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Covering 52,800 square kilometres – some 9% of Botswana – Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the world’s second largest game reserve. The gently undulating land is dotted with sand dunes and covered with waist-high grass and bush scrub.

Wide, pancake-flat areas of white salt pan seem to merge into the soft blue sky, and the shallow valleys of four fossilized rivers meander through the reserve. With the arrival of the summer rains, large herds of springbok and gemsbok, plus wildebeest, red hartebeest, eland, kudu, warthog and giraffe gather to graze the northern grasslands, accompanied by a host of predators such as brown hyena, wild dog, cheetah, leopard and lion.

The rest of the year, animals are more widespread, adding to the sensation of travelling through an untouched wilderness of unending dimensions. After sunset the brilliance of the star-filled night skies is spellbinding. The main highlights are Deception Valley, with its high concentrations of herbivores during the rainy season, Sunday and Leopard Pans to the north, Passarge Valley, and Piper’s Pan to the south.

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Key info

  • Ideal for viewing: lion, brown hyena, gemsbok, aardwolf, eland
  • Where: Northern Botswana, Botswana

Wildlife trips

This wildlife location is featured in the following itineraries:

Botswana’s Rare Mammals

A dedicated small group mammal watching holiday in Botswana in pursuit of some of the region’s more difficult to see species, including aardvark, brown hyena and aardwolf, alongside such iconic species as black-maned lion, cheetah, meerkat and huge herds of migrating zebra. Find out more about Botswana’s Rare Mammals

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £6,495
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • M
    • A
    • M

Desert to Delta

Combining two of Botswana's finest wilderness areas, this exciting trip explores both the Kalahari and Okavango. Travelling in an open-sided safari vehicle and limited to just six participants, this trip offers an intimate safari experience in two contrasting, but fascinating ecosystems. Find out more about Desert to Delta

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £6,095
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
    Tailor-made can be arranged
  • When to go:
    • M
    • A
    • M

Kalahari in Bloom

Explore some of Botswana’s finest wildlife destinations during the scenic splendour of the green season as the arrival of the rains brings the landscape to life. As the arid plains are rejuvenated, large herds of herbivores gather to graze on the grasslands, followed by a host of predators, including hyena, cheetah and lion. Find out more about Kalahari in Bloom

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £8,995
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
  • When to go:
    • J
    • F
    • M
    • N
    • D

Kalahari to Delta Photo Safari with Neil Aldridge

This Botswana photography safari offers a unique glimpse at the seldom seen locations of Kalahari, Nxai Pan & Okavango Delta in the company of photographer and film-maker Neil Aldridge. On this trip we witness the return of Africa’s second largest migration, as thousands of zebra migrate to the heart of Botswana. Find out more about Z) Kalahari to Delta Photo Safari with Neil Aldridge

  • Price (inc. flights): 12 days from £9,995
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
  • When to go:
    • J
    • F
Suggested accommodation options are shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.

Tau Pan Camp

Situated inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, this secluded camp offers an excellent safari experience in an idyllic setting. Its elegant rooms all have a private viewing deck, from where it is possible to see various bird species and herds of antelope, zebra and elephant wandering across the plains. Find Out More about Tau Pan Camp

Bush Lark Mobile Tented Camp

One of the best ways to experience Botswana’s wealth of world-class wildlife habitats is by mobile camping safari. Bush Lark Mobile Tented Camp brings your accommodation and meals to you, allowing you to spend as much time as possible looking for the special wildlife of the Okavango Delta, Khwai Concession and more. Find Out More about Bush Lark Mobile Tented Camp