On the eastern edge of the Kalahari, a vast prehistoric lake has left behind enormous salt pans, large enough to be visible from space. Seasonally flooded, much of the Makgadigadi pans can only be accessed at select times of the year. Visitors are rewarded with vast horizons dotted with wildlife and mystical rock islands holding ancient baobab trees.

The Kalahari grasslands around Makgadigadi and the adjacent Nxai Pan attract a number of mammal species, including the second largest migration of zebra on earth - a spectacularly noisy experience!

The impressive isolation of the salt pans is best experienced by staying in one of our remote private tented camps, perhaps combined with one night completely under the stars for the most intrepid. We do also partner with two of the most welcoming lodges, set spectacularly on the fringes of the pans.