We wouldn’t be surprised if you’d heard the name ‘Jack’s Camp’ bandied around before, for it truly is one of the most legendary and iconic camps in Southern Africa. Founded by explorer Jack Bousfield in the 1960s, the camp sits in a striking spot on the edge of Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans, gazing over glittering salt pans and shimmering expanses of sun-scorched earth. It’s an oasis of style and old-world glamour in a landscape of savage beauty, and more elegant and enchanting than you could imagine in such a remote landscape.
So far, so intriguing – and the surprises don’t end there. Firstly, there’s the camp itself, with its quirky, Forties-style interiors, decadent furnishings, and sleek swimming pool pavilion. And then, there’s the activities. If walking with San bushmen, getting up close and personal to a group of wild meerkats, and game drives in search of intriguing desert-adapted species don’t set your heart racing, we’re not sure what will…