Location
Situated on the South Western edge of Chief’s Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The main focus of this camp is on peace and tranquillity (stalking game on foot provides all the excitement one could wish for) and guests are actively encouraged to visit the local village, home to the guides, and to interact with the people there.
Accommodation
Accommodation is for only 14 guests in spacious ‘lethaka’ (reed) chalets with en suite facilities. Built of natural materials and elevated off the forest floor, each chalet has hot and cold running water, a shower with a view, and solar-powered electric lighting.
The amazing design of the chalets is such that you enjoy the luxuries of a ‘top rate’ hotel, but without affecting the environment; you will find you share your chalet with the trees, while taking full advantage of the views of the surrounding bush and flood-plains.
Delta Camp engenders in its staff and guests alike an acute awareness of the ecological sensitivity of this magnificent area. Bio-degradable products have been sourced and are used. Careful separation and treatment of refuse ensures that nothing that is not fully bio-degradable stays on the island - light aircraft remove cans, bottles and the like from the Okavango altogether - thus the staff and guests are continuously contributing towards a healthier environment.
The Safaris
Delta Camp offers arguably the best Okavango Delta experience - each of the 7 chalets is assigned its own guide to host the guests and guide through the area on mokoro and on foot.
Delta Camp adheres to a philosophy that guests may enjoy the luxury of their own private guide at no extra cost. The guides are locals - these are men of the swamp, born and raised in the area. You will spend your days in his mokoro (dug-out canoe) and walking on some of the many islands in the area, taking in the magnificent scenery and light, and the abundant game and bird-life of the Okavango. Delta Camp is also one of a few establishments that accommodates children and thus families are most welcome. Safari activities include:
Chief’s Island Walking Trail
Delta Camp offers guests to the Okavango Delta a unique opportunity to explore the unspoiled southern portions of Chief’s Islands on the Chief’s Island Walking Trail, a fully-serviced trail into the wilds of the Okavango. Guests will spend their first and last nights in the supreme comfort of Delta Camp itself, followed by a minimum of two nights, and a maximum of four, in a fly-camp set up specifically for the purpose on Chief’s Island. This is one of the world’s premier wilderness experiences, combining spectacular wildlife opportunities, true wilderness walking with fully qualified and local guides, and camping in comfort.