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BOTSWANA MAGICAL
DISCOVERIES (7
Day Safaris) For a copy of these tours: Click Here (Twelve Pages)
ADVENTURES
INTO BOTSWANA - Premier Safari Your stay will be at Jao Camp. Day
04 What
is included.
Kwetsani, Vumbura / Little Vumbura or Xigera (see below for details on each choice of camp) Duba Plains is on a request basis with a supplement cost. Day
04 What
is included.
What
is included.
MAGICAL DISCOVERIES
- Premier Safari Day
3 and 4 Day
5 and 6 Day
7 MAGICAL
DISCOVERIES - Classic
Safari Day
3 and 4 Day
5 and 6
Day 7 MAGICAL
DISCOVERIES - Vintage
Safari Day
5 and 6 Day
7 INCLUSIONS
AND EXCLUSIONS What
Is Not Included on Adventures Into Botswana A, B & C Note: Baggage
in charter aircraft is restricted to 12kg per person in a soft bag
(including camera equipment and carry on baggage).
Since the town's establishment in 1915 as the tribal capital of the Batawana people, Maun has had a rough and ready reputation as a hard-living 'Wild West' town servicing the local cattle ranching and hunting operations. But with the growth of the tourism industry and the completion of the tar road from Nata in the early 1990s, Maun has developed rapidly, losing much of its old frontier town character. It is now home to over 30,000 people. Regular supplies of almost everything can be bought in Maun, and the town boasts several good shopping centres, filling stations, a choice of hotels and lodges as well as car and four-wheel-drive vehicle hire. The Maun Airport, which was officially opened in 1996 after extensive renovations, is - if one counts the light aircraft charters to the various Delta camps - one of the busiest airports in Southern Africa. The name Maun is derived from the San word "maung", which means "the place of short reeds". The village began in 1915 as the capital for the Tawana people. The capital was moved from Toteng after glorious victory over Ndebele King Lobengula. This metropolis is now spread out along the wide banks of the timeless Thamalakane River where red lechwe can still be seen grazing next to local donkeys, goats and cattle. As one crosses the new causeway across the Thamalakane River to the main commercial centre, the Best Western Riley's Hotel is set on the riverbank to the left of the main traffic circle. This fine hotel is a very popular stopover with tourists travelling into and out of the Delta, and has been an important landmark in the town since the 1920s when Charles 'Harry' de Beauvoir Riley first arrived here. In those days it was a gruelling 35-hour haul from Francistown to Maun and when the men (mostly professional hunters) arrived, all they wanted was something cold to drink and a place to relax. Seeing the opportunity, Harry set up a little bar that was the scene of many wild parties. Other areas of
interest in and around Maun include the small Maun Game Reserve
which covers just 8km2 of woodland. It follows the Thamalakane riverbank
upstream from the Best Western Riley's Hotel and includes the original
"Place of Reeds" from which the town takes its name. The
reserve is open every day and is traversed by numerous walking trails
for which a small entrance fee is charged. PARKS
(source
- www.game-reserve.com/botswana.html) On the southern banks of the Linyanti River (in Botswana), is the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. Here the marsh subsides into lagoons and steadily flowing rivers with riverine forests of jackalberry and sausage trees leading to open grasslands, and dry inland wooded areas. ANIMALS &
BIRDS The main predators are lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena. A smaller carnivore and efficient predator sometimes seen, is the serval. This feline catches rodents and birds by silently pouncing on them and has a creditable 50% success rate. Bat-eared foxes are the cutest of the small carnivores and prey on insects, scorpions, mice and small birds. Birdlife is abundant here and particularly vocal with a magnificent dawn chorus. Daytime noises include incessantly grunting hippos and trumpeting elephants, while the night brings roaring lions and laughing hyenas. SEASONS Rainy season: Rain falls during the warm months of November to March creating high temperatures and humidity. Mosquitoes breed well in these conditions. Dry season: May
to October is dry and as the months progress and surface water becomes
scarce, animals congregate in huge numbers along the river. Game
is at its most dense and easily visible. October is the hottest
month.
