Nine expansive Bedouin-style tents with private plunge pools, en suite bathrooms, vintage décor, Persian rugs, and panoramic salt pan views. Main camp with tea tent, natural history museum, pool, and palm grove lounge.
Game drives across the pans. Meerkat encounters. Quad biking (seasonal). Guided bushman walks. Horseback safaris (seasonal). Stargazing. Birdwatching. Archaeology and fossil tours. Flamingo and zebra migrations (seasonal).
Iconic 1940s-style tented camp. Desert location on the edge of Makgadikgadi. Legendary natural history collection. Private plunge pools. Expert guides. Solar power and sustainable design.
Jack’s Camp is perfect for couples, families, solo travelers, and adventurers who crave surreal landscapes, rare wildlife, and timeless style. Come for the meerkats, stay for the magic of the salt pans.
Salt Pan Safari, Vintage Soul
Best for adventurous couples, families, photographers, and anyone drawn to desert beauty, surreal wildlife, and the romance of classic safari.
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<h2 class="ts--heading-l">step into the surreal beauty of the makgadikgadi <span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">where salt pans, history and desert wildlife create wonder</span></h2>
Visit habituated meerkat colonies, watch them wake, play, and forage for unique desert wildlife moments.
Zip across Makgadikgadi’s endless white flats by quad bike for a surreal desert thrill (dry season only).
Discover ancient desert skills, stories, and traditions with San guides.
Ride across the salt pans and grasslands with expert guides (seasonal, advanced or beginner).
Search for brown hyena, aardvark, and desert-adapted wildlife on day and night drives.
Marvel at crystal-clear night skies, Milky Way, and constellations above the pans.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">iconic 1940s safari style, meerkat encounters and vast lunar landscapes <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">honouring the ancient spirit of the kalahari</span> with purpose</h2>
Desert Roots, Wild Heart
Jack’s Camp supports meerkat research, eco-tourism in Makgadikgadi, local San community partnerships, and conservation of unique desert wildlife.
Contact Wild Earth Stays for a custom Jack’s Camp itinerary, quad biking, meerkat visits, and salt pan safaris await.
Request a personal experience or see our list of sample itineraries.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">step into the surreal beauty of the makgadikgadi <span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">where salt pans, history and desert wildlife create wonder</span></h2>
Visit habituated meerkat colonies, watch them wake, play, and forage for unique desert wildlife moments.
Zip across Makgadikgadi’s endless white flats by quad bike for a surreal desert thrill (dry season only).
Discover ancient desert skills, stories, and traditions with San guides.
Ride across the salt pans and grasslands with expert guides (seasonal, advanced or beginner).
Search for brown hyena, aardvark, and desert-adapted wildlife on day and night drives.
Marvel at crystal-clear night skies, Milky Way, and constellations above the pans.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">iconic 1940s safari style, meerkat encounters and vast lunar landscapes <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">honouring the ancient spirit of the kalahari</span> with purpose</h2>
Desert Roots, Wild Heart
Jack’s Camp supports meerkat research, eco-tourism in Makgadikgadi, local San community partnerships, and conservation of unique desert wildlife.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">step into the surreal beauty of the makgadikgadi <span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">where salt pans, history and desert wildlife create wonder</span></h2>
Visit habituated meerkat colonies, watch them wake, play, and forage for unique desert wildlife moments.
Zip across Makgadikgadi’s endless white flats by quad bike for a surreal desert thrill (dry season only).
Discover ancient desert skills, stories, and traditions with San guides.
Ride across the salt pans and grasslands with expert guides (seasonal, advanced or beginner).
Search for brown hyena, aardvark, and desert-adapted wildlife on day and night drives.
Marvel at crystal-clear night skies, Milky Way, and constellations above the pans.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">iconic 1940s safari style, meerkat encounters and vast lunar landscapes <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">honouring the ancient spirit of the kalahari</span> with purpose</h2>
Desert Roots, Wild Heart
Jack’s Camp supports meerkat research, eco-tourism in Makgadikgadi, local San community partnerships, and conservation of unique desert wildlife.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">iconic 1940s safari style, meerkat encounters and vast lunar landscapes <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">honouring the ancient spirit of the kalahari</span> with purpose</h2>
Desert Roots, Wild Heart
Jack’s Camp supports meerkat research, eco-tourism in Makgadikgadi, local San community partnerships, and conservation of unique desert wildlife.
<h2 class="ts--heading-l">step into the surreal beauty of the makgadikgadi <span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">where salt pans, history and desert wildlife create wonder</span></h2>
Visit habituated meerkat colonies, watch them wake, play, and forage for unique desert wildlife moments.
Zip across Makgadikgadi’s endless white flats by quad bike for a surreal desert thrill (dry season only).
Discover ancient desert skills, stories, and traditions with San guides.
Ride across the salt pans and grasslands with expert guides (seasonal, advanced or beginner).
Search for brown hyena, aardvark, and desert-adapted wildlife on day and night drives.
Marvel at crystal-clear night skies, Milky Way, and constellations above the pans.
Every tent features its own private plunge pool for cooling off under the African sun.
Meet habituated meerkat families and watch them forage and play at sunrise.
Speed across the open pans in a thrilling, eco-friendly adventure (seasonal).
Walk with San guides to learn about desert survival, ancient skills, and stories.
Explore the legendary tea tent, Persian rugs, and one of Africa’s best natural history collections.
Enjoy clear desert skies for world-class star viewing from your deck or campfire.
Meet your dedicated Stay Host and the Wild Earth Stays team during a live consultation, and together we’ll plan your perfect journey.
Your host will be joined by members of the Wild Earth team to walk you through your stay and answer your questions live.
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Meet your dedicated Stay Host and the Wild Earth Stays team in a live consultation to plan your perfect journey together.
Your host will be joined by members of the Wild Earth team to walk you through your stay and answer your questions live.
