Detailed Itinerary
Day One: Upington to Kgalagadi
You will leave the Northern Cape's Upington city and the Orange Rive and arrive at Kgalagadi Trans Frontier. Stretch on 37 000 square km of land, the park is one of the largest conservation areas in the world. It's also famous as the last truly unspoiled ecosystems. On game drive, see gemsbok, springbok, eland, giraffe, blue wildebeest and red hartebeest roam the sparsely vegetated red sand dunes and the dry river valleys of the Nossob and Auob where a variety of acacia species thrive. The Park is also well known for sightings of lions, leopards, cheetahs and spotted brown hyena. Because of an abundance of prey in the form of mice, whistling rats, birds and insects, smaller predators thrive in the park. The park is home to caracal, honey badgers, black-backed jackals, bat-eared foxes, cape foxes, African wildcats, mongoose and the ever-popular suricate (meerkat).
Accommodation: Rooiputs camping. Meals: BD
Day Two: Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park
The day is full of activities. Start by crossing the border to Botswana and arriving at Polentswa. The place overlooks vegetated Polentswa Pan and is known for beautiful sunsets. Once night falls, you will enjoy the sounds of nature as the owls, hyenas and other wildlife howl in the beautiful African moonlight.
Accommodation: Polentswa camping. Meals: BD
Day Three: Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park
Travel even further north. Be always on the lookout of the animals as you travel. Return to Polentswa Camp to relax for the evening.
Accommodation: Polentswa camping. Meals: BD
Day Four: More Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park
Get up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast. Then prepare for the trip south for a game drive. You will arrive leisurely at Rookput camp in the evening, fully satisfied with the drive and the animal you've witnessed.
Accommodation: Rooiputs camping. Meals: BD
Day Five: Kgalagadi - Upington
Until noon, you will be involved in more game viewings. After that, leave for Upington and en route halt to witness the last indigenous San tribe in South Africa, called the Khomani. These earliest residents of the Kalahari, living here for 40 000 years, consist of only 400 people and live in an area between 40 and 70 km south of Twee Rivieren. You will have the opportunity to view and purchase their handcraft at one of the roadside stalls.
Accommodation: None. Meals: B
This itinerary is a sampled one and subject to change depending upon the field conditions.
