"Give them an experience they never knew they wanted." Such were the words of the late Jack Bousfield, founder of Jack's Camp, who passed away in a tragic plane accident. His son Ralph is now very much in charge and the experience at Jack's remains unique, living up to the founding ideals.
Characterful tents on a small palm island look out over the grass and salt pans. With dark wooden floors, antique chests inlaid with brass, iron four-poster beds and silver soap dishes in the en suite bathrooms, the camp is as original as it is stylish.
The main dining and living tent has antique glass cabinets, full of stone tools, fossils and animal skeletons. There are photos of Bushmen, silver jugs of iced lime juice, and a library of books. It has the feel of a rather swanky museum.
Activities from Jack's vary enormously and are organised both by guides and researchers. There's the chance to view the shy brown hyena and curious meerkats, watch the earth's shadow grow as the sun sets over the Kalahari and lie on a salt pan watching the stars.
In addition to these there is Bushmen interaction and much more besides, but to unveil the magical secrets of Jack's you must visit yourself!
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Tour ideas in Central Kalahari
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Jack's Camp as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favourite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Central Kalahari and nearby places
- Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari 130 miles away
- Ghanzi 200 miles away
- Maun 181 miles away
- Xudum Concession 205 miles away
- Nxai Pan National Park 173 miles away
- Stanley's Concession 201 miles away
- Gunn's Concession 208 miles away
- Chitabe Concession 205 miles away
- Nxabega Concession 216 miles away
- Xigera Concession 228 miles away