Boutique Luxury

Camp Kalahari

Run by Uncharted Africa Safaris, the simple and rustic little Camp Kalahari is found in the incredible Makgadikgadi Pans, and offers guests the chance to explore the vast and ever-changing moonscape of the pans by vehicle, on horseback or on foot.

Makgadikgadi Pans, Makgadikgadi and the Kalahari, Botswana
Camp Kalahari
  • Explore the lunar landscape of the breathtaking Makgadikgadi Pans

  • The camp accepts children of all ages and is a perfect spot for families

  • Excellent cuisine - make sure you try the Pilli Pilli Ho Ho - a concoction of chillies in sherry and gin!

  • Come at the beginning of the wet season in November to see the landscape transform


With 12 well-spaced and en-suite meru tents, Camp Kalahari is an intimate camp, and part of the Uncharted Africa family which includes Jack's Camp and San Camp, both also in the Makgadkgadi Pans.

Camp Kalahari is Jack's and San's little brother; simple and authentic, with a traditional thatched lounge, a library and a dining area where guests meet in the evening for delicious hearty meals, prepared by the camps chefs. The tents are simple, dotted fairly far apart and each feature an en-suite, which opens to the stars. Camp Kalahari also offers the benefit of two family tents, comprising two merus with a shared en suite bathroom. As at Jack's and San, the camp prides itself on no electricity, instead being lit by spirit lamps at night, giving a wonderful and atmospheric feel! A great place to base yourself during the hot Kalahari afternoon is around the plunge pool where you might siesta or watch elephants rambling by.

The main attraction here is the myriad of activities the camp offers both in the dry and wet seasons. Day and night game drives are on offer all year round. Highlights of the wet season include 4X4 safaris seeking Southern Africa's largest land migration of wildebeest and zebra, both within the concession and further into the Makgadikgadi National Park. In the dry season the vast Ntwetwe Pan becomes accessible and is best explored, true explorer style, by quad bike. The quads are light on the salt-crust of these fragile pans, and the views to the horizon are nothing short of breathtaking!

Throughout the year you can choose to visit a family of meerkats near the camp - spending a morning with them. This is a wonderful experience - through extended research the meerkats have been habituated to human presence and will, if you sit down long enough, scramble up you and perch on your head - all the better to see further! You can spend the entire morning with them, watching them as they forage for grubs and scorpions - their favourite food!

Nearby there is also the famous Chapman's Baobab - this is an incredible, historic sight - the baobab is estimated to be over 4,500 years old and can be seen for many miles around.

Camp Kalahari is used as the base for the Makgadikgadi section of our Saddle and Paddle trip - ask us for more details.

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A perfect spot for the presenters and crew of The Grand Tour, so surely good enough for you.

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Location

Makgadikgadi Pans, Makgadikgadi and the Kalahari, Botswana

Camp Kalahari is situated in a remote part of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and offers some of the best summer wildlife viewing opportunities in Africa. Located in the Kalahari Desert biome in the central part of Botswana, this reserve is the largest conservation area in this country and at 5 million hectares (12 million acres), one of the largest in the world.

The nearest international airport is Maun, which is a 2-hour international flight from Johannesburg. From there you will need a short flight (30-minutes) in light aircraft to Jack's Camp Airstrip, here you will be met and transferred by game vehicle to the camp.


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