Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, park fees, laundry and intermittent wifi
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: game drives, Bushmen Walks, Chapman’s Baobab, Meerkat Visit and Quad Biking
Camp Kalahari is a return to the traditional safari style of the old explorers and is the best way to experience the Makgadikgadi in a fresh and affordable way. It is the ideal camp for those who want fun, comfort, style and adventure. Camp Kalahari accepts children of all ages and makes for a fantastic family safari destination. The camp is nestled amongst the acacia’s and Mokolwane palms of Brown Hyena Island, on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, adjacent to the Makgadikgadi – Nxai Pans National Park.
Camp Kalahari has 12 Meru tents; twin tents, double tents and family units comprising two twin tents with an inter-leading bathroom. All tents have en-suite outdoor bathrooms, flush toilets and the hottest, wettest showers in the Kalahari. The tent interiors are classic old safari style, replete with comfy beds, crunchy cotton sheets, duvet and hot water bottles in winter. The main area, in the style of original explorer camps, comprises a large and comfortable thatched library, lounge and dining area; here guests can relax and enjoy the serenity and peace of this enchanting place.
Activities included at Camp Kalahari all year round are getting up close and personal with a visit to their resident family of habituated Meerkats, walking with a group of Zu/’hoasi Bushmen for a glimpse into their ancient culture as they teach guests how they have survived in the vast area, game drives to experience unique desert wildlife and a visit to the fallen Chapman’s Baobab, campsite of famed explorers including Livingstone, Selous, Chapman and Baines. Prior to its fall, Chapman’s Baobab was one of the three largest, oldest living trees in Africa. The fallen tree is still awe-inspiring sight.
The best adventure of all is to travel across the pans on quad bikes during the dry season (April to October) to experience the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans as well as sleep outs on the pans as the sun sets and guests can watch the planetarium show unfold with horizon-to horizon stars. In the wet season (Nov to March) guests can experience the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeest. This is the second biggest in Africa and the last remaining in Southern Africa.
Please note: All activities are subject to seasonal availability and weather conditions during the month of travel. Pans sleep outs and quad bike activities do not operate in the wet season and may also be halted after unexpected rains, when wet conditions prevent access to the pans. Some activities will need to be pre-booked before travel. Quad bike trips run with TWO guests per quad bike. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Airstrip Transfer Time: 20 minutes
3 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (excl Spirits) Included
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 12
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
Includes: all meals, activities, local drinks, laundry and intermittent wifi
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: morning and afternoon game drives, birdwatching, boating and mokoro (dugout canoe) (water level dependant) and fishing.
Located just north of the iconic Vumbura and Duba Plains, in the Sekwana Community Concession, Duke’s Camp is situated on a 220 000-acre concession in the northern sector of the Okavango Delta. The camp is pitched on an island along the shores of a permanent lagoon, all but hidden amid the boughs of indigenous leadwood and ebony trees.
Duke’s camp offers 9 canvas safari suites pitched on raised wooden decks beneath a canopy of ebony and leadwood trees, each suite is positioned to offer amazing views of the Okavango Delta. All suites offer a spacious en-suite bathroom with indoor showers, as well as a private viewing deck.
The main mess area includes a small comfy lounge (with a well-stocked drinks cabinet), tea, library and dining area, with a 24-seater vintage dining table often placed under the leadwood trees. There is a swimming pool and separate jetty, and in front of the mess tent a ‘firepit’ from which the guests can enjoy the splendid view over the lagoon or of the night sky.
At an additional cost, guests can book a helicopter flight over the Okavango delta.
Nearest airstrip: Kadizora
3 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
All Local Brands (excl Spirits) Included
1x Standard Room (Twin)
Campsite
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 8
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Wildlife