Chief's Island
is the largest landmass within Moremi and was the Batswana tribe's
richest hunting grounds with a vast array of animals. The dry sandy
interior of this 100,000 hectare (1,000 square kilometer) island
is full of mopane woodland and acacia thornscrub interspersed with
clay pans. Today, Moremi
rates as one of the leading wildlife areas of the world. The mosaic
of grasslands, floodplains, palm-tree islets, forests, lily lagoons
and winding water channels combine to form a perfectly constructed
puzzle, in which animals wander as they please. Rather than a delta, it is in fact an alluvial fan of sediment and debris, which filled a trough formed by the sinking of the earth's crust, between a series of parallel faults across the Okavango River. The fan (or delta as it is more commonly called), resembles the shape of a hand. The palm is a permanent delta of constant water, and the fingertips are seasonally flooded swamps and lush floodplains. The water of the Okavango literally floats on a saturated sea of sand. The Delta is fed by the Okavango River originating over 800 miles (1,280 km) away in the highlands of Angola. The Angolan highlands have an average rainfall of between 1,200 and 2,000mm per year, compared to around 400-600mm in the Okavango. The delta therefore fluctuates in size depending on local rains and the Angolan floodwaters. The spill over from the rising river starts pushing gently into the Okavango in January and reaches a peak at the top of the Okavango in about May. By June or July each year (depending where you are within the Okavango), the water levels are at their maximum. The Okavango
region contains the state-run Moremi Game Reserve surrounded by
a number of strictly controlled, privately managed wildlife concessions.
The game viewing in all of these areas is no less than outstanding
and activities can either be undertaken on foot, in a game-viewing
vehicle or in a mokoro (dug-out canoe) or motorised boat. Such varied
opportunities in a beautiful and diverse range of habitats, makes
the Okavango the best all-encompassing safari destination in the
world.
CAMPS
Jao Camp is situated in the Jao Reserve, an area of 60,000 hectares, in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It is built in a private reserve bordering on the Moremi Game Reserve, to the west of Mombo, on a densely wooded, oval~shaped island. Jao can offer both land and water activities, depending on the fluctuating levels of the Okavango's floodwater. This area comprises a superb variety of habitats, ranging from permanent waterways and lagoons on the one extreme to thick Kalahari soils on the other. Jao ranks as
one of the best lodges in Southern Africa according to the July
2000 issue of Harpers and Queen. The camp sleeps a maximum of 16
guests in unique and stunningly beautiful, luxury rooms. The whole
of Jao is raised on wooden decks above the lush palms below and
is beneath a dense canopy of ancient indigenous trees. Each room
has thatched roofs with canvas walls. En suite facilities include
a bath, flush toilet, basins, as well as an outdoor shower. Each
room has a "sala" for midday siestas with a wonderful
view. The main dining, lounge and pub area is under cool thatch
beneath the tree canopy. The camp has a pool. We also have an outdoor
"kgotla" (Botswana's version of a boma) for dining under
the stars. Raised walkways connect the rooms to the dining room
and lounge. The camp is open all year. KINGS
POOL CAMP - A Premier Safari Camp 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
are the wildlife sounds: very few camps in Africa are noisier! The
pre~dawn chorus of bird song starts off the morning. Hippos grunt
and snort all day, Baboons bark and screech, Elephants wander through
camp and trumpet, and Lions often roar around the camp at night!
The private reserve borders on Chobe National Park, but the activities
here are not limited to the rules and regulations of Chobe. We can
therefore offer game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, night drives and
walks. In addition, the lodge has a double-decker boat which cruises
the Linyanti River, offering wonderful opportunities to view game
and birds from the water when water levels allow. There are also
a number of great hides in the area where guests can view wildlife
peacefully.
