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Jack Bousfield (courtesy Catherine Raphaely) Uncharted Africa Safari Company, founded in 1993 by Catherine Raphaely and Ralph Bousfield in memory of Ralph's legendary (some say infamous) father, Jack Bousfield.

Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the dubious achievement of hunting 53000 crocodiles, survivor of seven plane crashes, gored by elephants, stung by bees... he did it all!

 

This isn't a "big five" or your typical "bushveld" experience, Uncharted Africa offers a very special and fascinating classic and traditional safari in one of Botswana's less travelled wilderness areas.  

No crowds, no electricity, no plumbing, no hassles, Catherine and Ralph plus the "dusty desert desperados" in Botswana's Kalahari wastelands invite you to their sophisticated home!

Bushmen at Kubu - courtesy Catherine Raphaely

Uncharted Africa Safaris - some of the safari options...

The Desert Camps: Jack's Camp and the more recent San Camp were the first permanent camps in the Makgadikgadi Pans and allow the you to gain a comprehensive understanding of Botswana's Kalahari desert environment. San Camp sunset courtesy Catherine Raphaely

The Safari Guides: Both camps are renowned for their style as well as their informative and holistic guiding by a lost tribe of debonair desert desperados and hold true to the traditional East African ideals of 'Safari' as originally envisioned by Jack. 

  • Guides are hand-picked from only the most talented and out-going Biology and Zoology Graduates who are keen to further their studies in the Kalahari region. 
  • Part boffin, part adventurer, part Hemingway and not a little mad, these Guides have proven one of the greatest assets in establishing Uncharted Africa as a safari experience without equal. 

The Mobile Safaris: To complement the desert experience, Uncharted Africa offers a complementary range of game and water-oriented mobile expeditions, exploring the far reaches of the Okavango, Kalahari and Makgadikgadi Pans. 

The Green Cross Wildlife Orphanage and Education Centre Profits derived from Uncharted Africa Safaris are used to finance a non-profit Wildlife Orphanage and Education Centre. 

  • Injured and orphaned animals unable to survive in the wild are cared for, offering thousands of Botswana children a chance to see wild animals close up.
  • Only through education can we hope to instil a sense of national pride in their wildlife heritage which will encourage its conservation for future generations. 

 

Find out more about the Uncharted Africa safaris...
Ralph and Catherine

Jack's Camp is a member of the prestigious "Classic Safari Camps of Africa" association.  We occasionally run specials in conjunction with other "Classic Safari Camps of Africa" members in Botswana, Zambia and  Zimbabwe - these are not necessarily updated on our websites - please contact Trish, John or Chris.

 

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Last updated 11 August, 2005

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