Kubu Island Campsite

Fourteen basic campsites on Kubu Island, set among baobabs and granite rocks with the Makgadikgadi salt pans stretching out around you.

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Botswana
360-degree views across the salt pan
Camping among baobabs and granite rocks

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Kubu Island lies in the south-western part of Sua Pan, within the Makgadikgadi salt pans. The campsite is basic, which leaves very little between you and the landscape. You camp among baobabs and large granite rocks, with the open pan on every side.

After sunset, the night sky takes over. With so little around to interrupt the view, the Milky Way becomes part of the setting described on the source page.

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The name Kubu reaches back into the history of the pans.

Kubu Island takes its name from the hippos that once lived here. Kubu means hippo in Setswana. The salt pans themselves are the remains of a lake that covered a large part of this region millions of years ago. According to the source page, water that now flows over Victoria Falls once fed this vast lake.

Our main facilities.

  • Long-drop toilet

Trips from the region

Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
per person
The sun rises over the dunes of Sossusvlei. An elephant appears at a waterhole in Etosha. And further along, the lush landscapes of the Okavango and Chobe await. Over these nineteen days, you travel through three countries, with the freedom to make your own choices along the way. You camp in remarkable places, swap gravel roads for 4x4 tracks and finish with two nights at Victoria Falls. The final stretch? You can leave the driving to someone else.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Windhoek - Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
per person
A lion beside the track. An elephant slowly crossing your path. And at night, the sounds of the bush, right beside your rooftop tent. On this self-drive journey, you travel from Namibia's desert landscapes to Botswana's national parks, where the adventure takes on a new dimension. For four days, you venture deep into the wilderness, tackling rugged sandy tracks and staying at unfenced campsites. Your journey ends at Victoria Falls. You return your 4x4 in Kasane and leave the final stretch to someone else.
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South Africa
Botswana
South Africa & Botswana self-drive
20
days
from
2050
2050
per person
Spotting a rhino from your 4x4. A lion resting right beside the track. Or waking up at a campsite with no fence between you and the wilderness. On this self-drive journey, you travel from South Africa through Botswana, from the national parks around the Okavango Delta to the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. You tackle rugged sandy tracks, camp deep in the bush and take time along the way to enjoy the comfort of a safari lodge. And the best part? Even your first and last days are all about safari. So you can make the most of every day on the road.
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