As a year~round exclusive wildlife destination (especially for predators), Mombo has a record unequalled in Africa. This area provides one of the highest quality wildlife viewing opportunities on earth. Many of the Cheetah photos reproduced in National Geographic's December 1999 issue and the photos of wild dog in the May 1999 issue were taken here. Mombo was rated as one of the top destinations of the 'Ultimate Safari' in the March 1999 issue of Conde Nast Traveler. Mombo also ranks as one of the best lodges in Southern Africa according to the July 2000 issue of Harpers and Queen. The design of the new Mombo is radically different from the old Mombo while still retaining its tented charm. The camp has a total of 12 identical guest rooms divided into two distinct and independent camps. Mombo has 9 rooms and Little Mombo has 3 rooms. Each tented room is raised off the ground offering great views over the floodplains. The new rooms will have a tented camp feel, but are luxuriously appointed. The bathrooms are en suite, including an indoor shower with hot and cold running water. There is also an outdoor shower. The main living area is under thatch and canvas. There are pools at both camps. We will have raised walkways to link bedrooms and the living area. Mombo Camp has a "kgotla" or boma for outdoor dining under the stars. Elephant, Buffalo,
Lion, Leopard, Cheetah and all the major predators are common in
the region. A large pack of Wild Dogs frequents the area around
the camp and has been successful in raising many litters in recent
years. The excellent game at Mombo has made this area Botswana's
top wildlife documentary location. National Geographic, the BBC
and many others have filmed here. Birdlife is prolific, with waterfowl
and waders being particularly common. Drives in open 4x4 vehicles
explore the savannah and floodplains where large concentrations
of wildlife and birds abound. Experienced guides will accompany
you, ensuring that early morning and late afternoon excursions are
interesting and educational. When the new Moremi regulations come
into place, night drives will be allowed. CLASSIC
SAFARI CAMPS 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 luxurious, twin~bedded, East African style tents, built on elevated wooden decks under a lush canopy of indigenous trees. Each luxury 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. Wildlife seen
here includes Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Cheetah. Wild
Dog are among the major game attractions of the area. Guests should
also see 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.
Chitabe Trails
is strictly a game viewing camp ~ no water activities are offered
here. We travel out into the field in the morning and afternoon,
returning usually after dark where we can often spot the shyer nocturnal
animals. The game drive is in the same area as Chitabe's guests,
so the game viewing experience is identical. Wildlife seen here
includes Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Cheetah. Wild Dog
are among the major game attractions of the area. Guests should
also see 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, Serval, Porcupine and
Aardwolf.
The Linyanti Reserve consists of 125,000 hectares of prime wildlife countryside in Northern Botswana. The reserve is bordered to the north by the Linyanti River and to the east by the Chobe National Park. Two thirds of the Savuti Channel is situated within this reserve. The region has all the habitat diversity to make it a haven for wildlife. There are excellent grasslands and waterholes along the Savuti Channel and along the Linyanti. Inland, there are acacia and mopane forests, which sustain large numbers of Elephants in the winter months. The Savuti area is famous for its Lions, which have been documented in National Geographic films. It is in this reserve that DumaTau is situated. DumaTau is built under cool mangosteen trees overlooking an enormous lagoon. It 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.
Birding 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 guests 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 guests the opportunity to observe and
photograph animals close up in their natural environment without
disturbance.
Duba Plains is
one of the Okavango Delta's most remote camps and is located in
the furthermost reaches of the Okavango Delta in a very private
reserve of 30,000 hectares. The camp is built on an island shaded
by large ebony, fig and garcinia trees and surrounded by expansive
plains which are seasonally flooded ~ usually from about May to
early October each year, depending on the rains in central Africa.
