4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Overview
4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari, 4 Days Central Kalahari Game Reserve Wildlife Safari in Botswana is a short Botswana safari tour famous for Wildebeests, Hyena, Lion, Zebra, Giraffe.
This Botswana tour is available all year round. The 4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is specifically directed at an exploration of the famous Kalahari – Botswana’s largest game reserve and the world’s second-largest stretching to 52,800 km2.
The safari features a blend of wildlife, culture, and scenery. The famous Deception Valley is not only a magical sightseeing destination but also a grazing ground for a myriad of wildlife along with predators that prey on them while the San Bushmen – the ancient nomadic hunting gatherers of the Central Kalahari also have got rich heritage best known to those that have visited them.
4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Highlights
Day 1: Transfer from Maun Airport to the Deception Valley & do an afternoon game drive
Day 2: Whole day game drive in the Central Kalahari game reserve
Day 3: Spend the day with the San Bushmen, enjoy their guided cultural and wildlife walk
Day 4: Transfer back to Maun
4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Maun Airport to the Deception Valley & Do An Afternoon Game Drive
You embark on the surface transfer to Central Kalahari Game Reserve 248km about 5 ½ hour’s drive to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
The drive takes you through the amazing scenic landscapes of Botswana before approaching the dry Kalahari whose harsh environment has for long made the area a less favorite of the many except the San Bushmen who call it their ancestral homeland.
You settle for lunch upon arrival and relax after which you embark on the evening game drive in the Deception Valley exploring a myriad of wild game feeding on the available vegetation along with predators that await to prey on them.
The possible sights of the wild game include; the Gemsbok, Elands, the Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, and Hartebeest along with predators like Brown Hyena, warthog, the South African Giraffe, the Cape Wild dog, Transvaal lion the South African Cheetah, along with the African leopard. Retire for relaxation, dinner, and overnight
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Deception Valley Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Kalahari Plains Camp
Budget / Basic: Grassland Bushman Lodge
Day 2: Whole-day Game Drive in The Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The second day is fully dedicated for your extensive wild game viewing experience in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
The dry desert landscape features a range of predators roaming around in search of prey and among these include; the famous black-maned Kalahari lions which are furiously dangerous, the Hyenas, the leopards, Cheetah among others.
The Deception Valley which is the course of the deception river features green vegetation especially after the rains which in turn attracts counts of Zebras, the elands, the Giraffe, Gemsbok among other species presenting a good wildlife viewing experience.
You can consider departing with packed lunch to enable you spend the whole day in the wild or come back to the lodge for hot lunch.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Deception Valley Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Kalahari Plains Camp
Budget / Basic: Grassland Bushman Lodge
Day 3: Spend The Day With The San Bushmen, Enjoy Their Guided Cultural And Wildlife Walk
This day is dedicated for an exclusive encounter with the indigenous San Bushmen resident in the park and known to have lived here for thousands of years past.
The san Bushmen arrange a remarkable walk that is adventurous, authentic and very informative. This is a historical walk to the ancient times of the San Bushmen, detailing their mode of survival in the harsh environment of Kalahari as you listen to their great stories learning to the depth of their heritage.
The walk with the San Bushmen presents a themed indigenous interpretation of the wildlife including the fauna, flora and bird life that they have lived with from the ancient times.
The walk is done at the pace that you are comfortable with.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Deception Valley Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Kalahari Plains Camp
Budget / Basic: Grassland Bushman Lodge
Day 4: Transfer Back to Maun
After breakfast, you embark on the transfer to Maun to mark the end of the tour.
End of The 4 Days Botswana Wildlife Safari to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

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