Mombo Camp

Luxury

Mombo Camp is situated on Mombo Island, adjoining the northern tip of Chief's Island, within the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. The camp has nine luxuriously furnished tents, raised off the ground. Guest rooms and connecting walkways that connect are up to two meters off the ground, allowing game to wander freely through the camp. One often finds that animals take refuge under the rooms. The canvas rooms are spacious and well appointed and have en suite facilities with an additional outdoor shower for those who enjoy a shower under the stars. The dining room, pub and living area overlook the open plain in front of the camp and there is a plunge pool for relaxing in the heat of the day.

Activities at Mombo include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles. The camp offers abundant big game viewing and a true highlight is the concentration of plains game and all the predators – including the big cats. Lion sightings are particularly good. Guests can also see leopard, large herds of buffalo, cheetah, wild dog, elephant, hyena, giraffe, wildebeest and zebra. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Kings Pool Camp

Luxury

Kings Pool Camp is located in a private reserve in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, bordering on the western boundary of Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. The camp overlooks the

Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north. The reserve consists of 125,000 hectares of unspoiled wilderness. Most of the area is characterized by open grassland, riverine forest, and the dry Savuti Channel. The camp overlooks the Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north. The area is most noted for its very large Elephant populations, which can reach enormous densities in the winter months. Impala, lechwe, kudu, zebra, giraffe, sitatunga, sable, roan, waterbuck, buffalo, bushbuck and the smaller antelope are all found here. The major predators, such as lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena, are resident and regularly sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are ideal for numerous and diverse species of birds, ranging from the Fish Eagle to waterfowl, cranes, storks, plovers and herons. One of the camp's highlights is the wildlife sounds.

There are nine twin bedded tented rooms under cool thatch, with views of a hippo filled lagoon. Each suite has a lounge area, private plunge pool and en suite bathroom with two showers, two hand basins and a separate flush toilet. There is an outdoor shower for those who prefer to shower under the stars. The main area is linked to the bedrooms by a raised walkway to allow animals to wander freely around the camp. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch, and there is a swimming pool built into the deck. Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, night drives, and occasionally guided walks. Highlights of this camp include the amazing sounds of the wildlife all around, as well as two hides where guests can watch game come down to drink or go underground and see the water at eye-level to witness elephant feet and trunks almost within touching distance. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Vumbura Plains

Luxury

Vumbura Camp is situated in a private reserve of 60,000 hectares, within Botswana's Okavango Delta. Vumbura can offer both water and land activities as this area has scenic waterways and is also close to the Okavango's outermost open savannahs. The camp has nine large, luxury tented rooms, sleeping a maximum of sixteen guests. All of the luxury rooms are raised off the ground on wooden platforms with walkways connecting them to the main living areas. Each room has a large bedroom, a lounge, a "sala" and en suite facilities with a shower, a flush toilet and an outdoor shower under the stars as well as its own plunge pool. The rooms are tastefully decorated and give guests a wonderful feeling of remote Africa – while still being comfortable. The main dining, lounge and pub area is tucked beneath a canopy of shady indigenous trees with a superb view across the floodplain. There is a plunge pool, too.

Vumbura has both the wetland and savannah species of wildlife – Red lechwe, waterbuck, hippo, crocodile, as well as sable, kudu, wildebeest and tsessebe, who roam the open plains. On game drives you often see more Sable than Impala. Herds of buffalo and elephant are spotted here, along with the predators – lion, leopard, wild dog and cheetah. Those who enjoy bird watching will love the combination of all the Okavango water "specials" with acacia and dry woodland species.

