Hideaways Africa - Okavango Delta and Chobe Highlights

Mankwe offers game drives within Moremi Game Reserve, the Chobe Corridor, Khwai Concession and their private concession in Botswana. Situated in the heart of the Botswana wilderness, the lodge attracts regular visits from elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, and wild dogs. Its prime location offers front-row seats to the dynamic African Bushveld and excellent birding opportunities. Guests can enjoy morning, afternoon, and thrilling after-dark spotlight game drives within the concession.

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Night safaris offer a fascinating glimpse into the secretive world of nocturnal wildlife. These two-hour drives provide a rare chance to spot nocturnal species, including owls and predators that are rarely seen during the day, unveiling a whole new side of the wilderness.

The lifeline that is the Khwai River makes the area a wild haven as this stable water source also lies along a seasonal animal migratory route. A mokoro experience in Khwai, floating down the river in a dugout canoe, brings another perspective to Botswana’s wildlife wonders. Mokoros, traditionally crafted from hardwood tree trunks, have long served as a vital mode of transportation across the waterways of the Okavango Delta. In recent times, however, their purpose has transformed, as these very mokoros have found a new role in fostering sustainable tourism.

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Take to the skies on a helicopter experience in Khwai for the quintessential Botswana safari and get an entirely different vantage point over this unique wilderness area. The breathtaking world of the Okavango Delta is a multi-faceted marvel of nature, witnessed in vibrant detail from above.

Soaring through the air up to 1000 feet on your Khwai helicopter experience will uncover the true vastness of the Okavango Delta on one of Africa’s last remaining wetland excursions. Permanent waterways, palm islands and lagoons, and incredible wildlife sightings offer great photographic opportunities. You can also include a special champagne stop on your helicopter experience in Khwai. Land on a deserted palm island, pop the cork and enjoy the astonishing views while discovering more about the Delta.

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Experience birdwatching and game viewing from a whole new perspective and enjoy the gentle tranquillity of a boat cruise in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, which is our playground. Moremi Game Reserve is part of the Okavango Delta, so depending on the season, it offers a great deal of water-related game viewing. Look out for leopard and African wild dog, as well as hippo, crocodile, lion, red lechwe, waterbuck, impala, and an abundance of birds.

Our guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area, and you will spend your days in his mokoro (pl. mekoro), gliding through the floodplains and channels

Our guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area, and you will spend your days walking under his guidance on some of the many islands in the area, taking in the magnificent scenery and light as well as the abundant game and bird-life of the Okavango.

Cultural interaction at an authentic baYei village

For guests staying a minimum of four nights, Delta Camp also offers privately guided overnight camping trails, for a minimum of two nights – although they recommend three or more to get the best out of this unique safari. The trails are amongst the most sought-after wilderness experiences in the world today, offering an opportunity to experience life in serenity and on its own terms in a way not easily achieved in the modern world. Fly Camp is set up by the guides, chef cooks all meals. Tent is a dome tent with mattress, linen, pillows and bush bathroom.

Explore our 11,000 hectare private concession on an open Land Rover. Game drives take place in the early morning and late afternoon to take advantage of cooler weather and optimal animal activity, evening game drives allow guests to experience the bush at night and discover nocturnal animals. An expert guide ensure your wildlife experience will be something to remember.

The Kazuma Plains are renowned for their prolific birdlife, making Camp Kuzuma perfect for twitchers. For enthusiasts, some 380 different African bird species are found in this region.

Nothing quite beats a pampering session in the wild African bush and a soothing spa treatment at Camp Kuzuma is therefore something not to be missed. Enjoy a variety of luxurious treatments in the natural tranquillity of mother nature and experience the perfect spa and safari holiday.

Experience reflexology and aeomatherpay massgaes set in the magnificent natural surroundings. indulge yourself with some unique treatments and excellent game viewing at the same time.

Marvel at one of the highest concentrations of elephants on your Botswana safari and Chobe River cruise as these big grey beasts make their way down to the river. It is also the perfect time to observe rare antelopes like puku and lechwe along the water’s edge. In the water coming up close and personal to big pods of hippos and some of the biggest crocodiles in Africa is a given on a Chobe River cruise.

Avid birdwatchers can expect to see more than 400 species, with the African fish eagle, African skimmer, coppery-tailed coucal and long-toed lapwing just some of the standouts.