Botswana’s Privately Guided Bush, Photography & Stargazing Safari

Itinerary information

You will depart South Africa on a flight to Maun. When you arrive in Maun, you will board a light aircraft and be flown over the incredibly scenic Kalahari Desert to Deception Valley Camp, where you will spend three nights.

Deception Valley Lodge is in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and is one of very few accommodations in the world’s second largest game reserve. What makes this camp unique is the opportunity to meet the Naru-speaking San or Bushmen, one of the oldest surviving cultures in Africa. You will learn the art of tracking and bush crafts as well as be captivated by folklore and storytelling. Your evenings will be spent enjoying interpretative talks on the stars and constellations.

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After breakfast, you will be transferred to Camp Kalahari in the Makgadikgadi Pans region. In this surreal and sublime landscape, you will stay in Meru-style tents. Camp Kalahari sits on the edge of Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans on a shrubby outcrop known as Hyena Island.

For the next few days, you will explore the salts pans on quad bike (ATV) rides, and camp out under the stars. Your private guide will facilitate presentations on night-time photography and the techniques needed to capture the perfect shot. The Green Season (between November and April) brings the second-largest migration of African ungulates (mostly zebra) as well as the predators that follow them, making for unforgettable game viewing. Between your activities, you can cool off in the swimming pool, lounge under the shady pavilion and in the evenings, stargaze to your heart’s content – getting lost in constellations.

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After breakfast at Camp Kalahari, you will be transferred to Tuludi Camp for your next four nights. This is complete shift from desert to delta, where waterways, papyrus and tree islands beckon with the promise of an exceptional safari experience. Tuludi Camp is in the Khwai Private Reserve, 200 000 hectares of pristine wilderness – where all the stars of the safari show galivant.

Your days will be a flurry of activity from exploring the waterways and channels on a traditional mokoro to taking a helicopter flight over the region for a bird’s eye view of this stunning landscape and its wild inhabitants. Your private guide will also be presenting on the art of bird watching and the many prolific species found in this part of the world. As an added extra, you will also enjoy an afternoon chef class with the in-house chefs and learn all about bread making and traditional Delta food preparations.

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After breakfast at the lodge, it’s time to wish Africa farewell and make your way home. Your last day sees your private guide transferring you to Maun or Kasane for your onward travel arrangements.