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Makgadikgadi Meerkat Encounter

Makgadikgadi grasslands, Botswana

About this experience

On the edges of the Makgadikgadi Pans, some camps work with habituated meerkat colonies. Early in the morning, you sit quietly near a burrow as the meerkats emerge to warm themselves in the sun, forage and keep watch.

The meerkats are wild and are never fed or handled, which makes the encounter all the more special.

Highlights

  • Habituated wild meerkats
  • Close, calm encounters
  • Short walk on the grasslands

Good to know

Best for
Families and photographers
When to go
Year-round, depending on the colonies.
Practical note
Early start. Meerkats are wild; follow the guide’s instructions.

Where to experience it

Shishi arranges this experience in Botswana, around Makgadikgadi grasslands, only when season and logistics support it honestly.

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Add Makgadikgadi Meerkat Encounter to your safari

Tell us when you hope to travel and we will place this experience only where season, permits and pacing support it.

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