted fauna and flora of the Kalahari Desert.
Planet Boabab has been designed to appeal to all ages from bush-mad families, local people, nomadic travellers and adventurous senior citizens, whom are obviously treated with special respect, as is the African tradition. Planet Baobab is situated on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan, 5km (3.1 miles) from Gweta on the Francistown side of the turn-off and on the Francistown-Maun road. The Planet Baobab camp is accessible all year round by two 4x4 wheel drive vehicles. There is an airstrip nearby (Gweta) which can be used for a 45 minute air transfer from Maun. Planet Baobab is 9 hours from Johannesburg, 4 hours from Kasane and 2 hours from Maun. Planet Baobab is located close to the village of Gweta, (also charmingly known as ' The Place of the Bullfrogs'), on the Francistown-Maun road and sheltered by a grove of gigantic baobabs.
Planet Baobab is built next to a natural spring that retains water throughout the year. Located a mere 4km (2.4 miles) from a village, the birdlife is surprisingly good and during the dry season the pan is frequented by Elephant, Kudu and other small denizens of the desert. However, the experience offered here is not really about game and is definitely not a Big Five experience. It is all about the pans, their fascinating geological origins, adventure and cultural tradition.Spend the day searching for game. Optional night game drive and early morning walk. * Breakfast, Lunch and dinner included.
Day 4:San Camp
The Central Kalahari Wildlife Safari now departs for San Camp, which is the most authentic and classic safari camp in Southern Africa, evoking the atmosphere and elegance of a 1940's East African safari. San Camp is unique in that it is the only permanent camp to offer a chance to explore and understand the Kalahari. The concession adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park with its endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands. Desert palms line the horizon, and behind the camp are huge salt pans of the Makgadikgadi National Park , San Camp is a 12 bedded traditional camp with spacious white canvas tents. There are also 2 honeymoon tents with 4 poster double beds. No triples, however bedrolls on floor can be arranged for small children. Rustic but comfortable, authentic safari furnishings include bucket showers, copper water basins, copper water jugs and paraffin lamps.
There are long drop loos and bucket showers - private facilities adjacent to each tent, a mess tent with a museum and game chest, maps and bar. Al fresco dining, weather permitting. Facilities for recharging video and other batteries are available upon request. After arrival at the Camp Guests will relax. * Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 5:San Camp
Depart for a Morning Game Drive in search of Big Game. Arrive back in Camp late afternoon for sundowners. Walks with Bushman (San people) trackers who will explain the fascinating links between their people and the wilderness environment. The guests will now concentrate on ground level, reading the tracks and signs of the nocturnal desert species, digging up scorpions and setting traps. A very special insight into the fibre and texture of the area, after days spent scanning the distant horizons of the Makgadikgadi. Spend a morning with a semi-habituated family group of Meerkat (Suricate), getting up close and personal with these fascinating creatures. Visit a traditional cattle post where you will be able to learn about the local culture and traditional ways of life. Game regularly sited is Hyaena, Kudu, Impala, Steenbuck, ground Squirrel, Springhares, Jackal and various desert birds.
San Camp is located amongst scattered clusters of palm trees on a grass covered bay that overlooks the endless white salt sea of the extinct Makgadikagadi superlake. This area is located deep in the Kalahari Desert on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the largest saltpans in the world which directly adjoin the National Park. Theories as to how and when this vast geographic phenomenon was formed, vary. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Day 6:San Camp
Depart for a Morning Game Drive in search of Game. Arrive back in Camp late afternoon. Guests partake in game drives with the emphasis on learning the adaptations of unique desert species such as Brown Hyaena, Suricate and Springbuck. In the wet season, guests will be able to see the last Zebra and Wildebeest migration to survive in Southern Africa.
Partake in expeditions onto the Salt Pans on 4x4 quad bikes to experience the vast emptiness of this incredible, mysterious and hitherto unexplored area. Visit the Seven Sisters or Chapman's Baobab, the largest tree in Africa, and the beacon and campsite of the early explorers such as Livingstone and Selous.The concession adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park with its endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands.
The Makgadikgadi is also one of the most important wetland sites remaining in Africa. In the wet season (November – March), the Makgadikgadi’s Pans fill with water attracting flocks of flamingo and other migratory birds. The area is also the only place in Southern Africa where one is able to see a migration of tens of thousands of Wildebeest and Zebra followed by predators. The nearest city to the camp is Maun. *Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 7:Leroo-La-Tau
We depart San Camp early morning and head for our new base Leroo – La -Tau.
Leroo-La-Tau is an ideally situated lodge, overlooking the Makgadikgadi National Park.