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14 DAY BUSH SAFARI COMBINING SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WILD TULIP BLOCK AREA IN BOTSWANA
Day 1 Johannesburg / Marakele National Park – Bontle Camp
Arrive at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport. Welcome to South Africa. Upon arrival in Johannesburg, a representative of Kea Campers will meet you at the airport and will assist with the transfer to the Kea Campers Depot where you will collect your rental 4x4 vehicle. Self-drive from Johannesburg to Marakele National Park, situated approximately 350 km from Johannesburg. Overnight one night at Bontle Camp at a campsite on a self-catering basis.
Day 2 & 3 Tuli Block – Limpopo River Lodge
After breakfast you will drive via the Platjan Border to Botswana. Limpopo River Lodge is situated just after you cross this border. Overnight two nights at Limpopo River Lodge at a campsite on a self-catering basis. The campsites are situated away from the lodge on the banks of the Limpopo River. There are thatched ablution facilities with hot and cold water. Firewood supplied. There is extensive game on the farm including all the antelope, elephant, leopard, cheetah, hippo, crocodile and a variety of other species.
Day 4 Nata – Nata Lodge
Today you will need to drive via Selebi Phikwe through Francistown to Nata. In Francistown we do advise you to buy some basic groceries, as there are no supermarkets in Nata. Stay one night at Nata Lodge in a luxury double tent on a bed and breakfast basis. Restaurant available for lunch and dinner. We can recommend a visit to the Nata Bird Sanctuary and Makgadikgadi Pans, situated 10 kilometers before Nata Lodge.
Day 5 Kasane – Kubu Lodge
After breakfast you take the road via Sibuya Forest Reserve, Kazuma Forest Reserve and Kasane Forest Reserve. This road will bring you to Kasane. Stay one night at Kubu Lodge at a campsite on a self-catering basis. Activities can include a trip to the beautiful Victoria Falls. More than 400 different bird species can be seen in the area and the elusive Chobe Bushbuck is regularly seen on the nature trail on this property.
Day 6 & 7 Chobe National Park – Ihaha Camp and Savuti Camp
After breakfast you leave Kubu Lodge and take the road to Chobe National Park. The next few days will be spent away from civilization. Prepare yourself for a few days of no luxury, pure fun and adventure in the bush. It is important that you do all your grocery shopping and fill all the water and petrol tanks, because you won't find anything in the coming National Parks of Botswana. When entering the park (both Chobe and Moremi), you will need to pay entrance fees of BWP 120.00 per person per day plus BWP 50.00 per day for the vehicle. You may pay in Botswana Pula, South African Rands, US Dollars and Euro's, but not with your credit card. These amounts and methods of payment apply to all parks in Botswana. Follow the detailed map of Chobe National Park. It is important to consult with other travelers along the way about the roads they have traveled. This will keep you up to date with the conditions of the road, and you will know in advance if it is necessary to take another alternative route. Stay the first night at Ihaha Camp and the second night at Savuti Rest Camp on a self- catering basis.
Day 8 & 9 Moremi Game Reserve – Khwai Camp and Xaxanaxa camp
Today you will exit Chobe National Park and enter Moremi Game Reserve. You will immediately notice the change in scenery. Follow your detailed map of Moremi Game Reserve. You will spend the first night at a campsite at Xaxanaxa camp and the second night at Third Bridge camp on a self-catering basis.
Day 10 Maun – Crocodile Camp
Make your way back today to civilization to stay at Crocodile Camp in Maun. You will exit Moremi Game Reserve at the South Gate and follow the road to Maun. You will stay in a double chalet on a bed and breakfast basis. Restaurant available for lunch and dinner. The campgrounds are beautifully maintained with a private swimming pool for residents. Situated on the doorstep of the Okavango Delta, it is the ideal stopover point while on safari. From Maun, you can visit the well-known nature environment of the Okavango Delta.
Day 11 Makgadikgadi Pans – Khumaga Camp
Today you will drive in the direction of the Makgadikgadi Pans, approximately 205km from Maun. Stay at the border of the park, at Khumaga camp. You will have enough time to travel around in this Park.
Day 12 Serowe – Khama Rhino
Today you will take the road along the northern side of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in the direction of Serowe. At the small village of Rakops the dirt road will end and the tar road will start. Just before Serowe you will see the signs to Khama Rhino Sanctuary where you will have the opportunity of seeing White Rhinos in abundance. You will spend the night at Khama Rhino Sanctuary at a campsite on a self-catering basis. Restaurant facilities are available.
Day 13 Pilansberg National Park – Manyane Camp
Today you leave friendly Botswana via the border of Martijn's Drift. From the border, you take the road R572 and then R510 via Elisras (Lephalale) and Rustenburg to Pilansberg National Park. Follow the signs to Pilansberg National Park and stay at Manyane camp for one night in a two-sleeper safari tent on a bed and breakfast basis. Restaurant available for lunch and dinner.
Day 14 – Johannesburg
After your last morning safari in Pilansberg, you will take the road R510 direction Pretoria and then to Johannesburg. Deliver your rental vehicle at Kea Campers, Pamona, Johannesburg during the course of the afternoon. Kea will transfer you to the airport where you will need to check in for your flight back home.
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