Vumbura offers mekoro excursions, walks, boating and game drives. Game drives are conducted in open 4x4 Land Rovers with experienced guides. Night drives are possible nearly all year, but may be restricted for a few months in the middle of each year if there are extremely high flood levels. The variety of wildlife here is stunning; go out by boat in the morning and see hippos, crocodiles, Red lechwe and all the aquatic wildlife – and then travel out by Land Rover in the afternoon to see elephant, sable and all the dry savannah game. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Eagle Island Camp

Deluxe

Eagle Island Camp at Xaxaba, meaning 'island of trees' is a water-based tented camp situated in the central area of the Okavango Delta. A canopy of indigenous trees shades the camp, a cool retreat from the African sun. This is one of the Deltas most pristine natural locations, a region of myriad waterways, palm-treed islands and vast flood plains. Eagle Island Camp offers game viewing by mekoro (dugout canoe) and walking trails. Magnificent sunsets can be enjoyed during times of high flood from the camps Fish Eagle Bar, or from the raised deck overlooking the lagoon.

Eagle Island Camp consists of twelve twin bedded en suite luxury tents on raised wooden decks overlooking the lagoon, and shaded by a traditional Africa thatch roof. The tent interiors are luxuriously appointed with such comforts as an en suite bathroom, private fully stocked mini bar, four poster bed complete with mosquito netting, and air conditioning. Each tent offers individual gas geysers, "his and hers" vanity unit, large private viewing deck furnished with easy chairs and a hammock, electric heaters and an electric overhead fan. There is a swimming pool on the property as well as an open air and undercover dining and lounge area. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service, and game activities are included.

Khwai River Lodge

Deluxe

Khwai River Lodge is one of the oldest safari lodges in Botswana. It is located 4.9 miles northwest of the north gate of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve. The camp is set under a canopy of old indigenous leadwood and fig trees and offers a commanding view of the Khwai River flood plain. Khwai River Lodge is the perfect location for observing the perennial drama of the African bushveld and provides excellent bird watching opportunities.

The lodge is perfectly designed to blend into the surrounding environment. All luxury tents are housed on raised wooden platforms, offering great views, and shaded by a traditional African thatch roof.  The large private decks are furnished with easy chairs and a hammock, ideal for viewing wildlife, or for enjoying a dinner in complete privacy. The tent interiors are appointed with such comforts as an en suite bathroom, private fully stocked mini bar, four poster bed complete with mosquito netting, as well as air conditioning.  All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Savute Elephant Camp

Deluxe

Savute Elephant Camp is located on the Savute Channel in Chobe National Park, which is in the rugged, semi-arid wilderness region of far northern Botswana. And it is a tent camp in true African style. The area is known for its exciting game viewing and birding and also provides a rare opportunity to view rock paintings drawn by the early Bushmen, who once inhabited the region.

Every day, in the early morning and evening, your professional Ranger will guide your four-wheel drive safari vehicle to within close viewing range of impassively grazing herds of impala, tsessebe, giraffe and zebra as well as within close focus range of the powerful predators – lion, leopard and cheetah. You are also likely to see plenty of wildebeest, warthog, kudu, black-backed jackals, steenbok, bat-eared foxes, vultures, hornbills and eagles. In Savute, one animal reigns supreme. Savute is the place to see the earth's largest land creatures in their full glory. Elephants are numerous and very big in Savute.

The twelve twin-bedded luxury canvas tents that are perfectly suited to the desert air feature lavishly appointed en suite bathrooms and dressing areas. They also have private viewing decks. Facilities in the rooms include air conditioning and heating, 110v/220v plugs for electric razors, hair dryers, in room safe, and facilities for charging video batteries. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Chitabe Camp

Superior

Chitabe is located in a 28,000 hectare photographic area alongside the Moremi Game Reserve. The reserve's boundary in the east is the Gomoti Channel and the Santantadibe River in the west. The area is made up of a superb variety of habitats, which include waterways and marshlands, dry acacia and mopane woodland, riverine areas, open grasslands and seasonally flooded plains. Wildlife seen here includes elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and cheetah. Wild dog are among the major game attractions of the area. Guests may also sight zebra, reedbuck, red lechwe, impala, and all the plains game. Night drives can be very rewarding, giving rare opportunities to view animals such as pangolin, Civet cat, Genet cat, porcupine and aardwolf.

