Location
This is a unique opportunity to experience and
explore the Kalahari and Makgadigadi National
Park. Jack's Camp offers permanent camp facilities
and endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands
and palm lined desert. 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 a complete desert
experience focusing on species unique to the area
such as Gemsbok, Brown Hyena and Springbok, as
well as geology, archaeology and anthropology
of the Kalahari and Makgadgadi Pans.
Activities
Fly-In, Safari Lodge, Desert, Wildlife, Game Drives,
Safari, Walking /Hiking, Photography, Birding,
LuxuryTented Camp
Attractions
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.
Facilities
Jack's Camp was originally established in the
60's by Ralph's father, the late Jack Bousfield,
who lived there for many years. The camp has been
completely refurbished in a traditional East African
40's safari style. Authentic, but comfortable
and stylish, including thoughtful details. These
provide roomy, classic styled tents with private
bucket showers and flush loos, set into a palm
grove creating an oasis of civilisation in what
can be the harshest of stark environments.
Additional Information
Many of the guides at Jack's Camp are 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 are considered to be the most
interesting features of the environment. The Makgadigadi
is a relic of one of the world's largest lakes
which dried up thousands of years ago as a result
of the continued shifting of the earth's crust.
When the Pans are dry, to travel where conventional
vehicles cannot, and to guard against scarring
the Pan's crust, four wheeler quad bikes are used.
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. Extra: For groups of four or more, five
night safaris are arranged with fly-camping by
quad-bike to Kubu Island. A fascinating granite
island studded with Baobabs erupting from the
pan floor, inhabited by San salt miners until
as recently as the 1950's. Theories of how and
when this vast geographical phenomenon was formed,
vary. As some of the mysteries are unravelled
and provide the sophisticated traveller a first
class traditional safari, let your interpretation
be the judge of this.
Children Policy
· Toddlers (0 - 3 years) welcome
· Children (4 - 12 years) welcome
· Children over 12 welcome
Location
· Game/Wildlife Reserve
Check In Before: 14:00
Check Out Before: 11:00
