ABOUT UNCHARTED
AFRICA SAFARI CO.
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AND EXPERIENCE
THE REAL AFRICA: WILD, MAGNIFICENT,
QUIRKY AND FULL OF SURPRISES...
• FIVE GENERATIONS of safari experience.
• Superb GUIDING, personalised service.
• Stylish comfort and AUTHENTIC ADVENTURE.
• CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, its PEOPLE and its CULTURE.
• FAMILY-FRIENDLY.
MAKGADIKGADI? I ASKED WHAT WAS OUT
THERE, AND THEY SAID ‘NOTHING – ONLY
IDIOTS GO THERE’. I THOUGHT FINE,
THAT’S THE PLACE FOR ME.
Jack Bousfield, 1963
HISTORY
The family’s safari adventures began in the late 18th Century when
Richard Granville Nicholson was selected to join the escort of Empress
Eugenie to the site of her son’s grave after the Anglo Zulu War. In the
1960’s, family members headed up the East African Game Department
and trained the lions for famous films such as Born Free.
Jack Bousfield, the legendary crocodile hunter and safari specialist,
embarked on a lifelong love affair with the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in
the early 70’s.
After Jack’s tragic death in an aircraft accident, his son, Ralph and
Catherine Raphaely established Jack’s Camp in his memory.
INSPIRED BY FIVE GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN SAFARI ADVENTURES!
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
THE GOLD LIST - Condé Nast Traveler USA 2016
I have been to a lot of different Camps all over
Africa - your service & attention here is by far the best.
I will definitely be back.
Karl Lienberger
TOP 10 EXTREME DESERT VACATIONS - Condé Nast Traveler USA 2015
BEST MOBILE SAFARI OPERATOR IN AFRICA - The Safari Awards 2016
BEST MOBILE SAFARI OPERATOR IN AFRICA - The Safari Guide 2014
BEST RIDING SAFARI OPERATOR IN AFRICA - The Safari Guide 2014
TOP 10 EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO STAY - Lonely Planet 2014
BEST SAFARI GUIDE IN AFRICA:
Super Sande (Runner-up) - The Safari Guide 2014
TOP SAFARI LODGE - Andrew Harper 2013
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE - Tripadvisor 2013
GRAND AWARD - Andrew Harper 2013
BEST MOBILE SAFARI OPERATOR IN AFRICA - The Good Safari Guide 2013
NO. 9 TRAVEL HOT 100 – Harper Bazaar UK 2013
FODOR’S 100 HOTEL AWARD – Fodor’s Travel USA 2012
WORLD’S TOP 100 RESORTS - Robb Report USA 2012
GOLD LIST - Condé Nast Traveller UK 2012
GOLD LIST - Condé Nast Traveler USA 2012
GOLD LIST - GQ Japan 2012
NO. 1 IN THE WORLD - Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Travel Award 2010
FAVOURITE OVERSEAS LEISURE HOTEL: Middle East, Africa & The Indian Ocean
Islands - Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Travel Award 2010
BEST ADVENTURE - Tatler UK 2010
BEST SAFARI CAMP IN AFRICA - The Good Safari Guide 2009
BEST PROPERTY IN BOTSWANA - Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2009
OUR CHILD POLICY
ACCOMMODATION:
• Camp Kalahari has 1 family tent.
• Planet Baobab has 3 family Bakalanga huts.
• Children under 12 years of age are not permitted to stay alone
in a tent and must share with an adult.
ACTIVITIES:
• Children 12 years and older are allowed to drive quad bikes at
the guide/camp manager’s discretion.
• Guests travelling with children 8 years and younger require a private
guide & vehicle at Jack’s Camp & San Camp
• All children using the swimming pool at Jack’s Camp, Camp Kalahari
and Planet Baobab must be accompanied by an adult.
MENUS:
• Children’s menus are available on request at Jack’s Camp, San Camp,
Camp Kalahari & Mobile Safari Expeditions.
• Please inform our reservations staff of any dietary requirements or
requests your child may have prior to travel, and confirm upon arrival.
