Planet Baobab, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

A Lodge or Hotel in Botswana

Camp Details

Situated close to the village of Gweta, 290 km from Francistown and 200 km from Maun, this family friendly camp accepts children of all ages. Planet Baobab combines style with comfort while remaining true to its African inspiration.

Accommodation provides different options at all price levels. Traditionally styled, beautifully painted Kalanga Huts with en-suite bathrooms or the shady campsite are a couple of accommodation options available.

The Africantastic ‘shebeen’ style central mess features a tasty bar menu, and when it heats up, cool off in the biggest coolest pool in the Kalahari.

Activities on offer all year round include: guided bush walks; traditional cattle post and village visits; incredibly friendly habituated meerkats; expeditions to Nxai Pan.

WHY CHOOSE PLANET BAOBAB?

• Experience the vast remoteness of the Makgadikgadi Pans and Kalahari Desert, a place of endless horizons and four-thousand-year-old inverted trees.
• The camp itself is basic but has been voted as one of the top 10 most extraordinary places to stay in the world by Lonely Planet – and quite rightly so!
• Enjoy a variety of awesome activities, from baobab bushwalks, to quad bike expeditions and game drives in the spectacular Makgadikgadi Pans.
• Shake off the heat of the day and the dust of the desert in the largest, coolest swimming pool in the Kalahari.
• Spend some time with the local Batswana people and learn a little about the way of life in this extraordinary part of the world.