KALAHARI SALT PANS San Camp

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San Camp is located deep in the vast Kalahari Desert on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the largest saltpans in the world. You can see the curve of the earth from San Camp. Turn 360° and nothing crosses the eye but the bowl of the sky. It is the nothing-ness that attracts.

A safari to San Camp is also a complete desert experience focusing on species unique to the area such as aardvark, gemsbok and springbok. San Camp is unique in that its one of the only permanent camps to offer a chance to explore and understand the Kalahari. The concession adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park with its endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and desert palms line the horizon.

Six white canvas tents twinned with a dramatic location combine to create an oasis of civilization in what can be the harshest of stark environments.

Activities include venturing far into the centre of the Makgadikgadi on 4wd quad bikes to explore remote archaeological sites and going out on game drives or walks. The fact that you can travel across the pans at great speed and still arrive nowhere only underlines the pans immensity. The Kalahari desert is its own universe. It is the only place where guests are virtually guaranteed to see the rare and elusive brown hyaena and be able to walk through the Kalahari with a gang of habituated but, wild meerkats!