WE WELCOME CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
Visit www.unchartedafrica.com and look under the “INFO” button for more
detailed information about each camp and the mobile safari expeditions.
WHY TRAVEL
TO BOTSWANA
• A truly PRISTINE wilderness – wild and unspoilt.
• The lush and fertile OKAVANGO DELTA.
• The mysterious and compelling KALAHARI DESERT
and MAKGADIKGADI SALT PANS.
• The greatest populations of ELEPHANT.
• The LARGEST VARIETY of mammals in Africa.
• The KALAHARI – the desert with the greatest species diversity in the world.
• The MAKGADIKGADI – host to Southern Africa’s last great
zebra and wildebeest migration.
• The BUSHMEN – an ancient culture that is in harmony with
the natural environment.
• A STABLE DEMOCRACY built on a sound economy.
BOTSWANA HAS OVER
17% OF ITS LAND DEDICATED
TO NATIONAL PARKS, AND IS
RENOWNED FOR ITS QUALITY
WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE.
MIGRATION MOVEMENT:
zebra & wildebeest rely
on the Boteti River during
the dry season & migrate
east to the Makgadikgadi
Salt Pans in the rainy
season, remaining there
until all the waterholes
dry up.
LOCATIONS
THE ONLY DESERT CAMPS THAT OFFER
BOTH THE KALAHARI AND MAKGADIKGADI
SALT PANS EXPERIENCE.
BOTETI RIVER
Lake Ngami
DECEPTION
PAN
CAMPS & LODGES:
• Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
MOBILE SAFARI EXPEDITIONS:
• Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• The Far Western Kalahari
• Tsodilo Hills
ACTIVITIES:
JACK’S CAMP
SAN CAMP
CAMP KALAHARI
• Activities are led by expert guides trained by RALPH BOUSFIELD.
• PRIVATE GUIDES and VEHICLES are available on request.
• Activities are WEATHER-DEPENDENT.
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
ECOSYSTEMS
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
DRY SEASON
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
GREEN SEASON
YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES
• Get up close and personal with a group of habituated meerkats.
• Observe rare and elusive desert species such as the brown hyaena.
• Search out ancient stone tools.
• Visit the site of Chapman’s Baobab – campsite of Livingstone & Selous.
• Spend time walking & interacting with a group of Zu/’hoasi Bushmen.
“And to think they call us mere cats!”
OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
ZU’/HOASI BUSHMEN OF THE WESTERN KALAHARI
GIVES OUR GUESTS THE PRIVILEGE TO ENJOY A
GUIDED WALK WITH THEM AND SEE THE DESERT
THROUGH THEIR EYES.
THEY TEACH US HOW THEY HAVE SURVIVED
USING THEIR VAST AND ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE
OF PLANTS, ANIMALS AND SURVIVAL SKILLS.
SEARCH FOR THE RARE AND
ELUSIVE BROWN HYAENA
AND VISIT THE SITE OF
CHAPMAN’S BAOBAB.
DRY SEASON ACTIVITIES
WINTER: 16TH APRIL – 31ST OCTOBER
• Quad bike across the lunar expanse of the Makgadikgadi.
• Lie out on the salt pans as the sun sets and watch the planetarium
show unfold.
“One of the only places in the world where
the silence is so complete you can hear the
blood circulating through your ears.”
IT’S NOT A HOLIDAY,
IT’S AN ADVENTURE!
Finlo Clarkson, age 10
GREEN SEASON ACTIVITIES
SUMMER: 1ST NOVEMBER – 15TH APRIL
• View the awe-inspiring spectacle of 35 – 75,000 zebra and wildebeest
who migrate into the Makgadikgadi during the green season.
• Spot lion, cheetah and other predators.
• Enjoy regular sightings of resident and migratory birds.
THE SERENGETI OF THE SOUTH:
THE MAKGADIKGADI IS HOME TO AN ANNUAL
ZEBRA AND WILDEBEEST MIGRATION!
