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One of the most magical places on earth
We camped at the campsite at Kubu Island, a rocky outcrop just east of the central grassy peninsula. Although the "island" is rather small, it's full of Baobabs, a rather strange sight if the surrounding area is only salt plains and grassland. Watching the sun set from the top of the island was beautiful, the moment the last part of the sun sinks behind the horizon,
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absolute darkness engulfs the plains. During the five minutes walk back to our tent we lost our way in the darkness, ending up at someone else's camping spot.If you've got the choice, try to make it to Kubu Island on a night, or at least evening, without a moon. The night skies were some of the best of seen in Africa.
Linda Hoernke
US
Visited:
April 2007
Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011
Email Linda Hoernke | 50-65 years of age
A huge salt pan...did not view a lot of wildlife but the scenery went on forever...so beautiful.
lopaisate
Visited:
July 2010
Reviewed: Oct 25, 2011
It was winter so that may have impacted the "beauty" a little but getting to see the nesting vulture community was awesome. The way out was very bumpy but it's the bush of Africa and I wouldn't expect, nor want, anything else.
QWie
ZA
Visited:
May 2011
Reviewed: Jan 30, 2012
20-35 years of age
Georg Treptow
CH
Visited:
September 2010
Reviewed: May 8, 2012
Email Georg Treptow | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautfiful...though there is plenty of wildlife, it does not compare to the chobe nat park for example. The baobabs steal the show here anyway. Amazing trees...
Steve Filipiak
US
Visited:
May 2010
Reviewed: Nov 29, 2013
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Camping on the Salt Flats in Makgadikgadi
We stayed at Planet Baobab lodge near Gweta. Funky place, with great people. It's hard to believe that it is owned by the same group that owns Jack's Camp a few miles away. The best thing about camping on the salt pans is the TOTAL isolation. We never saw another person during the 30 hours we spent on the pans. And as the sun set, our shadows just kept getting longer.
Christiaan van Vollenstee
Visited:
December 2013
Reviewed: May 5, 2014
The beauty lies in nothingness.
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after and there is no other camper close to you to spoil the sounds of nature. The nature reserve is loitered with elephants and what one must do drive all along the river and just relax and look around, you will be bound to see some animal life there. When exiting the reserve one can use the ferry or drive 30km up to exit the top. The fairy costs around R250 per car to cross the river. If you feel adventuristic drive thru the river (before you do this walk thru first and keep to the right). All and all this is an amazing place and one must go and enjoy the full journey that this place has to offer.
Terry Carew
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Apr 5, 2015
In the salt pans it is mostly desert and attracts a different type of animal though not in great numbers or variety. More valuable as an eco experience, though the zebra migration is worth seeing. Nice to spend a few nights hare and then move on.
Beverly Houwing
US
Visited:
May 2014
Reviewed: May 11, 2015
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Loved the Meerkat encounters and Bushmen walks. Overall the scenic beauty of the huge pans was great - an otherworldly place.