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Join us for a 5 day Slackpack Hiking Tour in the beautiful Kalahari.

DATE : 16-20 May 2025

Kalahari, NORTHERN CAPE

Prepare yourself for an exhilarating journey through the spellbinding wonders of the Kalahari Red Dune Route. Brace yourself as you immerse in a kaleidoscope of breathtaking landscapes, from the glistening white saltpans to the mysterious black rock koppies, aptly named the Lost City. Marvel at the fiery red sand dunes and traverse the dry riverbeds, all beneath the vast expanse of open skies. Behold the majestic flat-topped acacia trees, symbolic of this remarkable route.

DAILY DISTANCES

16km/15km/4km/11km/5km

ENTRY FEES

R14,900.00 per person sharing
R18,900.00 per person single

LIMITED TO 20 ENTRIES ONLY

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TOUR INFORMATION

INCLUDED IN YOUR ENTRY

  •  5Nights Accommodation in lodges
  • 5 Days hiking;
  • Branded Trisport goody bag
  • All meals from dinner Day 1 to dinner the last night at Kgalagadi Lodge
  • Visiting the Kalahari The Lost City;
  • The Cultural hike and experience with a Komani San guide
  • The Lunch at a Komani San Kitchen
  • Guided walk and experience by a Komani San Guide
  • Staying on Private Game Reserves
  • Sunset Game drive at Dreghorn Game Reserve with sundowners
  • Sunset Game drive at Kgalagadi Lodge’s Game reserve, outside the Kgalagadi Park
  • Hiking over the Salt pan
  • Sundowners over the Saltpans (for your own account)
  • Game drives at some venues, with your own car or with us
  • The last night’s Game drive and sunset snacks and drinks at Kgalagadi-Lodge
  • See the Vulture Restaurant, depending on the time of the year and if there are vultures around
  • Experience the Camel Milking
  • Amazing food
  • Hospitality of the Kalahari
  • All permissions and payments to the private landowners
  • Tourism levies
    All organising by Trisport

 

SCHEDULE

DAY 1
14:00 onwards Arrive at the Kalahari Goerapan 90km from Upington, check-in and relax
18:00 Meet at the lodge/bar for welcoming and drinks
19:00 Dinner

DAY 2
6:30 Breakfast
7:30 Hike on Goerapan over a saltpan and red sand dunes
11:30 Light lunch
12.30 Check out and drive to Molopo Lodge outside Askham (90km)
14:00 Check in at Molopo Lodge
17:00 Sundowners on a sand dune, drinks for your own account
19:00 Drinks and Dinner

DAY 3
7:00 Breakfast and check out
8:00 Drive to Koppieskraal
8.30: Experience the Camel milking, touching the camels and tasting the camel milk products
9:00 to 12:00 Hike over the flat salt pan, through the Lost City,
13:00 Packed Lunch at Koppieskraal farmhouse
14:00 Drive to Dreghorn Game Reserve, check in and enjoy Dreghorn swimming pool in the middle of the Red Dunes
18:30 Dinner,

Day 4
7:00 Breakfast
8:30 Hike with a Komani San guide. Experience the tracks and stories of the animals told by our guide. Lern about the history of the Komani San in the Kalahari
12:00 Lunch at Ant Koeras, a Komani San kitchen. Chill the rest of the afternoon in your comfortable chalets in the middle of the red sand dunes or enjoy the swimming pool
16:00 Game drive and Sundowners on the Dunes
19.30 Dinner

Day 5:
6:30 Breakfast
7:00 Drive to Kalahari trails
7:30 Experience the Meerkats, interact with them, watch their social behavior and enjoy their interaction with each other, maybe they will come to you, smell you, etc
9:00 Hike on Kalahari trails, a guide will teach us to “read the newspaper” by looking at the tracts of all the insects and animals that were walking on the dunes the night before or the early morning
12:00 Drive to Kgalagadi Lodge, enjoy a light lunch and a cold beer, and swim in the pool overlooking Botswana
16:00 Sunset Game drive with snacks and drinks provided by us at Kgalagadi Lode’s Game Reserve, outside the Kgalagadi National Park
19:00 Dinner

Day 6
6:30 Last Sunrise hike on the single-track hiking trail at Kgalagadi Game Lodge, see the beautiful sunrise over the dunes and Botswana
9:30 Breakfast (own account)
11:00 Check out and Good Byes or book an extra night with Kgalagadi Lodge

Please book an extra night directly with Kgalagadi-lodge

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

We have the following safety equipment with us:

– A medical kit, including bandages, etc.
– An AED (Automatic Electric Defibrillator)
– Epipen
– Radios
– A Garmin InReach (to be used in case of an extreme emergency only, not when you are tired)
– A helicopter for airlifting, with the understanding that you will be held liable for the cost of evacuation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Trisport Terms and Conditions

VIEW TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE

 

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janine@trailgirl.co.za
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