A hand-picked selection of lodges and camps. Click through their name to visit their own website directly.
Baines’ Lodge
Baines’ Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary, sits in a private concession on the edge of Moremi, overlooking a permanent lagoon just off the Boro River. Six suites stand on raised platforms, each with a bed that can be wheeled onto the deck to sleep under the stars. Being on a concession rather than inside the reserve means night drives and walking are both possible, alongside mokoro and boat trips when the water is high.
Stanley’s Camp
Stanley’s Camp, an A&K Sanctuary, shares the NG32 concession with its sister camp Baines’ Lodge — 260,000 acres of floodplain and island country on Moremi’s southern border, held by the Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust. Eight tents on raised decks, kept deliberately simple and old-school compared to Baines’. Walking, mokoro and night drives all run here, the last of which the reserve itself doesn’t allow.
Karangoma
Karangoma sits on a wooded peninsula in the northern Okavango Delta, at the point where the floodwaters give way to the dry woodland of the north. Eight Meru-style tented suites, seven standard and one family tent, stand on raised decks above the floodplain and its game paths. Days combine morning, afternoon and night drives with guided walks and, when the water is high enough, mokoro and motorboat trips through the channels; walking and mokoro are for guests of twelve and over. The camp is run in partnership with the neighbouring Bukakhwe San community at Gudigwa, and village visits form part of the stay. Access is by light aircraft from Maun to Vumbura, then a ten-minute helicopter transfer.
Beagle Expeditions
Beagle Expeditions runs a mobile camp on the Kweene River in the Abu Private Reserve, a remote corner of the western Okavango reached only by helicopter from Maun. The trails move between two sites — the drier southern floodplains at Kweene River, then the seasonal swamp at Magwegwe — with the day between spent walking, driving or poling a mokoro while the backup team strikes camp and rebuilds it ahead of you. Meru tents have proper beds, en-suite bucket showers and compost loos, and everything is cooked over an open fire. Simon and Marleen Byron have run safaris in Botswana for over thirty years. Sole use, four nights minimum, never more than ten guests; closed January to March.
Duba Plains Camp
Duba Plains Camp stands among palm-dotted islands, floodplains and woodland in a private reserve in the north of the Okavango Delta, a Great Plains camp styled on the safaris of the 1920s. It takes no more than ten guests in tented suites, each with its own plunge pool, veranda, shaded sala and indoor and outdoor showers, and children are welcome from six. The two-bedroom Duba Plains Suite stands apart on decks of recycled railway sleepers, with its own lounge, dining area and plunge pools. Drives run morning and night, with mokoro trips and boating when water levels allow, and the chefs cook in an open kitchen beside the bar.
Duba Explorers Camp
Duba Explorers Camp is tucked onto an island in the north-east corner of the Duba Plains Concession, a 33,000-hectare private reserve in the northern Okavango Delta. It is the more relaxed, expedition-style Great Plains camp here, fitted with campaign furniture as if always ready to move on, with open views across permanent floodplain and water channels. The pool sits on the back of an old six-wheel-drive military truck. Days bring drives and guided walks, with boating and mokoro trips when water levels allow, and hippo, elephant, zebra and wildebeest are all regularly seen around camp.
Sitatunga Private Island
Sitatunga Private Island is a water-based Great Plains camp in the upper Okavango Delta, built on a raised deck of recycled railway sleepers and taking no more than eight adults. Dereck Joubert based the design on the reed fishing baskets used here for generations, so the rooms are tents hung inside giant bamboo baskets. There are two suites and the two-bedroom Sitatunga Private Island Suite, each with an indoor lounge, a private pool over the lagoon and an exercise bike, and guests are lent cameras and binoculars. Life here moves at water pace, by motorboat on the lagoons, by mokoro when levels allow, and on guided walks.
Jao Camp
Jao Camp stands on a private island in the Jao Reserve, part of the Jao Reserve Collection in the Okavango Delta. Seven tents, five suites and two villas, each have a private plunge pool, and the villas come with their own butler, chef, vehicle and guides. The camp runs on solar power. Days combine game drives with mokoro and boat trips on the channels, guided walks, seasonal catch-and-release fishing and scenic helicopter flights, and there is a spa on site. The Delta holds more than 450 bird species. Rates are largely inclusive of meals, twice-daily activities, park fees and local drinks.
Kwetsani Camp
Kwetsani Camp is part of the Jao Reserve Collection and sits on raised decks above the Jao Concession floodplains, with elevated walkways linking five treehouse-style tented suites and a family room. There is a swimming pool, and the camp runs on solar power. Activities include game drives, mokoro trips, boating on the lagoons, guided walks, birding, seasonal catch-and-release fishing, scenic helicopter flights and a mobile spa. Rates are largely inclusive of meals, twice-daily activities, park fees, laundry and local drinks.
