Swiss guests - Botswana Dec 2021 V1.3

Botswana’s Okavango Delta, recognised as a World Heritage Site, is the planet's largest inland delta—a vast labyrinth of life-filled lagoons, expansive lakes, and winding channels. Amid this wild magic is Desert & Delta Safaris' Camp Okavango, a remote treasure situated on Nxaragha Island. Here, an unparalleled, water-based wilderness experience awaits, available year-round. A deep connection with nature is fostered with mindfully guided activities, while luxury and exceptional service are blended masterfully. The result is an unforgettable journey—crafted with intent and delivered with soul.

Located on the banks of the Savute channel near the Savuti Marsh, Savute Safari Lodge accommodates just twenty-four guests in twelve thatched chalets built of local timber. The chalets, which have been elegantly furnished in calm neutral tones to blend with the natural environment, feature expansive private decks, a combined bedroom and lounge area and en suite facilities.

Activities are organised around game drives throughout the Savute area in open 4x4 safari vehicles. Many trips will incorporate a visit to the Savute Marsh to give you a chance to see the historic presence of the Savute Channel at the marsh against a backdrop of teeming wildlife. Guests can also enjoy a visit to the ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills – a small hilly outcrop which forms a prominent landmark in the otherwise flat landscape.

Savute boasts the second-largest summer Zebra migration in Africa; its timing is determined by the rains, but usually occurs between November and December and again between February and April, when the Zebras move from the rivers in the north in search of the rain-ripe grasslands and full waterholes in the southwest of the park. The migration is always followed by large numbers of predators – the Zebra migration is a must for visitors.

Conservation Safari Company recommends Savute Safari Lodge as a luxury lodge with good hospitality and for its access to the Savute channel and marsh - game viewing can however be fickle just like the channel and water which comes and goes. Being in a national park means no off-road driving but the waterholes and general game viewing at the right time of the year can be spectacular.

Rates are inclusive of accommodation, scheduled activities and laundry service, all meals, refreshments, local spirits and wines, emergency medical evacuation insurance, national park fees and all government levies and taxes, airport transfers to/from scheduled/charter flights

In the heart of the Okavango Delta within the MATSEBE concession area, Pom Pom Camp is a wonderful multi-activity camp. A short 20-25minutes flight over Okavango Delta from Maun, gets you to the lodge, which is quietly nestled under grove shady trees, overlooking a scenic lagoon where hippos grunt and frolic. 

The camp has 9 large luxury safari tents, all with en suite showers and flush toilets; the bathrooms are enclosed for privacy, security and importantly offer you a truly unique bush adventure. In the main thatched building you will find a cozy bar, lounge and table settings for imaginative meals prepared by experienced safari chefs.

Pom Pom is a multi-activity camp;

Game Drives
Pom Pom is one of the camps in the Okavango Delta that is able to offer game drives within their private concession area. Morning and evening game drives with qualified guides will give you the opportunity to view all the big game and night life of this environment.

Mokoro Trips & Fishing
A Mokoro trip is a fantastic way to experience the wonders of the Okavango Delta. In the company of a professional poler with vast experience of the Delta, you will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of this unique habitat and learn about the waterways and wildlife.

Fishing is also possible at Pom Pom, and their guides will be happy to take you to their secret spots to try for African Pike and a variety of Bream species.

We recommend Pom Pom for its value, and as a wonderful Okavango experience with excellent activities on land and water, along with high standards of comfort and hospitality.

Rates are fully inclusive of meals, drinks and safari activities.

Tau Pan was the first semi-permanent camp inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and offers truly incredible views from the ridge of an ancient sand dune, an unusual experience in a land as flat as Botswana, and overlooks the famous Tau Pan - recognised for its stark beauty and remoteness.

Guests are accommodated in 8 luxury rooms [not tents] under thatch, designed and built to remain cool in the summer months and warm in winter. Each room is en-suite with a separate flushing toilet, double sinks and an inside and outside shower. The rooms are airy and spacious with large double or twin beds, a lounge area and a viewing deck that has amazing views of the wide open spaces and beautiful big skies that this area possesses – truly special and captivating. One of the rooms, situated close to the main area is a family room. This unit has an extra room with twin beds.

Activities offered at Tau Pan are game drives, day trips to the well-known Deception Valley, Sunday, Piper and Passarge Pans, star gazing, bush brunches on Tau Pan, and nature walks with Bushman trackers. It is worth noting that game drives include a tracker in addition to your guide, who helps with spotting animals,and in most cases they are of Bushman [San] descent, so they have deep knowledge. It is good to note this for tipping purposes as well.

‘Tau’ which means lion in Setswana, is so named for the pride of iconic black-maned Kalahari lions who frequent the camp (with a particular preference for the family tent!).

Species that can be found in the Kalahari include oryx, the desert-adapted springbok, jackals, the rare brown hyena, red-crested Korhaan and herds of wildebeest - many of which are not seen in other areas of Botswana.

Conservation/Botswana Safari Company recommends Tau Pan for its good value and high-quality lodge experience. Game viewing and habitats are completely different to other regions in Botswana and thus adds diversity to any itinerary. It is best visited during and after the summer rains, Dec - March, but still interesting all year round. There is NO WIFI

By choosing to stay here you are helping the lodge support the local community as well as the grassroots initiative Mummy's Angels, a Maun-based project to support and empower mothers and their newborns in Maun who do not have financial or family support. They are also are proud members of "Pack for a Purpose", an initiative that allows travelers like you to make a lasting impact in the community at your travel destination.

Rates are fully inclusive of meals, drinks (local brands) and safari activities.