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San Camp

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San Camp

Imagine a smattering of billowing white tents, shaded by desert palms and surrounded by a thousand acres of shimmering, sparkling nothingness. You’ve just dreamt up San Camp, our impossibly romantic, seven-bedroom camp on the edge of the Nwetwe Pan in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi. San isn’t a place for frills and fluffiness. The magic is in the minimalism, both at the camp and in the mysterious desert landscape. You can forget the tourist crowds and over-stuffed 4x4s too; it’s just you, the wildlife, and a handful of local San Bushmen, waiting to share their secrets with you. Of all the Makgadikgadi pans, we think Nwetwe is the most iconic. Meerkats pop up from the desert dust, brown hyaena hide in the grass, and you’ll see red hartebeest, springbok and gemsbok scurrying between them. But San Camp isn’t just about wildlife-watching – it’s about the atmosphere and the ethereal surroundings. Disappear into a remote world, a million miles from glowing screens and fruit-themed devices, where the 360-degree panoramas are so vast, you can see the curvature of the earth.

Highlights

Elegance and romance in an intriguing desert landscape
Secluded with endless open space
Unique desert wildlife, including the second-largest zebra migration in Africa
Habituated meerkat encounters
Discover the secrets of the pans on a fascinating Bushman walk

What makes it special

Impossibly romantic, seven-bedroom camp on the edge of the Nwetwe Pan in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi
Minimalist luxury and ethereal surroundings
Exclusive access to vast, pristine salt pans with 360-degree panoramas
Opportunities for cultural immersion with local San Bushmen
Direct support for Natural Selection's conservation initiatives