Botswana Kalahari Safari: Zebra Migration

Botswana’s famed Kalahari Desert holds some of the largest natural salt pans on the planet—some so large they’re even visible from space. Most of the year, the pans are a dry savanna studded with thorn trees. But for a few weeks following the rainy season, the entire landscape transforms into a sea of fresh-sprouted grass, acacia-dotted islands, and rain-fed waterholes. A host of wildlife is attracted to this seasonal feast, including tens of thousands of zebra. The zebra walk more than 150 miles from the Chobe River to reach the Kalahari’s Nxai Pans and Makgadikgadi Pans—making the longest documented land-mammal migration in southern Africa. We’ve crafted a WT-style mobile-camping safari to witness this epic migration and we’ll also find the zebras’ predators, including lion, hyena, and cheetah, and species not found elsewhere in Botswana, including springbok and gemsbok. We even have a special opportunity to see meerkats as they emerge from their burrows to scan the horizon and begin foraging for the day. Our private Hemingway-style mobile camps are set up for our groups alone, and we’ve included a night in a special “sleep out” camp with open-air beds under the African sky. Our camps provide solitude and comfort in the wild, great meals, and custom-built 4WD vehicles for exploration. The wide-open plains of the salt pans make for incredible game viewing, and at night, the sky above is a symphony of stars. Join us for a fascinating wildlife adventure!