New Moon Safaris
Your Safari Tour Specialist for Botswana Namibia and Zambia

Lost world of the Kalahari

14 days Safari Tour Botswana

Moremi – Okavango Delta – Nxai Pan – Central Kalahari

This safari of contrasts leads from the green water world of the Okavango Delta to the endless savannah of the Central Kalahari. The Central Kalahari is still home to a large variety of African wildlife, including predators and birds of prey.

The Moremi Park is one of Botswana’s most beautiful wildlife sanctuaries. We will go on extensive game drives through rich vegetation along the wetlands of the Okavango Delta and continue our route to Nxai Pan National Park, where giant “Baines” Baobab trees rise from the snow-white, salt covered pans. A characteristic of the Central Kalahari, one of the largest semi deserts of Africa, is the lack of natural water resources. In this vast land, only the skilled hunters, the Bushmen survived. Delia and Mark Owen had their camp in Deception Valley, where they did research on the brown hyena and wrote the well-known book, “Cry of the Kalahari”. On game drives, we will explore Sunday Pan, Leopards Pan as well as the open expanse of Pipers Pan, where not only Springbuck, Oryx, Bat eared foxes, Brown hyenas and the famous black-mane Kalahari lion is found.  Due to the high seating position in our off-road vehicles, you can experience the last untouched wilderness and observe the game fantastically.

Let the endless sparkling sky and the black nights make you feel magical on this tent safari with full-board facilities.

Departures for 2008: Safari Tour 1:             17.03. – 30.03.2008 Safari Tour 2:             14.04. – 27.04.2008 Safari Tour 3:             19.05. – 01.06.2008  Safari Tour 4:             16.06. – 29.06.2008 Safari Tour 5:             04.08. – 17.08.2008 Safari Tour 6:             17.11. – 30.11.2008      Safari Tours for 2009 on Request

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Price per person in a double tent:
4-12 participants:         EUR1.970.-  
plus Parkfees:               EUR 660.-         (nett, to be paid by clients directly on day of departure)

Inclusive:
Three meals a day, parkfees, sightseeing and entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary, experienced English-speaking guide and personnel. Accommodation in a double igloo tent, (single igloo tents available on special request). Transport in a specially designed Mercedes Unimog – Safari bus or Toyota Land Cruiser (for groups smaller than 5 persons), fully equipped with camping gear. For further information, please refer to our present information sheet.

Not included in the price:
Personal expenditures like drinks, telephone calls and tips for tour guides and other personnel, and optional excursions.

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Safari Tour description

Day 1 Windhoek – Ghanzi
Departure from Windhoek at 7h30 am to Gobabis, crossing the border into Botswana, all the way to Ghanzi. You have the choice to stay the first night in a Bushman-hut or in your new home - a comfortable tent. Optional: Bushman-dance and/or a bush walk with authentic Kalahari Bushmen.

Day 2 Ghanzi – Maun
Through Ngamiland we get to Maun, the capital of Northern Botswana. A scenic flight     viewing the Delta from the birds eye is recommended (optional).

Day 3 – 5        Maun – Moremi National Park
Drive past Shorobe to Moremi Game Reserve. On game drives we have perfect chances seeing great varieties of wildlife. Moremi is one of Botswanas “birders” paradises. The African fish eagle, wattle crane, saddle billed stork, and the Goliath heron can be seen.

Day 6 – 7        Moremi – Nxai Pan National Park
The white salt pans of Nxai-Pan National Park, the Baines Baobab trees and the exciting
observation at the waterhole are of major interest in this lonely area.

Day 8 – 11      Nxai Pan National Park – Central Kalahari National Park
The last stop will be at Rakops, before we get to Deception Valley in the Central Kalahari National Park. Searching for predators, mammal species and birds of prey we drive to Sunday Pan, Leopards Pan and Pipers Pan.

Day 12            Central Kalahari – Xade
We exit the Central Kalahari NP at Xade and pass the village New Xade where the remaining  Kalahari Bushmen have been resettled. The camp for the night will be in the wilderness under the stars of the southern hemisphere.

Day 13            Xade – Kalahari/Guest farm
At Mamuno we cross the border to Namibia to camp on a guest farm in the Kalahari.
Optional: Visit to be arranged with the farmer to see the rare Rock engravings on flat stone.

Day 14:           Guest farm – Windhoek
Via Gobabis back to Windhoek. Arrival in Windhoek at around 13h00 pm.