Planet Baobab

Really nice camp sites and large shared bathrooms. The restaurant was great as well and I had one of the best veggie burgers I have ever had. The grounds were nice and the pool area was a nice place to relax. We did the Ntwetwe Pan (Makgadikgadi) Expedition w/ Quads with them where you visit the meerkats and it is a must-do experience. While the quads were fun, if you skip them due to the expense and just ride in the safari jeep, you will still have a great time. The meerkats were SO cool. When you meet in the morning at the restaurant before getting in the jeeps they serve coffee, tea and muffins and then you get a bigger breakfast while out on the tour and it was really good. We hadn't planned on doing the afternoon village tour that some people had signed up for after the meerkats/pan but were able to join it last minute and it was good - not an absolute must-do, but nice to add on.

One of the highlights of a three week trip to Botswana.|We slept out on the pans with the Baobab team. What an experience. A true bucket list item ticked off.|Dinner was super tasty, beds were very comfortable and warm.|Coffee beside the fire as the sun was rising the next morning was a true core memory. ||We were a family of four, with two kids aged 8 and 10. They loved every second.

Awesome baobab trees in every direction you are watching. Lodges were lovely round huts, nicely decorated at the outside, African interior. Good beds. Lovely breakfast, even more lovely lunch and diner. You need to tell your choice for diner in the morning, they have some a la cart choices. All very tasteful.|They organize an early morning drive to the meercats and salt pans. Breakfast is included. This drive is fabulous. The meercats can be aproached from nearby. You are watching how the first one is scanning the surrounding area, then the 2nd comes who does the same, then the 3rd one, 4th one...16th one. The whole family goes for breakfast!

Beautiful traditional hotel with a fully stocked bar and restaurant. This place is totally overpriced but not much choice in the area, and definitely miles better than the establishment in Gweta. My oxtail meal was average, but rather little on portion size. A small basket of chips would’ve been a friendly and welcoming choice. Also, brutal fruit, a widely available drink in the region wasn’t stocked. The bar lady who was on her three month probation was extra nice though. She kept me entertained with stories of Gaborone. The staff at this establishment made me feel welcome. Thank you

We were recommended Planet Baobab by friends and what a quirky little place. We camped here for 2 x nights and the facilities were beautifully maintained and very clean. We loved the Baobab's and how the bar had been built around the tree as was the reception desk. It truly was a great place to chill after a morning tour to the meerkats and Makgadikgadi Pans which is so worth doing. It at times could be a little disorganised but in fairness there is a large distance between the kitchen and the restaurant due to a recent fire. Fabulous and welcoming staff.

I'll give it 2.5 starts: The space is beautiful though needed some landscaping when we were there. One of the young women whose name I can't remember welcomed us in despite us arriving late and really heard us when we had concerned. she was new there but was very caring. The food was good. thats where the stars come in. ||The price is absurd for what you get. Aside from that individual i mentioned staff was lax at best. Manager that came to 'hear our issues' was almost aggressive in his responses. beds dont move and are high so if you have smaller children bring a cot. Our shower had tape on it and TRICKLED out of the shower head. I honestly feel like they put us in a defunct room. There was no good place for us to sit and eat. The pool was green and we were told they 'hadnt had chemicals in it for a while'. so we didnt swim as we didnt want to get skin infections which is the whole point of chlorinating a pool. They forced us to book too nights so that we could go to the salt pans which was our sole purpose for being there. they then told us we couldnt bring any tent/shelter despite traveling with children and the day being EXTREMELY windy. When i asked why they said it was due to policy not because there were any concerns. when you go on the excursion they make you check out of yoru room at 10 am but the excursion doesnt happen until 1400 hrs so you're asked to go to the (green) pool while you wait for the excursion. When we asked to cancel the excursion because of the weather they said fine but we had to find our own accommodation because there was no back up accommodation available. The breakfast was barely continental. The service in the restaurant was slow. I dont recommend this place. if you want to just go out on the pans call neighboring Gweta lodge. Pay less money, get a guide and go out however you want to go. Gweta lodge is not very beautiful but no one is coming to Gweta to hang out. Save your money get to the pans for cheaper.

A magical place you’ll never forget. The café sits under an enormous baobab tree — nature’s cathedral. I had fresh coffee and homemade bread with local honey — simple but full of heart. The staff are smiling, helpful, and treat you like family. You can sit for hours watching the sunset and feeling the peace of Botswana. It’s not just food; it’s connection with land and people. Perfect stop if you travel across the Makgadikgadi region. A hidden gem full of calm energy, laughter, and authenticity.

We stayed at the campsite for one night. Good location, clean ablution. Dinner and breakfast was good. We wanted to do the meercat safari, but the tour takes 6hours and this was sadly too long for our itinerary