Thakadu bush Camp - Serene Kalahari Oasis Awaits

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Discover tranquillity beneath ancient Lead Wood trees at Thakadu Bush Camp, your perfect stopover in the Kalahari Desert. Experience this peaceful retreat that connects you to the heart of Botswana's wilderness. Book your stay and explore the journey from South Africa or Namibia to the Okavango Delta and Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

A Serene Kalahari Oasis Awaits

Indulge in a culinary safari at The Rampant Aardvark Restaurant, Thakadu Bush Camp's on site restaurant. Let your senses loose on our extensive A-La-Carte menu, where we take pride in offering you from our farm to your plate, all to be enjoyed while watching animals at the floodlit water hole next to the restaurant.

The Rampant Aardvark Restaurant

After a long day on the road and a hearty delicious meal, indulge yourself in going to sleep to the sounds of a Kalahari lullaby. Awake to the welcoming chorus of a Kalahari Morning. Whether in one of our En-Suite Rooms, an En-Suite Chalets, an En-Suite Meru Tents, a Kalahari sunset is always memorable.

Accommodation

Pitch your tent, or park your camper under one of the many majestic and ancient Lead Wood trees in our camp site. Thakadu Bush Camp boast several spacious campsites and two large campsites for overlanding tour groups and/or 4x4 tour groups

Camping

Browse our selection of Crafts and Souvenirs for yourself and your friends and family back home.

Our Crafts & Gift Shoppe

Leave the rushed pace of City Life, sit out under an Ancient Lead Wood tree and watch the animals and birds that frequent our water hole during the day, whilst sipping on a cold drink from our bar.

Game and Bird Watching

Take a dive into our cool and refreshing swimming pool after a hot long days drive or a long bush walk. Or just relax in the cool waters while watching animals come down to drink at the waterhole

Cool Off & Relax in Our Pool

Enjoy early Kalahari mornings on foot or take your bike and cycle along the many game viewing routes. There is nothing better than an early morning walk or bike ride to work up a great appetite for a tasty breakfast at the Rampant Aardvark Restaurant.

Walking & Trail Bike routes

Escape on a late afternoon Kalahari self drive game drive to see some of our plains game. Thakadu Bush Camp boasts a wide variety of plains game, roaming about freely on our farm. Also enquire at reception to what guided drives will be available at the time of your stay.

Game Viewing Routes

Take a drive to our Vulture Restaurant to watch these magnificent birds up-close, from a sunken hide. The CL Woolcott Vulture Restaurant has been created as a safe feeding area for vultures and other scavengers, of which many vultures are threatened today.

Visit the CL Woolcott Vulture Resaurant

What's In Camp  & Around Thakadu Bush Camp

Capture the stunning landscapes and wildlife of the bush with expert-led photography classes.

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Photography Workshops

Relax with a sundowner drink while enjoying spectacular desert sunsets from a comfortable outdoor setting.

Sunset across the coastal lowlands granitic sand plains, Nature Reserve – NEOM, Saudi Arabia | The NEOM Nature Reserve region is being designed to deliver protection and restoration of biodiversity across 95% of NEOM.

Sunset Sundowner Cruises

Explore the unique flora and fauna of the Kalahari desert with knowledgeable guides sharing their expertise.

Guided Nature Walks

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We just passed the border between South Africa and Namibia and it started raining. Someone at the border post told us it was the first time in 2 years. We drove a bit further and the rain turned into a sand storm, this picture was taken while the storm lulled for a short time and revealed this sight.

Fighting Springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis)

Ground squirrel on the look-out at it´s den in the Kalahari Botswana. 

A herd of Springbok (Antidorcas) in the Kalahari desert.

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) in the semi-desert of Kgalagadi national park, South Africa

Bustard walking in dry desert landscape just after sunrise

A Giraffe eats from the ground in the Central Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Landscape in the Kalahari desert with two Wildebeest

A Springbok (Antidorcas) in the Kalahari desert.

Safari jeep at sunset in the Kalahari Desert in Namibia

Find serenity beneath ancient Lead Wood trees in the Kalahari.

Experience peace and nature now at Thakadu Bush Camp!

What a wonderful and peaceful place! Thakadu Bush Camp is the perfect stopover when you’re traveling between Windhoek and Maun. They offer a good camping, tents and chalets. It’s beautifully located in nature and offers exactly the calm and comfort you need after a long drive.
The owners are kind and welcoming, and the bar and restaurant overlook a stunning pan where animals often come to drink. You can enjoy your drink and (wild!) steak while watching wildlife right in front of you.

Highlights: Great view · Quiet · Great value

We turned up here out of season with no booking and the owners were really friendly. We camped and the pitch was very much 'in the bush' with rudimentary facilties but a great vibe and perfect if you don't mind a more rustic campsite. And we saw a family of warthogs at the watering hole!

Highlights: Great view · Quiet · Great value

Excellent camp, great staff! There is delicious wild at the menu, a cosy bar and a water pan where animals (like wildebeast and giraffes) come to drink at night:) our stay couldn’t be better!

Highlights:  Luxury · Great view · Romantic · Quiet · Great value

This place deserves a good rating. The new owners are doing their utmost to make it great again. We camped here and had electricity and hot showers. The pool, bar, WiFi, and restaurant were all excellent. The ablution facilities need a bit of TLC, but the owners are aware of this. The staff are amazing. A great spot for an overnight stay.

Highlights: Great value

Turned up without a booking and got a camp spot. Owners very welcoming and friendly. Amazing food in the restaurant. Loved the chicken livers with a bit of spice! The camp was exactly what I wanted with electric and a fire pit. Did the walking circuit inside their reserve as nothing to eat you. The watering hole by the restaurant is a great wildlife watching feature. Was perfect stopping off location on my way south.