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When Jack Bousfield fell for the silent emptiness of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and set up Jack’s Camp in the Kalahari some three decades ago, general opinion deemed him mad. They were wrong. Jack’s Camp is an oasis of civilisation set on a palm and acacia studded ‘island’ surrounded by golden grasslands. The camp has 10 beautifully furnished tents with Persian rugs, en suite bathrooms with outdoor showers and swinging day beds, forming a striking contrast to the wilderness on the doorstep. Sophisticated cuisine is served on damask tablecloths with bone-handled silver in a pennanted tent. On the edge of the pans, surrounded by space so vast one can see the curvature of the earth, San Camp is a dreamy tented camp set under a cluster of palm trees, whose stark silhouettes form the only feature on an otherwise unbroken horizon. Operating only in the dry season, the camp’s six pale khaki tents, paraffin lighting, butlers and fabulous food served under the stars render it one of Africa’s most romantic camps. Activities are geared towards an all-round understanding of the harsh desert environment. In the dry season quad biking expeditions search for fossils and stone tools, while in the wet season, a heaving sea of wildebeest and zebra following one of Southern Africa’s last migration routes are accompanied by pink clouds of flamingo and other migratory birds. Essential for anyone with an interest in the origins of man, safaris here combine geology, archaeology and anthropology with remarkably diverse game viewing.
Bailey Robinson
The Courtyard, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 0NF
t: +44 (0) 1488 689777
f: +44 (0) 1488 681973
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