Makgadikgadi Pans - Botswana - Hair Buddha Travel vlog
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The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is a salt pan - with an area of 3,900 kilometers. Situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana. However, it is one of the largest salt flats in the world. Lying south-west of the Okavango Delta and surrounded by the Kalahari Desert.
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park comprises nutritious grasslands, attracting thousands of animals. It is, however, an area of low rainfall and the Boteti River rarely flows to capacity - but often has everlasting pools that attracts waterbuck, bushbuck and hippos.
Journeying into this magical land and across the desolate pans, you will somehow feel its ancient glamour. If you’re planning a Botswana safari - a traveler's guide to the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is definitely what you need.
The best time to visit the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, depends on the kind of experience you’re looking for. The pans itself is only accessible during the dry season - from March to October. When the glaring white surface spreads so far that you can see the curvature of the earth. This season includes peak winter days with sunny and warm daylight hours, but the nights are extremely cold. However, from August to November - windy weather sets in, with October being the hottest month - the wildebeest and herd of zebra migrates slowly towards the Boteti River in anticipation of the rains.
Meanwhile, the wet summer season of November to March. Road become impossible - but the Pans usually retain water into April or May. Which is great for birding and game watching.
Games such as springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest and zebras move slowly from the pans in the South East of the park, to the Boteti River on the Western side of the park. Animals accumulate in their thousands during this migration - one can also see shy antelope such as duiker and bushbuck in heavily wooded areas beside the river.
The main objective in visiting the Makgadikgadi National Park is not to view games only, but to experience true remoteness and absolute isolation. However, the best way to view the pans during this season is to fly over the pans. You will then also see the spectacular flamingo flocks.
The sheets of water that cover the northeastern section of the Makgadikgadi during the first few months of wetter years attract a phenomenal marvel of water birds. The arrival of this water stimulates the birth of millions of tiny shrimps and other crustaceans otherwise lying dormant below the white salt crust. Greater and Lesser flamingos arrive, even journeying from as far off as the Great Rift Valley in East Africa to partake in one of Africa’s largest avian feasts. From a helicopter, the flamingos appear as enormous pink clouds in a shimmering silver sky. Helicopter flights over the flamingos are run by Helicopter Horizons and can be organized through San Camp, Jacks Camp and other accommodation options in the area.
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Lot of love here in Botswana. Thank for visiting my beautiful country
oh we loved Botswana
You have the most cutest kids and pretty wife !! Love the video
thx
I love the big shadow legs you were making. Great video.
fun with the kids
Great vid.... thanks for sharing
THX for watching
:D
What was the name of the lodge you were staying at?
Nata Lodge
Nice video , whats the name ot tour operator ?
I think it was Bati
hey )) what was the price of tour to visit the meerkats?
oh, I don't remember that anymore, sorry...
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