Trip Summary | Tau Pan Camp | Nxai Pan Camp | Little Kwara Camp | Locations
This is an excellent value safari and offers a great option during the summer months of December to April. The rainy season isn't traditionally the best time for a safari but the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Nxai Pan National Park are at their best during these months. We have also added a few nights in the Okavango Delta which offers a great year round experience.
Days 1–3: On arrival into Maun Airport, you will be met and transferred to your light aircraft charter flight to the Kalahari. A short road transfer brings you to Tau Pan Camp, your home for the next three nights.
Tau Pan Camp is a relatively new camp, opened in March 2009. It is situated on an established sand ridge overlooking Tau Pan inside the world famous Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The camp commands stunning views of the permanent Tau Pan water hole and the endless Kalahari horizon.
The camp consists of eight custom-built desert rooms under thatch. All rooms have fans and outside showers, along with a private viewing deck.
Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles and guided walks with a San who will explain their culture and entertain you by answering all your questions on subjects ranging from birth to marriage to bush survival.
“Kalahari” is derived from the Tswana word Kgala meaning “great thirst” – and it has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent water. After the summer rains arrive in the northern section of the reserve, from Deception Valley to Piper Pans, the vast plains burst with sweet grasses and it becomes one of the prime game-viewing areas in Botswana. The clear blue sky fills with gigantic clouds and the stage is set for an amazing transformation. Into the scene enter thousands of gemsbok, springbok and wildebeest. Plentiful lion, cheetah and jackal are in attendance. This gathering of animals is a sight to behold.
Days 4-5: After breakfast this morning you return to the airstrip to connect with a light air transfer to Nxai Pan National Park, where you spend two nights at Nxai Pan Camp.
Nxai Pan Camp is situated in the tree line within Nxai Pan National Park. The Nxai Pans were once part of the great lake that covered central Botswana – which included The Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi and Lake Ngami to name a few.
The camp consists of eight custom-built desert rooms under thatch. All rooms have fans and outside showers, along with a private viewing deck.
Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, historical tours to Baines Baobabs and nature walks in the vicinity of the lodge.
Nxai Pan is well known for its huge springbok population and once the rains have started, gemsbok, elephant and zebras migrate to the region. At this time zebras come in their thousands to drop their young at Nxai Pan. Extraordinarily large herds of giraffe can be seen with up to 30 in a group. The large herds of zebras, springbok, and wildebeest attract many predators – lion, cheetah, jackal and both spotted and the elusive brown hyena, as well as the endangered wild dog and the secretive leopard. There are large numbers of bat-eared fox and raptors that prey on the rodents and reptiles. At times, rhino’s have also been sighted. Also to be seen are the eland, greater kudu and red hartebeest. The bird life is excellent during the rainy season.
Days 6–8: After breakfast this morning you return to the airstrip to connect with a light air transfer to Little Kwara Camp in the private Kwara Concession within the Okavango Delta. Little Kwara will be your base for the next three nights.
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Little Kwara Camp is situated in a tree’d island on the edge of the permanent
waters of the world renowned Okavango Delta. The concession shares a common boundary with Moremi Game Reserve.
This intimate camp comprises just five spacious tents, which are elevated into the tree canopy on wooden decks with private verandas. Each tent has its own en suite facilities comprising bathroom with bath and an inside/outside shower.
Activities include mekoro trips year round, double deck boat cruise, island walks as well as game drives both off road and at night. Fishing is also offered on request, using normal reel and rod fishing - flying fishing enthusiasts need to bring their own equipment.
The ability to operate off road and at night gives an opportunity to see some of the 30% or so of interesting mammal species that are mainly active at night. These include leopard, lion, wild dog, hyena and smaller predators. The presence of permanent water at Little Kwara ensures excellent year-round game viewing.
Day 9: After breakfast in camp, you return to the airstrip for your light air charter to Maun Airport to meet your connecting flight or other travel arrangements.
*** Tau Pan and Nxai Pan Camps are in ecological sensitive areas – for this reason it is not possible to drive off road or at night ***
Please note that our itineraries are tailor-made to suit the particular interests and requirements of our guests. The itinerary shown above is just one recommended combination of camps. Please contact us for a bespoke proposal.
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