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Katavi Wildlife Lodge

Katavi Wildlife Lodge

Katavi

Nestled on the outskirts of the Katisunga plain, Katavi Wildlife Camp seamlessly blends into the fringes of the surrounding woodland, offering one of the most spectacular vistas in the park. Animals, both predators and their prey, must parade past the camp on their daily commute to drink in the nearby Katuma River - making this the perfect observation point for some of the most dramatic wildlife encounters.

Accommodation is made up of six spacious Meru-style mosquito-proof tents, which all offer direct and picturesque views of the plain, and each tent is constructed on an elevated wooden platform, providing shade from the noonday sun, and with a classic thatched roof. All tents are equipped with private en-suite facilities, and boast an expansive veranda complete with a comfortable hammock and seating area. There are 2 additional family tents plus a honeymoon tent.

Game drives don't need to go far, as the wildlife is in such great abundance close to the camp and whether from the veranda of your tent, on a game drive or from the elevated viewing lounge, you'll have the privilege of witnessing predators alongside the plains game during daylight hours. And in the evenings, brace yourself for the spectacle of predators in pursuit as the game retreats to the safety of the trees.

Meals are served in a comfortable and welcoming main lodge which also has a cosy bar and viewing deck.

To see how to combine this lodge on a safari circuit, visit our Safaris page and the Southern Circuit National Park pages.

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Amenities

Activities, Bar, Game Drives, Restaurant, Safari Style All Inclusive

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The camp is located in the remote inner reaches of the Okavango Delta, with just eight luxurious en-suite tents which are raised to ensure all guests have views of the floodplains. The dining and sitting areas are also raised on decking around a massive ancient fig tree. Ebony, knob thorn acacia, and sausage trees provide shade on warm days. A small swimming pool and sun deck is the perfect spot to relax and cool down. At dinner, enjoy your meal while watching the brilliant sunsets. A well-stocked bar ensures a delicious sundowner is always available. 

The sparkling clear and clean waters are the pulse of this region attracting herons and other species of birds as well as elephants, predators and prey. No crowds and no safari vehicles are fighting for the best views. 
Activities include game viewing in 4x4 vehicles, but the best experience is on foot or by gliding silently through the Delta by mokoro. Weave your way through small palm-dotted islands. You may hear the elephants' morning calls in the distance. With your guide, see these giants taking their daily baths, and maybe spot a mother gently bathing her calf. 

Game viewing includes a wide variety of other game in the Delta, including impala, lechwe, hippo, crocodile, and lion. Migratory water birds like the yellow-billed storks and slate egrets come to hatch their young around the area depending on the season. Sometimes you may just spot the sitatunga antelope's nostrils floating above the surface of the water, as it hides from leopards and wild dogs.

Kanana

Okavango Delta

Set on an island in the panhandle of the Okavango Delta, one of the most breathtakingly beautiful areas in the world, this lodge is one of the oldest in the area. It has been recently refurbished and is meticulously cared for by its staff. With a unique charm and atmosphere, the lodge has 7 double chalets and 2 family chalets all tented with with fans, en-suite bathrooms, room safe and a veranda. All the chalets are thatch covered with tented bedrooms and bathrooms made to a very high standard. Each chalet enjoys a view over the waterways and is unobserved by neighbours. There is a large deck with an open lobby and restaurant area, a bar-fridge and the food is simply delicious and plentiful. 

The lodge offers water-based activities, including boating and mokoro trips among the network of beautiful channels that comprise the area. Nxmaseri is one of the few lodges which can guarantee Mokoro trips all-year-round, due to its location high up in the panhandle. These are conducted in the shallow and narrow channels, where the birdlife is in abundance but where the hippos don't go. From the steel bottomed speed boat, you can see hippos in the deeper channels and on shore. Take a boat and go fishing, sit on the shady deck and watch the birdlife passing, enjoy the pool or relax by having a massage overlooking the stunning Okavango panhandle. 

Close to the magical Tsodilo Hills, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Botswana’s greatest treasures, see "Our Offers" for an exceptional experience there.   

Other activities include helicopter flights/flips (additional cost) over the delta, as well as cultural and natural history tours.  Weather permitting, guests may also dine on the floating jetty, enjoying the most spectacular sounds and sights at sunset.

This is a magical and truly "away from it all" lodge, where you will enjoy spectacular bird and wildlife spotting and some of Botswana's most memorable sunrises and sunsets.

Nxamaseri Island Lodge

Okavango Panhandle

This is probably one of the most spectacular permanent water sites in the entire Okavango Delta. Xugana Island Lodge is situated on a wooded island abutting the lagoon and takes full advantage of this magnificent site. The thatched common area, comprising a viewing deck, bar, lounge and curio shop, is still the original building put up in 1974 when Xugana became only the second lodge ever built in the Okavango Delta. Set within the well-established garden is a refreshing swimming pool and sun deck. 

The lodge accommodates only sixteen guests in large, raised, reed and thatch lagoon-facing chalets, with en-suite facilities and private viewing decks optimally placed on the shaded fringe of the island. The comfortable chalets are attractively furnished and have fan, safe, tea and coffee-making facilities 

Mokoro trips in eco-friendly dugout canoes built to the traditional design, boat safaris to lagoons and islands and wilderness walks give guests the chance to see the Delta wildlife such as sitatunga and lechwe antelope, crocodile and hippo, as well as the other big game that frequents the islands and edges of the river. Bird-watching opportunities are outstanding, and the bream and tiger fishing can be excellent at certain times of the year. The peaceful boat ride back across Xugana Lagoon during the spectacular African sunset will provide you with lifelong memories.

Xugana Island Lodge

Okavango Delta

How our Tent Ratings work

These are based on our personal experience of the hotel, camp or lodge and should not be compared against ratings you find elsewhere. We intend to guide you and don’t be put off by a low tent rating as some of our favourites fall into the 2 and 3-tent categories.​

It is also important to bear in mind that standards vary from country to country and a 4-tent hotel in South Africa cannot be compared with a 4-tent hotel in another part of the world. 

To summarise our grading system, we have considered the following.

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High in both quality and luxury of experience, and property must have ‘wowed’ us on many levels.

This is our benchmark for excellent service and experience, location and /or activities. 

Good relative value, excellent location and/or experience, and offering an ideal base for exploring the area.

Budget-focused stopover property, sometimes it’s the ideal location on a driving itinerary.

Don’t be put off, these stays are comfortable and a perfect pit stop on a journey where the choices may be limited. 

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