Baines Baobabs

Amazingly giant trees at the edge of the salt flat in Nxai Pan. The drive is more than one hour on sand tracks from the entrance. The ranger advised us to make sure there were no lions hidden among the trees before getting out of the car, but there were almost no animal sightings along the entire drive.

Stayed here for a night (campsite 3) a couple of weeks ago. Where to start. I’ll role the National Park experience into the review. Nxai Pan, disappointing… one water hole with water (August), run down buildings, heavily rutted roads. The drive in is miles of deep sand. Baines Baobabs… nice setting, VERY expensive and not worth the money. They don’t even provide a rubbish bin. For the money that is a very basic necessity. Cool experience, would not stay again. For one night we had to pay two days park fees (soooo stupid) + the campsite fees. Not worth the money compared to all other places we stayed.

There are not many places in Botswana where I have seen a cluster of boababs together. Add the history of these trees and remoteness of the area and it is worth a visit (if you are prepared to brave about 40km (×2) of a bad sand road).

It is an amazing place with a magical feeling. One of the best experience we had in Botswana. Very far away from everything and you are out in the wild. You have to like it but definitely worth to have a night there. The way to go there is quite sandy but part of the experience. We stayed at Nxai south camp afterwards so a good combo for two or more nights. Book in advance if you would like to stay there and ask about the way at the gate. Otherwise just enjoy this amazing and beautiful place.

Something to see one day in your life .

Lovely boabab forest on the edge of a salt pan, with nearby camp sites. Need a 4x4 to get there.

Loved it, very expensive for one night. Clean and beautiful

Our favourite campsite in the world!