Central Kalahari National Park
Central Kalahari National Park
Originally created to be a sanctuary for the San people inhabiting the Kalahari, the Central Kalahari is one of the largest, yet most remote, game reserves around.
Although growing in popularity now, the Central Kalahari is a park which is largely skipped by visitors to Botswana. This means you can experience the park in privacy, taking advantage of the excellent and unique wildlife sightings, without seeing many other people at all on the vast plains and ancient river beds which make up the landscape.
Gemsbok (oryx) and springbok dominate the wildlife, while lions, honey badgers, cheetahs and zebra are also easily found.
Bushmen Walks
A number of the lodges and camps in the region offer interactive San Bushmen experiences.
The San people have occupied the region for thousands of years, so are the very best teachers when it comes to learning how to survive in the harsh, dry conditions.
It is a wonderful way to start a morning by heading off on a walk being guided by one of the oldest tribes on earth, gaining knowledge about their culture and the surrounding wilderness.
Game Drives
Game drives through the Central Kalahari can cover huge distances without seeing another vehicle, but with regular sightings of wildlife.
The terrain is excellent for spotting animals, with honey badgers scurrying through the grass at seemingly every corner.
Larger animals are often found, with giraffe being spotted from miles away, and cheetahs and lions being particularly successful in the region.
Isolation
Within the 50 000 square kilometres of reserve, it is unlikely you will find more than about 100 tourists at a time, with very few accommodation options inside the park, although there are a fair number of public campsites which cater to self-drive visitors.
This isloation allows for a truly exclusive safari experience, on which you are definitely going to see far more animals than people during your stay.
