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Upington 8800

South Africa

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Owner: Dantes Liebenberg THETA ACCREDITED GUIDE (N.CAPE)

REGISTERED GUIDE (4 X 4)

Vat Reg. no. 4450205341

CC Registration no. 1995/048443/23

IN ASSOCCIATION WITH KALAHARI WILDLIFE TOURS

Date: 04/11/2015

Date: 04/11/2015

TOUR B

SCHEDULED DEPARTURE

KGALAGADI TRANS FRONTIER PARK TOUR

06 DAYS – 05 NIGHTS

21 – 26 AUGUST 2016

01 – 02 PERSONS

NET RATES 2016

Malaria free area!!

Green = Parks & Reserves Blue = Places of interest Red = Optional activities

This tour covers 01 Trans Frontier Park

OVERNIGHT CAMPS

Mata Mata Camp x 01 night; Urikaruus Wilderness Camp x 02 nights; Nossob Camp x 02 nights

DAY 01 21 Aug 2016 Upington - Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park

Depart from Upington on a 03-hour drive through the Kalahari duneveld (“veld” means natural vegetation), passing various pans (dry lakes), to Twee Rivieren Gate, entrance to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

The word Kalahari derives from the word Makgadigadi, meaning salt pans (salt lakes) in the language spoken by the Kgalagadi people living in the Kgalagadi Region in south-western Botswana. The word Kgalagadi means salt pans too in their language. More than 1000 pans are scattered throughout the park. The Kalahari is the largest area of sand in the world, covering 2.5 million square kilometres from the Orange River in South Africa in the south to slightly north of the equator. The area referred to as the arid Kalahari covers some 900000 square kilometres in the south and covers parts of South Africa and Namibia and most of Botswana. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is situated in the southern part of the arid Kalahari in South Africa and Botswana and is jointly managed by South Africa National Parks (Sanparks) and Botswana Wildlife.

Game drive along the Auob River Valley to Mata Mata in this 37 000 square km park, which is one of the largest conservation areas in the world and one of the last truly unspoilt ecosystems.

Endemic game such as gemsbok, springbok, eland, giraffe, blue wildebeest and red hartebeest roam the sparsely vegetated red sand dunes and the dry river valleys of the Nossob and Auob where a variety of acacia species thrive.

The Park is well known for good sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah and spotted - and brown hyena are common residents. Because of an abundance of prey in the form of mice, whistling rats, birds and insects, smaller predators thrive in the park. The park is home to caracal, honey badger, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, cape fox, African wildcat, mongoose and the ever-popular suricate (meerkat).

Kgalagadi is a bird watcher’s paradise with more than 300 species recorded including at least 20 larger raptor species. The world’s heaviest flying bird, the Kori bustard and the stately secretary bird patrol the riverbeds while the noisy northern black korhaan rule in the dunes.

The Auob River Valley towards Mata Mata is cheetah territory and is one the best, if not the best, places in Southern Africa to see cheetah. The Mata Mata area is also known for lion, hyena and giraffe sightings.

Optional 03 hr sunset drive, 02 hr night drive and 3 hr morning guided walk with Sanparks guide at own cost. Bookings on arrival at reception.

Overnight: 04-Bed Riverfront Chalet at Mata Mata (02 x en-suite bedroom)

Meals: B, L & D

DAY 02 22 Aug 2016 Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park

Game drives along the Auob River Valley to Urikaruus Wilderness Camp, between Twee Rivieren & Mata Mata, Urikaruus is situated between the veils of camelthorn trees, overlooking a waterhole in the Auob River. Antelope and predators regularly visit the waterhole. Giraffe sightings are common in the area.

Afternoon game drive

Overnight 02-Bed Riverside Cabin at Urikaruus

Meals: B, L & D

DAY 03 23 Aug 2016 Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park

Morning and afternoon game drives along the Auob River Valley

Overnight: 02-Bed Riverside Cabin at Urikaruus

Meals: B, L & D

DAY 04 24 Aug 2016 Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park

Game drive to Nossob Camp along the Upper Dune Road and the Nossob River Valley. The Nossob area is known for lion activities and good raptor sightings.

Afternoon game drive.

Overnight: 06-Bed Family Chalet at Nossob

Meals: B, L & D

DAY 05 25 Aug 2016 Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park

Game drive north along the Nossob River Valley. Return to camp. Afternoon game drive.

Overnight: 06-Bed Family Chalet at Nossob

Meals: B, L & D

DAY 06 26 Aug 2016 Kgalagadi - Upington

Game drive to Twee Rivieren until noon. Depart to Upington.

En route stop at the last indigenous San tribe in South Africa, the Khomani. Today these earliest residents of the Kalahari, living here for 40 000 years, consist of only 400 people and are resident in an area between 40 and 70 km south of Twee Rivieren. Clients will have the opportunity to view and purchase their handcraft at one of the roadside stalls.

Continue to Upington. Arrive late afternoon. End of the tour.

Meals: L

PRICE (in South African Rand - ZAR)

ACCOMMODATION / PERSONS / NET RATES
Chalet / 01 single / R 34 400 - 00
02 sharing / R 21 900 – 00 pp/s x 02 = R 43800 - 00
Single Supplement / R 5 000 - 00
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PAYMENT:

Deposit 20% when reservation is confirmed (non-refundable)

Balance 80% 40 days prior to commencement of tour

INCLUDED:

Air conditioned transport & accredited driver/guide

Accommodation as per itinerary

All entrance fees to National Parks and Nature Reserves

Meals as per itinerary (Full board – light lunches)

Activities as per itinerary

Bottled water, soft drinks & fruit juice in vehicle

Guidebooks about flora, fauna, area etc. in vehicle

14% VAT

EXCLUDED:

Air – or bus tickets to/from Upington

All activities & meals in red.

Alcoholic and after hours drinks

Accommodation before and after the tour in Upington if needed. See ACCOMMODATION IN UPINGTON below

ACCOMMODATION IN UPINGTON

Kalahari Tours and Travel owns two Guest Houses, Mazurka Waters B&B***and De Duine B&B*** in Upington. Both Guest Houses are situated in the eastern suburb Keidebees and are 400m apart. Kalahari Tours and Travel operates our tours from Mazurka Waters B&B***. We have 10 en-suite units and rooms. We provide free transfers for our clients to the business area, bus station and airport.

Our net rates are: Single B&B R 550-00 – R 650-00 per person

Double & Sharing B&B R 750-00 – R 850-00 per room or unit

CLIENTS NEED:

Binoculars, sun block, hat, shoes or boots for evenings (scorpions), insect repellent, torchlight.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

State of health and any dietary requirements (vegetarians etc.)

Please contact us if you need more information.

With kind regards,

Kalahari Tours & Travel

Dantes