San Camp

  Situated on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, San Camp has classic white safari tents, which sparkle on the edge of the pan. There are six spacious, stylish canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms, featuring outdoor bucket showers (for those who want to feel the Kalahari breeze on their skin) have been fashioned in classical 1940’s style creating an oasis of civilization in what can be the harshest of stark environments. Grass matting underfoot, cool cotton sheets and mahogany and brass campaign-style kit from the family safari stores form a striking contrast with the rugged wilderness viewed from the comfort of one’s own verandah.

The camp’s main dining area is a romantic white canvas marquee, where everyone meets for meals at a long communal dining table. There is a small natural history museum and library making reference to the area and Botswana’s history.  

The Makgadikgadi region is home to some of the world’s largest salt pans and offers a truly unique ecosystem where guests can experience exhilarating and contrasting activities including observing inquisitive tiny meerkats, adrenalin rushing quad bike rides on the salt pans, spectacular star-gazing at night and explore remote archaeological sites. The concession adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park with its sweeping views of golden grasslands and desert palms that line the horizon. Guests can experience the migration of zebra and wildebeest, the second biggest in Africa, and the last remaining in Southern Africa. A safari to San Camp offers a complete desert experience with the emphasis on species unique to the area including aardvark, gemsbuck and springbuck. It is the only place where guests are virtually guaranteed to see the rare and elusive brown hyaena and experience habituated but, wild meerkats!