Okavango Delta Accommodations

Types Of Okavango Delta Accommodations

Before jumping onto the specific Okavango Delta Accommodations offered in the country, let’s have an idea about the broader classification of arrangements that are available for travellers on Okavango Safari. In a wide sense, Okavango Accommodations are mostly grouped into luxury lodges, tented camps, and rustic campsites.

Luxury Lodges

These are the most popular type of Okavango Delta Accommodations and for good reason. These lodges offer the ultimate in comfort and luxury, with spacious rooms, private decks, and top-notch amenities. Many luxury lodges also offer a range of activities, including game drives, guided walks, and boat safaris, as well as spa treatments and fine dining.

Semi-Luxury Tented Camps

They offer a more rustic, yet still comfortable, accommodation option. These camps typically consist of spacious canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms, comfortable beds, and outdoor seating areas. While they may not have all the amenities of a luxury lodge, they still offer a high level of comfort and often have a more intimate, relaxed atmosphere.

Rustic Campsites

For those who want to experience the true wilderness of the Okavango Delta, rustic campsites offer a more authentic Okavango Delta Accommodation option. These campsites typically consist of simple, dome-style tents or basic wooden huts, with shared bathroom facilities and communal dining areas.

Selection Of Okavango Delta Accommodations

Okavango Delta generally comes with a variety of accommodation options. And, depending on the preference and budget of our travellers, they often pick up the right kind of package that suit their needs and fulfills their whims and fancies. So, choosing the right kind of safari package can have a significant impact on the types of accommodations you will get to stay in your Okavango Experience.

Here in the following section, we have included all the Okavango Delta Accommodations that you might stay in if you pick up our Okavango Delta Safari Packages or Botswana Safari Packages. So, let’s go through the list and get some idea about what they got to offer you.

Pom Pom

This ideal camp built in the old style is ideal Okavango Delta Safari Accommodations for traditionalists. This eco-friendly camp lies in a private concession on Pom Pom Island overlooking a scenic lagoon and is built under a grove of shady trees. You can view big predators, countless birds and nocturnal animals during your stay in Pom Pom while on an Okavango Delta Safari.

Features and Amenities

• Nine spacious Meru safari tents are present with en-suite bathrooms, and a covered verandah. There is no electricity in the camp, instead, paraffin lamps provide a warm atmosphere.
• Enclosed bathrooms with roofless tops, give an authentic bush experience for bathing under the skies.
• Meals are served around the campfire.
• Plunge pool, bar, dining area and lounge are provided.

Activities: Game drives, mokoro activities, boat cruises, and fishing.

Crocodile Lodge

Crocodile Lodge is an African safari camp that is situated 12 km from Maun, en route to the Moremi Game Reserve. This camp not only entertains guests coming for Botswana Safari Tours but also draws residents of Maun.

Features and Amenities

• En-suite chalets for a comfortable stay with ceiling fans, and mosquito nets. The chalets lead onto wooden verandas.
• Swimming pool, restaurant, bar area and small curio shop.

Activities: Moremi Day Trip, Mokoro Trips (dugout canoe), Scenic flights, Cultural Tours, horse trails, motor boat cruises, sitatunga breeding farm and many more.

Jump Street Chalets

This Okavango Accommodation is conveniently situated near the Maun International Airport for your ease of access to prominent Botswana Safari areas including Moremi game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi, Nxai pan and Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

Features and Amenities

• Modern twin chalets, double bed chalets, and family chalets with a traditional African feel.
• The bar and restaurant overlook the pool area and provide guests with flavourful barbecues and famous South African wines.

Activities: Day and night safari game viewing, traditional canoe (dugout) excursions, scenic flights, boat cruises and camel/ horse rides. Bird watching and photographic safaris are also allowed on this chalet.

Gunn’s Camp

Gunn’s camp is an Okavango Accommodation located in the Gunn’s concession. The camp is set on the main Boro River and is a value-for-money option for the guests. It is one of the last luxury vintage safari camps that provide panoramic views of the Delta along with incredible wildlife sightings from a private balcony.

