South African Tours - Tour 3.3

DAY 1 – UPINGTON – TWEE RIVIEREN (260 km)`
Depart from Upington to Molopo Lodge for drinks and stop at Bushman crafts place. At Twee Rivieren, we book in, have lunch, go for a game drive and visit the waterholes. The Botswana and South African Wildlife authorities have cooperated in the management of the two parks since 1948. In 1999 the Presidents of the two countries signed a treaty that would link the two Parks under one name the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and become one of the largest parks in the world.The South African side is 9591 square kilometer with a further 28400 square kilometer on the Botswana side. The two conservation areas encompass two of the three Kalahari eco- types. The south-western part comprises duneveld with its unique semi-desert vegetation, and the north-eastern part comprises Kalahari plains thornveld. This area incorporates salt pans which play an important role in the life patterns of the Kalahari game.

The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is one of the most pristine conservation areas on earth.

Accommodation: Chalet or Camping
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 – TWEE RIVIEREN – MATA MATA CAMP (120 km)
After breakfast we depart to Mata- Mata. Drive down the Auob riverbed for 120km and stop at the waterholes. This is one of the best parts in the park where you can expect most of the predators (Lions, Leopards, and Cheetahs) and game (Blue Wildebeest, Gemsbok, Eland and Springbok).

Accommodation: Chalet or Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – MATA MATA CAMP – NOSSOB (150 km)
We depart from Mata- Mata back into the Auob riverbed to Kamqua rest place for lunch.

We cross the Dunes to Dikbaards Kolk and up in the Nossob riverbed to Nossob.

Accommodation: Chalet or Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – NOSSOB – POLENTSWA (100 km)
After breakfast, we drive up the riverbed to Lijersdraai to have lunch and back to Nossob.

We can expect to see Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs on this drive.

Accommodation: Lodge or Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

At Polentswa and Rooiputs on the Botswana side of the park, you can only camp, or lodge. There is no water at the camps. We have to take our own water and the camps or lodges are unfenced. Here you can get the real nature of the lion, hyena and leopard near your tent or chalet during the night.