Botswana - Makgadikgadi
Jack's Camp & San camp
The
eponymously named Jack's Camp and the more recent
San Camp are the first permanent camps in the
Makgadikgadi Pans and allow the Guest to gain
a comprehensive understanding of Botswana's Kalahari
desert environment. Both camps are renowned for
their style as well as their informative and holistic
guiding by a lost tribe of debonair desert desperados
and hold true to the traditional East African
ideals of 'Safari' as originally envisioned by
Jack.
Guides are hand-picked from only
the most talented and out-going Biology and Zoology
Graduates who are keen to further their studies
in the Kalahari region. Part boffin, part adventurer,
part Hemingway and not a little mad, these Guides
have proven one of our greatest assets in establishing
Uncharted Africa as a safari experience without
equal.
Jacks camp
Accomodation is in eight green
canvas tents fashioned in a classical 1940's style.
The ens are authentic, spacious and exceptionally
comfortable with en suite bucket showers , persian
rugs underfoot and cool cotton sheets forming
a striking contrast with the rugged wilderness
viewed from the comfort of one's own veranda.
The Makgadigadi is one of the
most important wetland sites remaining in Africa.
In the wet season, the Makgadigadi Pans fill with
water which attracts huge flocks of Flamingos
and other wading birds. The area is also the only
place in Southern Africa where one is often able
to see migration herds of tens of thousands of
Wildebeest and Zebra, followed by predators. Although
the migrations do occur in other areas of Botswana,
the tree cover prohibits a view of the magnitude
that you are able to see at Jack's camp because
of the exposed nature of the surrounding grassland.
Wet Season activities
(February, March, November and December):
Game drives to experience annual zebra and wildebeest
migration, Bird walks to observe migratory waterfowl
breeding/feeding sites (Flamingo, storks, wattled
crane, duck, terns etc), Limited usage of 4WD
quad bikes and vehicles on pans, Night drives,
Game walks with Bushman trackers, Visits to the
historical baobabs, Fly camp on the Pan under
the stars for trips of more than two nights (weather
permitting)
Dry season activities
(April to October): Extensive usage of
4WD quad bikes, Explore undocumented archaeological
sites and discover early hominid settlements,
Night drives to view unique desert wildlife (brown
hyaena, 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 on the Pan under the stars
for trips of more than two nights (weather permitting),
Fly Camp (weather permitting) to Kubu Island with
bikes for 5 night trips
San Camp
San Camp nestles amongst scattered
clusters of palm trees located on a grass covered
bay that overlooks the endless white salt sea
of the extinct Makgadikagadi superlake and directly
adjoining the National Park. Six white canvas
tents in the same style as Jack's, twinned with
a dramatic location, combine to present one of
the most romantic camps in Africa.
After the rains (December to
April), there can be enormous herds of Wildebeest,
Zebra and Springbok (with the accompanying predators)
on the open grasslands. The summer rains also
leave a warm shallow layer of water that entices
waterfowl and flamingos.
San Camp is a dry season camp,
open from April to October each year.
Activities include:
Extensive usage of 4WD quad bikes, Explore undocumented
archaeological sites and discover early hominid
settlements, Night drives to view unique desert
wildlife (brown hyaena, 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 on the Pan under the stars for trips
of more than two nights (weather permitting),
Fly Camp (weather permitting) to Kubu Island with
bikes for 5 night trips
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