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Reasons To
Visit Botswana

  • Wetlands of the Okavango

    The Okavango Delta is a labyrinth of waterways linking secret lagoons and marshlands, where hippo splash in the water and elephants drink at the shallows. Boat trips take you to inaccessible locations and hidden islands for a glorious spot of solitude and wildlife spotting, before a relaxing sundowner drink amongst the reeds.

    Wetlands of the Okavango

  • Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

    On a game drive in the Delta, Linyanti or Chobe, you soon discover Botswana’s phenomenal array of wildlife. Lions are often on the prowl in the morning while night drives increase your chances of spotting leopard and other nocturnal species. As well as the cats there are thriving populations of elephant, hippo, giraffe, buffalo and even wild dog.

    Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

  • Birds

    From the water birds of the Delta to the sand grouse of the Kalahari and flamingos on the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana is a twitcher’s paradise. Rare species like the Pel’s fishing owl, and African pygmy goose are commonly found, with a trip to Chobe, the Delta and the Kalahari offering an unrivalled level of ornithological interest.

    Birds

  • Bushmen

    Bushman history is an intrinsic element in the evolution of humanity, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Botswana. Bushman communities have survived on the Makgadikgadi Pans and in areas of western Botswana for centuries. A visit there now allows you to interact with them, experiencing first hand how they cook, hunt, eat and live.

    Bushmen

  • Mokoro Trips

    Slipping through the Delta's mazy waterways and tall papyrus in a mokoro is the most relaxing way to view game. Serenely moving along with only the gurgle of the water passing under your craft, you encounter lechwe grazing in the shallows, kingfishers perched on overhanging branches and crocodiles lurking in dark corners.

    Mokoro Trips

  • Salt Pans

    On the Makgadikgadi Pans you experience an ethereal lunar landscape unlike anywhere else in Africa. It is possible to see the curvature of the earth, sleep out under the stars, and at some times of the year watch a great wildlife migration. Although more thickly vegetated, Nxai and Tau Pans also offer unique landscapes and habitats.

    Salt Pans

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Accommodation in Botswana: Pom Pom

Pom Pom is built in possibly one of the most picturesque spots in the Delta. On a low sand island it overlooks the Pom Pom Lagoon with resident pod of three hippos. Lots of activities are possible from Pom Pom including drives, mokoro trips, boat trips, fishing and walking.

Pom Pom Camp, Nxabega Concession
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Pom Pom

Nxabega Concession

Pom Pom is built in possibly one of the most picturesque spots in the Delta. On a low sand island it overlooks the Pom Pom Lagoon with resident pod of three hippos.

There are green floodplains in the distance, lechwe and impala graze on the fringes of the lagoon and pygmy geese fly overhead. It is not unheard of to have an elephant or two walking through the camp.

A simple camp, Pom Pom is built under two enormous fig trees. The lovely new main thatch area and boma overlooking the lagoon is spacious, and is full of comfortable sofas and an interesting looking wicker bar. This main area leads down to an open boma that backs onto the waters edge. Off to the side there are a couple of hammocks hanging from a jackalberry tree. It is a shame that the lovely pool is enclosed and without a view, but elephant activity may be the cause so they are kept out!

Sandy paths lead to the tents that are mostly well spaced apart. The tents are simple with rush matts on the floor, big beds, en suite bathrooms with open air showers and pretty arrangements of rushes, papyrus and reeds. The honeymoon suite has an outdoor bath built into a termite mound. There is also a family suite.

Lots of activities are possible from Pom Pom including drives, mokoro trips, boat trips, fishing and walking. In such a pretty area, the boating and walking is particularly good. Its very peaceful and a relaxing way to explore the floodplains, islands and lagoons.

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