Visitors to Khaudum National Park can expect a pleasant surprise following the opening of Sikereti Camp on 1 July 2022. Officially closed since March 2019, and discouraged for use as far back as 2015 on account of its dilapidated state, the old campsite has received a much-needed revamp to bring it up to standard.

Located in a grove of purple-pod cruster-leaf trees, Sikereti Camp now boasts a tented camp with eight (8) self-catering units. Each of the spacious en-suite units has an elevated deck, a braai area and parking area. The camp also offers four (4) campsites, each with its own private washing up area, hot water showers fired by a donkey, flush toilets and a central fireplace. Campsites can accommodate groups of up to four vehicles travelling together. The central guest area, scheduled for completion in May 2023, will afford guests all the important creature comforts one would normally expect from a world-class safari experience such as Khaudum National Park.

The unfenced camps in the Khaudum keep up with the founding ethos, best described by former Warden, Dries Alberts:

“Khaudum National Park was established with conservation in mind and not for cash generation. This simple guiding characteristic gave birth to the true wilderness feel that embraces one’s soul when visiting the park. It is wild, and we want to keep it like that."

At Khaudum, the conservation philosophy is embedded in the belief that the protection of wildlife and the support of rural communities go hand in hand. The two tourist camps, Sikereti in the south, and Khaudum in the north, are privately operated in conjunction with the Khaudum North Complex Conservancy and the Gciriku Traditional Authority.