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Jack's Camp

Desert Romance & Rare Encounters on the Pans

Legendary and completely reimagined in 2021, Jack’s Camp rests on the shimmering Makgadikgadi Pans—an otherworldly Kalahari setting where meerkat encounters, San-guided walks and quad-biking adventures meet exquisite vintage styling. With only nine tented suites—each with a private plunge pool—the camp delivers deep comfort, superb guiding and front-row seats to seasonal spectacles, from flamingo clouds to zebra and wildebeest migrations.

Price Per Person Sharing From:

USD 2,227 - 4,775

Rating | Luxury

Four-poster bed and kilim rugs inside a red-lined tent.

Highlights & What to Expect

Iconic Kalahari safari camp on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Rebuilt in 2021 with vast, 270 m² tented suites and classic 1940s styling.
Each of the 9 tents features a private deck and plunge pool.
Exclusive setting: one of just three camps in a million-acre private reserve.
Signature experiences: meerkat encounters and San (Bushman) cultural walks.
Guided quad biking on the pans in the dry season; scenic helicopter flights available.
Natural History Museum-style mess tent, Persian tea tent and pool pavilion.

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Overview of Jack's Camp

Set on the edge of Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans—remnants of an ancient super-lake—Jack’s Camp pairs vast, lunar vistas with rare desert wildlife.

Location & Setting

Access is via light aircraft from Maun to a nearby private airstrip, followed by a short transfer to camp. Dry-season days (April–October) bring iconic quad-bike excursions across the pans; with the first rains (November–April), the flats green over and attract migratory birds, flamingos, and large herds of zebra and wildebeest. Palms shade canvas walkways and open decks that look onto endless horizons and cinematic sunsets.

Rooms

The camp hosts just nine expansive tents—eight twins and one double—blending Persian rugs, campaign furniture and muslin-draped walls with modern comforts. Each suite spans about 270 m², with a lounge, four-poster bed and an en-suite bathroom offering both indoor and outdoor showers. Outside, a broad timber deck frames uninterrupted pans views and a private plunge pool with swing beds. Practical touches include an over-bed cooling system, Wi-Fi, solar power and complimentary laundry—thoughtful details that make the Kalahari’s extremes feel effortlessly comfortable.

Facilities

Life in camp centers on the atmospheric mess tent, home to a Natural History Museum cabinet, a vintage 36-seater dining table, an antique pool table and a well-stocked drinks chest. Afternoons drift by in the shaded Persian tea tent or at the unique swimming-pool pavilion—an oasis on hot Kalahari days. Spa treatments can be arranged, and a small shop offers curated keepsakes. Evenings often begin with sundowners on the pan and end around the fire, swapping stories under some of Africa’s clearest, star-filled skies.

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