Jacana Camp
Jacana Camp is part of the Jao Reserve Collection and stands on a teardrop-shaped island in a private Okavango Delta concession. Five classic tented suites, each with an en-suite bathroom and private deck, look out from a main deck with lounge, dining area and fire deck, and there is a swimming pool. The camp runs on solar power. Days bring mokoro trips, boat safaris across the lagoons and channels, game drives when the water is low, guided walks, birding, seasonal catch-and-release fishing and scenic helicopter flights. In the flood season the camp is reached mainly by boat.
Tubu Tree Camp
Tubu Tree Camp sits on Hunda Island in the western Jao Reserve, at the edge of a seasonal floodplain, and was rebuilt in 2024. Eight elevated tented suites stand on wooden platforms beneath marula and jackalberry trees, each with an en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower and private deck, and there is a family room option and a swimming pool. The camp runs on solar power. This is the reserve’s land-based camp, known for big cats and elephant herds on game drives, with mokoro trips and boating when the water allows, plus birding, guided walks, seasonal fishing and scenic helicopter flights. A mobile spa is available at extra cost.
Little Tubu
Little Tubu is the small sister camp to Tubu Tree Camp on Hunda Island in the Jao Reserve, with just three tented suites on raised wooden decks and room for six guests. Each suite has an en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower and private veranda, and the camp has its own main area with bar and dining, a swimming pool and dedicated staff. It runs on solar power. Game drives, mokoro trips, boat cruises, birding, catch-and-release fishing, guided walks and scenic helicopter flights all run from here, with a mobile spa at extra cost. Children are welcome from six, and the camp suits couples and small groups looking for privacy.
Pelo Camp
Pelo Camp is a small, sustainable camp of five eco-tents on raised wooden decks, set on a heart-shaped island in the Jao Reserve. Each tent has an en-suite bathroom and outdoor shower, and the main area includes a dining space, lounge, boma, lookout deck and swimming pool. The camp runs on solar power. Activities include mokoro safaris, guided island walks, game drives, boat cruises, birding, catch-and-release fishing and scenic helicopter flights. The camp describes its style as rustic yet comfortable and minimalist.
Setari Camp
Setari Camp sits on a palm island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, on a private 120,000-acre concession at the base of the Panhandle. Raised wooden walkways link its tents and family suite like an enormous treehouse, with Delta views from every deck. Water surrounds the island all year, so days are spent on motorboat trips, mokoro glides and guided walks on neighbouring islands, with excellent birding and a chance of Pel’s fishing owl and sitatunga. A water-based Delta stay for travellers who want to see the Okavango from the channels themselves.
Kala Camp
Kala Camp is a small, rustic camp in the Jedibe Concession in the northern Okavango Delta, set among permanent swamps at the base of the Panhandle. Six en-suite tents on raised platforms look over lagoons and palm islands, with a pool and a boma with fire pit for the evenings. With water around the camp all year, days are spent on mokoro trips, boat outings, fishing and guided walks on the islands, with game drives added when the floodwaters recede from October to May. A quiet, water-based stay for adults and older teenagers who want the Delta at a slower pace.
Wilderness Mombo
Wilderness Mombo sits on the north-eastern tip of Chief’s Island inside Moremi Game Reserve, where the Simbira Channel at the southern end of the Delta keeps wildlife close to camp. It is Wilderness’s flagship in Botswana, built among giant mangosteen and fig trees above a floodplain, with eight double tented suites and a family unit. The area is known for its density of predators and the interaction between big cats and their prey, and private traversing rights in Moremi allow day and night drives.
Wilderness Little Mombo
Wilderness Little Mombo is the smaller sister camp beside Mombo on Chief’s Island in Moremi Game Reserve, linked to it by a long raised walkway. The suites stand on wooden decks overlooking a floodplain, widely spaced for privacy, each with its own plunge pool and shaded sala. The two camps share a spa and lap pool, and guests are escorted between them at night because of the high game density. Little Mombo also has its own lounge, dining area and boma.
Wilderness Little Vumbura
Wilderness Little Vumbura sits on a compact forested island in the northern Okavango Delta, in a private concession bordering Moremi Game Reserve, and is reached by a short boat ride from the airstrip. The camp is small, with six tented suites and a family unit, built around a shared pool, lounge and star deck. Activities cover both land and water, with game drives, guided walks, mokoro trips, boating and catch-and-release fishing, and a resident elephant is often seen around the island.
