JACK'S CAMP
A stay at Jack’s Camp is a true encounter with the vastness and isolation of the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi pans. Originally established by the late Jack Bousfield in the early 1960s, it has continued to be developed by his son, Ralph and his partner, Catherine Raphaely. The camp creates an oasis of civilisation in what is considered to be one of the harshest of environments on Earth.
Jack’s is furnished in a traditional East African 1940s safari style – authentic, comfortable and elegant. Ten very private, classically styled and spacious tents are built on decks and set in a palm grove. Each tent has a beautiful en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, flush toilets, hot and cold running water.
A safari at Jack’s is the complete desert experience, focusing on desertadapted wildlife as well as the geology, archaeology and anthropology of the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi. Quad bike excursions onto the vast saltpans (during the dry season), walking with San (Bushman) trackers, an interactive encounter with an habituated meerkat family and a rare opportunity to see one of Africa’s most elusive carnivores, the brown hyena, are just some of the activities to be enjoyed while at this unique camp. Guests visiting Jack’s during the wet season can witness the desert transformed as clouds of flamingo and
other migratory birds descend from the heavens and the incredible zebra and wildebeest migration moves through the area. For several months the desert is teeming with game and predators.
