Jewel of the Kalahari

Okavango Delta

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Okavango Delta

Often referred to as the “Jewel of the Kalahari”, the Okavango Delta is a serene and remote oasis nestled within Botswana’s otherwise arid landscape. Recognised as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations, the Delta offers an extraordinary diversity of wildlife and vegetation within one of the world’s largest and most ecologically significant inland wetlands. Spanning approximately 16,000 km², the Okavango Delta is home to over 2,500 plant species, 65 species of fish, 20 large herbivore species, and more than 450 recorded bird species.

This unique ecosystem provides a classic Big Five safari experience, with thriving populations of elephant, buffalo, and hippo, along with plains game such as giraffe, zebra, and a wide variety of antelope. Predators including lion, leopard, cheetah, and crocodile are also frequently sighted. Notably, the Delta supports several rare and elusive species such as red lechwe, sitatunga, African wild dogs, and wattled cranes—making it a highly sought-after destination for wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers alike.

The Okavango Delta is particularly prized among ornithologists, offering exceptional birding opportunities year-round, with a notable increase in migratory species during the summer months.

A broad range of accommodations is available throughout the Delta, catering to diverse preferences and budgets. However, in an effort to preserve the pristine nature of this fragile ecosystem, the Botswana Government enforces a low-impact tourism policy. Visitor numbers are intentionally limited through strict controls on bed capacity, ensuring an exclusive and environmentally sustainable experience.

Thanks to these conservation efforts, the Okavango Delta remains largely untouched—its wild beauty, abundant wildlife, and peaceful isolation offering a safari experience unlike any other in Africa.

Abu Camp

Abu Camp, in a grove of towering hardwoods beside a permanent lagoon on the western Okavango Delta, offers ultra-luxury in one of Botswana’s largest private reserves. With just six opulent, individual canvas tents—each uniquely furnished, with en‑suite bathrooms, copper or porcelain baths and elevated teak decks—guests enjoy day and night drives, mokoro and boat safaris, library, plunge pool and conservation-focused elephant encounters.

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Baines’ Camp

Baines’ Camp is an intimate six‑suite eco‑camp nestled on a private concession bordering Moremi in the Okavango Delta. Each elevated suite features romantic four‑poster beds and a private deck overlooking the Boro River lagoon—ideal for stargazing. Shared spaces include an infinity pool and a spacious deck for dining and wildlife viewing. Activities include game drives, mokoro excursions, walking safaris, and night drives.

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luxury Botswana safari at Camp Okavango in the Okavango Delta

Camp Okavango

Camp Okavango is a family-friendly, water‑based camp set in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta, itself designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The camp accommodates only 24 guests in 11 raised safari suites and a two‑bedroom family suite, each with en‑suite bathroom and private deck. Dining, lounges, a library, curio shop, swim platform and fire‑pit seating overlook the delta. Activities include motorboat cruises, mokoro trails, guided bush walks, fishing and birding—but no land‑based game drives.

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Chitabe Camp

Chitabe Camp is set on a forested island in the southeastern Okavango Delta within a private concession surrounded by the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp offers eight raised Meru-style safari tents with en-suite bathrooms and outdoor showers. Activities include day and night game drives, seasonal walking safaris, and wildlife viewing from elevated hides or a starlit sleepout platform.

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Chitabe Lediba Camp

Chitabe Lediba Camp is situated on the same island as Chitabe Camp in the Okavango Delta, bordered on three sides by Moremi Game Reserve. The lodge comprises twelve elegant raised safari tents with en‑suite bathrooms, outdoor showers, and spacious elevated decks. Activities include guided day and night game drives, seasonal walking safaris, and wildlife viewing from hides or stargazing platforms.

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DAUNARA SAFARI CAMP

Camp Moremi is a classic safari lodge nestled beneath ebony and teak in the Xakanaxa area of Moremi Game Reserve, overlooking the Xakanaxa Lagoon. It accommodates 24 guests in 12 raised safari-style tents, including a family tent. Guests enjoy game drives, boating on the delta, excellent lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and antelope sightings, and relaxed boma-style dinners under the stars.

