You'll land in Botswana at Maun Airport, then take a short local flight to Tau Pan Airstrip. Tau Pan Lodge is the first semi-permanent camp within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and it provides breathtaking views from the raised crest of an ancient sand dune (an unique experience in Botswana's flat terrain). It looks out over the famous Tau Pan, which is known for its stark beauty and lonely location. Tau Pan offers a variety of activities, including game drives, day tours to the well-known Deception Valley, Sunday, Piper and Passarge Pans, stargazing, and nature walks with Bushman trackers. The Kalahari is home to oryx, desert-adapted springbok, jackals, the uncommon brown hyena, red-crested korhaan, and herds of wildebeest.
Accommodation: Tau Pan Camp.