Since Duba has access to large islands, floodplains and marshes,
the camp offers a diversity of experiences. Duba's real treat is
its exclusivity and it is particularly suited to those who want
to be far away. The wildlife at Duba Plains is fascinating. As the vast open grasslands are often isolated from the mainland by deep waterways, the variety of animals is not as high as in other areas within the Okavango. However, Duba Plains more than makes up for this as it is a high impact game viewing area. Thousands of buffalo are hunted almost daily by up to four different prides of lions. Often the hunting is during the day - so one gets great photo opportunities. Lechwe, buffalo, elephant, tsessebe and warthog dot the savannah and hippo concentrate in the deeper channels. We often have productive hyena dens in the area that offer great hyena cub viewing. Leopard are found on the forested islands. Most of the Okavango Delta's birdlife is found in the area and birding "specials" like wattled crane and slaty egret are often seen. Duba Plains offers
a variety of activities and the focus depends on how much water
is in the area. Guests may choose between game drives in open 4x4
vehicles, mokoro excursions and walking safaris. The night drives
often provide opportunities to photograph Africa's elusive nocturnal
animals in action. Mekoros are best from May to October. For the
rest of the year we can usually offer shorter mokoro excursions,
but the activities concentrate more on game drives, night drives
and walks.
Kwetsani Island is a large, elongated island surrounded by enormous open plains in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It is located in the private Jao Reserve, an area of 60,000 hectares to the west of Mombo and the Moremi Game Reserve. The island is heavily wooded with palm, mangosteen and fig trees. The water levels around the island change each year, depending on the magnitude of the annual floods from central Africa. The water levels at Kwetsani are at their highest from April or May to September each year. Kwetsani Camp is a small, intimate, ten~bedded luxury camp and is raised on wooden decks above the lush ground vegetation. The five spacious and lavish "tree~house" chalets are built under thatched roofs and have canvas and pole walls. En suite facilities under thatch include a shower, flush toilet and basin, with an additional outdoor shower. The rooms have an open, airy feel about them, with a superb view of the surrounding plains. The dining room, lounge and pub area is situated under cool thatch. Hippo, Sitatunga
antelope and Crocodile reside in the deeper permanent lily~filled
lagoons of the area. Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog, Cheetah, Tsessebe
and Lechwe are among the major game attractions at Kwetsani. Nocturnal
animals such as Porcupine, Aardwolf, Serval, Genet and Bushbaby
can be observed on the night drives (water levels permitting). Kwetsani
offers superb land and water activities ~ with much of the focus
depending on the water levels from the region's annual flood. In
addition to stalking game by mokoro, you will also be able to enjoy
exploring palm~fringed islands on foot. Day game drives are a highlight,
enabling guests to experience varied and diverse game viewing. Guests
have excellent chances of spotting predators during the day as well
as on night drives. LITTLE
VUMBURA CAMP - A Classic Safari Camp Little Vumbura is one of our very small camps. The camp accommodates ten guests on a wonderful island in the same region as its sister camp Vumbura in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The focus at Little Vumbura is slightly more on the water activities than at Vumbura as the camp is surrounded by water. This camp is also closer to the permanent waters of the big, fast~flowing rivers. However game viewing by vehicle is very much one of the highlights. Little Vumbura
has five tents under an enormous canopy of ancient Okavango forest
with ebony, marula, knobthorn, garcinia and fig being the dominant
trees. Attractive palms give the island a wonderful tropical feel
and bring the Elephants onto the island, especially towards the
end of winter. Each tent is large and roomy and has en suite facilities,
as well as an outside shower for those who want to be even closer
to nature. The dining room and pub are under canvas and have been
built in and around the existing trees. There is a pool for relaxing
by in the quiet of the day. One of the camp's attractions is the
outdoor dining area. Wooden decks have been built on the floodplains
and dinners under the stars are a wonderful experience.
