San Camp is situated on the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi Salt
Pan, and offers comfortable and elegant accommodation in spacious
white canvas tents, the Camp is furnished in a traditional
East African 40s safari style.
Authentic, but comfortable and stylish, including many thoughtful
and unique details…. Roomy, classically styled tents
with private bucket showers and long drop loos create an oasis
of civilisation in what can be the harshest of stark environments.
The Makgadikgadi is also one of the most important wetland
sites remaining in Africa. In the wet season (November – March),
the Makgadikgadi’s Pans fill with water attracting flocks
of flamingo and other migratory birds. The area is also the
only place in Southern Africa where one is able to see a migration
of tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebra followed by predators.
Although migrations do occur elsewhere in Botswana, the tree
cover prohibits a view of the magnitude that we are able to
see due to the exposed nature of the surrounding grasslands.
San Camp is a complete desert experience focusing on species
unique to the area such as gemsbok, brown hyena and springbok,
as well as the geology, archaeology and anthropology of the
Kalahari and Makgadikgadi.
Many of the guides are fully qualified Zoologists/Geologists,
often working on PhD research. As such, they are most able
to convey all the nuances of the desert and the adaptations
of its inhabitants which we consider to be one of the most
interesting features of the environment.
When the Pans are dry (April to October), to travel where conventional
vehicles cannot, and to guard against scarring the Pan's crust,
four wheeled quad motorbikes are used - a unique way of going
'on safari' and enormous fun!.
Venturing far into the middle of the Pans, you are able to
explore remote archaeological sites, periodically discovering
sites never before documented such as fossil beds of extinct
giant zebra and hippo.
Activities offered include:
- Extensive usage of 4WD quad bikes
- Explore undocumented archaeological sites and discover
early hominid settlements
- Night drives to view unique desert wildlife (brown hyena,
aardvark,aardwolf etc)
- Game walks with Bushman trackers to observe desert wildlife(gemsbuck,
suricate/meerkat, springbuck)
- Visit the historical baobabs (the campsites of Livingstone,
Selous and Baines)
- Fly Camp (weather permitting) to Kubu Island with bikes
for 5 night trips of four Guests and more
For further
information, a quotation or to check availability please email us
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