TOUR
2
Bushmen Tour
This
tour takes you to a very remote area of the Kalahari Desert, making
you one of only a few privileged visitors who have the opportunity
to become one with all the secrets of nature this wonderful desert
has to offer and go on a walk with the real children of the Kalahari,
the San Bushmen. They will bring you in direct contact with their
everyday life.
OPTIONAL on this outstanding
tour is that you have the possibility to undertake a safari drive
on the private land of the Kalahari Ranger Lodge (only possible
from September to March). Here you will find game like white rhino,
impala, sable and roan antelope and black wildebeest which are not
found within the borders of the National Park.
TOUR PROGRAM
Day 1: We
pick you up - fully equipped - at the Upington Airport from where
we drive to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park up to Rooiputs.
Facilities in all Botswana camps are very basic. Each campsite has
an A-frame shade construction, long drop toilet, mostly NO water.
Camping in the wild of the Kalahari with NO protective fencing.
Nothing to worry about though, as you’ll have a well-experienced
tour guide who can handle the situation. Enjoy
dinner around the fire while listening to the typical Kalahari sounds
of the night kalahari lion, hyena or black backed jackal during
the night.
Overnight stay:
Camping Rooiputs
(NO WATER)
Meals:
Full board
Day 2: On
our safari drive through the Kalahari National Park via Nossob Camp
(possibility for enjoying a shower), while on our way to Polentswa,
you will observe a wide variety of game, such as Oryx, Springbok,
maybe the black maned Kalahari Lion and many more.
Overnight stay:
Camping Polentswa
(NO WATER)
Meals:
Full board
Day 3:
Driving a little further north, we turn eastward and drive on 4x4
trails through the whole Botswana part of the Park up to “Kaa” where
we’ll set up camp. Water is available to enjoy a shower. What can
we expect to observe today? Maybe surricats, the real symbol of
the Kalahari desert.
Overnight stay:
Camping Kaa
(WATER AVAILABLE)
Meals:
Full board |
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MAP
Day
4: We leave the Kgalagadi
Park and drive through the Kaa concession area up to Hukuntsi, reaching
the first filling-station in 4 days. We continue our journey to
Kang where we overnight in chalets at Kang Ultra Lodge.
Overnight stay: Chalet Kang
Ultra Lodge
Meals: Breakfast
& Lunch.
Dinner facultative at restaurant
Dinner at restaurant not included
Day 5:
Today we drive on “The Kalahari Highway” north
up to Ghanzi, the main town of the district. Closeby we find the
Kalahari Trail Blazer Camp where we stay over in typical Bushmen
huts. A small lake, something not to be expected in the Kalahari,
is found here. This will give us the opportunity to enjoy a refreshing
swim.
Overnight stay:
Bushmen hut Kalahari Trail Blazer Camp
Meals:
Full board
Day 6:
Before breakfast (early morning) you will have the privilege of
going on a walking safari with the “real children” of the Kalahari,
the Bushmen. This will be an exceptional experience as you will
discover a lot about the daily way of life of the original inhabitants
of this region from the masters themselves. We then return to
Kang.
Overnight stay:
Chalet Kang Ultra Lodge
Meals: Breakfast
& Lunch.
Dinner facultative at restaurant
Dinner at restaurant not included
Day 7:
Today our drive takes us via Werda and Tsabong
to McCarty’s Rest (border). We overnight at Kalahari Ranger Lodge.
OPTIONAL: ONLY
POSSIBLE BETWEEN MIDDLE SEPTEMBER – END FEBRUARY – GAME DRIVE AT
THE KALAHARI RANGER LODGE.
This option is a safari
drive in an open vehicle where you will have the privilege of seeing
animals like impalas, roan and sable antelopes, black wildebeest,
bontebok and even white rhinos, that are not found in the Kalahari
National Park!
Overnight stay: Camping
Kalahari Ranger Lodge
Meals: Full board
Day 8: After breakfast we hit the road
back to Upington via Hotazel, Kathu and Olifantshoek. We'll arrive
in Upington late afternoon.
Overnight stay:
Double room in Upington
Meals:
Full board
Day 9: After breakfast you will be taken
to Upington Airport for your flight.
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