Spend the night on an endless white plain

You spend the night in the middle of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, one of the largest salt flats in the world. The barren, almost moon-like landscape stretches endlessly in every direction. With no light pollution at all, a starry sky opens up above you like you have probably never seen before. The extreme silence and vastness create a feeling of complete isolation that is both overwhelming and calming. You sleep without a tent directly under the open sky on mattresses with sleeping bags and blankets. The sunrise over the white plain the next morning is one of the most intense nature moments that Botswana has to offer.

The experience starts in the late afternoon from the lodge (Planet Baobab) with a 4×4 vehicle or quadbike. On the way you gain insights into the ecology of the Kalahari before you reach the temporary fly camp in the middle of nowhere. There you are welcomed by a barbecue dinner at the campfire, followed by the night under the stars. The next morning there is a simple breakfast by the fire before you head back to the lodge. The Sleep Out Experience is only possible during the dry season from June to October, when the salt pans are dry and passable. There are no permanent buildings, no shower and only a simple bush toilet. Comfort is minimalist, but the experience is unique.