The 2025 Safari Awards Winners Announced:  Best Safari Operator in Africa - Jack's Camp ........ Best Safari Experience in Africa -  Sirikoi ..........Best Safari Property Location in Africa - Greystoke Mahale..........Best Family Safari Experience in Africa - Sirikoi ..........Best Marine Safari Experience in Africa - Azura Benguerra ..........Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa - Cottars 1920's Camp .......... Best Safari Cuisine in Africa - Chem Chem .......... Most Romantic safari Property in Africa - Jack's Camp .......... Best Safari Spa in Africa - Royal Malewane .......... Best Riding Safari Operator in Africa - Ride Botswana .......... Best Mobile Safari Operator in Africa - Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris .......... Best Walking Safari Operator in Africa - Robin Pope Safaris .......... Best Value Safari Property in Africa - Flatdogs .......... Best New Safari Property in Africa - Onguma Camp Kala .......... Best Safari House/Villa in Africa - Mkombe's House Lamai .......... Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property in Africa - Grootbos Garden Lodge & Qorokwe Camp .......... Best Community Focused Safari Property in Africa - Singita Pamushana .......... Best Wildlife Conservation Organisation in Africa - Mara Elephant Project .......... Best African Tourism Board - Rwanda Tourism Development Board .......... 

Jack's Camp

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Jack's Camp

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FINALIST BEST SAFARI CAMP IN AFRICA, BEST SAFARI CAMP IN SOUTHERN AFRICA & BEST SAFARI GUIDING TEAM IN AFRICA

What's Special About Jack's Camp

During the wet season the landscape transforms. Clouds of flamingo and other migratory birds descend from the heavens to decorate the watery grasslands. Herds of zebra and wildebeest materialise, drawn by the lush grass, and for several months the desert is teeming with game and predators.

Safari Awards

Jack's Camp was nominated in the following categories:
Best Safari Property in Africa (Finalist)
Best Safari Property in Southern Africa (3rd place)
Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa (Finalist)

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Jack's Camp is an oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana's Kalahari Desert. A luxurious, tented camp with a private museum, pool pavilion and a decadent tea tent. Jack's Camp has ten stylish, en suite tents with outdoor showers for those who want to feel the Kalahari breeze on their skin. Persian rugs underfoot and cool cotton sheets form a striking contrast with the rugged wilderness viewed from the comfort of one's own verandah.

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All you need to know

Intro

The savage beauty of a forgotten Africa; this is where Jack Bousfield’s imagination was so captured that he could never leave. Past Safari Awards Winner of 'Best Safari Camp in Africa' and 'Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa'.

Highlights

The contrast between the harsh Kalahari and the layered sophistication of Jack's Camp is the first thing that strikes the arriving guest. A quirky, opulent camp with the charm of a bygone era, Jack's is, 'more suited, I would say, for the better class of Maharajah' - Thomas Pakenham.

Need To Know

Jack’s Camp is an oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. The Makgadikgadi is truly like nowhere else on earth. Spectacular vistas, creative surprises, expert guiding, incredibly friendly habituated meerkats, unique desert wildlife, old-world safari styling and superb cuisine all come together to create an experience that is completely different to any other.

Safaris

Driving, walking and quad biking. Most safari guides have a degree in zoology or biology and all are trained by Ralph Bousfield. Enjoy the wildebeest and zebra migration (green season) or quad biking on the saltpans (dry season).

Wildlife

Habituated meerkat, brown hyenas, zebra, bat-eared fox, kudu, caracal, aardvark, gemsbok, springbok, vulture, eagle, aardwolf, porcupine, honey badger, a large variety of desert birds and animals.

Quick Facts

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)
Average Stay

3 nights

Average Price

Green Season: US$1190 per person per night or US$960 per person per night (min 3 nights)
Dry Season: $1,490 sharing per person per night

Child Policy

Children at Jack's Camp are welcome!

Children under 12 years of age are not permitted to stay alone in their own tent and must share with an adult. Children pay 50% of the adult rate.
• A max of two adults and one child sharing per tent. A child can be accommodated on a Bed Roll .
• Families travelling with two children under 12 years of age will be roomed as follows: One adult and one child per tent.
• If Guests are travelling with children 8 years of age and under, a Private Guide & Vehicle is required.
• Jack’s Camp accommodates a maximum of 20 Guests.

Accommodation

Overlooking the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Jack's Camp's ten tents, mess and library tents are unique in every way. Persian carpets underfoot, and authentic campaign furniture form the frame for the 360 degree wilderness, all en-suite with indoor and outdoor showers.

Accolades

Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2010:
'No 1 in the World'
'No 1: Best hotel in the Middle East, Africa & the Indian Ocean Islands'

Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2016

 

Season

Wet Season: 1st November - 15th April
(special rates apply)

Dry Season: 16th April - 31st October

Jack's Camp is open all year round.

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)
Most Romantic Safari Property

defintely best for honeymoon

13-06-2025 @ 8:40pm

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