Planet Baobab

Highlights at Planet Baobab

• Funkiest bar in Africa
• Children are welcome
• Game drives in the Ntwetwe Pan
• Bushwalks
• Quad bike safari options
• Local Bushman village tour
• Sit with Meerkats

Planet Baobab Information

• Lodge type; Budget Camp
• Location; Makgadikgadi Area
• Lodge size; 18 thatched Huts
• Recommended stay; 2-5 nights

Introduction

Welcome to the "Baobab Capital of the World" where the average age of each tree is more than 4000 years, yip you read that right, 4000 years old.

It is amongst these colossal Baobab's that one finds the World famous Planet BaobabCamp. A quirky space that one will fall in love with close to the amazing Makgadikgadi Pans and all that she offers and not forgetting the desert wildlife that surrounds.

Game drives, safari walks, quad biking, sleeping out under the stars, meerkats watching and the summer migration of zebra and wildebeest are all on offer.

Side note; The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are the size of Switzerland, just to offer some perspective as to what one can experience here.

Rooms and Suites

18 thatched huts are arranged in clusters to simulate local Botswana villages all under or near massive Baobab trees. The decor is vibrant with patchwork quilts and a variety of eclectic trinkets. All huts offer up either twin or double bedding configurations all with en-suite bathroom facilities.

• 8 twin Bakalanga huts
• 7 twin Baobab huts
• 3 Bakalanga Family huts
• Camps sites are available for self-drivers

Cuisine and Wine

A large dining and bar area decorated with cow-hide chairs and wine-bottle chandeliers await guests.

A la carte menus are comprised of mouth-watering dishes, cold beers and cold drinks as well as a large wine selection all combine for an experience that will not cost the earth.

Lodge Facilities

A large swimming pool is on offer for all guests to escape the heat of the Kalahari Desert days, sun- loungers and braai areas are available to take advantage of.

As a bonus, WiFi is available, albeit, not the quickest.

Safari Activities

• Game drives in the Ntwetwe Pan
• Get up close and personal with local Kalahari meerkats
• Tour a local village and experience Batswana culture
• Baobab Bushwalks with knowledgeable guides
• Visit Nxai Pan for great game viewing and the famous Baines baobabs
• Quad bike across the never-ending Makgadikgadi Pans before sleeping out under the stars in a magical fly camp
• In the summer months, experience the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeest (the second largest migration of mammals on the continent)

Family Friendly

Planet Baobab is most certainly child and family friendly. Special family accommodation types and numerous activities for kids of all ages, the swimming pool and meercat watching are highlights.