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Botswana

Nxai Pan Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Nxai Pan Camp gazes over the grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park within Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

The camp’s nine suites are thatched with solid walls that are well-insulated against the Kalahari’s searing heat and freezing cold and painted in white-wash to blend in with the white salt pans. The air-conditioned rooms include an en suite bathroom with twin basins and both an indoor and outdoor shower. For families, there is one room available with an additional twin bedroom. Each room also has a comfortable lounge and private deck with views of the waterhole, a favorite of the elephants. These rooms and the main camp building are raised just a bit off the ground and are linked by timber walkways.

Nxai Pan is the only permanent camp within Nxai Pan National Park. Once part of an ancient great lake, the area is known for its abundance of game as well as the famous Baines Baobabs, or the “upside down tree.” The terrain surrounding Nxai Pan Camp is open grassland dotted by the ubiquitous umbrella-shaped acacia trees. The biggest draw to the park is the zebra migration as thousands come to the area to drop their young making it the second largest land animal migration in southern Africa. Of course, the predators are not far behind with the pans being one of Botswana’s best areas for cheetah spotting.

Morning and afternoon game drives are conducted in custom-designed vehicles and led by an expert guide and a tracker for a chance to see the large populations of springbok, wildebeest, elephants, and large groups of giraffes roaming the grasslands, especially during the rainy season. Guided walking safaris with skilled San Bushmen trackers provide an intimate and detailed look at the flora and fan as well as lessons on their nomadic life. Other highlights are day trips to explore the Baines’ Baobabs for a picnic lunch and to see the ancient trees made famous by the paintings of explorer and artist Thomas Baines.

The main camp has a spacious lounge and a dining area. An excellent viewing deck looks over the watering hole where visiting zebras come for a drink. There is also a curio shop, bar, and library. And the camp’s plunge pool is the perfect spot to cool off from the afternoon heat. Meals here are hearty and delicious. An environmentally friendly property, it runs on one hundred percent solar power.

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Botswana

Nxai Pan Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Nxai Pan Camp gazes over the grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park within Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

The camp’s nine suites are thatched with solid walls that are well-insulated against the Kalahari’s searing heat and freezing cold and painted in white-wash to blend in with the white salt pans. The air-conditioned rooms include an en suite bathroom with twin basins and both an indoor and outdoor shower. For families, there is one room available with an additional twin bedroom. Each room also has a comfortable lounge and private deck with views of the waterhole, a favorite of the elephants. These rooms and the main camp building are raised just a bit off the ground and are linked by timber walkways.

Nxai Pan is the only permanent camp within Nxai Pan National Park. Once part of an ancient great lake, the area is known for its abundance of game as well as the famous Baines Baobabs, or the “upside down tree.” The terrain surrounding Nxai Pan Camp is open grassland dotted by the ubiquitous umbrella-shaped acacia trees. The biggest draw to the park is the zebra migration as thousands come to the area to drop their young making it the second largest land animal migration in southern Africa. Of course, the predators are not far behind with the pans being one of Botswana’s best areas for cheetah spotting.

Morning and afternoon game drives are conducted in custom-designed vehicles and led by an expert guide and a tracker for a chance to see the large populations of springbok, wildebeest, elephants, and large groups of giraffes roaming the grasslands, especially during the rainy season. Guided walking safaris with skilled San Bushmen trackers provide an intimate and detailed look at the flora and fan as well as lessons on their nomadic life. Other highlights are day trips to explore the Baines’ Baobabs for a picnic lunch and to see the ancient trees made famous by the paintings of explorer and artist Thomas Baines.

The main camp has a spacious lounge and a dining area. An excellent viewing deck looks over the watering hole where visiting zebras come for a drink. There is also a curio shop, bar, and library. And the camp’s plunge pool is the perfect spot to cool off from the afternoon heat. Meals here are hearty and delicious. An environmentally friendly property, it runs on one hundred percent solar power.

Coming soon!

Safari Camps
Points of Interest
Hotels & Resorts

Coming soon!

Journeys