SAN CAMP FACT SHEET

Low season: 25 April to June
High season: July to September

THE CAMP IS CLOSED 01 OCTOBER TO 24 APRIL AS THE RAINY SEASON MAKES ACCESS DIFFICULT.

Children over the age of 8 years welcome. Due to the size of the tents, children will have to book an extra tent of their own.

ACCOMMODATION

  • 4 Twins
  • 2 Honeymoon tents
    This camp can accommodate 12 guests in total.

Tent details:

  • White canvas tents
  • Honeymoon tents each have four poster double beds
  • Rustic but comfortable safari furnishings
  • Copper water basins, Paraffin lamps
  • Long drop toilet and bucket showers – private facilities adjacent to each tent

CAMP DESCRIPTION

  • Mess tent with small museum and games chest, maps and bar.
  • Al fresco dinning weather permitting

ACTIVITIES

Wet Season:

  • Game drives in open 4×4 Landcruisers – camp has 2 custom designed vehicles each seating 5 guests allowing all an outside seat.
  • A morning spent with the Suricate (Meerkat)
  • Bird walks to observe migratory waterfowl breeding / feeding sites.
  • Very limited usage of 4WD quad bikes and vehicles on pans -weather permitting.
  • Night drives to view migration and unique desert wildlife.
  • Game walk with Bushman trackers.
  • Visit to Chapman’s Baobab (the campsite of Livingstone, Selous and Baines)
  • Visit remote area dwellings / cattle posts to gain insight into local tribal tradition and culture.
  • Explore undocumented archaeological sites to search for stone tools and fossils of extinct mega fauna left in the area by early settlements, weather permitting.

Dry Season:

  • Extensive usage of 4WD quad bikes
  • Explore undocumented archaeological sites to search for stone tools and fossils of extinct mega fauna left in the area by early settlements, weather permitting.
  • Night drives to view unique desert wildlife.
  • Game walk with Bushman trackers.
  • Visit to Chapman’s Baobab (the campsite of Livingstone, Selous and Baines)
  • A morning spent with the Suricate (Meerkat)

SAMPLE DAILY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Below is only a suggestion – as daily wildlife sightings tend to throw the schedule right out of schedule.

Summer/Winter

05h00/06h00 – Wake up call with coffee or tea in tent. Full breakfast to be served in the dining area.
07h00/08h00 – Depart on morning activity, returning to camp at approximately 11h30–12h00.
12h00 – Lunch will be served. From now until afternoon tea, guests will be at leisure.
16h00 – Afternoon tea will be served – this will consist of a selection of sweet and savory snacks.
16h30 – Depart on afternoon activity – sundowners will be served.
19h30 – Return to camp for a pre-dinner drink and snacks.
20h30 – Fabulous three-course dinner, followed by coffee and liqueurs at the campfire.

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