Nxai Explore
Nxai Explore
Nxai Explore
Into the wild heart of Botswana
There is a version of Botswana that most safaris never quite reach. The remote interior of the Makgadikgadi and the vast silence of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve are not places you stumble across. They are places you go to with intention, with the right preparation and with guides who know them the way other people know their own streets. That is what Nxai Explore is about.
This is the expedition arm of Nxai Travel, built around the landscapes that define our identity as a business, bringing a lifetime of knowledge of the pans, the Kalahari and the ancient heritage trails that wind between them. Whether you choose a fully serviced mobile safari or prefer to take the wheel yourself, Nxai Explore puts you deeper into Botswana's wild interior than most operators are willing to go.
Mobile safaris
A fully serviced mobile safari is Botswana at its most immersive. Your camp moves with you, rising in remote unfenced wilderness at the end of each day's drive and dismantling again each morning as the journey continues. There are no permanent lodges here, no other guests, no curated sightings. Just you, an experienced guide, a comfortable tented camp and landscapes that feel genuinely untouched.
Our mobile safari itineraries cover the Makgadikgadi Pans and Nxai Pan National Park, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and its ancient fossil valleys, and the iconic route from Maun to Chobe through the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai and Savuti. Each itinerary can be taken as designed or adapted around your interests, timeframe and travel style. The operating season for most mobile safari routes is May to November, when the ground is firm and the wildlife is at its most concentrated.
Mobile safaris
A fully serviced mobile safari is Botswana at its most immersive. Your camp moves with you, rising in remote unfenced wilderness at the end of each day's drive and dismantling again each morning as the journey continues. There are no permanent lodges here, no other guests, no curated sightings. Just you, an experienced guide, a comfortable tented camp and landscapes that feel genuinely untouched.
Our mobile safari itineraries cover the Makgadikgadi Pans and Nxai Pan National Park, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and its ancient fossil valleys, and the iconic route from Maun to Chobe through the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai and Savuti. Each itinerary can be taken as designed or adapted around your interests, timeframe and travel style. The operating season for most mobile safari routes is May to November, when the ground is firm and the wildlife is at its most concentrated.
Mobile safaris
A fully serviced mobile safari is Botswana at its most immersive. Your camp moves with you, rising in remote unfenced wilderness at the end of each day's drive and dismantling again each morning as the journey continues. There are no permanent lodges here, no other guests, no curated sightings. Just you, an experienced guide, a comfortable tented camp and landscapes that feel genuinely untouched.
Our mobile safari itineraries cover the Makgadikgadi Pans and Nxai Pan National Park, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and its ancient fossil valleys, and the iconic route from Maun to Chobe through the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai and Savuti. Each itinerary can be taken as designed or adapted around your interests, timeframe and travel style. The operating season for most mobile safari routes is May to November, when the ground is firm and the wildlife is at its most concentrated.
Self-drive safaris
For travellers who want the freedom to set their own pace across Botswana and beyond, our self-drive itineraries provide the structure, the pre-booked accommodation and the on-the-ground support that make independent travel genuinely rewarding rather than stressful. Every vehicle comes equipped with GPS and a satellite phone. Every campsite and lodge along the route is pre-booked. Every question gets answered before you leave.
Our routes range from classic Botswana circuits covering the Delta, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe to extended Makgadikgadi heritage trails following the ancient landscapes of the Sua Pan. We also offer multi-country itineraries combining Botswana with Namibia and Victoria Falls, for travellers who want to cover more of southern Africa in a single journey.
Download our self-drive itineraries below for full day-by-day routes, accommodation options and practical guidance.
Self-drive safaris
For travellers who want the freedom to set their own pace across Botswana and beyond, our self-drive itineraries provide the structure, the pre-booked accommodation and the on-the-ground support that make independent travel genuinely rewarding rather than stressful. Every vehicle comes equipped with GPS and a satellite phone. Every campsite and lodge along the route is pre-booked. Every question gets answered before you leave.
Our routes range from classic Botswana circuits covering the Delta, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe to extended Makgadikgadi heritage trails following the ancient landscapes of the Sua Pan. We also offer multi-country itineraries combining Botswana with Namibia and Victoria Falls, for travellers who want to cover more of southern Africa in a single journey.