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Duba Plains Camp

Duba Plains Camp is nestled among ebony, fig and mangosteen trees on an island in the northern Okavango Delta, beside seasonally flooded open plains. This intimate luxury camp features five spacious raised tents with en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers, and floodplain-facing verandas. Guests enjoy game drives, guided walks, motorboats, mokoro excursions and fishing—including predator‑rich wildlife interactions like buffalo vs lion encounters.

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Eagle Island Lodge

Eagle Island Lodge is a luxury riverside retreat set on one of the largest private islands in the Okavango Delta. The lodge offers raised thatched safari-style rooms—each with en suite bathroom, plunge pool, and shaded deck with delta views. Shared facilities include a pool, lounge, dining area, and library. Activities include mokoro excursions, motorboat cruises, guided walks, and fishing—immersive delta experiences with expert local guides.

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Jacana Camp

Jacana Camp is located on a palm‑fringed island in the Jao Concession, bordering Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. It features five raised Meru‑style tents with roofless but enclosed en‑suite bathrooms for starlit showers. Main facilities include a double‑storey lounge and dining deck, bar, plunge pool and evening campfire. Activities include mokoro voyages, boat trips, walking safaris year‑round, and seasonal game drives.

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Jao Camp

Jao Camp is a luxury safari retreat situated on a remote island in the Jao Concession within the Okavango Delta, bordering Moremi Game Reserve. It features five elegant safari suites plus two exclusive villas with private plunge pools, spa, gym, gallery and museum. Activities include game drives, mokoro and boat cruises, fishing, sleep‑out decks and walking safaris.

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Kanana Camp

Kanana Camp lies on the Xudum River in the southwest Okavango Delta, set within a lush, forested private concession. The camp has eight raised safari tents (including one family tent), each with en‑suite bathroom and teak-deck views over floodplains. Shared facilities include a lounge and dining deck beneath an ancient fig, a pool, bar, and sleep‑out platform. Activities include game drives (day and night), mokoro and motorboat excursions, guided bush walks, fishing, and birdwatching at a seasonal heronry.

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Kwara

Kwara Camp is a luxury wilderness camp situated in the private Kwara Reserve along the Mababe River, adjacent to the Moremi Game Reserve in northern Botswana. It features 15 elevated river-view tents with en‑suite bathrooms and private decks. Shared facilities include a pool, lounge, dining deck and a library. Activities focus on game drives, walking safaris, boating, fishing, cultural visits, and catch-and-release tigerfish fishing.

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Kwetsani Camp

Kwetsani Camp overlooks a large floodplain in the Okavango Delta’s Jao Concession, built into a deep thicket of mangosteen, fig and palm trees. Accommodation consists of five elevated tree‑house chalets connected by wooden walkways. Shared areas include an open deck, splash pool, lounge with library and bar. Activities include day and night game drives, mokoro trips, boating, guided walks, sleepout platforms and flood-dependent wildlife viewing.

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Little Vumbura Camp

Little Vumbura Camp is an intimate six‑tent safari camp set on a picturesque island in the northern Okavango Delta within a private reserve. Tents are shaded by ancient ebony, marula, knobthorn and fig trees and include en‑suite bathrooms and outdoor showers. Activities focus on water-based experiences—mokoro and boat excursions—plus game drives, night drives, guided walks and fishing.

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Maxa

Maxa Camp is a small, exclusive, and intimate safari camp in the northeastern Okavango Delta overlooking the permanent Maxa Lagoon—where the Selinda Spillway meets Okavango waters. Accommodation comprises five spacious tents, including one family tent, each with indoor and open-air bathrooms. Communal areas include a lounge courtyard, dining area, sala and deck among ebony trees. Activities include mokoro excursions, day and night game drives, walking safaris and cultural interactions.

