Bape Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Undeveloped self-contained overnight stop
Out & About SA lists 20 places to stay in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, in the Kalahari & Ghanzi. They span Caravan & Camping, Premium and Luxury. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Botswana accommodation guide.
CKGR DWNP campsites (Deception Valley, Sunday Pan, Passarge, Piper Pan)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Unfenced wilderness campsites inside the reserve, booked through DWNP; no facilities
Visit website ↗Deception Valley Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
DWNP community campsites at Deception Valley, ~40km from Matswere Gate
Deception Valley Lodge
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Private lodge on the reserve's northern border known for its Bushman walking experience
Visit website ↗Dinaka Safari Lodge
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Elevated tents overlooking a waterhole on a private reserve on the northern boundary
Visit website ↗Evolve Back Kalahari (Gham Dhao Lodge)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Lodge in a private concession north of CKGR offering a year-round Kalahari experience
Visit website ↗Gham Dhao Lodge (Evolve Back)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Luxury lodge in a private concession on the CKGR northern boundary
Gope Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Undeveloped self-contained overnight stop in the south-east
Great Tsau Hill
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Exclusive camp set on a rare hill within the Central Kalahari
Haina Kalahari Lodge
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Owner-run lodge on a private reserve just off the CKGR northern border
Kalahari Plains Camp
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Wilderness tented camp within the reserve; check current operating status before booking
Visit website ↗Kalahari Private Mobile Camp
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Guided mobile tented safari operation exploring the CKGR
Kori Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
DWNP bush campsites near Deception, no facilities, self-sufficient
Motopi Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Undeveloped DWNP overnight stop within the reserve
Passarge Valley Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Remote DWNP campsites in the Passarge Valley
Piper Pan Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Very remote southern CKGR DWNP campsite
Sunday Pan Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
DWNP wilderness campsite near Sunday Pan
Tau Pan Camp
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Natural Selection camp on a ridge inside the reserve; strong summer game viewing
Visit website ↗The Dune Camp
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Tented camp on a private concession bordering the reserve
Xade Campsite (CKGR)
Kalahari & Ghanzi
Campsite near the western Xade Gate