Reviews of safaris to Kalahari's Salt Pans
153 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Kalahari Salt Pans.
Mr & Mrs D
Wimbledon
"September trip to Botswana"
I visited Botswana between 20 Sep 2015 and 1 Oct 2015
"We had a great trip. The only part which was not excellent was our short stay in Linyanti."
Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss T & Mr H
UK
"2 perfect experiences made up for the bad one"
I visited Botswana between 9 Jul 2015 and 20 Jul 2015
"One we will always remember for the right reasons.
Come back full of different knowledge and experience. When people say oh now you are back you feel like you have never been away I can truly say, I've been away." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari
Come back full of different knowledge and experience. When people say oh now you are back you feel like you have never been away I can truly say, I've been away." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Good
Mr & Mrs R
Richmond
"Botswana - the best (and most expensive!)"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 19 Jun 2015 and 5 Jul 2015
"A great safari experience - but one camp too many....
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Make it clearer that we would be essentially totally out of communication before we left (mobile and internet)" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Make it clearer that we would be essentially totally out of communication before we left (mobile and internet)" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr K
Southend On Sea
"My Jun 2015 trip"
I visited Botswana between 6 Jun 2015 and 20 Jun 2015
"My main reasons for visiting Botswana were all satisfactorily achieved."
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs L & Mr H
USA
"Amazing experience, wild dogs rule!"
I visited Botswana between 4 Jun 2015 and 15 Jun 2015
"We've been to Africa 10 times now and this was my third trip to Botswana. Amazing experience overall.
Great accommodations, great people and the best wildlife viewing in Africa, if you like more natural and wild environment." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari
Great accommodations, great people and the best wildlife viewing in Africa, if you like more natural and wild environment." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Nevada
"November 2014 trip"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 7 Nov 2014 and 20 Nov 2014
"Our trip was amazing, as usual! Maruska is always on top of our itinerary.
Nick was very helpful as our trip approached." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Nick was very helpful as our trip approached." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs R
Leatherhea
"A brilliant, trouble free trip"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 3 Sep 2014 and 7 Oct 2014
"After spending months planning our trip and then refining it with Tracy, it more than lived up to all our expectations. Everywhere over our 3,500 trouble free kms driving ourselves around Namibia and 32 nights of luxury tents and lodges in the most wonderful parts of Namibia and Botswana we were met with warm welcomes, friendly smiles and staff and guides determined that we would enjoy what they had to offer. The arrangements Tracy had made worked smoothly, our flight transfers in Botswana all went to plan.
Everywhere we stayed, we wished we could have stayed longer.
We were particularly impressed by Wilderness Safaris wherever we met them - as agent, lodge operator or transfer operator.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We cannot think of anything that could have been done better!" Read full review: 34 nights in Africa; 23 on a Namibia trip
Everywhere we stayed, we wished we could have stayed longer.
We were particularly impressed by Wilderness Safaris wherever we met them - as agent, lodge operator or transfer operator.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We cannot think of anything that could have been done better!" Read full review: 34 nights in Africa; 23 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs W
Kensington
"Botswana Birthday Trip"
I visited Botswana and 3 other countries between 24 Jun 2014 and 14 Jul 2014
"Overall this was a fabulous safari experience for the 5 of us, three being first time safari goers and two of us being experienced safari travellers. The game viewing is stupendous. The abundance of water from the delta makes for a very different Southern Africa Experience.
Great to see so many Betswanas working in the camps.
Food - we would have like to have had more game on the menu but perhaps this is made more difficult now by the hunting ban in Botswana.
We think that the camps/safari industry in Botswana need to invest in providing WiFi in the camps
Overall we would readily recommend this trip and Expert Africa for organising it - there was not a hitch during the whole trip. Thank you Megan
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Keep up the good work" Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Great to see so many Betswanas working in the camps.
Food - we would have like to have had more game on the menu but perhaps this is made more difficult now by the hunting ban in Botswana.
We think that the camps/safari industry in Botswana need to invest in providing WiFi in the camps
Overall we would readily recommend this trip and Expert Africa for organising it - there was not a hitch during the whole trip. Thank you Megan
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Keep up the good work" Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms W & Ms T
Arizona
"My Jun 2014 trip"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 24 Jun 2014 and 7 Jul 2014
"The trip was fantastic and I will remember for the rest of my life. Good fun, good company and GREAT accommodations and service.
I would recommend anyone who ever gets a chance to go on the trip because it was fantastic." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
I would recommend anyone who ever gets a chance to go on the trip because it was fantastic." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Arizona
"Overall Great Trip"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 12 Jun 2014 and 25 Jun 2014
"If I had lots of money, I would not do the same vendor (both Kwando camps) to experience something different; however, overall it was a great trip. Arrangements were flawless and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Maruska was great to deal with as a planner." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Maruska was great to deal with as a planner." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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Our suggestions for safari camps in Kalahari's Salt Pans
Camp Kalahari
Overlooking the Makgadikgadi Pans, Camp Kalahari is great value; come for quadbiking excursions on the salt pans, cute meerkats, excellent Bushman walks, and interesting 4WD safaris.
Nxai Pan Camp
Offering good summer game viewing and visits to Baines Baobabs, the comfortable Nxai Pan Camp is currently the only permanent camp in Nxai Pan National Park.
Jack's Camp
Jack's Camp was the original camp in the Makgadikgadi area, and many still consider it the best. Come for a unique and memorable experience, but not for prolific game viewing.
San Camp
The simple but stylish San Camp lies in a stunning location beside the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, where highlights are quadbiking, meerkats, and Bushmen walks.
Meno A Kwena
Meno A Kwena Tented Camp is an old-style safari camp, run by an experienced Botswana expert. Overlooking the bed of the Boteti River, it's a great place to relax and watch wildlife at the camp's waterhole.
Leroo La Tau
From the western bank of the Boteti River, Leroo La Tau overlooks the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, where game concentrations are highest from July to October.
