Makgadikgadi Salt Pans & Boteti River
Experience Highlights
Over seven days in the Makgadikgadi, the landscapes shift from riverine life to vast salt pans. Begin at Leroo La Tau on the Boteti River, where zebras, wildebeest, elephants, and predators gather, and wildlife can often be seen right from camp. Explore the park on game drives, night outings, and seasonal boat trips. Then move to San Camp at the edge of the great pans, where desert experiences take center stage—walk with San Bushmen, meet habituated meerkats, and ride across the open salt pans. In the green season, zebra herds and flamingos bring the pans to life. Each day offers a blend of active exploration and quiet moments, revealing the stark beauty and surprising richness of this unique region.
Rates
Rates Starting from USD 22,000 per person
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Accommodation, all meals, tea/coffee, evening snacks
- Domestic beer & wine and select liquor, safari sundowners, bush breakfasts, and WIFI.
- Park Conservancy fees, morning and evening game drives in a shared vehicle, and supplemental walks.
- Activities as indicated on the itinerary
- Laundry services
Exclusions
- Goods & Services Taxes as applicable
- Tips, international flights & transfers, additional activities, visa fees, travel & medical insurance, exclusive vehicle.
- All other expenses not mentioned in the “inclusions” above will have to be borne as additional expenses by the participants
Day- Wise Itinerary
Day 1 - 4 | Leroo La Tau, Boteti River
Overlooking the Boteti River at the western edge of the Makgadikgadi, Leroo La Tau places you at the heart of the action, where zebras, wildebeest, elephants, and predators gather. Over three days, explore the park on game drives, venture out at night to spot nocturnal wildlife, and, in season, enjoy boat trips along the river. From the lodge’s elevated perch, wildlife often appears right at your doorstep, making quiet moments at camp as rewarding as time in the bush.
Day 4 - 7 | San Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans
Travel by scenic road or light aircraft across the Makgadikgadi to San Camp, perched on the edge of the vast salt pans. Here, the focus shifts to desert experiences unique to this region. Walk with San Bushmen to learn their traditions, spend time with habituated meerkats, and explore the open pans on quad bikes. In the green season, the landscape transforms as zebra herds and flamingos move across the plains, bringing the pans vividly to life.
Activites
Game Drives
Big-cat conservation
Fly Camping
Bush Meals
Night Safaris
Balloon Safaris
Sundowner
Bush Walks
Cultural and Community Visits
Accommodation
Leroo La Tau
Leroo La Tau
Perched atop cliffs overlooking the Boteti River and the endless salt pans of Makgadikgadi, Leroo La Tau feels like your private window into one of Botswana’s most dramatic landscapes. Its elevated chalets, designed with thatched roofs and glass fronts, open onto sweeping river views where herds gather and the sky dominates. Here, the wide-open silence meets thoughtful designs, quiet moments by the pool and intimate evenings under a starlit sky. Leroo La Tau is where solitude becomes extraordinary.
Amenities
- 12 thatched suites with glass-fronted views of the Boteti River
- En-suite bathrooms with indoor showers
- Elevated decks overlooking the river
- Swimming pool, lounge, and dining area
- Fully stocked bar
- Game drives in Makgadikgadi National Park
- Seasonal boat safaris (when river levels allow)
- Community Interaction
San Camp
San Camp
On the edge of Botswana’s great Nwetwe Pan lies San Camp, a sanctuary where desert stillness embraces a spirit of old-world safari. A scattering of white canvas tents rise like ethereal mirages across the vast salt flats, their elegance echoing the 1940s age of exploration. Within, four-poster beds, handwoven rugs, and soft lantern light evoke a timeless romance. Remote yet deeply inviting, San Camp is less a destination than a passage into space, silence, and the rare beauty of the elemental.
Amenities
- 7 white canvas tents with four-poster beds and en-suite bathrooms
- Private verandas with sweeping views of the salt pans
- Swimming pool pavilion shaded by palms
- Central mess tent with dining, lounge, and Persian rugs
- Guided walks with San Bushmen
- Quad biking across the pans (dry season)
- Wellness & Spa Treatments
- Library
- Wi-Fi
- Stargazing and seasonal flamingo viewing
Locations
Makgadikgadi Pans
Magadikgadi Saltpans
The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana shimmer under the sun, a vast white emptiness that once held an ancient lake. Silence stretches across the cracked earth, broken only by the wind and the distant calls of birds. In the rainy season, water returns, painting the desert with life as flamingos gather and zebras cross the horizon. The land remembers, and for a moment, it lives again.
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Payment Terms & Cancellation Policy
Payment Terms
Payment Terms
- All tours operate on 100% advance payment.
- 50% need to be paid at the time of booking, 25% is due 120 days prior to the trip start date and 25% 90 days prior.
- The preferred mode of payment is Bank Wire. All card transactions will incur a 3.5% service fee.
- Rates are subject to change and are not applicable for Christmas/New Years. Rates are valid for 2024 only. Rates for 2025 will incur a 10% hike.
- Any changes in government taxes and park/conservancy fees have to be borne by the guests.
- We reserve the right to revise any published costs without prior notice. However, confirmed bookings will be honoured.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
- 50% is non-refundable once the payment is done.
- The remaining amount will be refunded if cancellation is done 120 days prior to the tour start dates. Between 90-120 days, 35% is refunded.
- No refund if cancellation is done between 0 – 90 days of the trip start date. Amendment in dates within 90 days from arrival is treated as a cancellation.
- Please note that the date of written communication (e-mail) of intent to cancel will be the date considered for the calculation of the cancellation fees.
- The cancellation amount is calculated as per the total booking amount and not as per the advance deposited.
- No refunds in case of refusal to use a service/activity mentioned in the itinerary.
- All refunds are processed minus bank charges.
