7 day Kalahari desert Route
- day 1
- group arrive in Upington from Johannesburg or Cape Town
- transfer to accommodation at Tshahitsi Lodge
- dinner at the lodge in their open air lapa
- day 2
- early morning breakfast at the lodge
- transfer to Augrabies Falls National Park (120 km)
- spend morning exploring the park
- lunch at a restaurant in the park
- return to Upington via Kakamas and Keimoes highlighting the agricultural activities and historical background of this area
- dinner at the Tshahitsi Lodge
- day 3
- 06h30 - breakfast at the lodge
- 07h30 - depart for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (200 km) 3 hours drive with one coffee break at Molopo Kalahari Lodge
- after entring the park and doing official administration we move on to our accommodation at Rooiputs Lodge, 40 km inside the park
- light lunch will be served at the lodge
- 15h00 - afternoon game drive
- 20h00 - dinner at the lodge
- click the link to see more pictures of Rooiputs Lodge
- day 4
- full day in the park after breakfast. today we explore the western side of the park up to Mata Mata camp and back. packed lunch en route. late afternoon back to Rooiputs.
- dinner at the lodge
- day 5
- breakfast at the lodge
- after break fast we depart for our next destination at Polentswa Lodge via Nossob rest camp. The distance is 240 km and will take 5-6 hours as we are travelling in the park.
- on arrival we will book into our accommodation at Polentswa Lodge. rest of the afternoon at leisure.
- dinner at the lodge
- click here to see more photos of Polentswa Lodge
- Day 6
- after early morning breakfast we travel towards the northern most end of the park called Unions End.
- midday we return to lodge for lunch
- 15h00 - we do another afternoon game-drive
- dinner at the lodge
- day 7
- breakfast at the lodge
- most of today will be spent driving south to the exit gate of the park at Two Rivers. distance ± 230 km (6-7 hours)
- after doing official admin at the exit gate we move on towards our next overnight destination at Molopo Kalahari Lodge 70 km from the exit gate
- afternoon at leisure
- farewell dinner at the lodge
click on link for more photos of Molopo Kalahari Lodge
- day 8:
- transfer to Upington for flight back to Johannesburg or Cape Town
This Kanabo Safari Route includes
- 7 night’s accommodation as indicated in itinerary
- All transport, transfers as per itinerary.
- Meals as per itinerary
- All activities as indicated per itinerary
- Tour leader, driver/guides to accompany group
- Porters fees and airport taxes
- Entries to parks and amenities
This Kanabo Safaris Route excludes
- All alcoholic beverages
- Personal insurances
- Use of telephone, fax, e-mail, mini-bar, room service, at places of accommodation
- Activities not specified in itinerary and indicated as optional excursions
- Taxes in other countries than SA
- Visas and entry visas were required
- Meals not specified or where indicated as own account
general information
- this specific route operates between February to November
- contact us for a price on this excursion as size of group will determine price
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Credits:
Created with images by South African Tourism - "Augrabies Falls, Augrabies Falls National Park" • amanderson2 - "Echo Corner Augrabies Falls National Park South Africa" • South African Tourism - "Welcome to Augrabies Falls National Park" • amanderson2 - "Lions perched on ridge Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park South Africa" • Derek Keats - "Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis, at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa" • Shwetangi Gupta - "untitled image"