4-Day Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Nxai Pan
Overview
Tour Overview
Botswana Safari: Embark on a trip into the vast lands of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and experience Nxai Pan for its famous Baines baobab trees that derive their
Day by Day
Itinerary
Maun-Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Day 1Maun-Central Kalahari Game Reserve Maun-Central Kalahari Game Reserve Wake up early morning and have breakfast. Your guide will pick you up from your lodge and brief you about the trip. Then depart to Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Upon arrival, the staff will set up the camp, and then direct you to your camping tents. After a short while, you will have lunch and then go for a siesta. After the siesta, you can have tea and resume your afternoon game drive within the park. Drive back to the camp after your afternoon game drive, enjoy a fresh shower and then dinner will be served. The time for bed will be determined by the last guest. Main Destination: Central Kalahari Game Reserve Best Time To Visit December to March (Best in Deception Valley) High Season July to October (It rarely gets crowded) Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot) Wildlife in Central Kalahari GR WildebeestCommon GiraffeOccasional LionOccasional LeopardOccasional CheetahOccasional HyenaOccasional Show more ZebraRare Wild DogRare ElephantNone White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone BuffaloNone HippoNone Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Central Kalahari GR Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Day 2Central Kalahari Game Reserve Central Kalahari Game Reserve Wake up early in the morning, have a quick shower and have breakfast then resume your game drive within the park. Afterwards, come back to the camp. After a short while, you will have lunch and then go for a siesta. After the siesta, you can have tea and resume your afternoon game drive within the park. Drive back to the camp after your afternoon game drive, enjoy a fresh shower and then dinner will be served. Main Destination: Central Kalahari Game Reserve Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Central Kalahari GR Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve-Nxai Pan
Day 3Central Kalahari Game Reserve-Nxai Pan Central Kalahari Game Reserve-Nxai Pan Wake up early morning, have a quick shower and have breakfast then while the staff is breaking down the camp. Immediately after breakfast, you will venture through Central Kalahari to Nxai Pan to spend one night. Upon arrival, the staff will set up the camp, and then direct you to your camping tents. After a short while, you will have lunch and then go for a siesta. After the siesta, you can have tea and resume your afternoon game drive within the park. Drive back to the camp after your afternoon game drive, enjoy afresh shower and then dinner will be served. Your bed time will be determined by the last guest. Main Destination: Nxai Pan National Park Best Time To Visit December to March (Best wildlife viewing) High Season December to May (Higher rates apply but it’s not busy) Best Weather May to August (Dry and less hot during the day) Wildlife in Nxai Pan NP GiraffeCommon ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant ElephantOccasional LionOccasional CheetahOccasional Show more HyenaOccasional LeopardVery Rare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone BuffaloNone HippoNone Accommodation: Budget camping Inside Nxai Pan NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Nxai Pan-Maun
Day 4Nxai Pan-Maun Nxai Pan-Maun Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast as we drive to the Baines baobabs. The Baines baobab trees derive their name from Thomas Baines (who was a member of the Livingstone Expedition). He painted a group of baobab trees that became famously known as the ‘Baines baobabs’. According to sources, he completed the painting between 1861 and 1862, and he was overwhelmed with the rare sighting of these fantastic baobab trees. We will have our packed lunch with us since we will spend most of the hours away. We will later drive back to the campsite where we will find our meals prepared. In the mid day, you'll leave Nxai To Maun where the safari will end. Main Destination: Maun (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Non-alcoholic drinks End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Qu
What's covered
Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
What travellers say
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2025 was a second time when we chose the Shipungo to arrange our safari in Botswana. We spent 10 nights in Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans (once overnight ‘under stars’ next to Gweta, you should try this !), Moremi and Savuti. The trip was...
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