Zebra and wildebeest on the green pans of Nxai, Baines’ Baobabs, and meerkats at the Makgadikgadi.
In the green season from December to April thousands of zebra and wildebeest come to the grass pans of Nxai Pan, and the Makgadikgadi turns from a white desert to a green plain with flamingos on its water. It is a quiet, spectacular time to visit, with the dust washed from the air and the sky full of clouds.
Two nights at Nxai Pan Camp, with a sunset at Baines’ Baobabs, and three at Jack’s Camp, with meerkats and quad bikes, are linked by short flights from Maun.
Botswana
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Take the morning flight from Maun to Nxai Pan and settle in at Nxai Pan Camp, on the edge of the pan, with an afternoon game drive among the zebra and wildebeest.
Overnight
A tented camp on the edge of a grass pan, with zebra and baobabs nearby.
Spend the morning on a game drive across the pans, then visit Baines’ Baobabs in the late afternoon and watch the sunset behind the ancient trees.
Overnight
A tented camp on the edge of a grass pan, with zebra and baobabs nearby.
Fly south to the Makgadikgadi and settle in at Jack’s Camp, a classic canvas camp on the edge of the pans, with a first sunset over the salt.
Overnight
Jack’s Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A romantic 1940s-style camp in a palm grove on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Meet a habituated meerkat family in the early morning, then ride a quad bike across the pans in the afternoon, with the green plain and the flamingos around you.
Overnight
Jack’s Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A romantic 1940s-style camp in a palm grove on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Walk with a San tracker through the bush and learn how the people of the Kalahari find food and water, with a long picnic lunch and a night under the stars.
Overnight
Jack’s Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A romantic 1940s-style camp in a palm grove on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Take a last early walk, then breakfast and the flight back to Maun, landing by midday.
A tented camp on the edge of a grass pan, with zebra and baobabs nearby.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Jack’s Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A romantic 1940s-style camp in a palm grove on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Dec to Apr) | US$7,530 | US$6,380 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | Get quote |
| Low season (May to Nov) | US$6,610 | US$5,600 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The migration depends on the rains and cannot be guaranteed. The flights depend on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire.
Best time for this trip Dec to Apr
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
Request a free quoteCookies
Essential cookies keep this site working. With your permission we also remember the safaris and places you have viewed. You can change your mind any time from Cookie settings in the footer.
