Accommodation - 2N Desert Explorer Standard

Meno a Kwena | Boteti River - Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Includes: Meals, local drinks, activities, park fees & laundry
Excludes: Premium drinks
Activities: Game drives, bushmen cultural walks and game viewing from the floating hide.
Special Activities Available During a Minimum 3 Night Stay (Pre-booking required): Pans sleep outs (July to October weather permitting)

Meno A Kwena, meaning “teeth of the crocodile”, borders Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in close proximity to Nxai Pan National Park. The camp is situated on tribal land and has been built on a cliff edge overlooking the Boteti River.

This authentic safari camp is styled in the tradition of an East African tented camp. Meno A Kwena offers ten safari tents. The tents are simple yet stylishly furnished with comfortable bedding, a fan as well as gauze sliding doors and windows. Each tent has an en suite bathroom with a shower and a flush toilet. Each tent features a private sitting area with views over the Boteti River.

The main lodge has a dining area, bar and lounge with small library and features many interesting artefacts and photographs. Two covered seating areas at the edge of the escarpment provide guests with breathtaking views over the Boteti River. The river attracts many zebra and wildebeest herds during the dry season (June to Oct) offering excellent game viewing from the comfort of the camp. There is a small plunge pool, as well as a floating game viewing hide offering a close yet safe view across the river into the national park.

Activities at Meno A Kwena include guided nature walks with Bushmen (San), game drives into the Makgadikgadi National Park and game viewing from the floating hide on the Boteti river. For stays of 3 nights or longer, seasonal (July to October) overnight camping excursions to the salt pans are also available on request. Please note these activities must be pre-booked in advance and can’t be arranged on arrival in camp.

Meno A Kwena's informal atmosphere makes for a very relaxing stay after the hectic round of activities at many camps. Please note that due to the scheduled road transfer times, Meno A Kwena don't offer an activity on the afternoon of arrival. Guests are encouraged to take advantage of their unique location, relax and enjoy seasonal game viewing from the comfort of their own room or the hide.

PLEASE NOTE: Transfers leave Maun Airport at 14:00 and leave camp to arrive at Maun Airport at 10:00. Any guests arriving or departing outside these times, will need to pay an additional charge per transfer for the additional vehicle and guide.
Pan sleep outs requires minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 guests.

Road Transfer Time from Maun: 2 hours

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Small families of Bushman from the Ju! Hoansi clan village of Xai Xai on the Botswana/Namibia border of the Kalahari Desert come to Meno a Kwena to share their knowledge of one of the last great nomadic tribes. This immensely interesting walking and cultural experience gives you an insight into their hunter/gatherer way of life as they have coexisted with wildlife for thousands of years. This gentle walk is very popular and appeals to all ages.

Bushman Experience Credit: Natural Selection

Our salt pans sleep out requires a minimum 3 night stay and a minimum 2 guests. You will depart Meno a Kwena after breakfast following your first night's stay and drive to the edge of the salt pans for a picnic lunch (approximately 3-4 hours drive). Following an open-air siesta you continue to your campsite in time for sundowners. After a campfire dinner you will sleep under the vast skies with a myriad of spectacular stars to accompany you.

The following day you return to camp after a delicious breakfast at sunrise in time to join the Bushmen for a cultural walking experience and your final night with us. Please note that the sleep out must be booked in advance.

This activity must be pre-booked.

Salt Pan Sleep Out Credit: Natural Selection

Departing camp shortly after breakfast you can enjoy a full day of game viewing within the Makgadikgadi National Park. After a 90 min transfer to the Park gates, you will spend the day searching for the Park's plethora of species. Lunch and tea is taken in picturesque locations along the bank of the Boteti River often with elephants and antelope for company, as they pass through.

Game Drive Credit: Natural Selection

Giraffe Credit: Natural Selection

Elephants Credit: Natural Selection

Eagle Credit: Natural Selection

Wildebeest Credit: Natural Selection

Safari Sundowners Credit: Natural Selection

The migration is dependent on water sources along the migratory paths of the zebra and wildebeest. After spending several months in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans the zebra and wildebeest slowly start to make their way towards the Boteti River.