The Makgadikgadi Pans offers an incredible opportunity to spend a morning with a local meerkat colony. As the sun rises, they cautiously come out of their burrows and deeming it safe, scuttle to the highest points to scout for predators and food. Sometimes these lookouts happen to be your shoulders or head.
Tour Features
| Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| DAY 1 |
Sitatunga camp
|
Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 2 |
Camping
Nxai Pan National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
Camping
Nxai Pan National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 4 |
Camping
Makgadikgadi Pans |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 5 |
Camping
|
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 6 |
SITATUNGA CAMP
|
All Meals Included with Drinks |
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DAY 1ARRIVAL DAY
Planet Safari guide will meet you at Maun International airport and transfer you to the lodge where you can unpack, shower and relax. An optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta gives a wide aerial view of the mighty Delta.(can be arranged on request)
Accommodation: Sitatunga camp,
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
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2MAUN - NXAIPAN
We depart Maun early towards Nxaipan national park, lunch en route. Close to Phuduhudu village we turn north and enter Nxaipan. This reserve is home to springboks, gemsbok and other migratory species like gnus and zebras which move seasonally according to the availability of resources. Late afternoon we arrive in camp, where you have time to shower before enjoying our dinner. Overnight Nxaipan - camping
Main Destination: Nxai Pan National Park
Accommodation: Camping,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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3NXAIPAN NATIONAL PARK
Early morning drive before returning to camp at about 11:00hrs for a delicious brunch. Relax in camp in the mid-day. Afternoon drive starts at 15:00hrs till sunset. Overnight Nxaipan
Main Destination: Nxai Pan National Park
Accommodation: Camping,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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4NXAIPAN - MAKGADIKGADI PANS
After breakfast we pack up and our route take us towards Kudiakam Pan, famous for its cluster of ancient Baobabs, well known as Baines Baobabs. Lunch en route! After lunch we drive out of Nxaipan to Ntwetwe pan, arrive in time so we can visit the meerkats. Sleepout on the salt pans. The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans is one of the world's largest salt pans - a place so remote that both sound and light pollution is non- existent. Overnight Saltpans
Main Destination: Makgadikgadi Pans
Accommodation: Camping,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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5MEERKAT - ELEPHANT SANDS
We spend the morning with meerkats colony before we leave the salt pans and our drive takes us to Elephant sands. Arrive in camp in time so you don't miss that beautiful sunset with a herd of elephants just a couple of meters away from you. Overnight Elephant Sands.
Accommodation: Camping,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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6ELEPHANT SANDS - MAUN
After a delicious breakfast we pack up, and our drive takes us back to Maun where our safari ends. Overnight in a lodge in Maun.
Accommodation: SITATUNGA CAMP,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| Mar 01 2023 to Nov 30 2023 | $2 | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.
For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.
Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Planet Safari
-
Offices In :
Maun -
Size :
5 -
Member Of :
BOGA -
Tour Types :
Semi-participation tours, Fully serviced tours, Lodge to lodge tours -
Destinations :
Botswana
| Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| DAY 1 |
Sitatunga camp,
|
Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 2 |
Camping,
Nxai Pan National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
Camping,
Nxai Pan National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 4 |
Camping,
Makgadikgadi Pans |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 5 |
Camping,
|
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 6 |
SITATUNGA CAMP,
|
All Meals Included with Drinks |
-
DAY 1ARRIVAL DAY
Planet Safari guide will meet you at Maun International airport and transfer you to the lodge where you can unpack, shower and relax. An optional scenic flight over the Okavango Delta gives a wide aerial view of the mighty Delta.(can be arranged on request)
Accommodation: Sitatunga camp, ,
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
-
2MAUN - NXAIPAN
We depart Maun early towards Nxaipan national park, lunch en route. Close to Phuduhudu village we turn north and enter Nxaipan. This reserve is home to springboks, gemsbok and other migratory species like gnus and zebras which move seasonally according to the availability of resources. Late afternoon we arrive in camp, where you have time to shower before enjoying our dinner. Overnight Nxaipan - camping
Main Destination: Nxai Pan National Park
Accommodation: Camping, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
3NXAIPAN NATIONAL PARK
Early morning drive before returning to camp at about 11:00hrs for a delicious brunch. Relax in camp in the mid-day. Afternoon drive starts at 15:00hrs till sunset. Overnight Nxaipan
Main Destination: Nxai Pan National Park
Accommodation: Camping, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
4NXAIPAN - MAKGADIKGADI PANS
After breakfast we pack up and our route take us towards Kudiakam Pan, famous for its cluster of ancient Baobabs, well known as Baines Baobabs. Lunch en route! After lunch we drive out of Nxaipan to Ntwetwe pan, arrive in time so we can visit the meerkats. Sleepout on the salt pans. The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans is one of the world's largest salt pans - a place so remote that both sound and light pollution is non- existent. Overnight Saltpans
Main Destination: Makgadikgadi Pans
Accommodation: Camping, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
5MEERKAT - ELEPHANT SANDS
We spend the morning with meerkats colony before we leave the salt pans and our drive takes us to Elephant sands. Arrive in camp in time so you don't miss that beautiful sunset with a herd of elephants just a couple of meters away from you. Overnight Elephant Sands.
Accommodation: Camping, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
6ELEPHANT SANDS - MAUN
After a delicious breakfast we pack up, and our drive takes us back to Maun where our safari ends. Overnight in a lodge in Maun.
Accommodation: SITATUNGA CAMP, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
Includes & Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| Mar 01 2023 to Nov 30 2023 | $2 | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.
For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.
Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Planet Safari
-
Offices In :
Maun -
Size :
5 -
Member Of :
BOGA -
Tour Types :
Semi-participation tours, Fully serviced tours, Lodge to lodge tours -
Destinations :
Botswana
