Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

5 Days/ 4 Nights

$1010-1040 USD

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Safari summary

INCLUDED:
- Vehicle
- Fuel
- Driver / Guide
- Accommodation in chalets/lodges
- Maximum game drives everyday
- Private facilities including bathroom & bedroom
- Meals as per itinerary:
B = Breakfast – cereals, coffee and tea, fruit juice, eggs, rusks, and fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, and pears)
L = Light Lunch
D = Dinner – Braai broodjies (sandwich on fire with cheese, tomato, and onions) salad, corn, rice, potatoes, vegetables, chicken, sausage, and other meats are available

EXCLUDED:
• Conservation fee of R512 per person per day payable Kgalagadi cash or credit card
• Bottled water / soft – and alcoholic drinks / snacks in between meals (shops available at every camp)
• Morning and Night drives with park rangers in an open truck R413

GUESTS NEED:
• Binoculars, sun block, hat, closed shoes for the evenings, insect repellent, torch, and toiletries.
• IMPORTANT: Animals are active early morning and late afternoon when temperatures are lower.
• Please keep luggage to a minimum (towels, linen and cutlery are supplied)

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	South Africa
	Parks	Kgalagadi

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Photography safari—with professional guide
Sightseeing | shopping | markets

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Internal flights
International flights
Park fees

Itinerary

Day 1

Kgalagadi

Upington – Twee Rivieren (260km) We leave Upington at 8H30 from your guesthouse to drive to the Kgalagadi. Stop en route at the Norokei Salt Pans (natural salt mine) and the Khomani San to view their art. Arrival at Twee Rivieren (12H30) Move into our lodge for a short rest. Approximate predator numbers: Lions – 450, Leopards – 150, Cheetah – 200, Spotted hyenas – 370. Antelope Gemsbok, Hartebeest, Springbok and Wildebeest. Overnight: Twee Rivieren chalets Meals: Light Lunch & Dinner

Chalets

Day 2

Kgalagadi

Twee Rivieren – Nossob (160km) Wake up one hour before gates open. Breakfast, then pack for Game drive in the dry riverbed. We do stalk driving (direction North-East) for 5 – 6 hours to reach Nossob. This is the day we try to learn more of the Kalahari and its secrets. Afternoon arrival. Check into lodge and short rest. Depart on a game drive until gates close. Overnight: Nossob chalets Meals: Breakfast & Light Lunch & Dinner.

Chalets

Day 3

Kgalagadi

Wake up on hour before gate open and game drive direction North. We visit the various waterholes along this route. We learn from the animal tracks in the sand roads what happened in the night. It is a good idea to wait at a waterhole to view the incredible animal and birdlife. We do various game drives according to game reports/sightings. Overnight: Nossob chalet Meals: Breakfast & Light Lunch & Dinner.

Chalets

Day 4

Kgalagadi

Wake up an hour before gates open. Pack up and game drive towards Mata Mata, using the 70km long Dune Road to cross from Botswana to Namibia. Today we search for the famous Kalahari Lion, as well as the smaller inhabitants of the desert, like the Meerkat. Afternoon arrival at Mata Mata. Check in and short rest before we depart on another game drive to explore this area. Overnight: Mata Mata chalets Meals: Breakfast & Light Lunch & Dinner.

Chalets

Day 5

Kgalagadi

Wake up one hour before gates open, pack up and depart direction South. Today we learn more of the Kalahari and her secrets. After 4 – 5 hours of stalk driving we reach Twee Rivieren (12h00) Depart for Upington. Late afternoon arrival at your guesthouse. Tour ends. Meals: Breakfast & Light Lunch

Chalets

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