Let’s Go to Kgalagadi in 2020 (KTP)
A Scheduled Trip to Botswana, South Africa
Highlights
KTP is truly wild: surreal semi-desert wilderness; red sand dunes; dry rivers that are said to flow once in a hundred years; and starry skies without light pollution. Kgalagadi means 'place of thirst'. It is a part of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Much of it consists of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP), Africa's first Peace Park.
Scheduled group tour from
May 1, 2020 - May 14, 2020
Starting from
US$ 5,385
per person sharing
Duration
14 days / 13 nights
Transport
Self-Drive Holiday
Accommodation
Tented camps
Exploring
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
About this Safari
Yes, let’s go to Kgalagadi! But first you have to learn how to pronounce it! (Khalakhadee)
The Kgalagadi is home to the black-maned Kalahari lion, and is said to be one of the top two places on the planet to see the cheetah. It has 19 key predators including lion, cheetah, hyena, jackal, fox, african wildcat, and caracal. And when it rains with the spectacular thunder of the Kalahari, lillies start to bloom.
There are no crowds, sorry.
Yes, this is not a garden-variety safari. This is for adventurers and explorers, people who welcome surprises. The Kgalagadi is an Undiscovered Country, all the way from Mabuasehube (in Botswana) to Twee Rivieren (in South Africa).
Tour Highlights:
- The Kalahari lion (sightings are common)
- The cheetah (sightings are common)
- The pure Kalahari sky, with full-spectrum sunsets and dense star clusters, and a special photogenic light at sunrise
- Spectacular thunderstorms and rains that bring out the smell of red sand dunes
- The possibility of seeing less visible animals such as the leopard, meerkat, brown hyena, honey badger, porcupine, and pangolin
- Herds and herds of picture-perfect oryx/gemsbok
- Genuine solitude and silence in camp, but perhaps interrupted by owls and other raptors, yellow mongooses, barking geckos, and all manner of iridescent birds
Price: USD 4,895 per person.
Dates: May 2020
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Group size: 5-Person Group Departures
Group 1: 2 seats available
Arrives in Botswana on May 1, 2020 – Trip Ends in South Africa on May 14, 2020
Group 2: 5 seats available
Arrives in South Africa on May 17, 2020 – Trip Ends in Botswana on May 30, 2020
Vehicle: Custom 4×4 Toyota Landcruiser V8
Accommodation: Tented camps
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Day By Day Itinerary
Day 1: Gaborone, Botswana
Our team will meet you at Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and drive you to your lodging in Gaborone. Group dinner in the evening to get everyone acquainted and all set to………..
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Day 2: To the KTP, and then to the Mabuasehube Region
A 6.5-hour drive to the KTP with lunch at a picnic site on the way. On entering the park we’ll go to the Mpayathutlwa Campsite, game driving en route. The possibility of seeing predators, raptors,………
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Day 3: Mabuasehube Pans and Waterholes
Morning and afternoon game drives around pans and waterholes, especially in the Mpayathutlwa, Lesholoago, Monamodi and Khiding areas. Lunch at a picnic site on the……….
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Day 4: The Matopi Region
Drive to the Matopi Campsite, game driving en route via the Boshobogolo Pan. Lunch at a picnic site along the ………………
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Day 5: The Polentswa Region
Drive to the Polentswa Campsite, game driving en route along the Nossob Riverbed as we check out several waterholes located 7 to 10 Km. from each other. We’ll settle into the…………
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Days 6 & 7: Polentswa along the Nossob Riverbed/Waterholes
Morning and afternoon game drives along the Nossob Riverbed and its waterholes. Lunch at picnic…………………..
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Day 8: The Mata Mata Region in South Africa
Drive to the Mata Mata Campsite in the Auob Riverbed, game driving en route. We’ll settle into the………………
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Days 9 & 10: Game Drives in Mata Mata along Auob Riverbed/Waterholes
Morning and afternoon game drives along the Auob Riverbed in between Mata Mata and Twee Rivieren and around Auob Riverbed waterholes. Lunch at picnic…….
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Day 11: The Rooiputs Region in Botswana
Drive to the Rooiputs Campsite in the Nossob Riverbed, game driving en route. We’ll settle into the camp around noon. Lunch at camp. Game drive in the afternoon around Nossob Riverhead waterholes towards the……..
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Days 12 & 13: Rooiputs along the Nossob & Auob Riverbeds/Waterholes
Morning and afternoon game drives along the Nossob Riverbed in between Twee Rivieren and Mata Mata and around Auob Riverbed waterholes. Lunch at picnic……………..
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Day 14: From the KTP to Upington, South Africa
Leaving KTP from Twee Rivieren and driving to Upington airport.
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Details of Rates
The cost includes:
- Transport by car during the full trip between Gaborone and Upington in a custom 4×4 Toyota Landcruiser V8
- Fuel, drivers, and English-speaking guides
- Accommodation and meals as indicated
- Daily activities as indicated
The cost does not include:
- Flights to get to Gaborone and on leaving Upington for group 1, and flights to get to Upington and on leaving Gaborone for group 2.
- Any applicable visas
- Travel insurance
Notes from Chalo Africa
- The itinerary and activities is subject to change in accordance with local conditions
- Please travel with a single ‘soft’ suitcase/duffle bag (not a ‘hard’ suitcase) and one backpack
- Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever vaccination is needed only if you are coming from a country with risk of yellow fever
- There may be limitations on the types and quantities of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Group Notes
NOTE: The day-by-day description below is shown for the Group 1 trip, which starts in Botswana and ends in South Africa. The group 2 trip is the same but in reverse, starting in South Africa and ending in Botswana.
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) 2020 Map
Gaborone, Botswana
Mabuasehube, Botswana
Matopi Camp 1 KTMOT 01, Botswana
Mata Mata, South Africa
Upington, South Africa
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The safari begins in Gaborone, Botswana and ends in Upington, South Africa.
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