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Piper Pan 2 (CKPIP 02)
A roomy, shaded Kalahari bush site 1.5 km south of Piper Pan, with lions and plains game at the pan's waterhole a short drive away.
- 3.4
- P350 pp/night
- 4x4, deep sand
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A roomy, shaded Kalahari bush site 1.5 km south of Piper Pan, with lions and plains game at the pan's waterhole a short drive away.
Park conservation fees are extra, paid at the gate.
The quieter, shadier of the two Piper Pan sites, set back in the bush a short drive from a waterhole known for lions. Remote, unfenced and fully self-sufficient camping that needs booking months ahead.
Piper Pan 2 sits back from the pan in Kalahari scrub about 1.5 km south of its sister site, spread around a big central shade tree with views over the surrounding bush. It trades site 1's front-row view of the pan for shade and seclusion, and the waterhole is a short drive away: early mornings and late afternoons there bring gemsbok, springbok, wildebeest and giraffe, and lions are seen and heard here often, sometimes walking past camp at night. Getting in means about 145 km of corrugated sand from Matswere Gate or a long, rough track north from Xade Gate. Pitches at Piper Pan are among the most sought-after in the reserve, so book well ahead.
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| All year, international | P350 pp/night |
| All year, regional | P250 pp/night |
| All year, resident | P190 pp/night |
| All year, citizen | P88 pp/night |
Last checked 2026-11-02. Campsites charge in local currency.
Long sand tracks with sections of bad corrugation; 4x4 compulsory and tyre pressures should be dropped. About 143-146 km from Matswere Gate, or 3-6 hours north from Xade Gate on a poor track. The clay pans turn to sticky black cotton soil after rain. Speed limit 40 km/h, no night driving or driving on the pans. Gate hours 06:30-18:30 (April-September), 05:30-19:00 (October-March).
Inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, south-west of the main game loop. Enter at Matswere Gate (from Rakops, about 143 km of sand track to the pan) or at Xade Gate in the south-west (3-6 hours north). Site 1 lies on the edge of the pan; site 2 is about 1.5 km further south.
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