Central Kalahari Expedition
5 nights, 1 stop — desert wildlife.
From Central Kalahari to Central Kalahari, the route is built around black-maned lion and Kalahari space.
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Central Kalahari
Arrive and head straight out — vast-horizon drives for black-maned lion, oryx and cheetah.
Desert wildlife & wide skies
Vast-horizon drives for black-maned lion, oryx and cheetah.
Desert wildlife & wide skies
Vast-horizon drives for black-maned lion, oryx and cheetah.
Desert wildlife & wide skies
Vast-horizon drives for black-maned lion, oryx and cheetah.
Desert wildlife & wide skies
Vast-horizon drives for black-maned lion, oryx and cheetah.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Dry season
Peak safari: floodwater fills the Delta, animals crowd the rivers and thinning cover makes for outstanding game viewing.
Green season
Summer rains bring newborns, migrant birds and big skies; the Kalahari and pans come alive and rates drop sharply.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Tau Pan Camp
The only permanent camp inside the Central Kalahari, on an ancient dune.
Dinaka Camp
Private-reserve camp on the CKGR's northern boundary with walking and hides.
Deception Valley Lodge
Kalahari lodge with San-guided bush walks near Deception Valley.
Kalahari Plains Camp
Wilderness camp with star-beds in the heart of the CKGR.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.