Accommodation
There is a very wide range of accommodation available in the Okavango Delta.
This ranges from five star luxury to more humble accommodation, but all fall within the government’s high value, low volume tourism strategy. The list below makes no recommendations and should provide a good start point for identifying properties to discuss with your tour operator.
Moremi Game Reserve
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Xakanaxa |
Camp Moremi | Desert & Delta Safaris |
| Okuti | Ker & Downey Botswana | |
| Xakanxa Camp | Moremi Safaris | |
| Xakanxa | ||
| Third Bridge | ||
| Chiefs Island | Mombo | Wilderness Safaris |
| Chief’s Camp | Sanctuary Retreats | |
| Little Mombo | Wilderness Safaris | |
Northern Okavango Delta
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| NG 19 | Khwai River Lodge | Orient Express Safaris |
| Khwai Tented Camp | African Bush Camps | |
| NG 20 | Kwara | Kwando Safaris |
| NG 21 | Shinde | Ker & Downey Botswana |
| Camp Okavango | Desert & Delta Safaris | |
| Xugana Island Lodge | Desert & Delta Safaris | |
| Footsteps Across the Delta | ||
| NG 22 | Little Vumbura | Wilderness Safaris |
| Vumbura Plains | ||
Western Okavango
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| NG 23 | Duba Plains | Wilderness Safaris |
| NG 25 | Kwetsani | Wilderness Safaris |
| Jacana | Wilderness Safaris | |
| Tubu Tree | Wilderness Safaris | |
| Jao Camp | Wilderness Safaris | |
| NG 26 | Abu Camp | Wilderness Safaris |
| Seba Camp | Wilderness Safaris | |
| NG 27A | Nxabega | &Beyond |
| Pom Pom | Under One Botswana Sky | |
| Kanana | Ker & Downey Botswana | |
| Kanana Mokoro Trails | Ker & Downey Botswana | |
Southern Okavango Delta
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| NG 27B | Gunn’s Camp | Under One Botswana Sky |
| Eagle Island Camp | Orient Express Safaris | |
| Moremi Crossing | Under One Botswana Sky | |
| Oddballs’ | Lodges of Botswana | |
| Delta Camp | Lodges of Botswana | |
| NG 30 | Xaranna | &Beyond |
| Xudum | &Beyond | |
| NG 31 | Sandibe | &Beyond |
| Chitabe | Wilderness Safaris | |
| Chitabe Lediba | Wilderness Safaris | |
| NG 32 | Baines’ | Sanctuary Retreats |
| Stanley’s | Sanctuary Retreats | |
Eastern Okavango Delta
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| NG 33 | Santawani | Lodges of Botswana |
| Sankuyo Bush Camp | Lodges of Botswana | |
| NG 34 | Mankwe Bush Camp | |
The Major Lodge Operators
Wilderness Safaris
Africa’s preeminent safari operator, Wilderness Safaris have properties in most of Africa’s safari destinations and with their aircraft operator, Wilderness Air, are able to put together safaris from the mid to high budget level. Some of Wilderness Safaris’ best known properties are Mombo and King’s Pool.
Kwando Safaris
With limited properties in the Okavango Delta, but an extensive portfolio in the Kwando concession, Kwando provide a good balance of land and water based camps and lodges.
Desert & Delta Safaris
Desert & Delta Safaris have a broad collection of lodges both in the Okavango Delta and surrounding safari country. These diverse lodges provide an excellent overall safari experience.
Ker & Downey Botswana
Perhaps Botswana’s oldest safari operator, Ker & Downey Botswana has an excellent footprint of camps throughout northern Botswana and with its specialist products such as Young Explorers, for children, and Footsteps Across the Delta and excellent guides offer an excellent product for discerning visitors.
&Beyond
The product of a tour operator, Afro Ventures and lodge operator, CCAfrica, &Beyond is primarily known for its lodges in east and South Africa.
Lodges of Botswana
One of the older locally run operations within the Okavango Delta, Lodges of Botswana run authentic rustic properties.
Sanctuary Retreats
A five star lodge operator Sanctuary Retreats operate two properties in the Okavango Delta as well as Chobe Chiwero just outside the Chobe National Park. These recently renovated Delta properties offer elephant interaction.
Orient Express Safaris
One of the best known travel brands in the world, Orient Express Safaris operate two properties in the Delta. When combined with Savuti Elephant Camp these provide a broad mix of land and water camps.
www.orient-express-safaris.co.za
