The sheer enormity of the Kalahari is difficult to imagine. The Kalahari desert itself is a massive 900,000 square kilometers (350,000 square miles) covering much of Botswana and parts of South Africa and Namibia. The surrounding Kalahari Basin extends this area to 2.5 million square kilometers (970,000 square miles) encroaching into Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe, making it the largest sand basin in the world! The Kalahari receives a small amount of rainfall and is actually quite well vegetated, so for this reason it is considered to be a semi-desert rather than a true desert. Acacia trees and a variety of savannah herbs and grasses support the resident animals and birds. After the summer rains, the plains flourish into a grazing wonderland and a haven for migratory birds and the arid Kalahari becomes one of the prime game-viewing areas in Botswana. The Kalahari’s Makgadikgadi Pans and Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) offer a great range of safari camp and lodge accommodation options.
The Kalahari Area
Camp Kalahari
Camp Kalahari is a traditional tented safari camp located on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, a unique ecosystem
Grasslands Bushman Lodge
A proud Botswana family camp. Apart from the family the rest of the staff complement is San (Bushmen).
Leroo La Tau
At the start of the rainy season, the Kalahari teems with herds of zebra and wildebeest that graze the green Kalahari grass
Edo’s Camp
Edo's Camp is situated in a 120 000 hectare conservancy in the Kalahari Desert, ultimate destination for a Kalahari safari
Meno a Kwena Camp
Meno a Kwena is situated on the edge of Boteti River, which forms the western boundary of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
