Botswana

Kubu Island

Far out on the salt pan lies Kubu Island. It is remote and difficult to reach. That is exactly why an overnight stay can feel as though the salt flats are yours alone.

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Discover everything about this location.

Out here, space takes over.

Kubu Island lies in the southwestern part of the Sua salt pan. It is remote and difficult to reach.

That isolation is central to the place. During an overnight stay, you can feel alone on the salt flats, with the night sky above you.

Getting there is part of the story.

Kubu Island is not somewhere you simply pass on the way. Its remote setting and difficult access are part of what defines the location.

Once you are out on the salt pan, there is little to distract from the sense of space. Stay overnight and that feeling has time to settle in.

View trips from the region

A name from an earlier chapter.

The ‘island’ takes its name from the hippopotamuses that once lived here.

Kubu means hippopotamus in Setswana, leaving the name itself as a reminder of the animals once found at this location.

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Kubu Island

  • Kubu Island is in Botswana.
  • It lies in the southwestern part of the Sua salt pan.
  • Kubu Island is remote.
  • The location is difficult to reach.
  • An overnight stay can feel as though you are alone on the salt flats.
  • The night sky can be seen from Kubu Island.
  • The ‘island’ takes its name from hippopotamuses that once lived here.
  • Kubu means hippopotamus in Setswana.

Self-drive trips in the region

Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
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
p.p.
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
p.p.
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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