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Jacks Camp - Makgadikgadi Accommodation - Makgadikgadi Pans National Park - Makgadikgadi Lodges

Jack's Camp and San Camp are unique in that they are the only permanent camps to offer a chance to explore and understand the Makgadikgadi region of the Kalahari. The concession adjoins the Makgadikgadi National Park with its endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands. Desert palms line the horizon…. Behind the camp are the huge salt pans of the Makgadikgadi.

Jack's Camp was originally established in the 1960s by the late Jack Bousfield, who lived there for many years preceding his unfortunate death in an aircraft accident. The camp has been completely refurbished in a traditional East African 1940s safari style. Authentic, but comfortable and stylish, including many thoughtful and unique details…. Roomy, classically styled tents with private bucket showers and flush loos are set into a palm grove creating an oasis of civilization in what can be the harshest of stark environments.

A visit to the area is essential for anyone interested in evolution and the origins and explanation of the Okavango Delta and Botswana’s big picture. It is also 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. Jack's and San Camp are the only places where guests are practically guaranteed to see the rare and elusive Brown Hyena in the whole of Africa.