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RICHTERSVELD

NAMAQUALAND

SOUTHERN NAMIBIA

MABENYANI
BOTSWANA

KGALAGADI

WEST COAST

CEDERBERG





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“MABENYANI A KALAHARI”
BOTSWANA
We offer wilderness tours to Botswana, in conjunction with Cornwall Safaris

THE JEWEL OF THE KALAHARI

You are hereby invited to get a group together…
For an Exclusive tour to a private concession area of 4 million hectares, an area previously only used for elite hunting safaris, but now open for tourism.

It is an area adjoining the Mabuasehube-Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, there are no fences and no other people.
The earmark of this area is that the owner of the concession wants to keep it as wild and exclusive as possible, allowing only a couple of small guided groups per year.
Guided tours only by a selected few tour operators such as VIROSATOURS, otherwise a highly restricted area.

We run safaries into the area on a weekly basis, where you start on Saturday evening at Cornwall ranch and end during the next week.
List of great things about this trip:

 Off the beaten track, 4x4 adventure into exclusive Kalahari Wilderness area 4 Million Hectares (twice the size of the Kruger Park)
 No Other people
 Guided wild animal tracker.
 Plenty of other game; Eland, Gemsbok, Blue wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Springbok and also smaller mammals like Honey badger Aardvark etc.
 Photographic opportunities for wild life and breath-taking Kalahari landscapes
 Camp under the stars, getting real close to African wild life at night (Lion, hyena, jackals etc. and their calls)
 No extensive driving; will set camp at about 16:00; allowing you to explore a bit and enjoying the sunset.
 Evening meal will be supplied
 These are really wild animals; hardly any human encounters.
 Maximum six vehicles per trip

Brief Journey Description:

The trip will start on any given Saturday at Cornwall House near the Bray border control, where the first night will be spent.
Camping R300-00pp Dinner bed breakfast and lunch-pack included
Lodging R500-00pp Dinner bed breakfast and lunch-pack included.
From Cornwall we travel to the concession area that is situated around the Mabuasehube camp. Will then travel in a circular route through the area depending on where the game is at that stage.
Daily time guidance; Start driving as early as possible, lunch break at about 12:00
and setting camp at around 16h00, from where you may explore a bit and go for a sunset drive.
The evening meal will be supplied by us, prepared from the communal Kalahari fire.
We will be able to refill our water supplies at the Mabuasehube gate. (halfway)
The trip will end on the given day and there will be time to drive home or make the border..

LINKS TO REPORTS OF PREVIOUS TRIPS:

Drive out

Siggy Bishop's report

What you will need:

You need a very reliable 4x4 vehicle
Be able to travel 750km without refuelling
Have at least two spare tyres
A porta-potty or camping toilet-seat and shovel
Shower bag / camping shower kit (keep in mind water might be a problem)
Carry at least 75l water.
Carry basic tools and spare parts for you vehicle
Supply own instant breakfast (coffee and rusks) and light lunch.
Cameras and binoculars
First Aid Kit
And last but not least, a whole lot of enthusiasm

What we do not want:

No GPS recording of the track is allowed (highly restricted area)
We do not need any cowboys or brandy and coke brigades

AVAILABLE DATES
26 Sept 2009 - 4 Oct 2009(Stil a few places available)

17/04/2010 - 24/04/2010 (LandCruiser 60 series trip)

Planned dates for 2010 soccer: Get away from the hustle and bustle in SA, escape the crowds. We run slighly shorter tours for this period so that we can accommodate more people:
12/06/2010 - 17/6/2010
19/06/2010 - 24/06/2010
26/06/2010 - 01/07/2010
03/07/2010 - 08/07/2010

PRICES : Click for link

Conditions:

Minimum 10 Persons
Maximum six vehicles