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KALAHARI SALT PANS Jack's Camp

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Highlights

  • Quad Biking

    Crisscrossing the salt pans on quad bikes is absolutely exhilarating.

  • A very "Different" Experience

    Emphasis here less on viewing game- more about unique experiences and insights.

  • East African Chic

    We simply love the East African Meru style tented accommodation.

  • Spectacular Sundowners

    Sipping sundowners as the sun sets over this vast expanse of nothingness is an amazing experience.

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General information

As a homage to the vision of his father Jack Bousfield, Ralph, his son, and his partner Catherine established Uncharted Africa Safari Co starting with Jack’s Camp which was refurbished at the beginning of 2003 - in a traditional East African 1940's safari style.

Jack's Camp offers you the opportunity to explore the Kalahari and Makgadigadi National Park with its endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and palm lined desert.

Jack's Camp offers permanent camp facilities and endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and palm lined desert. A visit to the area is essential for anyone interested in evolution and the origins and explanation of the Okavango Delta and Botswana's big picture. It is a complete desert experience focusing on species unique to the area such as Gemsbok, Brown Hyena and Springbok, as well as geology, archaeology and anthropology of the Kalahari and Makgadigadi Pans.

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Our view

Jack's Camp provides for a completely unique experience and is a great addition to any Botswana safari.

  • The camp exudes stylish colonial luxury
  • Stunningly remote wilderness location- Get away from it all
  • We recommend a minimum three-night stay
  • Perfect for combining with a more conventional Delta safari experience

 

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Price

From USD $1,250.00 per person Add to trip planner

Location

Jack's Camp is located in the Makgadikgadi National Park, in the heart of the Kalahari Salt Pans.

Activities

• Game drives in open 4x4 Landcruisers
• A morning spent with the Suricate (Meerkat)
• Bird walks to observe migratory waterfowl breeding / feeding sites
• Usage of 4WD quad bikes and vehicles on the pans
• Night drives to view migration and unique desert wildlife
• Game walk with Bushman trackers
• Visit to Chapman’s Baobab (the campsite of Livingstone, Selous and Baines)
• Visit remote area dwellings / cattle posts to gain insight into local tribal tradition and culture.
• Explore undocumented archaeological sites to search for stone tools and fossils of extinct mega fauna left in the area by early settlements.

Rooms

Ten green roomy and stylish canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms and indoor and outdoor showers have been fashioned in classical style and are set into a palm grove creating an oasis of civilization in what can be the harshest of stark environments. Persian rugs and cool cotton sheets form a striking contrast with the rugged wilderness viewed from the comfort of one’s own verandah.

Makgadikgadi National Park

Makgadikgadi was initially state land. People have never been resident in its waterless interior, but in times of drought, surrounding villagers were permitted to graze their livestock within the area, withdrawing them to their homes when conditions improved. The area was declared a game reserve in 1970 and in December 1992, the boundaries were extended and National Park status was attained. The present park covers some 4,900 square kilometres.

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