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    San Camp

    Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

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    Overview

    Imagine a smattering of billowing white tents, shaded by desert palms and surrounded by a thousand acres of shimmering, sparkling nothingness. You’ve just dreamt up San Camp, which is an extremely romantic destination. This seven-bedroom camp on the edge of the Nwetwe Pan in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi. San isn’t a place for frills and fluffiness. The magic is in the minimalism, both at the camp and in the mysterious desert landscape. You can forget the tourist crowds and over-stuffed 4x4s too; it’s just you, the wildlife, and a handful of local San Bushmen, waiting to share their secrets with you.

    Of all the Makgadikgadi pans, Nwetwe is the most iconic. Meerkats pop up from the desert dust, brown hyaena hide in the grass, and you’ll see red hartebeest, springbok and gemsbok scurrying between them. But San Camp isn’t just about wildlife-watching – it’s about the atmosphere and the ethereal surroundings. Disappear into a remote world, a million miles from glowing screens and fruit-themed devices, where the 360-degree panoramas are so vast, you can see the curvature of the earth.

    The accommodation offering is exquisite, think enormous four-posters, draped in crisp cotton and feather-soft blankets, raised high above Persian rugs. Mahogany writing desks and leather armchairs contrast the rugged surroundings, and there’s a lazy day bed just outside, perfect for an afternoon of view-gazing. Ensuite bathrooms have hot, running water showers and flush loos, and there’s plenty of water in the elegant copper jugs and basins. The entire camp runs on solar-power and when darkness falls, you’ll find lanterns scattered around to light the way.

    At the main area, the open-sided pavilions are bright and breezy – and let that view do the talking! Gather in the splendid mess tent for a three-course feast, accompanied by white linen and crystal glasses, or sink into a cushion in the tea tent and treat yourself to one of the best brownies in the desert. If you can drag your eyes away from the surroundings, take a peek at the Natural History Museum cabinets with their eclectic collections of old maps, fossils and artefacts, and then, it’s time to let your mind unwind in the sanctuary of the yoga pavilion. We couldn’t think of a better place to end the day.

    About San Camp's Location and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

    The real allure of San Camp is in its minimalism, and this extends to the surroundings. San sits at the edge of the mysterious Makgadikgadi Salt Pans (overlooking Nwetwe Pan to be precise), in the heart of the Kalahari Desert and adjoining the Makgadikgadi National Park. The pans were once a super lake covering most of Botswana, and they shimmer seemingly never-ending all the way to the horizon, interrupted only by a scattering of desert palms and baobabs. The beautiful nothingness brings with it a cathartic sense of silence, and there is truly nowhere on earth like this magical corner of Botswana.

    San Camp’s great appeal is the nothingness, but that certainly doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see. You’ll find wildebeest and zebra roaming in straggled herds, standing out like sore thumbs against the pristine whiteness of the earth, and ostrich bobbing on the horizon. Stay for a few days and there’s a good chance of spotting lion and elephant on a game drive, and even brown hyena, one of the continent’s most rare and elusive mammals that’s pretty much impossible to see anywhere else. If you’re looking to tick a few species off your bird list, then sharpen your pencil for the pan is home to Kori bustards and northern black korhaan, chestnut-backed finch larks and capped wheatears. And we couldn’t talk about the Makgadikgadi without mention of our meerkats. We’ve worked with researchers to habituate a whole mob of them, and the cheeky fellows aren’t afraid to come and find out exactly who you are.

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

    All ages welcome

    Fast Facts
    • Big 5
    • Bush Walks
    • Camp Unfenced
    • Child Friendly
    • Eco-Friendly
    • Malaria area
    • No Wi-Fi
    • No Cell Phone Signal
    • Off Road
    • Tented
    • Tracker
    • Fans
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    • Botswana
    Why We Love It
    • San Camp is a Luxury camp part of the Natural Selection group
    • Activities: Land
    • Elegant and impossibly romantic, San Camp’s classic white tents offer 360-degree views over the sparkling salt pans
    • Take game drives and night drives in custom-built 4x4s to see the unique desert wildlife, spend time with the cheeky meerkats, and join the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen on a bushwalk
    • Travel across the salt-crusted earth by quad-bike. The fact that you’ll travel at great speed, yet arrive nowhere underlines the true immensity of this remarkable area
    • San Camp has a reputation for delicious and innovative cuisine – think fresh tomato tartlets, three-layer banana and caramel cake, and the best beef Wellington you’ve ever tried
    • Lie out on the pans as the sun sets, and watch the planetarium of stars unfold
    • Retreat to the yoga and meditation pavilion and absorb the compelling energy of your surroundings. This is the perfect spot to relax, unwind and retreat
    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 San Camp
    • There are Fans in the Tents but not in the Main area
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    Details
    • 5 Twin Tents

      2 Double Tents

    • Setting: Overlooking the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
    Activities
    • Meerkat Encounters / Interactions
    • Zu/’hoasi Bushmen Bushwalks
    • Game Drives
    • Two-hour Horseback Safaris (additional charge)
    • Quad Biking
    • Enjoy the Yoga and Meditation Pavilion
    • Take a radical sabbatical and quad bike across the salt-crusted pans to Kubu Island (2-night expedition; additional charge)
    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
    • From
      R 5,950
    • Rules
      Book within 60 days of travel
    • Normal selling rate
      R 41,705
    • Save up to
      Save 86%
    • Validity Date
      Valid from 25 August 2025 until 15 October 2026
    • Prices are indicative. Please contact us for a comprehensive quotation.
    Rates Include
    • Luxury accommodation in a Tent
    • All meals
    • Selected local beverages
    • Guest laundry
    • Daily activities
    • Expert guiding
    • Park entry fees

    **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 minutes drive from Maun

    Or a light aircraft flight from Maun

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