Makgadikgadi
and Nxai Pan National Park
Should
you be interested to include a visit to any of these pans
into your intended holiday after reading the information below,
please do not hesitate to request
a free and personalized travel advice and price estimate.
As acknowledged incoming tour operator for Southern Africa
LB Safaris will gladly assist you in fine-tuning your travel
wishes!
West
of Gweta, the tar road road to Maun slices through Makgadikgadi
and Nxai National Park. Because of their complementary natures
regarding wildlife migrations, Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve
and Nxai Pan National Park were established concurrently in
the early 1970s, in the hope of protecting the entire ecosystem.
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In December of 1992 the area of the Nxai Pan National Park
was extended south to the main Gweta/Maun road, so it adjoins
the Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, which was renamed "The
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park" to form one vast area
covering just under 7,500km2. The park incorporates Ntwetwe
Pan, Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pan, Baines' Baobabs and Kudiakam
Pan. Visitors to either section must pay park and camping
fees at either the Xhumaga or Nxai Pan Game scout camp.
Four wheel drive is recommended throughout this area,
as even in the dry season the pan surface can be treacherous
with the unseen water table lurking often just inches under
the hard-baked surface. Once on the pans the exhilaration
of speeding across the flat surface in unforgettable.
For
the more adventurous traveller it is possible to go on a quad
bike excursion!
While
there are no fixed lodges or hotels in the park, there are
several designated campsites. This limits access to all but
the fully equipped self-drive visitor, or those on tailor-made
safaris. Please contact us for more information on
day trips or more day safaris.
