5-Day Kgalagadi Safari from Upington with Augrabies Falls

• Depart from your hotel in Upington at 08:30.

• Arrive at Augrabies Falls and check in to your lodge or chalet.

• Walk to the falls, the sixth highest in the world.

• Take a game drive to visit various viewpoints, including short hikes.

• Sightings may include giraffe, baboon, monkeys, klipspringers, and dassies.

• Optional activities include a sunset drive in an open truck with rangers or half-day white-water rafting on the Orange River.

Overnight at Augrabies Falls National Park chalets or lodges with air conditioning and a swimming pool.

Meals: Light lunch and dinner.

• Wake before sunrise to walk the Dassie Nature Trail (6.5 km, 3 hours).

• Return to the lodge, pack, and depart for the Kalahari.

• Stop at a salt pan and visit the Khomani Bushmen community.

• Arrive at Twee Rivieren in the afternoon.

• Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Twee Rivieren area.

Overnight at Twee Rivieren chalets or lodges.

Meals: Breakfast, light lunch, and dinner.

• Depart Twee Rivieren after breakfast.

• Begin your game drive through the 38,000-square-km Kgalagadi Park towards Mata Mata, with a speed limit of 50 km/h.

• Wildlife may include lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and various antelopes such as gemsbok, hartebeest, springbok, and wildebeest.

• The park is also home to 264 bird species, including 20 raptor species.

• Optional activities include a 3-hour sunset or night game drive with rangers, or a morning bush walk.

Overnight at Mata Mata chalets or lodges with a ceiling fan and swimming pool.

Meals: Breakfast, light lunch, and dinner.

• Wake up one hour before the gates open.

• Have breakfast and pack for a game drive along the dry riverbed.

• Drive in a north-east direction for 5 to 6 hours to reach Nossob.

• Learn about the secrets of the Kalahari during the drive.

• Arrive in the afternoon, check in to the lodge, and take a short rest.

• Depart on another game drive until the gates close.

• A special feature here is the game hide with a spotlight to observe animals drinking.

• An optional sunset drive with rangers is available after the gates close.

Overnight at Nossob chalets or lodges.

Meals: Breakfast, light lunch, and dinner.

• Wake up one hour before the gates open, pack, and depart south.

• Search for meerkats, giraffes, and possibly cats during the drive.

• After 4 to 5 hours of game driving, reach Twee Rivieren around 12:00.

• Depart from Twee Rivieren to Upington.

• Arrive at your guesthouse in the late afternoon.

• End of tour.

Meals: Breakfast and light lunch.