Savuti Camp is situated in the southern part of the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in Northern Botswana. It is built along the Savuti Channel and can accommodate eight guests at a time. The Savuti Channel is a legendary wildlife region, best known for its large number of predators. When the channel flows, water travels from the Linyanti marshes into the interior of Chobe National Park. The channel stopped flowing in 1980 and what was a Hippo~filled river is now wide open grasslands. Savuti Camp is a small and intimate tented camp in an isolated area, far from any crowds. If you are looking for that Savuti experience of old, Savuti Camp should not be missed. Accommodation is in five large comfortable walk~in tents with en suite facilities. Each tent has its own bathroom with a shower, handbasin and flush toilet. There is a separate dining room and pub under reed and thatch, as well as a plunge pool. Three of the tented rooms have bathrooms inside the tents and two of the rooms have more open bathrooms with two of the best bathroom views in Africa Game concentrations
here are high, especially in our winter months. Besides your normal
plains game, the area has good concentrations of Roan, Sable and
Giraffe. All the predators occur in the area ~ Lion, Leopard, Cheetah
and Wild Dog. We have already identified 40 different Lion along
the channel around the camp. The Chobe/Linyanti area is renowned
for its dense Elephant population and for some of the best Elephant
viewing anywhere in Africa in the winter months. As the waterhole
in front of the camp is the only supply of water for a large area
in the dry winter months, one of the highlights for Savuti Camp
is the fantastic wildlife viewing directly from the camp. Hides
at other waterholes are also a special feature. As Savuti Camp is
within the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, activities are not
limited to the rules and regulations of Chobe. We can therefore
offer game drives, night drives and walks with an armed guide. We
also have a number of elevated hides where guests can view animals
quietly and safely away from vehicles.
Vumbura Camp is situated about 25 kms north of Mombo, in the neighbouring northern 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 water levels around the camp change each year depending on the level of the annual floods from central Africa. The privacy of this area is one of Vumbura's main attractions ~ along with its great wildlife and superb all~round Okavango experience. Vumbura has nine large, luxury tented rooms, sleeping a maximum of sixteen guests. Each room has hot and cold running water, flush toilet and shower en suite as well as an outside shower. The rooms are tastefully decorated and give Vumbura 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,
Hippos, Crocodiles, as well as Sable, Kudu, Wildebeest and Tsessebe,
who roam the open plains. On game drives we often see more Sable
than we do Impala. Herds of Buffalo and Elephant occur here, along
with the predators ~ Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah. Guests
who enjoy their birding will love the combination of all the Okavango
water "specials" with acacia and dry woodland species.
Vumbura offers mokoro 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 we have extremely
high flood levels. The variety of wildlife here is stunning. Guests
can 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.
Xigera (pronounced
Keejera) is one of the Okavango and Botswana's best kept secrets.
Built in one of the most beautiful corners of the Okavango, Xigera
Camp is is situated on "Paradise Island" within the Moremi
Game Reserve. Xigera is in an area which has permanent water all
year round, which makes it the perfect water and land activity camp.
It is one of the only Okavango camps to offer mekoros and boating
trips, foot safaris and game drives in total privacy, with the main
emphasis being on water activities. Xigera was rated as one of the
top destinations of the 'Ultimate Safari' in the March 1999 issue
of Conde Nast Traveler.
Jacana Camp is situated about 25kms west of Mombo, outside the Moremi Game reserve on the Jao flats - a reserve of 60,000 hectares. It is a true water camp and offers mokoro and walking safaris all year round. As the floodwaters recede game driving and night drives in open 4x4 land rovers are available from October to March. Jacana Camp has five small meru-style tents accommodating a maximum of eight guests. Each tent is on a wooden deck overlooking the floodplains and has an en suite bathroom with flush toilet and shower. The main dining area is on the top floor of an elevated wooden deck between two magnificent sycamore figs and surrounded by dense wild date palms. Downstairs, there is a cosy pub and lounge with an area for an open fire under the stars. The camp is set
in one of the most densely populated wetland areas for Sitatunga
and Red Lechwe. Hippos and crocodiles are regularly sited. In the
dry season on the floodplains wildebeest and zebra occur and in
the woodlands to the west, Elephant and Buffalo. Lions, Cheetah,
Leopard and Wild Dog are occasionally sited on the floodplains.
This is a prime area for wetland bird species, including Wattled
Cranes, Pels Fishing Owls as well as greater and lesser Jacanas.
Five meru-style
en suite tents are raised up on decks, and have wonderful views
over the surrounding islands and floodplains. The bathrooms are
enclosed, but roofless. The thatched dining and pub area is connected
to the opposite island by a walkway bridge, and is raised on a teak
deck overlooking the channel. Kaparota offers
game drives, guided walks (at the final discretion of the camp manager),
and mekoro rides. 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 we have extremely high flood levels. The variety of wildlife
here is stunning. Guests can 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.
