Botswana Big Parks Tour - (Crossing the Makgadikgadi Pans Episode 5)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มิ.ย. 2016
- A My Life in Africa 14 day very wet tour of Botswana, in this episode we finally reach Kubu Island, we took the main route from Gweta to Kubu Island over some very very wet terrain.
The driving was tough to say the least! Only spending one night at Kubu Island, although beautiful our minds were uneasy about the day that was to follow, GETTING OFF THE PANS!
My Life in Africa offer overland safari's with unique and personal experiences into Botswana, a different take on what a tour in Botswana is like. From the roads traveled to the wildlife seen along the way. Botswana is a diverse country with so much to offer!
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Really enjoyed your videos!
next year I'm planning to do this trip as well.
Thanks @CharlesD, we have another 3 trips planned for this year and 4 more next year. We will continue to make videos of each and every one of our trips! Glad you enjoyed them :-)
Very Gud
Thanks Mahboob
Awesome journey!!! Looks like a boat trip!!!
It felt like one too :-)
Great Vid, thanks for sharing
Thanks Simon, we enjoyed making it as well :-)
Awesome vid, so much rain that now (Feb. 2017), the most of parks have been "closed" temporarily because they are simple impassable, Moremi 3rd bridge road to Xene, Xakanana, Hippo pools and paradise pools are inaccessible.
Yup, we were there in December in all that rain as well, we have another tour in April so we are hoping that it has dried up a little for us before we go :-)
great film well done you have given me a good idea of what it can look like when its wet... I am doing a very similar trip in april...maybe...we will see when we are there whether we can reach 3rd bridge or nxai pan...regards Christian
Hi Christian, with the heavy rains this year it will probably be a little worse. Although reaching both 3rd bridge and Nxai Pan shouldn't be a problem although very muddy. The moremi reserve is one again open to tourists. We'll also be in Botswana in April, keep a look out for our vehicles and come and say hi of you spot us :-)
I just had a look on your homepage you will be on your way back when I go I am at Khumanga on the 11th Nxai on the 12. April and then meet my son in Maun on the 14th then our trip takes us up to the Caprivi (Guma, Tsodilo Hills, Drotsky, Mavunje, Kasane) we enter the Okavango by Ngoma on the on the 21st and should be at 3rd Bridge on the 25th if we can pass and there is not to much water...but if I see you I`ll give you a shout. have safe and nice trip! Regards from cold Switzerland Christian
Sounds like a fantastic trip, i think most of the deeper water will have dropped down by then. The road from 3rd Bridge to Xakanaxa might be a challenge to get through if you're going that way. Travel safe and most importantly have fun. Cheers from a warm South Africa...
We have Kubu Island on our radar for early Oct 2022 during from Nata (down there from Kasane). Expecting a bit drier than your visit.
Routing to Kubu Isl …. ?
Where is Park Gate … ?
Where can one pay the Correct Fee … ?
Afterwards we want to traverse Direct as poss to Gweta & onwards to Bains BaoBabs …….. drivable ?
Thnx
Sounds like you going to have a blast, yeah i think your conditions will be a lot different and very dry, expect a lot of dust!
There are a few ways to get to Kubu, your most direct is going to be to follow the route south just after Nata, you cannot miss the signboard. There is no real park gate to speak of you can make payment when arriving at Kubu in cash as well as purchase wood if needed. The route to bains across the pan should be drivable but we would recommend checking out the conditions before you commit to the route.
great driving boys! was this in june this year? we are planning same trip but end of april 2017....not keen on this water! although have a 3.4l 8v petrol defender to get us through ;-)
Hey Craigi o, this was in April 2016, so there will still be water exactly the same as in the video :-)
When is the best time to do the pans...? For how long does the water stay after good rains...?
Where did you buy that cool flag stickers?
We had them made for us...