Mashatu Tent Camp
Authentic accommodation on the Kalahari desert’s eastern border
Open-air gazebo, dining boma, hide, plunge pool
Eight comfortable tents, all with en-suite facilities
Great game drives, guided walks, horseback safari, biking, cultural tours
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Great all-rounder
Game drives, safaris and biking
Wildlife observation
Birding
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Tent Camp offers a great assortment of activities, with lots of opportunities to explore Mashatu Game Reserve – game drives, guided walks, horseback safari, and biking.
As the reserve contains a variety of habitats – savanna, marshland, riverine forest – and it is situated at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers, it is home to a real wealth of wildlife! Among the predator count are lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild dog, aardwolf, and jackals, while herbivores you can expect to see include elephant, giraffe, zebra, eland, impala, wildebeest, and a thrilling range of antelopes.You can look out for hippo and crocodile too, as well as chacma baboon and vervet monkey.
And the birding in Mashatu is truly superb, featuring highlights such as greater and lesser flamingos, malachite kingfisher, fish eagle, Kori bustard, and laughing dove. Travellers who like to take in a bit of culture will relish tours to check out archaeological ruins over one million years old!
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At the heart of the property is the gazebo, an open-air timber, stone, and thatch structure containing lounge and dining spaces as well as a bar.
Comfortable sofas and campaign chairs are positioned around coffee tables, while a long table flanked by upright cushioned chairs provides a convivial setting for communal meals, with the bar to one side. Guests may also dine in Tent Camp’s boma, which has amazing views over a floodlit waterhole! The hide overlooks the waterhole too, inviting travellers to while away many a happy hour watching the local wildlife. Finally, a tidy track takes you to the plunge pool, which is flanked by sunloungers and parasols. This is the perfect place to cool off and generally relax in between activities! Tall trees surrounding the pool provide ample pleasant shade.
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Guest accommodation at Tent Camp consists of eight tents, all connected to the communal areas along neatly laid pathways.
Each tent is Meru in style, with an additional layer extending beyond the entrance to create a veranda. A concrete plinth makes for solid flooring, softened inside the tent by matting. The interiors also include a double bed or twin beds, a bedside table and lighting, a writing desk and stool, and sufficient storage space. At the back of every tent, there are outdoor washing facilities – flush toilet, washbasin, and classic bucket shower!
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Real expertise doesn’t come from a few trips to Africa. All our specialists have either been guides, run the camps, or grown up and lived in Africa. That’s over 600 years of genuine safari experience.As Seen In
