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All the INFO you'll NEED for the Central Kalahari Game Reserve | Botswana
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
- Exploring the Central Kalahari Game Reserve | Botswana🇧🇼
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana is one of the last fully self-sufficient destinations to visit. The reserve is massive, stretching over an area of 52 000km² and seriously remote. If you dont bring it, you will not have it and this includes water for washing.
The reserve can be entered through one of four gates. The Matswere (North East), Tsau (North West), Xade (West) and via the Khutse game reserve in the south. The Matswere gate is by far the easiest to access the reserve from, a short 45km drive from the village of Rakops.
Camps and sites are scattered all over the reserve with a concentration about 40km inside the Matswere gate. This includes the Deception, Kori, Sunday and Leopard camps. As well the as the Tau Pan lodge and Kalahari Plains camp. The Passarge sites are north west from there and the Letiahau and Piper sites to the south west.
The road conditions were surprisingly good with the worst being the outside sections needed to access the reserve. I cannot comment on the roads towards Xade and further south of Piper as I did not go to these areas. Also note I visited the reserve during winter which is the dry season.
The sites are basic with a non-flushing toilet, bucket shower, fire pit and shade. There is no water or any other facilities available in the reserve. As I mentioned, if you dont bring it, you wont have it #Botswana #CKGR #5410Africa
Bookings:
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DWNP for Kori & Deception / dwnpbw
Costs (for foreigners):
💰Day rate: P120/day
🚗Vehicle: P50/day
⛺️Camping: P250 (SADC) P350 (Others) P30 (Govt sites)
00:00 Intro
00:20 Matswere gate
01:42 Deception campsite
06:25 Piper Pan campsite
15:53 Sunday Pan campsite
17:23 The IMPORTANT information❗️❗️❗️
20:38 Outro
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❤️Nick fr Namibia (@5410Africa)
Wow! Another superb video. At the first camp was sayin "Ground tent in the CKGR?? 😳😳 Then it happened 😁😁😁". Those roads get extremely slippery during the raining season they r almost unusable..
haha, yeah I'm redoing the canopy so that i can sleep inside it after my experience in CKGR😅 then I'll cut out the ground vs rooftop tent debate. That's what I thought looking at the holes in some places, but I wasn't sure so I didn't want to say it. I'll pin this comment so that others can read. Thanks for watching👍
Sure buddy..
Thank you so much for all your informations about the Game Reserve and the campsites, I appreciated watching your clip. Best regards, Henning
Thanks for the great video Mate! Keep up the good work! Safe travels. Best regards from KZN, Deon van Rooyen
Thanks Deon! Hope all is well in KZN?
Man...i just love the SADC region..keep the videos coming..
So many beautiful places
Awesome content mate
Thanks broh, appreciate the support!
What a great trip - loved the wildlife encounters from the safety of my home 😬😊
Glad you enjoyed it. had a great stay there, even with the leopard in my camp😂
Thanks Nick! Just found your Chanel. I have liked and subscribed🤙. Great review of CKGR🤙
Thank you, I've subbed as well. Looking forward to seeing your travels🙂
awesome video!!! thanks Nic!!!!
Thanks Nik. Lekker and informative.
Thanks for the watch and comment Derius!
Beautiful video.. the isolation of ckgr is amazing.. good placevto escape the city noises and mayb be the only in hundreds of kilometers
Couldn't agree more!
I love watching your videos. Very informative. I liked and subscribed to your channel.
Quick question: do you have any videos of self-driving in CKGR during dry season? Can a 4x4 get stuck during dry season (say July-August) - e.g. in puddle/sand or clay etc?
this was during the dry season. The areas I travelled in wasnt difficult, dont think I ever used 4x4...but things change season to season. Also there are more difficult parts in the park. Wet season Ive been told is a completely different story
spot really enjoyed your video
Thanks Bob and for the continued support!
hey Bob, hope you see this...? you made a comment about starting your channel, but I cant find it again or reply to it, if you have questions feel free to mail me. Contact details on the about tab. I am no longer on Instagram so I can concentrate on YT. cheers🍻
Okay nice travel neh❤
I like this video, the "lightweight and simple approach"! Not a fan of the "take your home with you style" Thanks
Absolutely wonderful video. I've
recently come across your channel and I've watched every other video since.
Watching this was a little crazy
though 😂 constantly feared that a lion would sneak up on you or something
😂
Great video, love the story and all the information. If you look back to the CKGR, do you consider it "dangerous" walking a little bit around a campsite like Piper Pan on daylight? Our should you stay closely at the campsite at the near of the car?
Dont think it is dangerous. Just be vigilant and probably dont wander too far from camp...The animals will respect you as long as you respect their space
@@NickfrNamibia Thanks for your feedback. We're really keen to start our trip...
Epic!
Wow take extra care
haha, i do
Great video, keep them coming!!!!
How are the tyres doing?
Thanks for watching Bob! definitely will keep them coming. Tyres did well in Bots, actually after the visit in CKGR I discovered a small cut on the sidewall of the rear left. Did not loose pressure or anything, but as a precaution I replaced it with the spare which is brand new so carried on without any interruption. Need to take it in for a proper assessment.
Great video, where is the map of the reserve you show at 17:56 from?
That's the Shell Tourist Map of Botswana, by V Roodt that I purchased in Botswana. Along with an app like Google Maps or Maps.me all you need to navigate Botswana
Lekke awesome
Thanks Shaun👍
Nice one ☝️
U always travel on your own ? Not worried about being caught out ?
Used to be a solo backpacker, carried on into overlanding, I think there is always some risk involved, even when in a convoy. I try and plan (maintenance, spare parts, recovery gear, insurance, not going too far off the grid etc) for as many as possible risks and then I also assess situations as I go along. But yes it is something that is always in the back of my head.
Well done!! Enjoyed your series on Botswana. What maps are you using?
Thanks Cecil. It is the "Shell Tourist Map of Botswana". Available all over Bots for about P130. I'll soon be doing a very short video on the map itself.
@@NickfrNamibia tx Nick - the map seem to have some nice detail. We use the usual Tracks-4-Africa and InfoMap. Will definitely pick-up the Shell one on the next trip.
@@cecilharley9892 very useful, I love looking at the map at night and planning for the next day😁but also very good as back up for tracks!
Great video, what kind of fuel range would you need?
Thanks Paul. Roughly from Rakops > Matswere > Deception > Piper >Sunday via Passarge >Matswere > Rakops was about 450km. Because it was dry I hardly needed 4x4 which makes a huge diff of course for fuel. I filled up in Rakops, carry 150lt/950km and never worried about fuel...I have since been told that in summer when it rains those roads can become problematic🙂
At Matswere gate were you able to pay with card or cash only?
Hi Malan, cash only
Man, that looks like a vast emptiness??
it is... and I loved it so much😁