Download our self-drive itineraries below for full day-by-day routes, accommodation options and practical guidance.
Self-drive safaris
For travellers who want the freedom to set their own pace across Botswana and beyond, our self-drive itineraries provide the structure, the pre-booked accommodation and the on-the-ground support that make independent travel genuinely rewarding rather than stressful. Every vehicle comes equipped with GPS and a satellite phone. Every campsite and lodge along the route is pre-booked. Every question gets answered before you leave.
Our routes range from classic Botswana circuits covering the Delta, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe to extended Makgadikgadi heritage trails following the ancient landscapes of the Sua Pan. We also offer multi-country itineraries combining Botswana with Namibia and Victoria Falls, for travellers who want to cover more of southern Africa in a single journey.
Download our self-drive itineraries below for full day-by-day routes, accommodation options and practical guidance.
Yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats
The Makgadikgadi is one of the few places on earth where the landscape itself does the therapeutic work. Vast open horizons, deep silence and skies that stretch without interruption create conditions for genuine stillness that are increasingly rare in the modern world. Nxai Travel offers a range of yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats set within this extraordinary environment, designed for solo travellers, small groups, corporate teams and retreat leaders looking to bring their communities to Africa.
Retreats are led by experienced practitioners and woven seamlessly into the landscape, with sessions held outdoors against views of white salt and distant baobabs. Activities including game drives, cultural encounters, Kubu Island expeditions, horseback riding and pan sleep-outs are integrated alongside the wellness programme to create a journey that nourishes mind, body and an honest appreciation of the wild.
Retreat formats include the Makgadikgadi Mindfulness Retreat, the Yoga and Wellness in the Pans Retreat, and bespoke corporate programmes tailored to your team's objectives and pace. Download our full retreat brochures below for programme details, itineraries and dates.
Yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats
The Makgadikgadi is one of the few places on earth where the landscape itself does the therapeutic work. Vast open horizons, deep silence and skies that stretch without interruption create conditions for genuine stillness that are increasingly rare in the modern world. Nxai Travel offers a range of yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats set within this extraordinary environment, designed for solo travellers, small groups, corporate teams and retreat leaders looking to bring their communities to Africa.
Retreats are led by experienced practitioners and woven seamlessly into the landscape, with sessions held outdoors against views of white salt and distant baobabs. Activities including game drives, cultural encounters, Kubu Island expeditions, horseback riding and pan sleep-outs are integrated alongside the wellness programme to create a journey that nourishes mind, body and an honest appreciation of the wild.
Retreat formats include the Makgadikgadi Mindfulness Retreat, the Yoga and Wellness in the Pans Retreat, and bespoke corporate programmes tailored to your team's objectives and pace. Download our full retreat brochures below for programme details, itineraries and dates.
Yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats
The Makgadikgadi is one of the few places on earth where the landscape itself does the therapeutic work. Vast open horizons, deep silence and skies that stretch without interruption create conditions for genuine stillness that are increasingly rare in the modern world. Nxai Travel offers a range of yoga, wellness and mindfulness retreats set within this extraordinary environment, designed for solo travellers, small groups, corporate teams and retreat leaders looking to bring their communities to Africa.
Retreats are led by experienced practitioners and woven seamlessly into the landscape, with sessions held outdoors against views of white salt and distant baobabs. Activities including game drives, cultural encounters, Kubu Island expeditions, horseback riding and pan sleep-outs are integrated alongside the wellness programme to create a journey that nourishes mind, body and an honest appreciation of the wild.
Retreat formats include the Makgadikgadi Mindfulness Retreat, the Yoga and Wellness in the Pans Retreat, and bespoke corporate programmes tailored to your team's objectives and pace. Download our full retreat brochures below for programme details, itineraries and dates.
Ready to explore?
Talk to the Nxai Explore team about which route is right for you. Whether you have a firm idea of what you want or are starting from scratch, we will help you put together a journey that goes well beyond the ordinary.
Ready to explore?
Talk to the Nxai Explore team about which route is right for you. Whether you have a firm idea of what you want or are starting from scratch, we will help you put together a journey that goes well beyond the ordinary.
Ready to explore?
Talk to the Nxai Explore team about which route is right for you. Whether you have a firm idea of what you want or are starting from scratch, we will help you put together a journey that goes well beyond the ordinary.
