Kubu Island Travel Guide: Top Sights in Botswana, Tours & Travel

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Kubu Island- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Botswana; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Kubu Island, located in the Makgadikgadi Pan region of Botswana, is a dry granite island considered a sacred site by the local indigenous people. Accessible by four-wheel drive, the island is part of a larger national monument and offers basic camping facilities run for the benefit of the local community. The Makgadikgadi Pan, one of the world’s largest salt flats, forms the backdrop to this unique island. Kubu Island is of significant archaeological interest, with prehistoric human artifacts and stone tools found on the island, some dating back to before the era of Homo sapiens. The site also features dry stone walls and numerous circular stone cairns, adding to its historical importance.

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Reviews of Kubu Island

Jacques Malan

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-04

If you love adventure and the beauty of nature not afraid to camp in rugged circumstances. This place is for you. This is place is beautiful. A must visit.
Alex Broere

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-02

The road to Kubu island can be tough especially if coming from Nata side. A lot of deep trenches with dry sand you for sure need a 4x4 and soft tires. Kubu island itself is very interesting but if you're looking for facilities you'll be out of luck. Only a toilet (drop). Nothing more. The Baobab trees are beautiful in the early morning sun. I liked the experience but it's a tough drive and VERY dusty so keep that in mind. All in all a campfire, stargazing, sunrise. It's a beautiful place so 5 out of 5.
Aaron Hancock

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-07

There has been a couple of reviews to say this camp site is closed. We camped at Kubu island so not sure why people are having issues. You just book at the gate. There are only 13 sites to camp officially. A great place to visit if you have the time. The drive from Nata took around three hours to get here. Would recommend.
Deon Van Der Walt

3
Reviewed: 2024-06-23

The camping at the island has been closed. They have moved to a new site about 2,5km from the island old campsite. Although the new facilities have flush toilets and hot showers, they had no water when we visited on 15 Jun 24. The island is now controlled by the Heritage Organization, hence no more camping. We booked through Footprints Botswana and was not informed about this change of campsite beforehand. The pans are amazing (5 stars). The road getting there from Nata side is quite bad, but that keeps the general public away. You can picnic at the island and also stay after sunset. New camp is at S20° 53.054' E25° 48.272.
Marcin Żuchowski

4
Reviewed: 2023-08-23

Very interested place. Far from any commercial facilities and hard to get to. Interesting nature. Looks like rock with baobabs trees surrounded by salt dry lake (dry in winter). Great for astrophotographers. However you have to accept almost no any facilities- no water, no electricity and very primitive toilets. Not easy to novigate to and while leaving.