TOUR 8 : KALAHARI KGALAGADI SELFCAMPING TOUR 4 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2009
AREAS : ASKHAM, KALAHARI AND SOUTH-WEST BOTSWANA
10 DAYS FROM THE SATURDAY TILL THE NEXT MONDAY
PRICE R3800 PER PERSON SHARING (17- 80 YEARS) PRICE R3000 PER TEENAGER (15-16 YEARS) PRICE R2500 PER TEENAGER (6 - 14 YEARS) PRICE R1100 PER TODDLER (1-5 YEARS)
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AN ADVENTUROUS SELFDRIVE, SELFCAMPING SAFARI WITH YOUR OWN 4X4,4X2 & OFFROAD TRAILER/CARAVAN FOR MANY DAYS, SAFELY ON THE BEATEN SAND TRACKS IN THE KALAHARI-KGALAGADI PARK
(PS-TRAILERS ONLY ALLOWED WHILE IN CONVOY)
THE TOUR GROUP IS ALEX TOGETHER WITH ONLY 9 OTHER VEHICLES AND HE LEADS THE WAY IN HIS FULLY EQUIPPED 4x4 AND OFFROAD TRAILER. WE TRAVEL THROUGH MAGNIFICENT WILDERNESS AREAS IN BOTSWANA AND ENJOY FANTASTIC GAME SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES. GAME-VIEWING IN THE KGALAGADI IS SUPERB AND IS FAMOUS FOR ITS KALAHARI LIONS ROAMING FREELY ON THE DUNES. THIS IS AN UNFORGETTABLE LIFETIME SELFDRIVE SAFARI WITH THE FINEST CUISINE PREPARED AND ALL INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. THE TOUR BUS STARTS THE TOUR IN PRETORIA AND VISIT KURUMAN, AUGRABIES WATERFALLS, KALAHARI KGALAGADI NATIONAL PARK (MATA MATA, NOSSOB & TWO RIVERS IN THE SOUTH) AND THEN VIA UPINGTON BACK TO PRETORIA
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THIS MAP COVERS THE TOTAL ROUTE FOR THE 6 DAYS PRACTICAL SAND DRIVING IN THE KALAHARI/KGALAGADI IN BOTSWANA.
AFTER THE 2 DAYS TRAINING AT OUR GUEST FARM WE TRAVEL FROM ASHKAM UP NORTH TO TWO RIVERS WHERE WE ENTER THE NATIONAL PARK. THE FIRST NIGHT WE SLEEP AT "ROOIPUTS" CAMPSITE ON THE BOTSWANA SIDE OF THE NOSSOB RIVER. THE NEXT DAY WE TRAVEL UP NORTH IN THE NOSSOB RIVER TO NOSSOB RESTCAMP WHERE WE FILL UP WITH FUEL. THEN WE TURN EAST INTO BOTSWANA AND COMPLETE THE 200KM ROUTE TO MABUASEHUBE OVER THE RED SAND DUNES. AT MABUASEHUBE WE CAMP FOR 4 DAYS WHILE YOU FREELY EXPLORE THE AREA.THIS AREA IS REKNOWNED FOR THE FAMOUS KALAHARI LIONS WHO VISIT THE CAMPSITES AT NIGHT. ON DAY 4 WE LEAVE THE PARK AT THE EASTGATE AND RETURN VIA A GRAVEL ROAD THROUGH BOTSWANA TO ZEERUST AND SOUTH AFRICA.
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FOURTEEN MEALS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE, IS SERVED IN THE TRADITIONAL KALAHARI STYLE. THE MENU INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: LOIN CHOPS & KUDU WORS WITH PAP&GRAVY, BACON & SHERRY CHICKEN LIVERS ON TOAST. MUTTON, SHEEP NECK AND RICE POTJIE, CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM POTJIE, RUMP STEAK AND CHUTNEY SAUSAGES BRAAI, DEBONED LEG OF MUTTON, POTATO SALAD AND POT BREAD ASWELL AS MANY MORE DELICIOUS MEALS
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THE BUSHMANS OF THE KALAHARI
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GEMSBOK "PRINCE" OF THE KALAHARI
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