Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

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Rank : 9.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : -21.195027, 23.951929 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Fauna: kudu, wildebeest, giraffes, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, lions, leopards, mongooses, birds of various kinds, including rapaciPanorami: desert territory, with vegetation type "bush", beautiful sunsets, the Southern night sky, in the absence of pollution luminosoRitratti : Bushmen

Recommended equipment : Essential telephoto; for full size machines the recommended minimum is 400 mm. To Deception Valley Lodge there is shed for observation of the birds in front to a pan (puddle of water), therefore birdwatchers will have the opportunity of fotogtrafare many types of birds; the photographic equipment is not made available by the Lodge, so you have to take the stand and all the necessary equipment. Remember that the journey on small flights from tourism has limitations of baggage weight.

Best months : From late May to early November in the desert Kalahri is the dry winter season, with mornings and cold nights and days with temperatures very pleasant. The landscape becomes more arid As we enter the dry season and the animals are concentrated around water holes (so-called pan). Then begins the rainy season (Green Season), which sees the desert turned into a green sea, but it is however also characterized by strong rains, which make it difficult to walk the dirt roads that are the only ones in the place.

How to get there : To get in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana the starting point is Maun, Botswana. It comes in small planes (about 30 minutes by air from Maun), landing on desert tracks owned by the Lodge. Jeep trip from Maun is long (about 3-4 hours), the road is not marked, it is virtually a desert track.

Visits : The territory is desert and wild, contact one of the lodges on site. I have been to Deception Valley Lodge and I really enjoyed it.

Notes : The experience in the desert is very strong, is a place really far from our reality, where you feel strong the power of nature and where it is very isolated from the rest of the world. I think this should be taken into account before deciding to tackle this experience, because it might cause discomfort. On the other hand the feelings and emotions you feel, for these reasons, they are really priceless; landscapes and meetings, both with people and with animals, are unforgettable.

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