Features and amenities

• No vehicle safari was conducted in the camp. Lighting in the camp is provided by electricity generated there. This gives an authentic African bush experience.
• Accommodation is provided by 2 levels- 7 meru-style luxury tents with en-suite bathrooms and 8 permanently erected meru tents on raised wooden decks with shared bathrooms.

Activities: Mokoro canoe safari, motorboat safari, walking safari and village visits.

Baines Camp

It is one of those Okavango Delta Accommodations that was built in the 19^th century and that too using commercially grown wood and recycled aluminium cans. It is situated in a private concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve and offers views of the lagoon and Bora River that is alive with wildlife.

Facilities and Amenities

• The camp provided five luxurious suites that are located on elevated platforms and overlook the Bora River.
• Outdoor bathroom with bathtub and shower
• Bedrooms with a four-poster bed that can be carried or transported out onto deck.
• Dining, lounge, bar and swimming pool with salas are present.

Activities: Leisurely walk with two elephants, game drives, mokoro excursions, boating safaris, scenic helicopter flights, bird watching, bush dining and African sunsets.

Stanley’s Camp

Stanley’s camp is a classic tented camp that is set among ebony and sausage trees and is located in a private concession that borders Moremi Game Reserve. The traditional safari camp gives you an authentic Okavango Safari experience and helps you sight giraffes and other plains game across savannah directly from the swimming pool.

Features and amenities

• 8 classically styled safari tents in a small luxury camp
• Large lounge area, curio shop, small library area and dining area
• A bar with vintage wines
• Hammock and Morris chairs on the balcony provide perfect relaxation opportunities.

Activities: Night drives, walking safaris, game drives, scenic helicopter flights and mokoro excursions.

Chitabe Lediba Camp

It is one of Okavango Delta Accommodations that is renowned as a predator hotspot and is located on private conservation land. As the camp is bordered by Moremi Game Reserve on three sides, it is often regarded as the best game-viewing camp in Okavango.

Features and Amenities

• Eight Meru-style tents are built on elevated wooden decks amidst the trees.
• Each tent has twin beds, an en-suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor showers, mosquito netting and a deck with loungers
• Facilities include dining, lounge, bar, swimming pool and raised deck to view animals.

Activities: Guided walking safaris and day and night game drives, and

Mombo Camp

Located in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, Mombo Camp offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities in a luxurious setting. The camp is remotely located on the Chief’s Island inside the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is a perfect Botswana Safari destination owing to its huge concentration of the Big Five of Africa.

Features and Amenities

• 9 super luxury tents on raised decks
• Convertible twin beds
• Veranda in front of the tent, ensuite facilities, open showers, and separate flush toilets
• The tent entrance has a door and is not zipped

Activities: Game drives, and short game walks

Little Mombo

Little Mombo, a smaller, provides a more exclusive and intimate safari experience in the Moremi Game Reserve than its sister counterpart, Mombo. This camp is highly acclaimed for its abundant game-viewing opportunities in the entire continent. This eco-friendly camp is solar-powered and has several conservation projects running in it.

Features and amenities

• -3 super luxury tents on raised decks with en-suite bathrooms, and indoor and outdoor showers.
• Shaded private decks that allow an uninterrupted view of the game.
• Dining and soft-seating areas, a well-stocked bar, and a plunge pool are available. Spa treatment options are also present.

Activities: Restricted to only game drives

Santawani

This Okavango Delta Accommodation, set in the north of Botswana is relatively well-priced and contains a handful of diverse camps. The area has slightly weak wildlife and offers both wet and dry safari activities.

Features and amenities

• 6 chalets are present. Each chalet consists of a twin bedroom and bathroom.
• Bar and dining area are looking out onto the fireside.

Activities: Day and night game drives, walking safaris and water-based activities.

Xigera Camp

The luxury tented safari camp in Moremi Game Reserve offers a tropical and jungle feel with a permanently flowing river in front of the camp. The permanent water all year round allows you to enjoy numerous water-based activities.

Features and amenities

• The entrance to the camp is by a footbridge over the river.
• The dining room and pub are located under the thatch.
• There are 8 tents and they are interconnected with the communal areas by wooden walkways.
• Facilities include the outdoor pub, campfire, curio shop and plunge pool.