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Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp

Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is a secluded luxury camp situated on the northwest Okavango Delta, within a private reserve. The camp comprises eight spacious raised safari tents with en‑suite bathrooms and wooden decks overlooking lagoons and floodplains. Guests enjoy communal lounge and dining areas, a pool, and sleepout platforms. Activities include mokoro trips, motorboat cruises, guided walks, fishing, birding, and game drives.

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Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is an eco-luxury retreat located on a private island in Botswana’s northern Okavango Delta. The lodge offers ten raised safari suites with private decks overlooking floodplains. Shared facilities include lounge and dining areas, a library, wraparound pool, and spa. Activities include game drives, mokoro excursions, guided bush walks, fishing, seasonal birding, and cultural visits.

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Seba Camp

Seba Camp sits in an ancient riverine forest overlooking a perennial lagoon in the Okavango Delta, home to prolific birdlife and resident hippo pods. The camp has eight elevated en‑suite tents—including two family units with plunge pools and toy areas. Common spaces feature open‑sided dining, lounge with library, bar, campfire, and pool. Guided game drives (day and night), water‑based mokoro and boat excursions, fishing, birding, and an intriguing elephant‑research project complete the experience.

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Shinde Camp

Shinde Camp is an intimate, classic safari camp nestled on a lush palm island beside Shinde Lagoon in the northern Okavango Delta. It offers eight spacious classic tents with en-suite bathrooms and extended river-view decks. A private-use enclave of three tents is also available with dedicated dining and guide services. Guests enjoy year-round water and land activities: motorboat and mokoro excursions, game drives, walking safaris, catch‑and‑release fishing and evening wildlife viewing experiences.

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Shinde Footsteps

Shinde Footsteps is an intimate safari camp located on a scenic island along the Shinde Lagoon in the Okavango Delta. The camp comprises seven elevated tented chalets—including a family suite—with en‑suite bathrooms and river-view decks. Shared facilities include dining and lounge areas with expansive views. Activities include game drives, boating, mokoro excursions, guided walks, fishing, and seasonal wildlife watching.

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Sitatunga Private Island

Sitatunga Private Island is an ultra-luxury safari retreat set on its own island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, offering complete privacy and serialized wildlife encounters. The exclusive camp includes just one elegant suite with private deck and plunge pool. Activities include guided game drives, mokoro and motorboat excursions, birding, catch‑and‑release fishing, and private bush walks.

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Stanleys Camp

Stanley’s Camp is a classic luxury tented camp set in a private concession in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, bordering Moremi Game Reserve. The camp features ten traditional raised tents with handcrafted beds, en‑suite bathroom, and private veranda overlooking floodplains. Shared spaces include a lounge, bar, dining deck, plunge pool, and curio shop. Activities include game drives, mokoro excursions, walking safaris, and seasonal water crossings.

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Tubu Tree Camp

Tubu Tree Camp is a traditional tented camp on raised wooden platforms overlooking floodplains on Hunda Island in the Jao Reserve of the Okavango Delta. The camp has eight Meru‑style tents (including a family unit), each with indoor and outdoor showers and private deck views. Shared areas include open‑sided lounge, dining deck, bar, pool and evening boma. Activities vary by season and include day and night game drives, mokoro and boat excursions, guided walks, and catch‑and‑release fishing.

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Vumbura Plains Camp

Vumbura Plains Camp is an elegant safari camp set on an island in the northern Okavango Delta’s private plains. The camp accommodates only six raised Meru‑style tents, featuring en‑suite bathrooms and elevated floodplain-facing decks. Shared facilities include a lounge, dining area, bar, plunge pool, and reading decks. Activities include game drives, mokoro and boat excursions, walking safaris, fishing, and vibrant birdwatching.

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Xugana Island Lodge

Xugana Island Lodge is an exclusive small lodge nestled on a private island in the Xugana Lagoon of the Okavango Delta. The lodge features nine elevated thatch‑roofed safari suites, each with an en‑suite bathroom and private deck overlooking the water. Shared facilities include a pool, lounge, dining area, bar, and photographic hide. Guests enjoy mokoro and boat excursions, fishing, guided walks, seasonal birding, and game drives.

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