Standard Twin/Double Tents (5 rooms)
LANGUAGES:
English
TYPE:
Accommodation
NO. ROOMS:
ROOM TYPES
5
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Birding
Nature
Wildlife
PROPERTY FACILITIES:
Bar
Pool
ROOM FACILITIES:
Electrical Outlets
Fan
Internet Access (Complimentary)
Laundry Service (Complimentary)
Mosquito Nets
Outside Shower
Safe
Tea / Coffee
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
Credit Card Facilities
ACTIVITIES ON SITE:
Bird Watching
Boating
Catch-and-release Fishing
Game Drives
Mokoro Excursion
Walks (Guided)
ACTIVITIES NEARBY:
Cultural Tours
Helicopter Scenic Flights
FRIENDLY:
Children
TAGS:
Private concession
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, park fees, laundry &Intermittent WiFi
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: mokoro, boating and fishing (depending on water levels). Day & night game drives may be available as the floodwaters recede.
Jacana Camp is situated about 25km west of Mombo, outside the Moremi Game reserve on the Jao Reserve of 60 000 hectares. The camp is water-based and set in a beautiful area of Botswana's Okavango Delta.
Jacana Camp accommodates a maximum of ten guests in five deluxe meru-style tents. The tents, set on raised wooden decks are tastefully decorated, fitted with a fan and comfortable furnishings. Large sliding doors opens onto the veranda featuring a view over the floodplains. En suite bathrooms include an indoor shower and toilet, as well as a private outdoor shower with an open air free standing bath.
The main area is a two-storey building with a mezzanine level, the bottom floor includes a lounge flowing onto the main deck, which paths to the pool, jetty and fire deck. The curio shop is on the bottom floor facing an open lounge area. The mezzanine level houses the bar, which leads upstairs to the dining room and lounge with large folding stack doors that overlook the floodplain.
The Okavango's flood levels fluctuate throughout the year and thus the focus of activities varies with the timing of your visit. Generally, activities are water-based and include fishing (basic equipment is provided by the camp), boating trips in the waterways to the east of the camp and water game viewing in a mokoro which are both seasonal (traditional dugout canoe). Depending on water levels, game drives and night drives might be available as the floodwaters recede from September to May (timing approximate).
Airstrip Transfer Time:
In dry season - 45 minutes by road
Please note that in the wet season or during the annual floods the roads can flood in which case you can expect a 15 minute road transfer and a 45 minute boat transfer.
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Wilderness Jacana
On a lush tree island in the Jao Reserve, surrounded by seasonally inundated floodplains and papyrus swamps, Wilderness Jacana takes its name from the birds that flourish here.
Photographer credit: Wilderness
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Wilderness Jacana
Discover true paradise on this secluded tree-island in the beautifully scenic Jao Flats area of the Jao Reserve.
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Wilderness Jacana
Guests receive a warm welcome to Jacana as their boat glides easily into its dock.
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Wilderness Jacana
Set on a small island, the Okavango's Jacana promises a visual, tangible experience in the seasonal Delta waters.
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Wilderness Jacana
Semi-aquatic red lechwe are commonly seen, often performing their characteristic leaps over the channels.
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Wilderness Jacana
A talented basket-weaver shares the secrets of her impressive skills.
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Wilderness Jacana
Malachite kingfishers are among the smaller avian gems guests are able to see, and photograph, from a mokoro excursion.
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Wilderness Jacana
Game drives on nearby Hunda Island reveal treasures such as this lioness moving her cub.
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Wilderness Jacana
Boisterous young elephants enjoy the seasonal inundation as much as the guests do.
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Wilderness Jacana
A serene mokoro outing is the ideal way to get up close to the tiny reed frogs and malachite kingfishers found among the papyrus reeds.
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Wilderness Jacana
There isn't a guest of Jacana's who doesn't depart as an avid birder, particularly after spotting rarities such as the thrilling Pel's fishing owl.
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Wilderness Jacana
Relax in the intimate setting of the raised deck at your well-appointed en-suite tented room (one of just five) nestled amongst dense palms and magnificent trees.
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Wilderness Jacana
Drink in the views of the channels fronting camp from your secluded tented suite.
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Wilderness Jacana
Pristine, wide-open spaces threaded with crystal clear channels invite exploration by mokoro.
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Wilderness Jacana
Completely rebuilt in 2019, Jacana's new colour palette effortlessly reflects its lush surroundings.
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Wilderness Jacana
Take a mokoro ride directly from camp, for the most tranquil way to become acquainted with the smaller fauna that abounds.
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Situated on a private island within the Jao Reserve, in the scenic western region of the Okavango Delta, Wilderness Jacana is the ideal camp for families or small groups looking for a more intimate safari experience.
The canvas accommodation blending seamlessly with their natural surroundings. Each tent features an indoor and outdoor shower, as well as a luxurious open-air bath. Spacious and well appointed, these luxury tents offer a relaxing environment from which to soak in the amazing views and prolific wildlife in the floodplain.
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