Activities: Game drives, power boating and water game-viewing via mokoro and by foot.

Xaro Lodge

Xaro Lodge accommodation in Shakawe is located on the banks of the Okavango River. It provides stupendous views of the river.  It offers a serene retreat for travellers seeking to experience the beauty of the Okavango Delta.

Features and amenities

• Spacious and comfortable en-suite chalets
• Private decks overlooking the river
• The main area includes the dining room, lounge, swimming pool and bar.

Activities: Boat tours, fishing, hiking/biking trails, library and outdoor pool activities.

Drotsky’s Cabins

Drotsky’s Cabins are located in the panhandle of the Okavango Delta in the northwestern corner of Botswana. It is an ideal fishing lodge and an amazing place to enjoy a boat cruise on the Okavango River. It is also a preferred stopover for travellers en route to and from Namibia.

Features and amenities

• Luxury cabins with en-suite facilities. They are equipped with an air-conditioner, satellite TV and double bed.
• Spacious dining and a well-stocked bar

Activities: Boating, Fishing and birding

Audi Safari Camp

Audi Safari Camp is an ideal stop-over accommodation for self-drive safari-goers travelling to Moremi Game Reserve. Budget travellers on Botswana Safari Tours always choose to stay at this camp when travelling to Okavango, Chobe National Park and Kalahari.

Features and amenities

• The place offers camping, tented and house accommodations
• Consists of an a la carte restaurant, pool, a bar

Activities: walking safaris, mokoro or dugout canoe trips, and educational safaris.

Camp Okavango

Camp Okavango is situated on the Nxaragha Island in Shinde concession and offers modern comforts while simultaneously not compromising on the raw and authentic feel of the African bush.

Features and amenities

• Spacious safari rooms. Each room is located on a raised platform with sliding glass doors that open to a private viewing deck.
• Sleep-out deck for guests to sleep below the stars
• A cocktail bar, lounge and wildlife reference library are available.
• Other facilities include a bird-viewing hide and sundeck with a plunge pool.

Activities: Motorboat safaris, Mokoro rides, guided bush walks, fishing and bird-watching.

Xugana Island Lodge

Xugana Island Lodge is renowned as a permanent water camp that nestles beneath the wild ebony and mangosteen trees while overlooking the lagoon. Travellers on Okavango Safari are likely to witness superb water and land-based game-viewing opportunities while staying in this lodge.

Features and Amenities

• Lagoon-facing chalets are uplifted on wooden platforms
• All the chalets have twin beds, an en-suite bathroom, and a private deck.
• Facilities include a lounge bar, dining areas, swimming pool and viewing deck

Activities: Mokoro trips, Motorboat safaris, Fish catching and releasing experiences, bird-watching and game-viewing.

Delta Safari Camp

This is one of those Okavango Accommodations that is located on Chief’s Island. The surroundings of the camp are dominated by big game viewing animals and countless bird species. The eco-friendly lodge is known for providing informative walking safaris to its guests.

Features and amenities

• Lounge and dining areas are elevated to provide uninterrupted views.
• An open bar is accessible throughout the day.
• Light in the lodge is solar-powered.
• Each chalet is equipped with an en-suite bathroom, a shower, a variety of beds, areas to relax, mosquito nets and solar-powered electricity.

Activities: dugout canoes, walking safaris and village walks to the local town.

Duba Plains Camp

It is one of the top Okavango Delta Accommodations that is situated in a private eponymous concession. The game-viewing here has been so explosive that even the Nat geo officials could not stop themselves from shooting documentaries of the wild and their behaviour.

Features and amenities

• 5 luxurious tented rooms are designed on raised platforms offering spectacular game-viewing.
• Each room has a lounge area, private veranda, plunge pool and en-suite facilities.
• Ceiling fans as well as an air-conditioning system to help you relax

Activities: morning, afternoon, and evening game drives and boating.

Moremi Gorges Campsite

Moremi Gorges Campsite, situated near the stunning Moremi Gorge, offers a rugged and authentic camping experience for outdoor enthusiasts. All the options including bed and breakfast, self-catering, and camping accommodations are available at the campsite.

