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6-Day Meerkat Safari Tour In Makgadikgadi
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Camping, Jeep Safari, Wildlife

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

The Makgadikgadi Pans offer an incredible opportunity to spend quality time with a local meerkat colony. As the sun rises, they emerge out from their burrows and scuttle to the highest point to scout for predators and food. Sometimes those highest points happen to be your shoulders or head.

Highlights
  • Meet the famous Meerkats
  • Visit the Nxai Pan National Park or Makgadikgadi Game Reserve
  • Day 1: Arrival Day expand_more
    • A 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 in the afternoon gives you a wide aerial view of the mighty Okavango Delta. (can be arranged on request)

    Overnight Maun

  • Day 2: Maun - Nxai Pan National Park expand_more
    • We depart from Maun towards Nxai Pan National Park. Lunch en route! Close to Phuduhudu village, we turn north and enter Nxai Pan. 
    • On our way towards the campsite, we will already see a variety of wildlife like gemsbok, steenbok, ostriches etc. 

    Overnight Nxai Pan

  • Day 3: Nxai Pan National Park expand_more
    • Early morning game drive exploring Nxai Pan should reveal a large variety of animals. This reserve is home to springboks, gemsbok, lions, cheetah, brown hyena and bat eared-foxes and other migratory species like zebra and wildebeest, which move according to the availability of resources- water and grass. 
    • Time to relax in camp in the mid-day before we start the afternoon drive. 

    (Overnight Nxai Pan)

  • Day 4: Nxai Pan - Ntwetwe Pan expand_more
    • After breakfast, we pack up, and our route takes us towards Kudiakam Pan, famous for its cluster of ancient Baobabs, well known as Baines Baobabs. 
    • Lunch en route! 
    • Arrive in Ntwetwe Pan in time, so we can visit the meerkats and also have a nice visit to them in the morning before they start their daily activity. 
    • Sleep out under the stars on the salt pan. (Overnight Ntwetwe Pan)
  • Day 5: Meerkat expand_more
    • We spend the morning with the meerkat colony before we leave the salt pans, and it takes us to Elephant Sands. Arrive at camp in time, so you don't miss that beautiful sunset with a herd of elephants just a few meters away. 

    (Overnight Elephant Sands)

  • Day 6: Elephants Sands - Maun expand_more
    • After a delicious breakfast, we pack up and make our way towards Maun.
What's Included
  • Transfers from/to the airport
  • Game drives
  • Activities as stated in the itinerary
  • All meals, drinks and local beverages during the safari
  • Accommodation according to the itinerary
  • Park entrance fees 
  • Spacious bow tents with mattresses 
  • Service of a professional guide and chef
What's Excluded
  • International flights
  • Restaurant meals
  • Visa-fees/Entrance fees to Victoria falls
  • Optional activities(i.e. scenic flight over the delta, river rafting)
  • Travel insurance
  • Staff gratuities
  • Optional extensions
What to bring
  • Passport with appropriate visas
  • Health certificate as recommended by your physician for your specific destinations
  • Airline tickets
  • Custom registration
  • Outdoor clothing in neutral tones
  • Headlamp and hand flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen lotion
  • Skin moisturiser
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Extra camera batteries and memory cards
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 12 USD 2650 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 1345 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 2650 / person