The extensive Central Kalahari Game Reserve (51 800 km²) is one of the largest wilderness areas in the world. The reserve is typical of the vast areas of the Kalahari and offers an unsurpassed wilderness experience. The low vegetation, wide bare pans and vast open spaces combine to create an atmosphere of silence and peace. Nxai Pan is an ancient lake bed where the wildlife congregate from December to March. Large herds of Springbok graze on the pan. The most common mammals are springbok, oryx, wildebeest, hartebeest, bat eared fox. Predators include lion, leopard, black backed jackal and brown hyena. Bird life is also extremely interesting with 150 species having been recorded.

Day 1: Maun - Bush Camp

We are welcomed at Maun airport by our guide and we travel to a remote bush camp near Maun

Day 2 / 3 / 4: Central Kalahari Game Reserve

We install our secluded camp at Deception Valley. We visit the site where Mark and Delia Owen conducted their study on the brown hyena and wrote their well-known book "Cry of the Kalahari". From our camp on a tree island, we may observe springbok and gemsbok grazing in the dry river bed. Black-backed jackal and brown hyena are present in the area. We do an excursion to Sunday and Piper Pans.

Day 5 / 6: Nxai Pan National Park - Makgadikgadi Game Reserve

The Wildlife Sanctuary of Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan covers an area of over 10 000 km The game population of this area is essentially migratory. The most common mammals are springbok and oryx. We enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives at Nxai Pan.

We return to Maun at 12h00 and transfer to the airport.

KARIBU GRADING : (4 Tent)

Very limited participation safaris. Participants erect and dismantle their tents. Accommodation: 6 Nights camping in secluded bushcamps. Meals: All meals when camping. Group size: 6-13 Participants. Transfers: Transfers from and to Maun airport are provided on Day 1 and Day 7. Sleeping bag hire: USD 20 - must be booked in advance.