Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Enjoy a six to seven-hour game drive through the dunes and along the Auob River. You can also enjoy a fantastic sunset game drive on the pan and an after-dinner drive to explore some of the night creatures the Kalahari has to offer.
The Kgalagadi is classed as arid savanna due to its ample tree, shrub and grass cover. Although the park is better known for its big predators, the seasonal rivers are in fact the very best sites to see a wide variety of raptors.
The Kgalagadi offers great opportunities for bird watching and game viewing and gives you a real sense of being in Africa. You can expect to see blue wildebeest, springbok, raptors, gemsbok, meerkats and even the shy leopard.
In this harsh climate, water is scarce and two plants are vital to the survival of many creatures in the Kgalagadi. The Tsamma melon (Citrullus lanatus) and Gemsbok cucumber (Acanthosicyos naudinianus), both supply food and liquid in places where there is no standing water.
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