KUBU QUAD BIKE EXPEDITIONS
WINTER: 1ST JUNE – 30TH SEPTEMBER
• 3 nights at any Camp and 2 nights at The Lost Island of Baobabs.
• Sleep under the stars on an ancient and mysterious granite island in
the middle of the vast emptiness of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
• Enough exhilaration, intellect, style and adventure for three life times!
I LOVED IT MORE THAN ANY
JOURNEY I’VE EVER MADE...
IT’S EVEN BETTER THAN DRIVING
AN ENZO FERRARI.
Jeremy Clarkson
HORSE RIDING SAFARIS
3 NIGHTS AT ANY CAMP AND 2 NIGHTS FLY CAMPING OUT ON THE PANS
• Long rides through incredible scenery.
• Visit the meerkats and walk with Zu/’hoasi Bushmen trackers.
• Game drives to experience unique desert wildlife.
• Visit Chapman’s and Green’s Baobab.
• Green Season: Experience the spectacular migration of zebra & wildebeest.
“Explore this wild, unspoilt area in the same
way many of the earliest explorers, hunters
and missionaries did – on horseback!”
SLEEP OUT ON THE PANS IN THE DRY SEASON
AND WATCH THE PLANETARIUM SHOW UNFOLD
WITH HORIZON-TO-HORIZON STARS.
CAMPS IN THE
MAKGADIKGADI
SALT PANS
QUICK SEARCH:
• Jack’s Camp
• San Camp
• Camp Kalahari
• Planet Baobab
JACK’S CAMP
MORE SUITED, I WOULD SAY, FOR
THE BETTER CLASS OF MAHARAJAH.
THOMAS PAKENHAM
JACK’S CAMP
VOTED NO. 1 IN THE WORLD - Condé Nast Traveller UK, Readers’ Travel Award
• Elegant and authentic 1940’s safari style.
• 7 stylishly appointed twin tents and 3 double tents with spacious verandahs.
• En-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers.
• Creative menus emphasising fresh tastes and original cuisine.
• A unique national museum, library, pool pavilion, tea tent and shop tent.
JACK’S CAMP HAS A
REPUTATION FOR DELICIOUS,
FRESH & ORIGINAL MENUS.
TEAS ARE INDULGENT
AFFAIRS WITH TREATS
LIKE TRIPLE LAYER,
BANANA CARAMEL
CAKE, TANGY LEMON
CURD BISCUITS AND
THE BEST BROWNIES
IN THE BUSH!
GET DRENCHED IN THE DESERT... THE
KALAHARI HAS NEVER BEEN THIS COOL!
AN OASIS OF STYLE & COMFORT IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE KALAHARI DESERT.
I GAPE IN AWE AT THIS IMPERIAL OASIS
IN THE WILDERNESS. I FEEL AS IF I JUST
WALKED ONTO THE FILM SET OF HEAT AND
DUST. IT IS BEAUTIFULLY AUTHENTIC.
SAN CAMP OFFERS THE EARTH, STRIPPED NAKED.
AND, SUCH RESTRAINT HOLDS ITS OWN CHARMS.
IT IS THE NOTHINGNESS THAT ATTRACTS.
A.A. Gill
SAN CAMP
PARED DOWN SAFARI ELEGANCE WITH MINIMAL ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
• A unique location with spectacular vistas of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
• 5 classically styled twin tents and 2 double tents with en-suite bathrooms.
• Soothing and serene - the perfect place to relax, unwind and retreat.
• A magnificent mess tent contains a small natural history museum, library and
tea tent.
• A tented yoga pavilion.
• San Camp is open in the dry season between 16 April - 15 October.
EXCELLENT STAFF, OLD-WORLD
SAFARI STYLING AND SUPERB CUISINE
ALL COME TOGETHER TO CREATE
AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT TO ANY OTHER.
MEALS ARE ELEGANTLY PRESENTED
AND SERVED IN THE SPLENDID MESS TENT.
THE TEA TENT IS A SHELTERING SANCTUARY,
SPREAD WITH CUSHIONS AND LUXURIOUS SEATING.
