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  • 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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Visit Okavango Delta, Botswana

The Okavango Delta is one of the world's truly unique wildlife areas. Water from the Okavango River spills into the Kalahari Desert and forms a labyrinth of waterways and palm-fringed islands. It is the only safari which you can do from a mokoro (a canoe made from the trunk of a tree).

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{6E09611A-F07C-42F7-9DB6-DB02FB9B98EE}Nguma Island Lodge

Run by Nookie Randall this camp opened in 2000 and has since become a real favourite in this part of the Okavango. Nguma offers peace and tranquility with a spectacular and exclusive view over one of the largest lagoons in the Delta.

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{ABD3C391-2FBA-49D1-8E31-E2FFF3EFCC70}Footsteps Across The Delta

Footsteps Across The Delta is a tiny camp in a wild area of the Shinde Concession. Footsteps is a magical and unique opportunity to explore one of the most pristine Yellow billed stork areas of the Okavango Delta.

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{A3B4D2B2-E7F1-49DF-A7CC-F6C55FAA7A29}Kanana Mokoro Trail

The Kanana Mokoro Trail is a specially designed mokoro experience, allowing guest a unique opportunity to search for rarely seen animals such as the sitatunga and Pel's fishing owl. The...

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{B1138940-5D34-4BB5-B710-01DA962A3F43}Camp Okavango

Camp Okavango consists of open sided thatched buildings with a large spacious lounge adjoining the bar. All eleven spacious rooms are on raised wooden platforms with a front deck overlooking the reeds of the Delta. This camp offers year-round water activities.

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{062B5DA5-A022-4C23-B235-45FFEB61A71C}Delta Camp

Deep in the heart of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, on the banks of the Delta and overlooking the legendary Chief's Island is Delta Camp. The camp is a bird watchers paradise with over with over 250 species, including rare one's such as the Pel's fishing owl.

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{24A3FEC1-5FE2-471A-8D5C-0C0C0BD54298}Gunn's Bush Camp

Deep in the heart of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, on the banks of the Delta and overlooking the legendary Chief's Island is Gunn's Bush Camp. Situated on a palm studded island in the middle of one of the lagoons, this camp provides you with a wonderful sense of freedom in the wild.

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{FC056D96-29FC-4E9A-96BE-844AEF419FFC}Khwai Tented Camp

The Khwai Tented Camp is a small 4 room tented camp with just 8 beds and designed for the luxury camper who is looking for a real African experience in a simple tented safari experience.

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{E4430820-AECE-40AC-81E3-93379F9F22C6}Macatoo Camp

Situated on the western side of the Okavango Delta, Macatoo Camp has 6 large, walk-in tents spread through woodland. Activities from the camp include horseback safaris, game drives, night drives, bird walks and boating, canoeing and fishing, depending upon water levels.

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{0A3811A0-3E8D-493A-8CCD-F100CA311FBF}Mokolwane Camp

Mokolwane Camp overlooks the Matsibe River deep in the western sector of the Okavango Delta. Guests will spend their days in vehicles, boats, mokoros and on foot or horseback. Game is plentiful in the area and all the wildlife of the Okavango can be seen.

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{AA59C134-EBEE-4ACC-8949-B84422831C4C}Motswiri Lodge

Motswiri Lodge is a self-owned and managed game lodge situated in the heart of the Kanana Wilderness. A number of activities are offered from the lodge. These include guided walk, game drives and even the opportunity of heading out on horseback.

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{C4366058-8120-4D7D-9F2E-67A25FBFAAC0}Banoka Bush Camp

This is one of the most diverse areas in northern Botswana, which seldom disappoints when it comes to producing extraordinary wildlife experiences.

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{33E2225A-71B5-4866-B00A-CF62BB59AF72}Eagle Island Camp

Eagle Island Camp can be found nestled amongst the Ilala palms on the tranquil island of Xaxaba overlooking a large lagoon in the heart of the Okavango Delta.

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{51354236-8D60-4205-8FD3-A55AEAF15EF6}Kanana Camp

Kanana Camp is set deep in the Okavango Delta near the Xudum River. Perhaps one of the most delightful features of the camp is that you can open up your tent completely giving a lovely airy feel during the heat of the day.

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{C2A46688-CFAE-42C7-BE23-E427924937CF}Kwara Camp

Kwara Camp is situated on a small island above a permanent lagoon with a resident hippo pod. Its location makes it ideal for activities such as boating, mokoro trips, walking and day and night game drives.

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{02DBE279-83B8-4EC3-8FEB-9D279C7DFEE5}Nxai Pan Camp

Nxai Pan Camp is Kwando Safaris latest addition to their portfolio of camps and is located in the fascinating Nxai Pan National Park which adjoins the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.

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{C9AADC22-CBB9-4AD1-B183-F8C7EB4998AD}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.

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{0D92530C-A7AC-42B9-BEE2-49E90016B98A}Chief's Camp

Located on Chief's Island, one of the Delta's richest game areas, you can frequently view game without even leaving camp. Shaded from the heat of the day by a beautiful grove of trees, Chief's Camp is so remote you'll feel like the only person for miles.

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{5D8D700B-3876-46E7-871D-AD6360DBDC25}Chitabe Camp

Chitabe Camp is situated on a palm island, surrounded by open grassland. There's a small pool with squashy sunloungers and big umbrellas, perfect for the heat of the day. In a predominantly dry land area with rich game densities, Chitabe offers game drives and walks.

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{C0A50564-1583-4320-BDBB-339E98B7E08F}Chitabe Lediba Camp

Chitabe Lediba Camp (Lediba is Setswana for "pool" or "lagoon"), formerly Chitabe Trails Camp, is located on a palm island. Game drives and walks from here offer superb photographic opportunities, while there is a small plunge pool for the heat of the day when you return.

