DELTA CAMP
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DELTA CAMP
SITUATED :
The Okavango Delta is a shifting web of crystal clear channels, lagoons, sweeping flood plains and palm-studded islands hosts over 450 birds, 1 000 plant species and an abundance of animals. It has earned its reputation as one of the world's sought after wilderness areas.
Delta camp overlooks the Boro (one of the primary watercourses of the Okavango). It is accessible by light aircraft only - from Maun a 20-minute hop over the dry outskirts of the town and then into the lush green landscape of islands, channels and floodplains where Delta Camp is situated. The personalized service and the experience of peace and tranquility in the perfectly preserved pristine beauty of the environment is not easily matched.
ACCOMODATION AT DELTA CAMP :
14 Guests can be accommodated in 7 individually designed reed chalets, elevated off the forest floor into the trees:
- The rooms, built of wood and local reed
- All the chalets have en-suite facilities with limitless hot water
- The chalets are made from natural, locally sourced materials
- Each room features the work of a local artist
- Rooms are spacious and very open
- Allows you to feel part of the beautiful environment whilst being safe and comfortable
- Fine fabrics
FACILITIES:
- The dining room overlooks the sweep of the Delta
- Fresh vegetables, cheeses, excellent meats and fine wines are flown in daily to be lovingly prepared to uphold the camp's reputation for its delicious cuisine
- A beautifully prepared picnic can be arranged on one of the many nearby islands for a secluded and intimate experience.
- The Bar and Sitting room : similarly elevated with a spectacular view of the Boro channel and its attendant flood plains or ‘Melapo’. (Hippos and elephants often play in the channel as well as other wildlife: a beautiful experience)
- There is a selection of books for you to enjoy
- Camping equipment is kept ready for your convenience
ACTIVITIES :
Guides: Guests are actively encouraged to visit the Delta's local village, home to the camps guides, to interact with the people there. Your guide on arrival will meet you, and this guide will remain yours for the duration of your stay. All the guides at Delta Camp are born and bred in the Okavango, and many have worked at Delta Camp close on 20 years (in the Senkapau family, they are on the 3rd generation). The guides are very experienced and skilled, and your experience with us will depend to a large extent on the relationship you strike up with your guide. Excursions usually start by mokoro, after which you will walk on some of the larger islands in the area.
A mokoro is a dugout canoe, traditional watercraft of the Okavango. A mokoro accommodates two guests and the poler, who is also your guide.
You can also track the game on foot. Stalking game on foot provides all the excitement one could wish for. The adventurous may opt to take their guide and mokoro into the Okavango to camp out wherever they find themselves a wilderness experience. A full range of camping equipment is kept in readiness and the kitchen will provide several meals for you. Your guide will set up camp and build the fire for you once your campsite has been chosen.
INCLUDED :
- An open bar (that it does not charge extra for drinks) has a wide range of soft drinks, beers, ciders, wine and spirits.
- Delta Camp utilizes solar power but can usually charge video camera and other rechargeable batteries.
EXCLUDED : A laundry service is available
TAKE NOTE :
- EXCESS LUGGAGE :Because Delta Camp is accessible by light aircraft only there is a strict luggage limit of 10kg per person, in soft, hold all type bags, on the air transfer. Excess luggage may be stored at the office in Maun. On landing, you will be met at the airstrip by your guide and brought by mokoro (dug-out canoe) to Delta Camp - a journey of about half an hour and the perfect introduction to life in the Okavango.
- CHILD POLICY: always welcome, no age limits. Be aware however that children are inevitably more vulnerable in this sort of environment than adults.
WILDLIFE :
Covering a diversity of landscapes ranging from riverine forests to floodplains and periodic marshlands, it is home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa, hippo in abundance, buffalo, antelope and predetors.
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