Tau Pan Camp - SO/2
The first and only permanent lodge built within the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Located on a fossil sand dune overlooking Tau Pan, it offers breathtaking views and a unique desert safari experience. While approximately 250 km north of the specified coordinates, it is the only luxury lodge option within the CKGR itself, known for its Kalahari black-maned lions, cheetahs, and brown hyenas. Activities include game drives and guided bush walks with San guides.
- Location
- SO/2, Southern Kalahari & Kgalagadi, Botswana, Southern Africa
- Type
- luxury_lodge
- Coordinates
- -22.280000, 23.680000
- Price range
- ultra-luxury
- Website
- https://kwando.co.bw/camps/tau-pan-camp/
- Capacity
- 18 guests
- Rooms
- 9
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free available
- Night drives
- Available
- Child-friendly
- Yes
- Pool/Spa
- Available
PlnrScore: 46/100
Wildlife Near This Lodge
33 species observed within 20 km, 13 mammals, 8 birds.
- Mole Snake (Reptilia, 3 observations)
- Meerkat (Mammalia, 3 observations)
- Lion (Mammalia, 3 observations)
- Kori Bustard (Aves, 2 observations)
- Bateleur (Aves, 2 observations)
- Greater Kudu (Mammalia, 2 observations)
- South African Ground Squirrel (Mammalia, 2 observations)
- Black-backed Jackal (Mammalia, 2 observations)
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Aves, 1 observations)
- Crowned Lapwing (Aves, 1 observations)
Best Time to Visit Tau Pan Camp
The best months to visit Tau Pan Camp are January, March, September, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Great, temperature 26.5°C, rainfall 45.8mm, sunshine 12.1 hrs, humidity 48.6%
- February: Great, temperature 25.84°C, rainfall 80.2mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 51.6%
- March: Great, temperature 24.35°C, rainfall 34.1mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 50.2%
- April: Great, temperature 20.83°C, rainfall 42.6mm, sunshine 10.6 hrs, humidity 50.2%
- May: Great, temperature 17.67°C, rainfall 4.7mm, sunshine 10.6 hrs, humidity 40.9%
- June: Great, temperature 14.09°C, rainfall 4.9mm, sunshine 10.3 hrs, humidity 42%
- July: Great, temperature 13.86°C, rainfall 0.1mm, sunshine 10.5 hrs, humidity 34.7%
- August: Great, temperature 17.13°C, rainfall 2.1mm, sunshine 10.9 hrs, humidity 29.4%
- September: Great, temperature 21.91°C, rainfall 0.6mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 25.4%
- October: Great, temperature 24.43°C, rainfall 32.5mm, sunshine 11.5 hrs, humidity 29.3%
- November: Great, temperature 26.22°C, rainfall 32mm, sunshine 12.2 hrs, humidity 37.2%
- December: Great, temperature 26.59°C, rainfall 57.1mm, sunshine 12.1 hrs, humidity 44.5%