Transvaal Gardenia Tour

Designed for you to experience the central areas of Botswana as well as the Okavango.

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From $4,325 per person

Dry Safaris

Nxai Pan and the Central Kalahari play host to this tour, which is designed for those who wish to concentrate on and make the most out of the drier regions of the Salt Pans and the Central Kalahari. The ecosystem here is different, as is the game you will see, including large herds of springbok and gemsbok, not withstanding that the region is well known for the spectacle of the zebra migration, widely considered to be the second largest migration in Africa. If you are lucky enough, the famous black-maned Kalahari lions can also be seen as well as the secretive brown hyena.

Depending on timings and weather conditions, a trip to Baines Baobabs will be arranged to view the historic grouping of baobab trees made famous in legend by David Livingstone, amongst others.

The tour here caters for 2 nights at each camp. However, we have also given the option below to extend to 3 nights each camp for a 6 night tour in total, which we feel is better suited to really get to know the areas. This tour can also be used as an extension to any other tour that we provide.

Nxai Pan National Park

Nxai Pan

Botswana

Home to Botswana’s zebra migration

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Central Kalahari

Tau Pan

Botswana

Home of the black-maned lions

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Includes

All accommodation, food and drinks
All activities offered by the lodges
All charter flights and transfers
All park fees and levies

Excludes

Gratuities and items of a personal nature
International flights
Travel insurance or visas
Anything not listed under inclusions

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Arrival

Arrive into Maun Airport. You'll be greeted by your charter aircraft company and flown to your first lodge

Day 1 & 2

The camp occupies an architecturally distinctive position arranged in a semicircle facing an active waterhole, with all accommodations and facilities positioned toward this wildlife focal point. The minimalist white-washed design references the surrounding salt pans, creating visual harmony with the landscape. The main lodge comprises a crescent-shaped thatched structure elevated on a wooden deck, featuring open-air design that removes barriers between guests and the surrounding wilderness.

Nxai Pan

From $870

Botswana’s Salt Pans

Day 3 & 4

The Kalahari supports unique wildlife species adapted to desert conditions. Springbok, gemsbok, hartebeest, wildebeest, and jackals inhabit the landscape alongside predators including lions, cheetahs, leopards, and the elusive brown hyena. Birdlife proves surprisingly prolific, with over 300 species recorded, including the massive Kori Bustard and colorful sandgrouse species. The reserve's attractions include excursions to Deception Valley, the dramatic landscape featured in the wildlife book "Cry of the Kalahari," as well as visits to Sunday, Piper, and Passarge Pans. Traditional bushwalk experiences with San trackers provide intimate cultural and natural history education, revealing desert survival techniques perfected over millennia.