Horses and the Kalahari Desert

Camp Kalahari sits among acacias and Mokolwane palms on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. A relaxed, family-friendly camp, ideal for those seeking fun and adventure, without sacrificing comfort or style.

The camp is an eclectic mix of original African furnishings paired with traditional campaign furniture and colonial antiques. Guests can relax in the traditional lounge/dining area, or cool off in the large swimming pool. All 12 spacious Meru tents - 6 twin, 4 double and 2 family tents, are en-suite and furnished with rich textiles, Moroccan kilims, and four poster beds.

Guests can enjoy a range of year-round activities: Get up close and personal with a gang of friendly habituated meerkats; walk with Zu/’hoasi Bushmen for a glimpse into their ancient culture; game drive to experience unique desert wildlife; visit the Fallen Baobab, campsite of Livingstone & Selous and one of Africa’s three largest, oldest trees.

Dry season only: quad bike across the lunar expanse of the pans; lie out on the pans as the sun sets; watch the planetarium show unfold with horizon-to-horizon stars.
Wet season only: experience the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeest, the second biggest in Africa and the last remaining in Southern Africa.

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Camp Kalahari - main area

Camp Kalahari - Interior of the main area Credit: David Crookes

Camp Kalahari - Mess Area Credit: David Crookes

Camp Kalahari - Tent Credit: David Crookes View of the tent

Camp Kalahari - Double Tent Double Tent Interior

Camp Kalahari - Twin Tent Twin tent interior

Camp Kalahari - Swimming Pool

Camp Kalahari - Swimming Pool Credit: David Crookes

Camp Activities - Habituated Meerkats Get up close & personal with our resident meerkats

Camp Activities - Bushman Cultural Experience Learn about the ways of the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen

Camp Activities - Quad Biking During the dry season enjoy quad biking along the pans

Camp Activities - Horse Riding Enjoy a canter around the pans on horse back (please note that this activity is at an additional charge. Please contact us for more information)

Game Drives

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Twin Tent

Double Tent

Family Tent

Meru Safari Tent - Double Tents Meru Safari Tent - Family Tent Meru Safari Tent - Twin Tents

Each of the 4 double tents include 1 x queen sized bed, private indoor/ outdoor showers, fans and private verandas with a seating area

Max: 2 adults
Children of all ages welcome

There are 2 Family tents, one includes 1 x queen sized bed & 2 x 3/4 beds, while the second includes 1 x king sized bed & 2 x 3/4 beds. Both are joined by a common private indoor/ outdoor shower, include fans and a private veranda with a seating area.

Max: 2 adults and 2 children
Children of all ages welcome

The 6 twin tents are made up of 2 x 3/4 beds, private indoor/ outdoor showers, fans and private verandas with a seating area

Please note that these can not be convered into a double bed

Max: 2 adults
Children of all ages welcome

Property Facilities

Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Pool, Private Vehicle Available

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Safe, Shower

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Game Drives at Camp Kalahari Walking with Meerkats at Camp Kalahari Camp Kalahari Bushmen Walk Camp Kalahari Horse Safaris (at an additional cost) Camp Kalahari Quad Biking Fallen Baobab Zebra & Wildebeest Migration - Green Season only Scenic Helicopter Flights (additional cost)

Game drives allow you to experience unique desert wildlife such as brown hyena, bat eared foxes and if you're lucky enough, lion & elephant

Get up close and personal with our families of habituated meerkats. Head out from camp at sunrise, so that you are ready to tail these delightful omnivores as they set off in search of their breakfast. Walk amongst them (advised by your guide) and if you take a seat you might be lucky enough to be mistaken for a termite mound, where you'll be used as a look out point for predators.

Spend time walking with a group of Zu/’hoasi Bushmen for a glimpse into their ancient culture, understanding how they use the flora and fauna to survive in this sparse environment.

Enjoy a 2 hour morning or afternoon leisurely horse riding activity across the pans with our expert riding guide. This activity is not included in the nightly rate so should be booked additionally. Guests booking the horse riding activity will forfeit the other Camp activities running at the same time.

Children above 8 years of age are welcome.

During the dry season, spend an afternoon/ evening quad biking across the lunar expanse of the pans. Weather permitting.

Visit the site of the Fallen Baobab, one of the three largest and oldest trees in Africa and the camp site for Livingstone and Selous..

During the green season, experience the migration of zebra and wildebeest – the second biggest in Africa, and the last remaining in Southern Africa.

This really is an unforgettable experience.

Enjoy a helicopter flight over the Makgadikgadi

Pans, doors off (or on), to take in the vastness

of this desert landscape. You’ll go in search of

the zebra and flamingo migrations (if timed

correctly), get dropped on an island of baobabs

for lunch, do a bit of sunset sky surfing as you

follow the palm tree linings and tell all your

friends about it all when you get home.

Set in the heart of the dry savanna of northeastern Botswana, the Makgadikgadi Pan is the world's largest network of salt pans stretching over 3900 square kilometres and formed on the bed of the ancient Makgadikgadi Lake that began evaporating aeons ago. Visiting Makgadikgadi is a unique salt desert experience: in the dry season, this vast expanse of sun-baked salt glistens in the light, and when the rains come, the pan is home to a cornucopia of flamingos and other waterbirds, as well as one of Africa's largest zebra populations, whose annual migration is a wonder to behold. Visitors can immerse themselves in the stark beauty of this incredible landscape, spot a host of wildlife and enjoy a number of activities, including horse riding safaris, game drives, and excellent birdwatching. Other highlights include: quad biking across the vast expanse of dry salt pans or jumping in a helicopter and viewing countless flamingo flocks creating a magnificent pink spectacle dotting the landscape.

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