The camp itself is situated on one of the most beautiful islands in the Delta. Surrounded by ancient ebony, leadwood and sausage trees, Chitabe offers eight twin bedded, East African style tents, built on elevated wooden decks under a lush canopy of indigenous trees. Each tent has en suite facilities with hot and cold running water. A separate thatched dining room, pub, lounge and pool area is linked by raised walkways. The raised decks offer superb views over the open floodplain in front of the camp. All meals (included alcohol), laundry service, and game activities are included.

Duma Tau

Superior

Meaning 'roar of the lion' this ten roomed tented camp borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. DumaTau is built under cool mangosteen trees overlooking an enormous lagoon and is located just east of the source of the Savuti Channel.

Accommodation is in nine luxurious, raised, tented rooms under thatch with en suite facilities with hot and cold running water, flush toilets and shower. Each room has an additional outdoor open air shower, for those who prefer to be closer to nature. There is a dining room, pub, lounge, a plunge pool and a guest 'loo' with a fantastic view.

Elephants are one of the area's biggest attractions, especially in the dry winter months, along with the Red lechwe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, sable, roan, eland, giraffe, baboon, monkey, warthog, crocodile and buffalo. Then there are the predators – lion, leopard, cheetah, Wild dog and hyena – and the nocturnal animals – Bushbabies, Spring hare, aardwolf, serval, genet, pangolin – and the smaller predators. Bird watching is great here – from the Okavango 'specials' such as Slaty egret, Whiterumped babblers and Wattled cranes, to the bushveld species.

DumaTau offers day and night game drives along the Linyanti and Savuti as well as short nature walks. The camp's boat allows you access to the waterways to observe the Hippos at close range (water levels permitting). There are a number of hides in the area which give you the opportunity to observe and photograph animals close up in their natural environment without disturbance. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Kwando Lagoon Camp

Standard

The camp lies on the shady banks of the Kwando River among tall and ancient African Ebony and Marula trees, under the watchful gaze of the resident hippos. Morning and night game drives are conducted by specialist guides and trackers in open safari vehicles. This area is home to huge herds of elephants and buffalo. There are few places in Africa where such concentrated numbers of these animals exist, especially in the dry season. The shady, treed environment of the camp hosts a great variety of birds and squirrels that visit daily. A family of hippo and an elephant or three are regularly sighted from the tents. This contributes to the relaxed calm that prevails at camp. The predators are also well represented by lion, hyena, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. These animals are generally very relaxed in the presence of vehicles, meaning the sightings are usually at close range. Among the great variety of antelope species found here the endangered sable and roan are often seen.

Seasonally, large herds of elephant drink almost daily at the river bank in front of the camp. The big herds attract big predators. The lions of Kwando are famous for their elephant, hippo and buffalo kills. Boat cruises along the Kwando River provide excellent opportunities for birding. Specialist fly-fishing and spinner fishing for Tiger fish and Bream are on offer. Some excellent catches have been made by Kwando guests.

Kwando Lagoon Camp accommodates only 12 guests in 6 twin bedded safari style tents. Each of the 6 twin bedded tents has a bedroom area furnished in Rhodesian teak with en suite reed-enclosed facilities including twin hand basins, toilet and a large shower open to the night stars. The lounge, bar and dining area is under thatch. There is a guest pool in which to cool off during the hot months. All meals (including alcohol), laundry service and game activities are included.

Kwara Camp

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Kwara Camp is located in the 10,550 square mile private Kwara Concession in the remote northern part of the Okavango Delta. The area is one of permanent Delta water, and this unspoiled pristine wilderness has a variety of habitats ranging from reed and papyrus-lined waterways to rolling grasslands and ancient forests. The area is home to an astounding array of animal and bird life, including lion, hyena, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.  There are good populations of elephant, buffalo and zebra and over 300 species of birds. Antelope species are prolific with good populations of the rare sable antelope.

The camp is situated under tall trees overlooking a lagoon. The 8 twin bedded safari style tents are built on raised teak decks each with en suite facilities. The intimate dining and lounge area is under thatch, built around a large shade tree overlooking the lagoon.  Activities include morning and night game drives, mekoro (dugout canoe) and motor boat rides, as well as daily walks and fishing. All meals (including alcohol) and game activities are included.

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