Safaris Botswana: Kalahari meets Khwai

You will fly to Maun via Johannesburg, where you should arrive by 01:30 PM on the day that the safari starts. You will be welcomed in Maun and given further information and assistance for your immediate charter flight to Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

After arrival at the airstrip you will be picked up by your guide and driven to the camp. Here you will have plenty of time to settle in and take a short break before your guide takes you on a first game drive in the late afternoon to the beautiful Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Transfer: Arrival at Maun Airport and flight to Kalahari Plains Camp in the Okavango Delta – Flight time: approx. 60 minutes. Transfer from the airstrip to Kalahari Plains Camp – Travel time: approx. 30 minutes

Accommodation: Kalahari Plains Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bathroom

Catering: Lunch, dinner and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Not included

Activities: Afternoon game drive included

This morning you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself into the lifestyle and traditions of the San, the indigenous people of Botswana and other countries of Southern Africa. After breakfast you will go on a bush walk with a San family near camp and gather lots of new knowledge about the ancient hunter-gatherer people and their fascinating strategies of life in the barren, dry Kalahari.

After a refreshment and a break of several hours back in camp, you and your guide will go on another game drive into the Kalahari in the afternoon to explore nature and wildlife of the Khudu and Mmaphwe Pans, depending on the conditions.
After dinner, you head up to the platform for an astronomy talk. As one of the remotest places on earth, the absence of light pollution makes stargazing in the Kalahari a quite spectacular experience.

Accommodation: Kalahari Plains Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Included

Activities: Bushman Walk in the morning and game drive in the afternoon included

After breakfast, you and your guide will set off to Piper's Pan, also located in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The following three nights you will spend in our partner's mobile safari camp, surrounded by northing but wilderness and wildlife. The drive from Kalahari Plains Camp to Piper's Pan takes about 6 hours but depends mainly on animal sightings along the way.

Transfer: Drive from Kalahari Plains Camp to Piper's Pan – Transfer time: approx. 6 ½ hours

Accommodation: Mobile Safari Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bush bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Not included

Activities: Game drive included

Day 4 and 5 of your safari trip are dedicated to the exploration of Piper's Pan. This area consists of three main pans which are among the largest in the Kalahari. Cheetahs, lions, hyaenas and leopards are at home in the scenic expanses. But also wildebeests, oryx antelopes, springboks, giraffes, kudus, ostriches as well as numerous other bird species can be found here. Together with your guide, you will track down this abundance of animals on game drives in the morning and afternoon.

Accommodation: Mobile Safari Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bush bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Included (depending on weather and water supply)

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drive included

Today you will leave Piper's Pan and drive on to Tau Pan Camp, also located in the north of the spectacular Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The route leads through endless dune landscapes and the vast Pokoje and San Pans before finally reaching the animal-rich Tau Pan. At Tau Pan Camp you will be dropped off by your guide and enjoy a strengthening lunch against a unique backdrop. In the afternoon you will finally set off with a guide from Tau Pan Camp for a game drive in the new area.

Transfer: Drive from Piper's Pan to Tau Pan Camp – Transfer time: approx. 2 hours

Accommodation: Tau Pan Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Not included

Activities: Game drive included

After another certainly fantastic game drive in the morning, it is time to say goodbye to the fascinating Kalahari. But the new territory you're heading into today is no less impressive. From Tau Pan Camp you will be taken to the airstrip from where you will fly back to Maun and finally on to the scenic Khwai Concession. Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will be picked up by your guide and driven to our partner’s mobile safari camp before a first game drive in the breathtaking Okavango Delta is scheduled for the afternoon.

Transfer: Flight from Tau Pan via Maun to Khwai – Flight time: approx. 4 hours. Transfer from the airstrip to camp – Transfer time: approx. 30 minutes

Accommodation: Mobile Safari Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bush bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Not included

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drive included

Day 8 and 9 of this trip focus on discovering the Okavango Delta’s incredible biodiversity. A variety of mammals can be regularly encountered here, including huge herds of elephant, lion, leopard, serval, wildebeest, hippo, giraffe, buffalo, kudu, sable antelope and other antelope species. Wild dogs and cheetahs are also resident. Last but not least, the enormous variety of birds in the area is quite impressive – the delta is considered a true "birding mecca" in Botswana.

Accommodation: Mobile Safari Camp – Safari tent (double occupancy) with attached bush bathroom

Catering: All meals and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Included (depending on weather and water supply)

Activities: Morning and afternoon safari activities included

After a last morning game drive and a strengthening breakfast, you will be taken back to Maun. Here you will arrive at noon around 12:00 PM. To start your home or onward journey, you should therefore make sure that your flight leaves not sooner than 01:00 PM.

Transfer: Drive from Khwai to Maun – Transfer time: approx. 4 hours

Catering: Breakfast and selected drinks included

Laundry service: Not included

Activities: Morning game drive included

Due to weather and road conditions, animal movements and other external circumstances, schedules and itineraries may be subject to change. This can affect times (departure/arrival times, duration of transfers etc.), safari activities as well as accommodation. Guests should be aware that certain transfers may take longer than indicated, that certain activities offered may be limited or that accommodation may change at short notice – however, alternative accommodation is usually similar in terms of comfort, service and location.

You would like to extend your safari trip? Contact us! We will advise you and help you plan your extended stay in the Delta or at another destination.