The world’s largest inland delta breathes life into the surrounding Kalahari, supporting a thriving wildlife population that is largely protected by its very inaccessibility.
Weaving through this wilderness is a network of channels, many lined with towering papyrus and reeds that secrete a myriad creatures – from the tiniest reed frog to the wallowing hippopotamus. Floodplains spread out in every direction, punctuated by tree islands that are a haven for birdlife. And leopard.
Into this pristine environment come a handful of individual safari lodges, some in the more accessible Moremi Game Reserve; others within the confines of often vast private reserves, or concessions. But choose wisely, for each reserve, each lodge, is different.
To spend time at a water-based camp is to drift silently in a mokoro along narrow waterways, strewn with waterlilies under the watchful eye of kingfishers and fish eagles, or to explore the further reaches by motorboat, watching out for hippo and elephant.
Opt for dry (or drier!) land, and you’ll traverse open floodplains and dappled woodland in comfortable 4x4s, seeking out safari animals, day and night. And if you’re after both environments, that too can be accommodated.
Some camps focus largely on the predators; others on photography, with carefully constructed bird and animal hides where you can ‘stake out’ your photographic prey. There are even specialist walking camps – not to be missed by those in search of heart-racing adventure.
If each reserve has its style, so too do the camps. With contemporary design, personal plunge pools, top-class cuisine and soothing spas, the ultimate in hedonistic luxury can be yours. Or perhaps you’d prefer a more traditional approach, all solid wood, soft lighting and squashy sofas. Whatever your choice, exclusivity is a given.
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