Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

7 days—!Xaus Lodge, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa)

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Safari summary

Combining the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park of South Africa and the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana, the enthralling Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a wonderland of bright orange dunes, spectacular wildlife and fascinating flora. This hauntingly beautiful desert land is part of Africa’s first transfrontier park, ensuring that conservation is the top priority for this vast ecosystem and its inhabitants - it also supports and protects the indigenous people here, the ‡Khomani San and Mier communities. Visitors can look forward to spotting lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, blue wildebeest, springbok, eland, and more than 200 bird species, including migrating flamingos and pelicans, and numerous raptors.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	South Africa
	Parks	Kgalagadi

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Transfer: Red Sands Country Lodge

We depart early morning from Johannesburg. On route to Kuruman, we travel through Ventersdorp and Vryburg, lunch on route. We will stay overnight at Red Sands outside Kuruman. Dinner at the Red Sands restaurant

Red Sands Country Lodge

Kgalagadi Lodge

After breakfast, we continue toward the Kgalagadi Park. The route is via Olifantshoek towards Upington where we will have lunch. We then drive in a northerly direction towards the town of Askham where we will enjoy lunch. It is a slow drive, and around every corner you will see more dune landscapes. We arrive at the Kgalagadi Lodge (5km from the gate) and check into the well- appointed chalets for 1 night. We relax for the remainder of the afternoon before dinner is enjoyed at the Restaurant.

Kgalagadi Lodge

Kgalagadi

After a healthy breakfast, we depart into the park. Driving in the dry river beds we start our search for the animals of the Kgalagadi, visiting various water holes and picnic spots during the day before we return to the lodge in the afternoon. Enjoy dinner prepared by your hosts

Kgalagadi Lodge

Transfer to !Xaus Lodge

Kgalagadi

Breakfast at Kgalagadi Lodge, depart for !Xaus Lodge. Picnic lunch at Kamqua picnic area, then meet the guides from the lodge. Transfer onto the 4 x 4 vehicles & continue to !Xaus Lodge. The drive over the sand dunes takes 1 hour. Meet the Bushmen community and interact with them on game walks and game drives. Relax in the luxury chalets, experience the remoteness of the area and enjoy wonderful meals. Game drives and bush walks will be done. We spend 2 nights at !Xaus Lodge

!Xaus Lodge

Kgalagadi

We have an early wake up call for a walk into the Dunes to learn some of the Bushmen Culture. Returning to the Lodge for breakfast and time to relax before lunch. Late afternoon game drive with sundowners on a dune, watching the African sun setting…. followed by dinner at the Lodge.

!Xaus Lodge

Namakwari Lodge

We depart early with a packed breakfast that we will have at Kamqua picnic spot. Our road back is over the 92 sand dunes for our return to the Auob river and transfer over to our microbus. We travel from Kamqua picnic spot to Twee Rivieren gate enjoying our last game drive until we leave the park. Tonight we sleep in Kathu

Namakwari Lodge