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    Camp Kalahari

    Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

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    Overview

    The laidback little sister of Jack’s Camp and San Camp, Camp Kalahari is an understated and affordable base in the heart of the great Kalahari. Set amongst the waving palms and acacia trees of Brown Hyena Island, the 12 Meru tents are perfect for families, groups and couples, and are an ideal for discovering the charms of the desert and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, a landscape that’s as surreal as it is sublime and as mysterious as it is magical.

    And if you’re looking for adventure, then look no further! Enjoy quad bike adventures, across the otherworldly salt pans, walks with the Zu’/hoasi bushmen to discover the amazing creatures that somehow manage to survive (and thrive) in this harsh environment, and ‘’Kalahari cool cats,’’ the habituated meerkat family who like nothing more than to use unsuspecting guests as lookout points. Come for a day, and you’ll be wowed by the landscape and the people; stay for a few days and you might never want to leave.

    The common areas include a central library and a living and dining area, festooned with an eclectic mix of original African furniture and colonial antiques. Meals are refreshingly simple and wonderfully tasty, and served, family-style, at the long table. There’s also a thatched swimming pool, providing the perfect place for a refreshing dip on a hot afternoon – keep an eye out for elephants who might pop in for a quick drink too. The camp has kept their use of electricity to a minimum too; there are electric lights in the bedrooms, but when night falls, the majority of the camp is lit by twinkling paraffin lanterns (but camera batteries and other appliances can be charged in the safari vehicles when required).

    About the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

    Camp Kalahari sits amongst the acacias and Mokolwane palms of Brown Hyaena Island, on the edge of Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and adjacent to the Makgadikgadi-Nxai Pans National Park. So, what on earth does that mean? It means that you’re surrounded by dry savannah and the semi-arid Kalahari Desert. The salt-baked, sun-scorched pans are clear of vegetation, quite simply because they can’t grow, but around them are glittering grasslands and profusions of enormous baobabs. It doesn’t get much more dramatic than that.

    Brown Hyaena Island, the palm-dotted island that Camp Kalahari calls home, took its name from, the brown hyaena. Bashful yet brilliant at foraging and scavenging, this is the third rarest large carnivore in Africa and an animal that’s virtually impossible to see elsewhere on the continent. But that’s just the beginning of what you might see in the Makgadikgadi: look out for bat-eared foxes, aardvark and aardwolves scampering across the salt, elephant plodding through on their nomadic journey, and dazzling numbers of zebra and wildebeest. And where there’s a zebra, a predator will never be far away, so keep an eye out for cheetah and lion, close on the hooves of the herds. Not to be forgotten are the cheeky, habituated meerkats, a constant source of amusement and a regular feature of a safari at Camp Kalahari.

    Reserve
    • Name
      Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana
    • Size
      1,200,000 hectares
    Children

    All ages welcome

    Fast Facts
    • Bush Walks
    • Big 5
    • Child Friendly
    • Eco-Friendly
    • Fans
    • Malaria area
    • No Cell Phone Signal
    • No Wi-Fi
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    • Tented
    • Pool
    • Camp Fenced
    • No Off Road
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    Why We Love It
    • Part of the Natural Selection Portfolio 
    • Activities: Land
    • Camp Kalahari is one of only three camps in a one million-acre private wildlife reserve, with just 12, Meru-style tents set amongst the palms
    • There’s a variety of activities to get stuck into, including quad biking, meerkat interactions, horseback riding, bushman walks and traditional game drives
    • Camp Kalahari is a great camp for families as it is unique, fresh, and affordable, children from all ages are welcome, there are dedicated family suites and a fence around the camp too
    • Watch 50,000 zebra and wildebeest migrate through the area from January to April
    • Enjoy lazy siestas in the swimming pool pavilion and, in the dry season, watch the elephants come to drink at the waterhole
    Good to know
    • Families travelling with children under the age of 10 years old require a private vehicle
    • There is no Wi-Fi or cellphone signal at Camp Kalahari
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    • 10 Meru-style Tents

      2 Family Tents

    • Setting: Each corner of this stunning camp offers magnificent views of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
    Activities
    • Meerkat Encounters
    • Zu/’hoasi Bushmen Bushwalks through the Desert
    • Game Drives in custom-built 4x4s
    • Embark on a two-hour horseback safari (for all levels of riders; additional charge)

    High Season (01 June – 30 June | 01 September – 31 October | 20 December – 09 January 2022)

    • Radical sabbatical and quad bike across the salt-crusted pans to Kubu Island (2-night expedition; additional charge)
    • Lie out on the pans as the sun sets, and watch the planetarium of stars unfold

    Green Season (10 January – 31 March)

    • Witness the second largest migration of zebra and wildebeest in Africa
    Children

    All ages welcome

    Children Game Drive Policy

    6+ welcome on game drives

    Guests per Safari Vehicle

    6 Guests

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    Rates
    • Per person per night sharing
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      R 4,285
    • Rules
      Book within 60 days of travel
    • Normal selling rate
      R 20,805
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    • Validity Date
      Valid from 25 August 2025 until 31 March 2025
    • Prices are indicative. Please contact us for a comprehensive quotation.
    Rates Include
    • Accommodation in a Tent
    • All meals
    • Selected local beverages
    • Guest laundry
    • Daily activities
    • Expert guiding
    • Park entry fee

    **Special discounted rate only bookable within 60 days of travel excluding October, November 2025, and January, February and March 2026 where advance bookings may be made at anytime for travel during these months.

    Closest Airport

    Maun Airport

    Drive Time

    4-hours, 20 minute drive from Maun Airport (4x4 required)

    50-minute light aircraft flight, followed by a 20-minute transfer in a 4x4 vehicle

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    Reserve
    • Name
      Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana
    • Size
      1,200,000 hectares
    Location
    • Camp Kalahari, Botswana

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    Terms and Conditions
    • All rates quoted are per person per night sharing
    • Please chat to one of our Game Lodge experts for the single accommodation & child rates
    • A number of our rates quoted are based on specials for SADC Residents
    • All rates quoted are based on a minimum stay of two nights
    • Any applicable Conservation Levies & Park Fees will be quoted as an additional amount and are subject to change
    • When we specify ‘Off Road’, this applies to Big 5 sightings only
    • Please note, childminding is generally at an additional cost
    Children

    All ages welcome

    Important Notes
    • A community conservation levy of R 275 per person per day is applicable to all reservations. Subject to change.

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