One of the remotest and most unspoiled parts of Africa, the Northern part of this park is one of the prime game viewing areas in Botswana. Nothing prepares you for the immensity of this reserve, nor its wild, mysterious beauty. There is the immediate impression of unending space, and having the entire reserve to yourself. Waist-high golden grasses seem to stretch interminably, punctuated by dwarfed trees and scrub bushes. Wide and empty pans appear as vast white stretches of saucer-flat earth, meeting a soft, blue-white sky. At night the stars utterly dominate the land; their brilliance and immediacy are totally arresting.
The best time to visit is during or soon after the rains...
One of the remotest and most unspoiled parts of Africa, the Northern part of this park is one of the prime game viewing areas in Botswana. Nothing prepares you for the immensity of this reserve, nor its wild, mysterious beauty. There is the immediate impression of unending space, and having the entire reserve to yourself. Waist-high golden grasses seem to stretch interminably, punctuated by dwarfed trees and scrub bushes. Wide and empty pans appear as vast white stretches of saucer-flat earth, meeting a soft, blue-white sky. At night the stars utterly dominate the land; their brilliance and immediacy are totally arresting.
The best time to visit is during or soon after the rains when large herds of springbok and gemsbok, as well as wildebeest, hartebeest and eland gather for good grazing. The dry season amazes with seeing what these desert adapted animals can endure- most survive for months with no surface water to drink, getting moisture from vegetation such as tsamma melons, tubers that are dug up and dew. There are many different sites for camping in this park – all undeveloped except for their ablution facilities (waterless!). During the dry season water is non-existent in the park, all water used by us must be bought in by us. Travelling time between campsites is long due to the vast distances covered and the condition of the roads.
Some of my favourite area’s to camp are Pipers’ Pans (where the unusual baobab like Wild Sesame Tree’s grow) and of course Deception Valley – made famous by Mark and Delia Owens book, ‘Cry of the Kalahari’. A minimum of 4 to 6 nights is recommended but if you have the time a safari of two weeks can cover the Kalahari, a Khoisian Community at D’Kar near Ghanzi, and still have time for a few nights in Moremi Game Reserve.
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