Jack’s Camp

During the wet season the landscape transforms. Flamingo and other migratory birds descend from the skies to feed in the watery grasslands. Herds of zebra and wildebeest arrive, drawn by the lush grass, and for several months, the desert is teeming with game and predators. After the rains, guests could see huge herds of Wildebeest, Zebra and Springbok - with the accompanying predators - on the open grasslands. The summer rains also leave a warm shallow layer of water that entices Waterfowl and Flamingos. Activities are conducted in open 4x4 vehicles custom designed for this terrain and accompanied by knowledgeable guides. In the dry winter months, all-purpose ATV vehicles (a four wheeler motorcycle/Quad bikes) are available, allowing guests to travel across the saltpans. Walks with a Bushman tracker and a visit to Chapman's Baobab are activities included at Jack’s Camp. During the summer months (November to April) the focus is on the thousands of zebra which have migrated from the Boteti River and Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. The pans fill with water and attract numerous species of birds from flamingos to wattled cranes and pelicans. During the dry or winter months, the migrations move westwards, but many desert-adapted creatures remain resident. Researchers have been studying a den of brown hyaena as well as a family of meerkats in the area of Jack's Camp. Both have become habituated to humans, which allows for some exceptionally close and relaxed sightings of both species. There is an unique opportunity to combine three nights at Jack's Camp with an epic quad bike journey across the Makgadikgadi Pans with two nights spent sleeping out under the stars amongst the boulders and baobabs on remote Kubu Island.