A PLACE TO RELAX AND ABSORB THE BEAUTY
OF THE MAGICAL SALT PANS!
RELAX AT THE END OF AN INTENSE AND EXCITING SAFARI IN THE YOGA PAVILION.
LET YOUR MIND UNWIND WHILE YOU CONTEMPLATE THE ENDLESS HORIZON...
CLASSIC WHITE TENTS STAND
MAJESTICALLY, PERCHED ON
THE SHORE OF AN ENORMOUS
SPARKLING SALT PAN - THE
PERFECT PLACE TO RELAX, UNWIND AND RETREAT.
CAMP KALAHARI
A TRADITIONALLY STYLED CAMP, NESTLED
AMONGST THE ACACIAS & MOKOLWANE
PALMS OF BROWN HYAENA ISLAND.
CAMP KALAHARI
PERFECT FOR FUN AND ADVENTURE IN COMFORT & STYLE
• An authentic safari bush camp atmosphere.
• 11 comfortable Meru tents with en-suite bathrooms:
6 twin, 4 double and 1 family unit which sleeps 4.
• A traditional thatch library, living and dining area.
• Pool with thatched pavilion and sun deck.
• Fresh and tasty home-style menus.
AN ECLECTIC MIX OF ORIGINAL AFRICAN
FURNITURE & TEXTILES PAIRED WITH CAMPAIGN-STYLE
FURNITURE & COLONIAL ANTIQUES.
MEALS ARE PLATED,
REFRESHINGLY SIMPLE
AND HEALTHY.
ALL ELEVEN TRADITIONAL SAFARI TENTS ARE
EN-SUITE AND OUTFITTED WITH RICH TEXTILES,
MOROCCAN KILIMS, AND FOUR POSTER BEDS.
PLANET BAOBAB
WELCOME TO THE BAOBAB CAPITAL OF
THE WORLD... AN ACCESSIBLY PRICED AND
FAMILY-FRIENDLY ADVENTURE SAFARI INTO
THE MAGNIFICENT KALAHARI DESERT AND
MAKGADIKGADI SALT PANS.
VOTED TOP 10 EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO STAY - LONELY PLANET
• A traditionally styled Kalanga Village shaded by enormous baobab trees.
• The biggest, coolest pool in the Kalahari!
• Comfy & quirky family & twin en-suite huts.
• Camp sites with the best ablutions in Botswana!
• Funky Afro-chic bar with delicious Kalahari cocktails.
MENUS AT PLANET BAOBAB FEATURE INTERESTING AND
DELICIOUS DISHES WITH VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY OPTIONS.
BAKALANGA FAMILY HUTS WITH EN-SUITE
BATHROOMS ARE IDEAL FOR PARENTS
TRAVELLING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.
TWIN BAKALANGA HUTS
HAVE TWO SINGLE BEDS ON
EITHER SIDE AND EN-SUITE
BATHROOMS.
COMFY & QUIRKY BAOBAB HUTS WITH
EN SUITE SHOWERS & AFRO-CHIC INTERIORS
ADD TO THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS CAMP!
YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES
• Get up close and personal with super-friendly habituated meerkats.
• Tour the local village & enjoy a traditional lunch.
• Experience great game viewing and visit Baines Baobabs.
• Walk through a baobab forest with a knowledgeable safari guide.
DRY SEASON ACTIVITIES
DRY SEASON: WINTER: 25TH APRIL – 31ST OCTOBER
• Quad bike across the lunar expanse of the Makgadikgadi.
• Sleep out under the night skies of Ntwetwe Pan – watch the
planetarium show unfold
GREEN SEASON ACTIVITIES
GREEN SEASON: SUMMER: 1ST NOVEMBER – 24TH APRIL
• Join a migration mission to view the incredible spectacle of zebra and wildebeest who migrate into the Makgadikgadi during the green season.
• Spot lion, cheetah and other predators that follow in their wake.
• Enjoy regular sightings of resident and migratory birds that descend from the heavens to decorate the watery grasslands.