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{9971B5E1-00E7-48CA-83FC-7241DDB52451}Duba Plains Camp

Duba Plains Camp is situated in mature forest with views of floodplains and reedbeds. The camp sparkles at night, with dinner lit by lanterns under the trees. Activities include half and full day game drives on the plains, with excellent guides.

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{DB82114A-AEE9-4D9D-8DD3-A341B50A285F}Jacana Camp

Jacana Camp is relaxed, friendly and in a spectacular spot overlooking lily-carpeted lagoons - it’s the ideal place to relax. The emphasis here is on boat and mokoro trips.

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{442A0DD1-AC84-4185-982A-CDCDB8513C5E}Khwai River Lodge

Khwai River Lodge is situated on the edge of a leadwood and fig tree forest, overlooking the vast Khwai River floodplains and beyond into the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.

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{0FF9ADA3-F003-46E2-91D3-604C16FE09E1}Kwetsani Camp

Built up in the treetops, Kwetsani is in a world of its own. Sitting on your deck you can hear the baboons chattering in the trees and dropping twigs and monkey oranges onto the pathways and sometimes your roof!

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{DD0F75C4-00F5-4734-B459-35884DCD67F8}Little Kwara

Little Kwara is an ideal choice for a traditional luxury safari. The camp has lots of activities including game drives, night drives, walking safaris, mokoro trips and fishing.

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{7D09245B-F87A-41F2-937B-2FCDDA2AE653}Little Vumbura Camp

Little Vumbura is situated on a sandy island surrounded by deep channels. The only way to access it is to take a short boat trip and arrive at the jetty leading up to the shady confines of the covered lounge.

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{A3341367-3BC6-4D23-8AD7-EFF063614EC6}Nxabega Camp

Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp has a lovely situation overlooking a shallow channel. Boat and mokoro trips are the highlights of a stay here, and with an expert guide you will explore the Xou Lagoon, and there’s even the chance to try a spot of fishing.

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{22C01F29-81EE-4DBD-A619-71EBFA0D80CF}Sandibe Camp

Sandibe Camp is stylish, comfortable and totally original in its design. It has been built in a grove of jackalberry, fig tree and ilala palms without a single tree being cut down.

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{7B258ECD-7DFC-4C60-A59B-9C33D9E78BD1}Seba Camp

Seba Camp is situated on the western floodplains of the Okavango Delta. Seba is also the base for a fascinating elephant research project so those interested in elephant research will really benefit from a stay here.

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{D9AAE784-20CD-41A9-A957-BAC6345FB5AA}Shinde Camp

Shinde Camp is tucked away on a palm island surrounded by reedbeds full of birds and tiny painted reed frogs. Shinde has a variety of activities including game drives, walking safaris and mokoro trips.

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{A35BD16B-AC07-4718-86E0-536CD9C9DE93}Stanley's Camp

Stanley's Camp is situated in a 260,000 acre private concession in the southern reaches of the Okavango Delta. Perhaps one of the most wonderful features of Stanley's Camp is the interaction you can enjoy with a herd of semi-habituated elephant.

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{7A5812FA-5838-46C0-87FB-5494225CE296}Tubu Tree Camp

Tubu Tree Camp is built on the western side of Hundu island that has diverse vegetation ranging from dry Kalahari sandveld, through to mopane forest and riverine forest on the edge of permanent water-ways.

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{F89A9A4F-946E-4701-A664-C444C010A7B0}Xigera Camp

Xigera is built in one of the most beautiful corners of the Okavango. In an area with no other camps Xigera is very peaceful and an ideal base in the heart of the Okavango.

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{27EC2B85-715B-402F-AC80-0782DBC0314E}Jao Camp

A masterpiece of design and architecture, Jao is exotic, original and stylish. There is an Indonesian influence to the camp, with wrought iron gongs, driftwood chairs and leather sofas on rosewood floors. It is ideal for boat and mokoro trips.

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{ED5F500E-E516-4ED3-B002-DEE7E3D74E62}Little Mombo

Located on Chief’s Island in the Moremi Game Reserve Little Mombo is possibly one of Botswana's most famous camps. Perhaps most unusual aspect are the buffalo that sleep directly under your chalet. The only problem with this however is that they have been known to snore extremely loudly!

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{9CB1680B-A8A2-49AB-A7FC-B511D9520798}Mombo Camp

Located on Chief’s Island in the Moremi Game Reserve Mombo Camp is possibly one of Botswana's most famous camps. It is certainly one of the most luxurious, recently having had a total rebuild into a very luxurious safari camp.

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{869EA7FA-D270-4234-B5DA-6DCA00C202FC}Vumbura Plains

Vumbura Plains is one of the most luxurious camps in the Okavango Delta. Activities from camp include game drives, walking safaris and boating when the water-levels permit it. We highly recommend a mokoro trip early one morning.

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{5403C8C2-C3D9-4E2D-A059-42B2132F7CA4}Xaranna Tented Camp

Xaranna Tented Camp is situated in the southern plains of the Okavango Delta, surrounded by over 25,000 hectares of beautiful wilderness. There are stunning views of the crystal-clear channels, lagoons and sweeping floodplains of the Delta.

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{77839170-22ED-417A-8EA1-4670201E8152}Xudum Delta Lodge

Xudum Delta Lodge is situated within its own 25,000 hectare exclusive wildlife concession. Isolated on a Delta island, this lodge has been designed with privacy and intimacy in mind. Due to the lodge being in a permanent water area you can enjoy traditional mokoro trips.

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