P Bag 332, Maun Tel: +267 686 1260 Fax: +267 686 1005 Email: ebs@info.bw www.abucamp.com
Abu Camp is set in the heart of the Okavango Delta and boasts fi ve luxurious AfroBedouin-style tents each set on an elevated teak deck. The essence of the camp is the elephant herd now numbering seven adults, one sub-adult and three calves. Guests can immerse themselves in the herd for three nights and become at one with the largest land mammal. Activities include riding atop these huge beasts, taking a walk with these gentle giants and watching them interact with each other and their calves. Guests are encouraged to engage with the elephants during the animal’s mud baths, or enjoy having a picnic surrounded by these incredible creatures. Other activities include boating, fishing, mokoro trips and game drives. Seba Camp: This 20 bedded camp boasts two family units each with en-suite bathrooms and private swimming pools. Guests can enjoy the abundant game in this area in open game drive vehicles, or by boat or mokoro.
PO Box 20671, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 3154 Email: reservations@africanhorseback.com www.africanhorseback.com
African Horseback Safaris was established in 1995 by Sarah-Jane Gullick and is now ownerrun by John Sobey. The company offers a range of horseback adventures in the Delta. The safari camp, Macatoo, is situated on the western side of the Delta, from where the riding terrain from camp is scenically varied in all directions. It is a truly spectacular area in which to ride and camp. Macatoo combines luxury with a happy camp atmosphere and the spirit of the Okavango wilderness, with its sheer beauty and diversity. The camp features large, en-suite, walk-in, twin-bed tents. Centrally there is a large furnished mess tent and tucked away a private pool. On longer safaris, guests have the opportunity to experience the thrill of riding out to a mobile fl y-camp. Riding groups will normally be no more than seven guests, while the camp accommodates 12 guests in all. Activities include horseback safaris, game drives, helicopter rides, bird walks, night drives, seasonal boating, canoeing and fishing.
ANSYL NGUMA ISLAND LODGE
AUDI CAMP
P Bag 013, Maun Tel: +267 687 4022 Fax: +267 687 4021 Email: gumacamp@dynabyte.bw www.ngumalodge.com
PO Box 21439, Boseja, Maun Tel: +267 686 0599 Fax: +267 686 5388 Email: audi.safari@botsnet.bw www.okavangocamp.com
Nguma Island Lodge offers peace and tranquillity with spectacular and exclusive views over one of the largest lagoons in the north-west of the Okavango Delta. The lodge is situated on the banks of the beautiful lagoon, bordered by palm trees, papyrus and reed beds.
Audi Camp, established in 1993, is located 12 km north of Maun on the road to the Moremi Game Reserve. Audi means ‘fish eagle’ in Setswana. It is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River, the southernmost tributary of the Okavango Delta. Accommodation is in luxury en-suite tents on raised wooden decking overlooking the river, mini-Meru tents and large dome tents with stretcher beds. There are also many shaded camping areas, some with power points.
Accommodation is in eight stilted luxury Meru-style en-suite tents set among large indigenous trees. Nguma Island Lodge offers a relaxed family atmosphere. It is also a fishing, mokoro and birdwatchers’ paradise. At the lodge, meals include full English breakfast, hot or cold lunch and a three-course dinner. In addition, there is a campsite that can accommodate 10 campers in twin bedded units with shared ablutions. There are eight camping sites for small and large groups and the recently revamped campsite now boasts its own restaurant and full bar. Nguma Island Lodge is just a 40-minute boat ride from the main Okavango River, where tigerfish abound and the many inlets offer good bream fishing.
A range of activities can be organised including mokoro tours to the Okavango, catered vehicle safaris to Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi National Park, Tsodilo Hills and other destinations in Botswana and game flights over the Okavango. Audi Camp can also arrange half-day excursions and activities in and around the Maun area such as guided birdwatching walks, cultural village tours, tours to the Letchwee Centre, the Maun Game Sanctuary and horse riding.
CAMP MOREMI
CAMP OKAVANGO
Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com www.desertdelta.com
Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com www.desertdelta.com
Peering out beneath giant ebony trees, Camp Moremi brings true meaning to the word safari in the Xaxanaka area of Moremi Game Reserve. An elegant, elevated thatch and timber structure serves as the main building comprising a main lounge, wildlife reference library, dining room and cocktail bar inviting a true sense of the African wilderness. Other facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sundeck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served.
Enchanting Camp Okavango sits at the heart of the Okavango on Nxaragha Island. Its main lodge building features a cocktail bar, lounge and wildlife reference library, with the dining room leading to an expansive open-air patio for evenings around the fire.
Accommodating only 22 guests in African-style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing decks. Guests, on their morning and afternoon game drives by open 4x4 safari vehicles, can also enjoy frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah as well as wild dog in the Moremi Game Reserve, or alternatively, they can explore the Xaxanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by motorboat.
CAMPS & LODGES
ABU CAMP
AFRICAN HORSEBACK SAFARIS
Other facilities include a secluded bird-viewing hide and a sundeck with a plunge pool. Accommodating only 24 guests in custom African-style safari tents on raised teak platforms, Camp Okavango offers guests en-suite facilities and private viewing decks. And for guests who demand the ultimate in exclusivity, Camp Okavango has the Okavango Suite, a thatched cottage offering complete privacy – ideal for honeymooners. All game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced professional guides and include exploring the Okavango by mokoro or motorboat and tracking the larger game species on guided nature walks on the many surrounding islands.
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