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Makgadikgadi Pans Explorer

Price
From $2,477 – $3,757
Duration
5 Days
Departure
On Request: Now-9 Jan 26
Group Size
Min 4 guests. Enquire with Reservations.
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5 Days | 4 Nights at Planet Baobab & Meno a Kwena

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Highlights

  • Experience the magical Makgadikgadi Pans and its desert adapted wildlife.
  • This itinerary offers a wide range of activities, go on bushmen walks, up-close game viewing action from the floating hide, meerkat encounters, and night drives to discover the nocturnal desert wildlife.
  • Explore the Ntwetwe Salt Pans by 4×4 and spend the day on the hunt for desert wildlife that inhabits the pans, like the elusive brown hyena or Kalahari lion.
  • Stay in Afro-chic Bakalanga huts set amongst giant baobabs at Planet Baobab.
  • Watch the comings and goings of wildlife at the Boteti River from your lofty position at Meno a Kwena.

Includes:

  • Accommodation, guest laundry, all meals & local beverages.
  • All road transfers to and from Maun.
  • All road transfers between camps.
  • Daily activities, expert guiding, park entrance fees & VAT.
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About this Safari

Spend five days getting to know the vast salt pan desert of shimmering sand and surreal landscapes in the Makgadikgadi, on this four-night package that offers you the opportunity to experience Planet Baobab, tucked amongst 17 giant baobab trees, and Meno a Kwena, a hidden gem perched on a rocky clifftop above the Boteti River.

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Duration: 5 Days

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 - 2: Planet Baobab

You’ll start your journey at Planet Baobab, spending your first two nights in Afro-chic Bakalanga Huts. Enjoy a game drive to Ntwetwe Salt Pan, meeting the resident meerkats of the Kalahari, and spotting some of the uniquely adapted desert species such as bat-eared foxes, springbok and even the magnificent desert-adapted elephant. Here, perhaps more than anywhere else in the world, you’ll be struck by a feeling of utter, marvellous isolation.

Day 3-5: Meno a Kwena

Next up you transfer by vehicle to Meno a Kwena, which overlooks the magnificent Makgadikgadi National Park. From your lofty position of your private verandah observe the animals as they drink from the Boteti River below. Activities include game drive day trips to the Makgadikgadi Pans, guided walks with the San bushmen, and up-close game viewing from the floating hide.

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When to Go and
What to Pack

This safari starts and ends in Maun in Botswana. One of the best times to visit the Makgadikgadi Pans is during the dry season, which runs from May to October. During this time, the pans are dried up and you can easily access them for activities like quad biking, game viewing, and stargazing. During green season, which runs from November to March, witness the second largest migration of zebra and wildebeest in Africa (and it’s the last remaining one in Southern Africa).

2025: Priced Per Person Sharing

From $2,477 (10 Jan-31 March) to $3,757 (1 July – 31 Aug) / Single supplement on request

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Policies & Access:

Child Policy: Please enquire with reservations.

Disabled Access: Please enquire with reservations.

Wifi: Wi-Fi is available throughout this trip.

Excluded: Expenses of a personal nature, such as laundry, telephone expenses, gratuities, and porterage fees; any additional meals or activities; international flights and related taxes; visa fees where relevant; cancellation, baggage, medical, and evacuation insurance; any new government taxes or levies which are beyond our control.

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