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Central Kalahari Game Reserve Safaris

The ultimate guide to your next Central Kalahari Safari

Botswana’s largest conservation area sprawls across a massive 52 000-square-kilometers of vast, wildlife-rich Kalahari desert that is home to lion, leopard and cheetah

Carnivores are well represented across the Kalahari landscape with the fabled black-maned lions of the Kalahari being the ultimate drawcard and top priority on most visitors wish lists.

The open terrain and sparse vegetation cover makes spotting animals considerably easier than in many of Africa’s other national parks, although the arid nature of the Central Kalahari means that animal densities are far lower than in other more well-watered game reserves. But even more than its wildlife – elephants also frequent the greener northern reaches of the park – it is the Kalahari’s big skies and boundless horizons that truly enthralls visitors.

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Why Central Kalahari Game Reserve?

  • Wide-open spaces with few visitors
  • Desert solitude with a genuine wilderness
  • Sparse vegetation cover makes wildlife spotting easier
  • Excellent carnivore viewing
  • Home to the black-maned lion, AKA the ‘King of the Kalahari’

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"We just completed our second African safari planned by Megan Warrington, this one to Botswana, and we couldn't have been more pleased with our trip! Megan did a fantastic job of starting us out in the Kalahari (Tau Pan Camp) which was unique in its landscap..."

Darrh, United States09 Sep 2025

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"I was enthusiastic to contact Discover Africa for designing a custom tour across Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia because of the numerous positive reviews. Certainly, they excelled in offering me a truly well-made Itinerary! So this will be yet another glowin..."

Aravind Parameswaran, Switzerland23 Aug 2024

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"It took one e-mail to Discover Africa (very friendly and competent staff), one phone call for details and one phone call for minor modifications and in the end we had a perfect holiday experience - a magical Botswana safari as they titled it. The self-drivi..."

Friedrich, Germany22 Jun 2015

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