Features and amenities

• The on-site bar for refreshing cocktails and swimming pool
• Spacious campsites with clean ablution facilities, braai arrangements and wash-up areas.
• Pre-erected tents can be hired for added luxury at an additional cost
• Self-catering chalets are the popular choice of accommodation. Chalets are equipped with a kitchen, ensuite bathrooms and outdoor showers.

Activities: Hiking trails, restaurants, and bird-watching.

Okuti Safari Camp

Nestled in the Moremi Game Reserve, Okuti Safari Camp offers a unique and luxurious safari experience with exceptional wildlife encounters. The camp is situated on the banks of the Maunachira River and is surrounded by a wide range of wildlife and vegetation.

Features and amenities

• 7 spacious and beautifully appointed tents, set along the river.
• Each room has en-suite bathrooms, a shower and bath, hot and cold water and a flush toilet.
• Camps are set on raised decks and each room has got its balcony.

Activities: Game drives, motorboat safaris and bird-watching safaris.

Kanana Safari Camp

Set amidst the Okavango Delta's waterways and grasslands, Kanana Safari Camp offers an unforgettable safari experience in a pristine environment. This camp is often regarded as a hidden jewel and consists of a range of islands dotted with a wide variety of trees such as ebony, palms, and figs. The camp is home to a wide range of plants, animals, and birds.

Features and amenities

• Spacious tented en-suite rooms are present on raised decks to offer breathtaking views of the surrounding environment.
• Tents are well-spaced; thus, taking care of privacy.

Activities: game drives, walking, mokoro trips, boating and a sleep out

Footsteps Safari Camp

Footsteps Safari Camp is a rustic and intimate safari camp located in the Shinde concession. The camp is run by a sustainable tourism company and offers a unique walking safari experience.

Features and amenities

• Meru-style tents with twin beds
• All tents with private outdoor bathrooms, bucket showers, and flushing toilets.
• Dining tent alongside a campfire
• Basic camp kitchen and laundry service

Activities: Guided walks, game drives, fishing, and bird watching

Macatoo Safari Camp

Macatoo Safari Camp is a luxury tented camp situated on a private concession and offers a unique horseback safari experience, along with other activities such as game drives, walking safaris, and mokoro excursions.

Features and amenities

• Twin-bedded spacious safari tents
• Each tent has an indoor shower with hot and cold water facilities.
• Private decks in all tents and honeymoon suites have a bath
• Fireside dinners served beneath the stars
• Plunge the pool for beating the heat of hot afternoons

Activities: Game drives, horseback riding, walking safari, Mokoro trips and fishing safari

Chief’s Camp

Chief's Camp is a luxurious and exclusive camp located in the Moremi Game Reserve. It wears the crown of being Botswana’s best safari camp. The layout of the camp is spacious and provides maximum comfort and privacy. The camp is known for its impeccable views from all angles of the camera.

Features and amenities

• Bush pavilions and luxury suite has its terrace pool
• The main area has a pizza oven, bar, lounge area and library
• An outdoor shower and a room bathtub are present
• Hammocks and deck chairs laid on timber decks are the perfect spots for relaxing and soaking in the feel of African Bush.

Activities: game drives, birding and mokoro rides

Luxury and Eco-Friendly Accommodations

For the ultimate safari adventure, choose our luxury and eco-friendly Okavango Delta Accommodations. From traditional tented camps to high-end luxury lodges, each is designed to provide guests with a unique and memorable safari experience. Also, most accommodations are designed to minimize the impact on the environment, ensuring that your stay is not only luxurious but also sustainable.

Additionally, you can choose our ss which include everything you ever need on Botswana Safari Tours. Each package is designed to provide a unique and authentic experience of the Delta's ecosystem and its wildlife. Furthermore, our Botswana Safari Packages also offer a comprehensive and immersive experience, including not just the Okavango Delta, but also other top destinations such as Chobe National Park, and the Kalahari Desert. These packages are an ideal way to explore Botswana's rich cultural heritage, diverse wildlife, and stunning landscapes, all while enjoying the comforts of luxury and eco-friendly accommodations.