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Reasons To
Visit Botswana

  • Wetlands of the Okavango

    The Okavango Delta is a labyrinth of waterways linking secret lagoons and marshlands, where hippo splash in the water and elephants drink at the shallows. Boat trips take you to inaccessible locations and hidden islands for a glorious spot of solitude and wildlife spotting, before a relaxing sundowner drink amongst the reeds.

    Wetlands of the Okavango

  • Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

    On a game drive in the Delta, Linyanti or Chobe, you soon discover Botswana’s phenomenal array of wildlife. Lions are often on the prowl in the morning while night drives increase your chances of spotting leopard and other nocturnal species. As well as the cats there are thriving populations of elephant, hippo, giraffe, buffalo and even wild dog.

    Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

  • Birds

    From the water birds of the Delta to the sand grouse of the Kalahari and flamingos on the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana is a twitcher’s paradise. Rare species like the Pel’s fishing owl, and African pygmy goose are commonly found, with a trip to Chobe, the Delta and the Kalahari offering an unrivalled level of ornithological interest.

    Birds

  • Bushmen

    Bushman history is an intrinsic element in the evolution of humanity, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Botswana. Bushman communities have survived on the Makgadikgadi Pans and in areas of western Botswana for centuries. A visit there now allows you to interact with them, experiencing first hand how they cook, hunt, eat and live.

    Bushmen

  • Mokoro Trips

    Slipping through the Delta's mazy waterways and tall papyrus in a mokoro is the most relaxing way to view game. Serenely moving along with only the gurgle of the water passing under your craft, you encounter lechwe grazing in the shallows, kingfishers perched on overhanging branches and crocodiles lurking in dark corners.

    Mokoro Trips

  • Salt Pans

    On the Makgadikgadi Pans you experience an ethereal lunar landscape unlike anywhere else in Africa. It is possible to see the curvature of the earth, sleep out under the stars, and at some times of the year watch a great wildlife migration. Although more thickly vegetated, Nxai and Tau Pans also offer unique landscapes and habitats.

    Salt Pans

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Accommodation in Botswana: Camp Kalahari

Camp Kalahari offers an affordable Makgadikgadi Pans experience. Activities from the camp include walking with the Bushman trackers, exploring the harsh but beautiful scenery of the pans on quad bikes and visiting the famous Chapman's Baobab.

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Camp Kalahari, Makgadikgadi Pans
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Camp Kalahari

Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari

Camp Kalahari is located on the site of Jack Bousfield's original camp and offers an affordable Makgadikgadi Pans experience.

The simple guest tents are built under thatch and have en suite bathrooms with flushing toilets, hot and cold running water as well as swing beds on the large verandas. There is no electricity at this rustic camp which allows you enjoy the wilderness experience of the pans.

Activities on offer from the camp include walking with the Bushman trackers, exploring the harsh but beautiful scenery of the pans on quad bikes and visiting the famous Chapman's Baobab. You can also meet the habituated meerkats and enjoy a sleep-out on the pans under the stars.

Camp Kalahari is a simple camp which has recently been refurbished and it offers a great value for money way to experience this unique area of Botswana. The Makgadikgadi Pans are more about the scenery than wildlife so a visit here is a great contrast to the safari activities of the Okavango Delta.

We would recommend a two night stay at Camp Kalahari at the end, or beginning, of your Botswana safari.

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