Jack's Camp is set on a palm-clad island on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. The pans are one of the largest salt flats in the world, so the camp feels like an oasis of luxury in a truly inhospitable environment. Inside its 10 traditional-style safari tents, the sumptuous furnishings and attention to detail transport you back to the early days of travel in East Africa. Guests can explore the vast salt pans by quad bike, on foot or in a vehicle.
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The main area is adorned with antiques and mementos from the past, with cabinets displaying stone tools and fossils found in the salt pans - it's actually one of only two registered museums in Botswana. Sepia photos of San peoples give a feeling for the adventurous spirit that led famed crocodile hunter and safari leader Jack Bousfield to create this camp. Guests have the luxury of a swimming pool to cool off during the intense heat of the day and there is also a well-stocked library of fascinating books.
Jack's Camp consists of 10 very spacious canvas tents with Persian rugs on the floors and crisp cotton sheets on the beds. The tents are split into three sections including the bedroom, bathroom and sitting room, which opens onto your private plunge pool. Each tent has been individually furnished so has its own character, with an enchanting en-suite bathroom giving you the option to take a shower outside.
Exploring the raw expanse of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans can be enjoyed by vehicle, on foot or by self-driven quad-bike (a must!). All trips are expertly guided by a mixture of local San with all their local historical knowledge and graduate students who combine research with guiding. Depending on the seasons large concentrations of plains game can be found which inevitably brings in the predators. Camping out under the stars is another exhilarating experience not to be missed.
Jack's Camp has become famous for its Moroccan style, which you can really make the most of while cooling off in the tented pool.
Sleep out under a mozzie net, listening to the sounds of the bush beneath the huge, starry African sky.
The seasons play an important part in the diversity of game that can be seen - depending on the time of year, large concentrations of plains game can be found, which inevitably brings in the predators.
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Jack's Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Botswana trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Botswana trips featuring Jack's Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our Botswana specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at Jack's Camp start from around $2.3K, or US$2.3K, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
A vast, shimmering salt pan of horizon-bending landscapes where the magic is in the minimalism.