MOBILE SAFARI
EXPEDITIONS
THE UNSURPASSED DIVERSITY THAT
BOTSWANA HAS TO OFFER IS
BEST EXPERIENCED ON THE MOVE!
GAME SAFARIS:
• Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve
CULTURAL SAFARIS:
Anthropological
• Bushmen of the Far Western Kalahari
• Initiation Hunt
Archaeological
• Ancient Rock Art of Tsodilo Hills
WHAT IS A MOBILE SAFARI?
A TRADITIONAL, BESPOKE TENTED SAFARI CAMP THAT CAN BE SET UP IN
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO SUIT YOUR PACE AND INTERESTS. A SAFE AND
SECURE WAY TO BE COMPLETELY IMMERSED IN A WILD ENVIRONMENT.
• All the necessary comforts, conveniences and a few unexpected extras.
• Private camps, private vehicles and private guides.
• The best locations for the best wildlife experience.
• All ages are welcome.
• A proper adventure!
WHERE WILL I STAY?
• In comfortable and spacious old world safari tents with en-suite
bathrooms, bucket showers and flush loos.
• A traditional safari mess tent is equipped with a campaign-style
drinks chest, sofas and a library.
WHAT WILL I EAT?
• Three course meals under the stars.
• Fresh tomato and basil soup, ostrich piccata, roast Botswana beef,
delectable orange tarts, chocolate puddings and more...
• Teas include triple layer banana caramel cake, tangy lemon curd biscuits
and the best brownies in the bush!
• Fresh bread is baked on the fire daily.
• Full cooked English breakfasts are on offer every morning.
I DO BELIEVE THAT UNCHARTED AFRICA HITS
THE QUINTESSENTIAL SAFARI NAIL ON THE HEAD.
Conrad Henning
BEST MOBILE SAFARI OPERATOR IN AFRICA:
The Safari Guide 2014 & 2016
REAL BEDS, DOWN PILLOWS,
PURE COTTON SHEETS, PERSIAN
RUGS & FLUSH LOOS!
WHERE & WHEN WILL I GO?
CHOOSE ONE OR SEVERAL DESTINATIONS IN COMBINATION WITH OUR
PERMANENT CAMPS. OUR CONSULTANTS WILL ADVISE WHICH AREA IS THE
BEST, DEPENDING ON YOUR INTERESTS AND THE TIME OF YEAR.
Dry Season:
Winter: 16th April – 31st October
Green Season:
Summer: 1st November – 15th April
GAME EXPEDITIONS:
Three different areas, characterised by abundant wildlife & bio-diversity.
• Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve.
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
CULTURAL EXPEDITIONS:
Two different insights into the Bushmen Culture.
• ANTHROPOLOGICAL:
Bushmen of the Far Western Kalahari & Initiation Hunt.
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL:
Ancient Rock Art of Tsodilo Hills.
OKAVANGO DELTA AND
MOREMI GAME RESERVE
MORE WILDLIFE SPECIES THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN AFRICA!
OKAVANGO DELTA & MOREMI GAME RESERVE
A PRISTINE WILDERNESS TEEMING WITH GAME
• Sleep in In traditional Meru tents with en-suite bathrooms and flush loos.
• Journey by boat through the deep channels of the Okavango Delta.
• Island Fly Camp – mosquito net tents offer the adventure and freedom
of a night in the open, surrounded by nature.
OUR LUXURIOUS MOBILE
SAFARI EXPEDITIONS TAKE YOU
TO THE HEART OF NATURE, IN
THE GREATEST COMFORT.
FLY CAMP: SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS ON
A REMOTE AND SECLUDED ISLAND FOR ONE
NIGHT IN MOSQUITO NET TENTS OUTFITTED
WITH COTTON SHEETS, FEATHER BEDDING AND
HOT WATER BOTTLES!
“This was turning out to be
not only the most expensive
holiday we’d ever had, but the
best, and also the funniest!”
Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times
CENTRAL KALAHARI
GAME RESERVE
THERE IS SUCH BEAUTY
HERE, IT BREAKS THE HEART!
