Kgalagadi Safari: Holidays to Kalahari Desert + Tours to Namaqualand & Bushmen

This selfdrive safari visits the Kalahari in South Africa, where the Bushmen live, staying in simple rest camps in the vast Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, shared with Botswana. See the majestic black-maned Kalahari lion, oryx, springbok & other desert-adapted wildlife. Then drive to Augrabies Falls, with its adventure activities, & Namaqualand with its wildflowers or explore Bushmanland. Optional Cape Town extension.

From mid-August to mid-September, on this self-drive holiday in South Africa you can travel up the West Coast from Cape Town to the Kalahari - after visiting Hermanus to see whales & enjoying wine tasting in Stellenbosch. Then drive to Springbok to view the spectacular wildflowers of Namaqualand, before finishing with a safari at a Bushman lodge in Kgalagadi (game drives included).

Explore the floral kingdom of South Africa on one of our tailor-made botanical & wildflower tours & holidays: part private tours & part self drive. In season (late July to mid Sep), start with a private tour to view the spectacular wildflowers of Namaqualand. Then fly to Cape Town to visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Harold Porter (fynbos) & Karoo National Park (succulents). Finally visit the botanical gardens in Johannesburg & Pretoria.  A Big Five safari is also included.

Visit a Bushman-owned game lodge in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa on this wonderful safari holiday that combines the desert-adapted wildlife of the Kalahari with beautiful Cape Town. Ascend Table Mountain, visit the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserves, Boulders Beach penguins & the Stellenbosch Winelands.  All transfers, park fees & game drives included.

If you are interested in astronomy and the stars of the southern skies, our self drive holidays to Cape Town & the Great Karoo in South Africa include Hermanus and the winelands of Stellenbosch, as well as tours to view the gigantic SALT telescope near Sutherland. Also enjoy a thrilling safari in the remote Kalahari, staying in a Bushman-owned lodge. All game drives included.

This epic Cape Town to Namibia road trip travels up the West Coast of South Africa via Langebaan, the Cederberg Mountains & Springbok to the mighty Fish River Canyon, before continuing via the Succulent Karoo & Luderitz to the sand dunes of the Namib Desert, Swakopmund, the Bushman Paintings at Twyfelfontein & the wildlife of Etosha National Park, ending in Windhoek.

Experience the semi-desert wildlife of the untamed Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (or Kalahari), a vast wilderness that spreads across 3 countries - South Africa, Botswana & Namibia. Stay at simple rest camps, with dinners around an open camp fire. Also visit Augrabies Falls. Ideal for a photo safari or birding tour accompanied by your own private guide. Then relax on the beach in Durban. All transfers, park fees & game drives included.

On this wonderful private tour you can explore amazing landscapes & photograph desert-adapted wildlife in the vast Kalahari in South Africa, travelling with your own driver/guide & staying in simple rest camps. We view the Augrabies Falls & seasonal Namaqualand wildflowers (mid Aug to mid-Sept). At other times of year we explore more of Bushmanland. English speaking guide, all park fees & game drives included.

This privately guided tour travels up the rugged Cape West Coast in South Africa to view the seasonal Namaqualand wildflowers that bloom from mid-August to mid-September (although exact timing depends on the rains). Continue via the dramatic landscapes & night skies of the Richtersveld & southern Namibia to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. English speaking guide & all park fees included.

This top-end luxury flying safari in South Africa stays at Tswalu, the largest private game reserve in Africa & offers an exclusive wilderness experience in the vast Kalahari - home to the Bushman people. View desert adapted wildlife & enjoy a sleepout, night walks, horse riding & star gazing. Then fly to the tropical island of Mauritius. All Kalahari light aircraft flights, game drives, park fees & transfers included.

This luxury train travels to Namibia from South Africa with Rovos Rail, journeying through Kimberley & the vast Kalahari to Fish River Canyon & Windhoek. Also fly to the sand dunes of the Namib & enjoy a safari in Etosha, before relaxing in Swakopmund. All activities included in Rovos Rail holidays & vacations. One departure per year (April/May) in each direction. Pullman, Deluxe or Royal cabin. Early booking essential.

On this South Africa and Namibia private tour, travel with your own driver guide on a photo safari through the Kalahari to Etosha. Starting from Upington, travel through Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, with its unique desert-adapted wildlife, to the sand dunes of the Namib, Swakopmund & Twyfelfontein's Bushman paintings, ending at Africat. English speaking guide, all transfers & park fees included.

This top-end luxury flying safari combines Cape Town in South Africa with the luxurious Tswalu private game reserve in the vast untamed Kalahari, with its amazing desert adapted wildlife. View meercat, oryx, hyena & black-maned lion, with activities including a sleepout, night walks, horse riding & star gazing through a telescope in this immense wilderness. All Kalahari flights, transfers & game drives included.

Enquire about this Rovos Rail luxury train - the South African Triology - that journeys from Pretoria to the Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Hluhluwe Game Reseve, Durban, the Drakensberg Mountains, Kimberley & Upington. It then continues to the mighty Fish River Canyon, the gigantic sand dunes of Sossusvlei & Etosha National Park in Namibia, before ending in Walvis Bay or Swakopmund. Two departures per year (Feb/Oct). Pullman & Deluxe cabins. Early booking essential.