Linyanti Tented Camp is situated in the exclusive, Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in Northern Botswana. It is located to the east of Kings Pool and close to the western boundary of Chobe National Park. Linyanti is built in a secluded area of the 125,000 hectare reserve. The region's key feature is the Linyanti River and marshes, which are complemented by the contrasting dry woodlands inland. Massive lagoons and steadily flowing rivers abound with papyrus and phragmites. The heavily forested riverine fringes blend into dry countryside further inland, away from the river. The camp sleeps a maximum of eight guests in five comfortable tents, all with en suite facilities (hot and cold running water, showers and flush toilets). The dining area and pub area are also under canvas. The camp has the rustic charm of an old~style safari camp with a great atmosphere and feeling of intimacy. This area is
best known for its enormous herds of Elephant, which move down to
the Linyanti River at the start of our winter months and only retrace
their steps inland once the main rains arrive. Sable and Roan Antelope
occur, as well as Lion, Leopard and Wild Dog. The marshes are home
to Red Lechwe, Sitatunga, Hippo, Crocodiles and wonderful birdlife.
Moving along the fringes of the waterways, guests can see Kudu,
Zebra, Buffalo, Waterbuck and Impala. These are varied and include
game drives, both by day and by night in open 4x4s, game and bird
walks, canoeing in stable "Canadian" canoes on the large
lagoons and boating on the smaller waterways. Everything possible
is on offer!
Pom Pom is located in the heart of the Okavango in a private concession to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve. Pom Pom offers great Okavango scenery with game drives, night drives, walks and mokoro safaris as the main activities on offer. This is a 12-bedded safari camp built and designed in the style of safari camps of old. The camp overlooks a scenic lagoon and is built under a grove of shady trees. This is a camp for the safari traditionalist. Pom Pom has six large walk-in tents, with en suite showers and flush toilets. The bathrooms are enclosed, but roofless - for a true bush experience. There is no electricity in the camp. Instead, paraffin lamps give a wonderfully warm atmosphere. All the big predators, and Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest can be seen. If you are lucky, some of the nocturnal animals such as Serval, Civet and Genet may be seen on night drives. Guests can choose
from game drives, nature walks, fisihg and mokoro excursions. Night
drives in open 4x4 Lan Rovers are also permitted. Hippo and Crocodile
are found in the deeper lagoons in the area. Birding enthusiasts
will enjoy sighting Pells Fisihg Owl, African Fish Eagle, Giant
Eagle Owl and White Backed Vultures. Tubu Tree Camp is a traditional style tented safari camp built on to raised wooden platforms to take best advantage of the beautiful view over the floodplains. The camp sleeps a maximum of 10 guests in 5 large and comfortable tents. The tents have a small and private deck in front. Each tent has en suite bathroom facilities, with hot and cold running water, consisting of flush toilet, handbasin, and private outdoor shower. The main dining and lounge areas are also large tents on raised platforms, with an outdoor pub area built under the canopy of a large marula tree. A variety of habitats ensures diverse and interesting game viewing, as well as spectacular birding. Wildlife seen here includes Elephant, Lion, Zebra, Red Lechwe, Giraffe, Tsessebe, and Wildebeest on the floodplains. Kudu, Impala, Leopard and Bushbuck are also seen in the forested areas. During our winter months, the water levels rise and the floodplains become covered with water, permitting water activities. The variety of bird life is impressive with dry land species seen on the large islands and all the wetland birds seen on the floodplains and waterways. Tubu Tree Camp offers game drives with experienced guides in open 4 x 4 vehicles during the day and night, as well as walking with an armed guide. When the flood is in, boating, fishing and mokoro trips are also offered. Full day adventurous transfers by mekoros can also be undertaken during the flood season, to transfer to Jacana Camp that is a water camp in the eastern area of the Jao concession.
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