Alexander McCall Smith
CENTRAL KALAHARI GAME RESERVE
REMOTE, VAST AND UNTOUCHED – A SPECTACULAR GAME DESTINATION
• The second largest game reserve in Africa covering 52,000 km2.
• Vast open grass plains and magnificent red sand dunes.
• Large herds of springbuck, gemsbuck, wildebeest and hartebeest.
• Kalahari lion, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, warthog and wild dog.
“To explore Deception Valley is to travel
back to an Africa of another time...”
AN OASIS OF LIFE CROWDED WITH
VAST HERDS OF WILDEBEEST, SPRINGBUCK
AND CHEETAH.
BUSHMEN OF THE FAR
WESTERN KALAHARI
The Bushmen people in conjunction with Uncharted Africa
offer a fascinating insight into their unique way of life.
BUSHMEN OF THE FAR WESTERN KALAHARI
A GLIMPSE INTO AN ANCIENT AND SADLY VANISHING WAY OF LIFE
• A dignified, sensitive and non-patronising cultural experience.
• Walk with Bushmen trackers and watch the children learn hunting skills.
• Accompany the women as they gather herbs and medicinal plants.
• Experience the magic of the healing trance dance.
“Meeting the Bushmen is like finding out who you
really are. And, it’s a wonderful discovery,
because they’re such lovely, gentle people.”
Alex Shoumatoff, Vanity Fair
OBSERVE THE DEEPLY SPIRITUAL
EXPERIENCE OF THE TRANCE DANCE
AND WATCH THE MYSTERIOUS PASSAGE
OF THE HEALER AS HE MOVES INTO A
STATE OF SEMI-CONSCIOUSNESS.
INITIATION HUNT
Accompany Ralph Bousfield
on an authentic Bushmen Initiation
Hunt and respectfully observe the
rituals and traditions related to its
successful conclusion.
INITIATION HUNT
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES BOTH CULTURE AND WILDLIFE
• An age old ritual of a young man’s rite of passage into manhood.
• Search out animals using ancient tracking skills.
• Track, stalk and hopefully hunt down a large antelope.
• Watch the successful hunters undergo a traditional ceremony.
• Observe a traditional Bushmen feast and trance dance.
TSODILO HILLS
THE TSODILO HILLS IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING
DESTINATIONS IN BOTSWANA. QUITE APART FROM ITS
INCREDIBLE ROCK PAINTINGS, THERE IS A CERTAIN
ATMOSPHERE THAT SURROUNDS THESE HILLS.
ANCIENT ROCK ART OF TSODILO HILLS
A SACRED BUSHMEN SITE
• 4500 individual Bushmen paintings over an area of 10 km2.
• Rare and ancient artefacts including tools, pottery, and bone fish hooks.
• Guided walks, breathtaking vistas and compelling scenery.
• The mythology, legend and spiritual significance of a site that has been
visited by Bushmen for 100,000 years.
THERE IS EVIDENCE
THAT THE AREA OF THE
TSODILO HILLS HAS
BEEN INHABITED BY
ANCESTORS OF THE
PRESENT DAY SAN
FOR NEARLY 35 000
YEARS.
CONTACT US
SALES & MARKETING:
Tel: +27 (0)11 326 4407 Fax: +27 (0)11 326 4480
Post Net Suite 260, Private Bag X31, Saxonwold, 2132, Johannesburg, South Africa
RESERVATIONS: Jack’s Camp, San Camp, Camp Kalahari & Horse Riding Safaris
[email protected]
RESERVATIONS: Planet Baobab
[email protected]
RESERVATIONS MANAGER: Mobile Safari Expeditions Reservations
Andrea Hojem: [email protected]
MARKETING: Simona Quaglia
[email protected]
REGIONAL MARKETING: Constanze Neubold
[email protected]
PLANET BAOBAB: Tel: +267 723 38344
OPERATIONS: Tel: +267 241 2277, PO BOX 173, Francistown, Botswana
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