45 Day Road Trip Adventure in Botswana

Road Trip Highlights

Botswana

4x4

45 days

7677 km

Start your journey in Cape Town.
Exploring the beautiful Kalahari desert.
Experiencing magnificent sunsets at Nxai Pan National Park.
Close sighting of a lion pride in Savuti March.
Camping on the banks of the famous Chobe River.

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Author Bio

Vicky & TomUnited Kingdom

We are the creators of Ostrich Trails, a hiking and travel blog. It is our goal to encourage everyone to love hiking and to explore and understand the world. We recently moved from Singapore to Germany and write about our adventures in our new place and beyond.

https://www.ostrichtrails.com

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Road Trip Itinerary

	Activities	Kms	Stay
Day 1	Drove from Cape Town to Karoo National Park for a 1 night stay.	465	Karoo National Park Campsite
Day 2	Drove to Kimberley for a 1 night stay.	500	Cecil John Rhodes Guest House
Day 3	Drove into Botswana to Kanye for a 1 night stay.	480	Wena Tented Camp
Day 4-5	Drove into Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park to Mabuasehube for a 2 night stay.	400	Mabuasehube
Day 6	Drove to Bosobogolo Pan for a 1 night stay.	85	Bosobogolo Pan
Day 7-8	Drove to Kang for a 2 night stay.	270	Kalahari Rest Lodge
Day 9	Drove into the Central Kalahari Game Reserve to Maharushele Pan for a 1 night stay.	430	Maharushele Camping
Day 10	Drove into Khutse Game Reserve to Moreswe Pan for a 1 night stay.	95	Moreswe Camping
Day 11	Drove to Khutse Pan for a 1 night stay.	90	Khutse Camping
Day 12	Drove to Ghanzi for a 1 night stay.	665	Tautona Lodge
Day 13	Drove into the Central Kalahari Game Reserve to Motopi Pan for a 1 night stay.	210	Motopi Camp
Day 14	Drove to Sunday Pan for a 1 night stay.	170	Sunday Camp
Day 15	Drove to Deception Pan for a 1 night stay.	75	Deception Pan
Day 16	Drove to Piper Pan for a 1 night stay.	160	Piper Pan
Day 17-18	Drove to Rakops for a 2 night stay.	190	Rakops River Lodge
Day 19	Drove to Nata for a 1 night stay.	395	Nata Lodge
Day 20	Drove into Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Tree Island Camp for a 1 night stay.	230	Tree Island Camp
Day 21	Drove into Nxai Pan National Park for a 1 night stay.	200	South Camp Nxai Pan
Day 22-28	Drove to Maun for a 7 night stay.	260	Crocodile Camp Safari & Spa
Day 29-30	Drove to Moremi Game Reserve for a 2 night stay.	170	Moremi South Gate
Day 31-32	Drove to Khwai for a 2 night stay.	140	Magotho Campsite
Day 33-34	Drove to Savuti for a 2 night stay.	165	Savuti
Day 35	Drove to Kavimba for a 1 night stay.	120	Mwandi View
Day 36	Drove to Chobe Rivefront for a 1 night stay.	120	Ihaha Campsite
Day 37-38	Drove to Kasane for a 2 night stay.	55	Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 39	Drove to Nata for a 1 night stay.	262	Elephant Sands Lodge
Day 40	Drove to Kubu Island for a 1 night stay.	170	Kubu Island
Day 41	Drove to Khama Rhino Sanctuary for a 1 night stay.	275	Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Day 42	Drove to Goo-Moremi for a 1 night stay.	170	Goo-Moremi Gorge Resort
Day 43	Drove into South Africa to Waterberg for a 1 night stay.	265	Matamba Bush Camp
Day 44	Drove to Welgevonden for a 1 night stay.	90	Nedile Lodge
Day 45	Drove to Johannesburg and completed the road trip.	305	Johannesburg

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