Botswana Lodging amp; Camping Options: Maun - Okavango Delta Area, north-central Botswana

Photo: Maun is the gateway to Botswana's Okavango Delta

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Okavango Delta - north-central Botswana

Maun, Moremi Wildlife Reserve

Okavango River - north-western Botswana

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Botswana Accommodation & Camping Options

Maun - Moremi Wildlife Reserve - Okavango Delta / north-central Botswana

Audi Camp
Audi Camp is 12 kilometres north of Maun, on the road toward the Moremi Game Reserve, located on the banks of the Thamalakane River – the southern most tributary of the Okavango Delta. The lodge offers luxury en-suite tents on raised wooden decking overlooking the river. Mini-Meru tents with beds, lights their own fire places and cooking area. Large dome tents with stretcher beds. The also offers many shaded camping areas with power points at some sights. Also available at the lodge is a bar and an a la carte restaurant.
Optional Activities: South-eastern drive-in, northern fly-in mokoro tours to the Okavango delta. Game flights over the Okavango Delta.

Maun Lodge
The hotel is situated in the town of Maun and consists of 6 double rooms, 20 twin rooms and 4 suites / family rooms - all air-conditioned with en-suite bathrooms, satellite television, tea/coffee facilities, room service and laundry.
An additional 3 deluxe riverfront suites all with private verandas are en-suite, air-conditioned with double beds and comprise of a tastefully furnished lounge area, full-bouquet satellite TV. A fully serviced bar fridge can be supplied on request. Separate bath and shower and 3 WC’s and hand wash basins. Tea/coffee facilities as well as room service and laundry facilities are available. The presidential suite has a king size bed and includes a fully stocked bar offering waiter or self service.
For those on a limited budget, the lodge also offers 12 thatched chalets that offer excellent value for money. The chalets are all en-suite, fully air- conditioned with tea & coffee facilities and local television. 8 of the chalets cater for families with 2 beds and a double sleeper couch. The remaining 4 have 2 beds each.
The A la Carte restaurant offers a full menu and a range of daily Chefs specials together with international and traditional cuisine. The Boma, an open air traditional bar and restaurant offers local dishes including the famous barbeque as well as a light snack menu. The Pygmy Goose Bar is an ideal rendezvous spot on route to the A la Carte restaurant to enjoy a sundowner.
Optional Activities: A helicopter or light aircraft flight over the Okavango Delta, Cultural Village Tour, Visit to Okavango Ceramics, Visit to the Crocodile Farm.

Royal Tree Lodge
A small lodge ideally situated away from the bustle of Maun, perfect for the more discerning traveller, on his/her way to or from the Okavango Delta. The main thatched complex consisting of bar, lounge, entrance hall and dining. The lodge consists of 7 large Meru style tents, each with en suite toilet facilities, simply furnished but stylish and attractive. All tents are on decks, surrounded by trees and are well spaced for privacy.
With the additional 2 Honeymoon cottages, the lodge can accommodate up to 18 guests. These cottages are thatched with a unique outside shower set amongst the forest. Another feature is an en-suite large circular bath with stunning views.
The lodge has its own swimming pool complete with sun loungers or for the more adventurous we have three marked walking trails set out for guests to explore at their own pace and time.
Optional Activities: Scenic Flights over the Okavango Delta by either fixed wing small aircraft or helicopter can be booked on a per hour basis.
A morning tour of a local village familiarise visitors with how the locals live, how food is prepared, and their stories that provide a glimpse into believes and history.

Camp Okavango
Situated at the heart of the Okavango Delta on Nxaragha Island, its main lodge features a cocktail bar, sitting area and wildlife reference library, with the dining room leading onto an expansive open-air patio where evenings around the fire can be enjoyed.
Other facilities include a secluded bird-viewing hide and sundeck with plunge pool. Accommodating just 24 guests in custom African-style safari tents on raised teak platforms, Camp Okavango offers guests en-suite facilities and private viewing decks. For guests who demand the ultimate in exclusivity, Camp Okavango has the Okavango Suite, a thatched cottage offering complete privacy.
All game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced guides and include exploring the Okavango Delta by mokoro or motorboat and tracking the larger game species on guided nature walks on the many surrounding islands.

Camp Moremi
An elegant, elevated thatch and timber structure serves as the main building comprising a main sitting area, wildlife reference library, dining room and cocktail bar inviting a true sense of the African wilderness.
Other facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sundeck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served. Accommodating just 22 guests in African-style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing deck, most offering unsurpassed views of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.
Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, both in the morning and late afternoons, offer frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah as well as wild dog. Alternatively, guest can explore the Xaxanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by motorboat.

Xugana Island Lodge
The open-sided thatched lounge, bar and dining areas are set back under the ebony and African Mangosteen tree canopy. The swimming pool, located within the mature gardens in the centre of the island, is a perfect place to relax. Xugana Island Lodge’s boma and al fresco dining area overlook the Xugana Lagoon’s expanse of pristine water of this unique delta.
Guests can either explore the delta by motorboat, mokoro, or take leisurely walks on surrounding islands in the concession. This provides the opportunity to experience a classic Okavango Delta safari. Bird watching opportunities are outstanding, and fishing for bream and tiger fish is offered.

Moremi Game Reserve - Camp Sites
Moremi Game Reserve covers approximately 5000 square kilometres and must be rated as one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa.
It is named after Chief Moremi of the Batawana tribe who was instrumental in getting his people to set aside the land in 1963, which was officially designated as a game reserve in April 1965. The area was initially managed by the Fauna Conservation Society of Ngamiland and extended to include Chiefs Island, in 1976. In August 1979, the reserve was taken over by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. A further extension was done in 1992 and now the reserve contains within its boundaries approx. 20% of the Okavango Delta.
Moremi, where the bushman hunted as long as 10,000 years ago, covers the eastern section of the Okavango Delta including a peninsula that reaches into the delta. It combines mopane woodland and acacia forests, flood plains and lagoons. Its great diversity of plant and animal life made Moremi so well known.

Moremi's South Gate and public camp site are situated approx. 100km north of Maun and forms the southern entry point into the reserve. The area tends to remain dry. There are no permanent camps or lodges at South Gate and the road network is very limited.

3rd Bridge Camp Site: Although it is not any longer permitted to swim at Third Bridge, a trip to Moremi is not complete without a visit to this beautiful area. Game is plentiful, the birdlife is excellent and if you can get a booking confirmed, you should spend at least two nights at Third Bridge. Lions often come into camp at night and they regularly cross the bridge. One can see Leopard, Cheetah and Hunting Dogs in the area and there are always Elephant and Hippo around. Baboons are a bit of a problem and it is advisable to collapse tents when going out on game drive.
Provided there is no food inside, they will usually ignore the collapsed tent. There are ablutions but no other facilities. It is necessary to make fire in the boiler if you want hot water. Third Bridge is very central as one can easily do day trips to Bodumatau, Mboma Island and Xakanaxa.

The North Gate or Khwai Camp Site is situated on the northern border of the park, en route to and from Savute. The North Gate area can literally pump with game at certain times of the year and is well worth a visit. An interesting fact is that the descendents of the people originally relocated from the park in 1963 now live at Khwai Village just outside the park. There is one very good quality private lodge in the area.

Chiefs Island can only be accessed from the air and can only be visited, if staying at one of the upmarket lodges on the island. Depending on which of these are visited, Chiefs Island is one of the very few areas in Botswana where one is almost guaranteed of finding the Big 5. As the island is inaccessible by road it tends to be very private providing an unrivalled game viewing experience.