Wilderness Qorokwe
Wilderness Qorokwe stands in a private concession of about 26,000 hectares in the south-eastern Okavango Delta, bordering Moremi Game Reserve and set between two permanent rivers. Its raised, box-style suites, built as canvas-covered frames, look over a floodplain with two waterholes. The main deck has an infinity pool and a firepit beside a permanent lagoon, and the camp runs on solar power. Activities include day and night drives, boating, mokoro trips and guided walks.
Wilderness Vumbura Plains
Wilderness Vumbura Plains is a pair of satellite camps, North and South, in a private concession in the northern Okavango Delta bordering Moremi Game Reserve. Each camp has seven raised tented suites with a plunge pool and sala, shaded by dense tree canopy over the Delta floodplains. North offers family tents. The area is known for leopard and other big cats, and activities cover both land and water, with game drives, walks, mokoro and boat trips, fishing and helicopter flights.
Wilderness Chitabe
Wilderness Chitabe lies between the Gomoti and Santantadibe channels in the Chitabe Concession, about 22,000 hectares in the southern Okavango Delta, bordering Moremi Game Reserve. Raised walkways link the canvas suites, which have private decks, and the camp runs on solar power. The area is known for its predators, with wild dog, lion, cheetah and a dense leopard population. Game drives are the main activity, with seasonal guided walks and helicopter flights.
Wilderness Chitabe Lediba
Wilderness Chitabe Lediba is the smaller sister camp to Wilderness Chitabe, with five tented rooms on raised decks overlooking a lediba, a small lagoon in a Delta channel. It stands in the Chitabe Concession, which borders Moremi Game Reserve. The camp suits families and small groups, with a family room and often exclusive use. Activities are land-based, with day and night game drives, guided walks and helicopter flights, and the area is known for its wild dog.
Shinde
Shinde sits on a palm island in the northern Okavango Delta, on the edge of Shinde Lagoon in a private concession. It has seven en-suite tents with indoor and outdoor showers, plus a family tent with two bedrooms that sleeps up to five. The treehouse-style main area has indoor and outdoor dining, a fire deck and a pool, and the camp runs on solar power. Days combine wildlife drives, night drives, boat and mokoro trips, guided walks and fishing. Children under 12 are welcome.
Footsteps Across the Delta
Footsteps Across the Delta is a small seasonal tented camp for up to six guests in the Shinde Concession of the northern Okavango Delta, built around guided walking safaris. A dining tent and lounge look over a hippo pool, and there is a photo editing suite and an African-influenced menu. Alongside the walks, days offer wildlife drives, mokoro trips, boat excursions, fishing and birding. A two-bedroom family tent with en-suite facilities suits families, and a Young Explorers programme with a specialist family guide runs for children.
Maxa
Maxa overlooks Maxa Lagoon on the north-eastern edge of the Okavango Delta, where the Selinda Spillway begins and hippos are a constant presence. Guests stay in stretch-canvas tents on raised decks, each with an indoor bathroom and an outdoor open-air shower, and a two-bedroom family tent is available. There is a chlorine-free pool, a lounge and dining area, a library and a sunset deck. Days combine wildlife drives, night drives, mokoro trips, guided walks and seasonal fishing, and the camp is run in partnership with the local Mmagamka Trust. Land activities run all year.
Kanana Camp
Kanana is a private concession on the Xudum River in the south-west of the Okavango Delta, on a chain of palm-dotted islands. It has seven twin or double tents, each with an en-suite bathroom and walk-in shower, plus a two-bedroom family tent with two bathrooms. There is a pool and a sleep-out deck, and the camp runs on solar power. Days combine wildlife drives, night drives and guided walks, with mokoro and boat trips when the flood allows, including visits to one of Southern Africa’s largest heronries. The camp is open all year, and children are welcome from age 6.
Kanana Nyana
Kanana Nyana opened in October 2026 on a private concession bordering Moremi Game Reserve, on an elevated site above the Xudum River and its floodplains. It has four thatched suites for a maximum of eight guests, each with a private plunge pool. The main area has a bar, lounge and dining space, and there is a gym, in-room wellness treatments and Wi-Fi in camp. Days combine wildlife drives and night drives with guided walks, mokoro and boat trips and fishing in season, and the camp has added a new sleep-out experience. More in our article Kanana Nyana Opens in the Okavango Delta.
Grays Eden
Grays Eden is a boutique hotel on the Thamalakane River in Maun, about 10 minutes from the airport, which makes it an easy stop before or after a safari. It has twelve rooms, five villas and seven cottages, each with a verandah, ceiling fans and a fireplace. There is a restaurant serving local and international dishes with an emphasis on local produce, a pool on a high embankment above the river, in-villa spa treatments, a wine cellar for private tastings and a fireside boma. Rates include breakfast, and the hotel offers a complimentary airport meet-and-greet with transfers.
