Cambium Camp
Nxai Pan & Kalahari
Cambium Camp
Nxai Pan & Kalahari
Trip Overview & Itinerary
Maun Nxai Pan Kalahari Maun
| 6 Nights | From $6,995 |
| 6 Nights |
| From $6,995 |
Day 1: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Maun Airport to Cambium Camp Nxai Pan
Day 1 – Day 4: Accommodation in Cambium Camp Nxai Pan
Day 4: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Cambium Camp Nxai Pan to Cambium Camp Kalahari
Day 4 – Day 7: Accommodation in Cambium Camp Kalahari
Day 7: Scheduled vehicle transfer from Cambium Camp Kalahari to Maun
DAY 1: Maun Cambium Camp Nxai Pan
Your scheduled flight for Maun, Botswana departs from Johannesburg or Cape Town. Upon arrival in Maun, you will clear customs and take a light aircraft charter to Xakanaxa. As soon as you walk off the tarmac you will be met by your Cambium Safaris guide in an open game drive vehicle. Game viewing starts immediately, introducing Guests to a wilderness area vastly diverse and exciting in its fauna & flora. Alternatively, you will be met at the Maun Airport by your Cambium Safaris guide and enjoy a game drive en route to Nxai Pan, game viewing along the way. We will stop for a picnic lunch enroute. Your private tented camp awaits you with welcome from the Cambium Safaris team.
After luggage identification, you are accompanied by a staff member to your tented accommodation for an orientation of the facilities & familiarization of the camp.
Your insect-proof meru tent with en-suite bathroom will be your home for the next three nights. Hand basins with refreshing warm water are provided.
A safety briefing will be given by your camp manager – bush safety rules & regulations including the ‘do’s & don’ts’ whilst in camp. This brief introduction highlights that wildlife is prevalent in the area and stresses that there are no safety fences enclosing the camp.
A general overview will be given of what guests can expect on a daily basis whilst on safari with us, including camp and activity schedules.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire and G&T’s are always made available!
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course dinner and relax around the campfire listening to the African night symphony.
DAY 2: Cambium Camp Nxai Pan
An early wake-up call by the tent lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK.’ Your choice of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with walking (optional)
Head out of camp on a morning game drive in search of oryx and zebra. Witness the resilient antelope species who call this game reserve home. Witness a variety of species gather at the local watering holes and identify bird species only found in Nxai Pan! Keep your tracking books at an arm’s length as we examine tracks of both predator and pray.
Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea / coffee, homemade iced tea and lemonade served with something sweet and
something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Head out of camp on an evening cruise searching for signs of Cheetah. Learn how to tell which direction an elephant herd is moving and what signs they typically leave behind. Take a close look at the smaller creatures that inhabit this area and better understand the importance of every species, no matter how large or small.
Enjoy a night drive on your way back to camp and look out for the nocturnal animals that may start to appear. Return to camp after dark to basins of warm water and enjoy drinks and snacks around the campfire.
Dinner – Gather for another superb 3-course dinner after which the following day’s activities will be discussed.
DAY 3: Cambium Camp Nxai Pan
An early wake-up call by the tent lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK.’ Your choice of tea / coffee or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Depart for the early morning game drive activity within the Nxai Pan Concession. This wildlife mecca offers the opportunity of breathtaking wildlife sightings and encounters. Your guide will park the vehicle and lead you on an armed walk through the bush, about an hour long – depending on what you encounter on your adventure. Once back to your vehicle, enjoy a coffee & snack break.
Return to camp around 11:00-11:30 AM (depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning walk and game drive).
Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea / coffee, homemade ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Gather at the outskirts of camp to go over a safety briefing before beginning an afternoon bush walk. This time however, your guide will propose the idea of a silent walk. This is truly a unique experience and something that not many people get to experience while on safari. Spending up to two hours in complete silence while witnessing the raw beauty of the Nxai Pan game reserve is truly a unique experience.
Enjoy a night drive on your way back to camp and look out for the nocturnal animals that may start to appear. Return to camp after dark to basins of warm water and enjoy drinks and snacks around the campfire.
Dinner – Gather for another superb 3-course dinner after which the following day’s schedule will be discussed.
DAY 4: Cambium Camp Nxai Pan Cambium Camp Kalahari
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
Today, we make the journey to the Kalahari game reserve.
We set out on an all-day game drive with a packed picnic lunch enroute to the Kalahari game reserve, enjoying sightings of both predator and prey along the way. Guests will enjoy the thrill that is driving through the Kalahari desert and witnessing the resilient creatures who call this vast desert home.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire.
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course dinner followed by a campfire serenade of the African night and get familiar with your new surroundings.
DAY 5: Cambium Camp Kalahari
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Head out of camp on a morning game drive with your bird books in tow. Keep an eye out for the incredible raptors that inhabit the vast Kalahari game reserve. Learn about the nesting and hunting behavior of the African Fish Eagle and examine the fang proof scales of the Brown Snake Eagle through your binoculars.
Stop for a coffee & snack break along the way.
Return to camp. (Time depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning game drive)
Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. After lunch you can relax in your tent or have an afternoon siesta. We recommend showers after lunch as this is the warmest part of the day.
High Tea: Tea/coffee, home-made ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Depart for a late afternoon game drive in pursuit of the big five. Stop the engine to listen for branches breaking, a clear sign of elephants in the area. Dismount the vehicle and examine lion tracks as you begin to understand the ancient art of tracking. Our incredibly knowledgeable guides will point out the smallest details that are missed by the untrained eye.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire.
Dinner – Enjoy a superb 3-course Dinner then relax after dinner around the campfire, where the next day’s activities will be discussed.
DAY 6: Cambium Camp Kalahari
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady, who announces herself with a verbal: ‘KOKO’ or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’. Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served.
AM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Your Cambium Guides will set out before the morning activity departs in search of fresh predator tracks. Specifically, we will be looking for lions. With some luck, we will spend the morning taking turns tracking lions on foot. Tracking predators on foot is a truly unique experience and our expert guides help you begin to think and act like a lion!
Stop for a coffee & snack break along the way.
Return to camp. (Time depending on the wildlife sightings on the morning game drive)
Enjoy a delicious buffet luncheon. Celebrate your morning activity with an afternoon shower followed by a cocktail overlooking the beauty that is Savuti game reserve.
Guests are advised to sort out their personal belongings in preparation for their forthcoming departure the following morning (Following your lunchtime shower is the best time to pack. This helps to avoid packing in the dark after the afternoon game drive or rushing the morning of departure).
High Tea: Tea/coffee, home-made ice tea and lemonade served with something sweet and something savory.
PM Game Drive Activity with Walking (optional)
Head out on a game drive and stop for a guided meditation. Bid farewell to the nocturnal sounds of the Kalahari game reserve as you refelct on your journey thus far. Watch for lion or leopard hunting under the cover of darkness as your guide scans for game with a spotlight.
Drinks and snacks are served around the campfire.
“Farewell Dinner”: Savor a traditional barbeque with an explosion of taste sensations to satisfy well-earned appetites. The staff will celebrate this final evening with dance & song!!
DAY 7: Cambium Camp Kalahari Maun
An early wake-up call by the Tent Lady who announces herself with a verbal ‘KOKO or ‘KNOCK KNOCK’, your choice of tea / coffee or hot chocolate will be delivered to your tent.
Basins will be filled with hot water.
Light Continental Breakfast is served. After a farewell to the camp staff, guests depart to their next destination.
Tsamaya Sentle!
