Second largest game reserve in the world, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve lies in the heart of the vast Kalahari Desert. Mostly flat with gentle waves of grassy, sandy dunes and four fossilized rivers, the reserve offers visitors peace and beauty during their game-viewing experience.
Game found here includes giraffe, brown hyena, warthog, cheetah, wild dog, leopard, lion, wildebeest, eland, kudu and red hartebeest. Game is often found lazing under large trees on scorching days and attracted to river valleys fossilized with salt pans.
The interesting lifestyle of the San people, who have inhabited the land for thousands of years, draws tourists to the reserve and guests are able to learn about the history and culture of these people on guided walks.
Places one can stay at include ~
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Situated on the north eastern side of the Central Game Reserve. The game is plentiful in the first few months of the year. The first flush of green vegetation attracts thousands of springbok, gemsbok and wildebeest, ostrich, giraffe, leopard, lion and cheetah and lots of smaller cats.
One can visit these lodges : Deception Valley Lodge, Edo’s Camp.
Nata Lodge
An oasis set among the Mokolwane palms on the edge of the pans. It is ideally situated close to the entrance to the Nata Sanctuary and is just off the main road, 10 km from Nata village. This is the junction to the Okavango, Chobe and Francistown areas.
More details on Nata Lodge.
Leroo La Tau Bush Lodge
The park, populated by up to 30,000 zebra and wildebeest closely accompanied by predators, offers guests the chance to experience the exhilaration of seeing large concentrations of game and the resultant predator interaction. The lodge offers a raised hide above the river where guests can enjoy the spectacular wildlife sightings that we’ve come to expect in this part of Botswana.
More details on Leroo La Tau Bush Lodge.
