A Luxury Okavango Delta Safari

Duration9 Nights
StyleSafari
When to GoApril - September
Price GuideFrom £17,195 Per Person

When it comes to the Okavango Delta, we will tell you that the best way to experience it is to stay in several different areas and safari camps. The reason being is that the Okavango Delta is so vast, and each area is affected by the floods in a different way. The best way to experience the Delta is by doing a mix of ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ activities. Respectively, these include boat safaris and mokoro rides, and game drives and walks. This 9-night itinerary is split between three exceptional and luxurious camps.

The first three nights you will enjoy some of the best game viewing in all of Botswana, at Chitabe Camp. You’ll then fly across to Vumbura Plains to enjoy three nights on the water. The expansive rooms look out to the permanent channel. Finally, spend three nights in one of Wilderness’ flagship camps – Dumatau. We will organize your flights between the camps (or even upgrade to helicopter flights), and ensure that your guiding is up there, with the service and experience you’ll have in Botswana.

At a Glance

Day 1 - 3

Chitabe Camp
- Fly from Maun to Chitabe Camp in a light aircraft plane
- Arrive in time for lunch, with an afternoon game drive
- Two game drives per day on a shared basis

Day 4 -6

Vumbura Plains Camp
- Small aircraft plane from Chitabe to Vumbura Plains
- Boat safaris and mokoro rides are available during your stay
- Two safari activities per day on a shared basis

Day 7 - 9

Dumatau Camp
- Small aircraft plane from Vumbura Plains to Dumatau Camp
- Two safari activities per day on a shared basis
- Enjoy the floating sundowner deck at Dumatau Camp!

Meet Our Expert

Gemma D Souza

Africa Specialist

With family roots in Kenya, it became a continent I have naturally gravitated towards. I’ve traveled extensively around East and Southern, working with luxury camps, guides, and rangers for over eight years. I am enthralled by Africa and would happily talk about this diverse continent’s wildlife, cultures and experiences all day, every day.

CALL US ON: +44 208 004 2345

Request a Quote

What's Included

9 nights of fully-inclusive accommodation in luxury safari lodges/boat
Domestic flights included throughout
Shared game drives, walks, mokoro and boat excursions (park fees included)
Professional safari guiding
Expert trip planning advice
Transfers as specified in the itinerary
24/7 support from our dedicated staff

What's not Included

International flights
Any premium brands or drinks not included
Gratuities for local guides
Visas if required
We strongly advise all guests to purchase comprehensive travel insurance

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 - 3
Chitabe Camp, Okavango Delta
On arrival into Maun, you will be met and assisted through the check-in process for your short, Cessna Caravan flight into the Okavango Delta. Flying over the Delta is the perfect way to get an introduction to its unique and diverse landscape. The waters from Angola transform the Delta, and flying over it gives you an opportunity to see this at certain times of the year. On landing, you will be met by your safari guide from Chitabe and begin your game drive back to the camp. Freshen up at the luxury lodge and get accustomed to your new surroundings. Each room has a large ensuite bathroom with an indoor and outdoor shower, a private veranda and a small but comfortable lounge area. You will spend three nights at Chitabe, enjoying two safari activities per day (early morning and late afternoon), whilst dining communally with fellow guests in different areas around the camp. This area has fantastic cat sightings, including resident leopard and lion prides.
Accommodation Options:
- Chitabe
  Read More
  Chitabe
  Highlights
  Incredible resident wildlife sightings year round
  Luxury tented accommodation
  Indoor and outdoor showers
  Swimming pool and gym
  Great guiding and conservation initiatives
  Chitabe
  Located on a private conservation just south of Moremi Game Reserve, Chitabe is renowned as one of Botswana’s most fascinating predator-watching hotspots. The camp offers a well-concealed collection of eight traditional safari tents, each running on solar power and with access to a deck with savanna views. Large beds framed by African arts and photography from Dave Hamman who co-owns Chitabe, have views of the local wildlife (elephants frequent the camp) through the window, and there are outdoor showers for added immersion. There’s a raised bar, lounge, and restaurant, all with excellent views, as well as an atmospheric boma wrapped around a campfire.
  
  The food is a highlight at Chitabe, with the camp’s dedication to championing local seasonal ingredients highlighted with picnics in the delta, barbecues on starry nights, and hearty breakfasts as fuel for morning game drives where you’ll often see cheetah, wild dogs, giraffes, and leopards.
- Little Vumbura
  Read More
  Little Vumbura
  Highlights
  Located on a compact island in the Okavango floodplains
  Arrive into camp by boat
  Six tented suites with well-appointed ensuite bathrooms
  Plunge pool overlooking the floodplains
  A beautiful Star Deck
  Little Vumbura
  At little Vumbura, the adventure begins en route to the camp that’s perched on a private island, with access only possible by a boat that weaves between water lilies and reeds. Guests stay in one of seven tents with wooden floors, large beds, in and outdoor showers, a separate sunken lounge, and a private veranda from which to view the floodplains. Each room is colored in neutral tones with light touches of indigo echoing the waters surrounding the island, and every tent has a small collection of African art.
  
