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San Camp

DESTINATION

Botswana

Makgadikgadi Pans

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PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION 

n/a

LUXURY ACCOMMODATION 

Tented Suites

Overview   

The real allure of San Camp is in its minimalism, and this extends to the surroundings. San Camp sits at the edge of the mysterious Makgadikgadi Salt Pans (overlooking Nwetwe Pan), in the heart of the Kalahari Desert and adjoining the Makgadikgadi National Park.

During the months of March to May witness the world’s second largest migration of Wildebeest and Zebra.

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The pans were once a super lake covering most of Botswana, and they shimmer seemingly never-ending all the way to the horizon, interrupted only by scattering of desert palms and baobabs. The beautiful nothingness brings with it a cathartic sense of silence, and there is truly nowhere on earth like this magical corner of Botswana.

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Luxury
Tented Suites
2 guests | 1 Bedrooms | 1 Bathrooms
Insiders Review

Beautiful billowing tents, with enormous four-poster beds, draped in crisp cotton and feather-soft blankets, raised high above Persian rugs. Mahogany writing desks and leather armchairs contrast the rugged surroundings, and there’s a lazy day bed just outside, perfect for an afternoon of view-gazing.

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Ensuite bathrooms have hot, running water showers and flush loos, and there’s plenty of water in the elegant copper jugs and basins. The entire camp runs on solar-power and when darkness falls, you’ll find lanterns scattered around to light the way.

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*Please note there are no Wifi or Hair Dryers available

Experiences

  • Enjoy up-close encounters with our habituated meerkats.

  • Join the Zu/’hoasi Bushmen on a bush walk.

  • Take game drives and night drives in custom built 4x4s to see the unique desert wildlife.

  • Embark on an adventurous two-hour horseback safari (for all levels of riders; additional charge). Multi-day riding safaris are also available for experienced riders – please contact us for more information.

  • Feel the wind in your hair as you quad bike across the immense salt pans (all pan activity is weather permitting).

  • Enjoy a visit to the site of the historic Chapman’s Baobab. Once one of the three largest trees in Africa and a national monument of Botswana, Chapman’s Baobab was visited by many a tourist and was originally even used as a landmark for travellers.

  • Give your mind a holiday and spend some time in the yoga and meditation pavilion.

  • Take a radical sabbatical and quad bike across the salt-crusted pans to Kubu Island.

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