  A walkway leads to a small library and lookout and there are floating decks and lamp-lit public areas, excellent venues to sample the local cuisine, created with seasonal ingredients from local farmers. The nearby mosaic of habitats supports all kinds of wildlife, with buffalo and elephants often sighted nearby, but you’ll see leopards, lions, crocodiles, and red lechwe on game drives and water safaris.
- Little Tubu Camp
  Read More
  Little Tubu Camp
  Camp Highlights
  An intimate camp, just three luxurious safari-style tents
  Offers game drives, game walks, night drives and water activities
  Great guides and the reserve is full of wildlife
  Beautiful location in the Delta
  Little Tubu Camp Overview
  Little Tubu offers a luxurious safari stay in an intimate atmosphere with just three tents, accommodating up to six guests. All are luxurious and include verandas that overlook the floodplains, en-suite facilities with an outdoor shower, complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities, safes, bathrobes and slippers, toiletries, and even yoga mats and resistance bands. The camp sits on Hunda Island, which is the tip of a large “sand tongue” and the largest area of dry land from July through September in the Jao Concession. Outstanding game viewing with large concentrations of zebra and wildebeest, plus frequent sightings of elephant and giraffe, and exceptional birding is all enjoyed here. A variety of land- and water-based activities are provided, including game drives, night drives, mokoro excursions, boat rides, and catch-and-released fishing. Dining is communal in a thatch dining room, alfresco on the viewing deck or around the fire pit.
Day 4 - 6
Vumbura Plains, Okavango Delta
Fly from Chitabe to your next destination, Vumbura Plains. This camp is famous for its located on the permanent lagoon, and as soon as you walk into the camp, the instantly feel like you on the water. The camp sits in the Vumbura concession, which is owned and operated by the local community in partnership with Wilderness. The benefits of being in a concession is that you have more flexibility when it comes to game drives, and with only a handful of camps in this concession, your safari here will have an element of exclusivity to it. The camp itself really is the utmost luxury and, although there are 14 large rooms, the camp is split into a north and south camp which makes them each smaller and more intimate. Each camp is self-sufficient, with its own team of qualified safari guides, chefs, housekeepers, barmen and a dedicated and friendly team of managers.
Accommodation Options:
- Vumbura Plains
  Read More
  Vumbura Plains
  Highlights
  Recently renovated spacious rooms
  Individual plunge pools and outdoor showers
  Rooms with an artful balance of wood, glass and canvas
  Local community projects
  Game drives and boat safaris year round
  Vumbura Plains
  A stunning camp expertly woven into its natural surroundings and exceptionally well-located to explore the waterways, island woodlands, and wildlife of the Kavango Delta, Vumbura Plains is every bit as adventurous as it is luxurious. The fourteen thatched roof villas offer a generous amount of space with open plan living and sleeping areas, en suite bathrooms, large beds, and panoramic views of the floodplains from beautifully finished sunken lounges and decked terraces, each with a private plunge pool, ideal for languorous afternoons dedicated to wildlife watching.
  
  Explore the wooden walkways that lead across the camp for delightful stargazing opportunities and al fresco dining characterized by seasonal staples from local farmers, as well as safari staples such as Phapata bread cooked over the campfire. Wildlife like elephants and otters are never far away, and game drives, night drives, boat safaris, and guided walks show off other charismatic locals: lions, jackals, crocodiles, and hundreds of colorful bird species.
- Little Vumbura
  Read More
  Little Vumbura
  Highlights
  Located on a compact island in the Okavango floodplains
  Arrive into camp by boat
  Six tented suites with well-appointed ensuite bathrooms
  Plunge pool overlooking the floodplains
  A beautiful Star Deck
  Little Vumbura
  At little Vumbura, the adventure begins en route to the camp that’s perched on a private island, with access only possible by a boat that weaves between water lilies and reeds. Guests stay in one of seven tents with wooden floors, large beds, in and outdoor showers, a separate sunken lounge, and a private veranda from which to view the floodplains. Each room is colored in neutral tones with light touches of indigo echoing the waters surrounding the island, and every tent has a small collection of African art.
  
  A walkway leads to a small library and lookout and there are floating decks and lamp-lit public areas, excellent venues to sample the local cuisine, created with seasonal ingredients from local farmers. The nearby mosaic of habitats supports all kinds of wildlife, with buffalo and elephants often sighted nearby, but you’ll see leopards, lions, crocodiles, and red lechwe on game drives and water safaris.
- Camp Okavango
  Read More
  Camp Okavango
  Camp Highlights
  11 luxury tents with en-suite bathrooms
  Private deck offering beautiful views over the Okavango Delta.
  Explore the delta by boat or mokoro (canoe)
  Guided walks through the reserve
  Camp Okavango Overview
  Camp Okavango is known for its peaceful safari experiences, with space for only 24 guests in 11 safari suites and one family suite with two bedrooms. All suites are en-suite bathrooms, spread among the trees to provide plenty of privacy. Its location on remote Nxaragha Island in the permanent delta makes it unique as a year-round wilderness experience where vast lawns lead down to the water with hippos that snort throughout the night.
  
  Experienced guides conduct water-based activities on reed-lined waterways, exploring in traditional mokoros or modern motorboats. Guided bush walks bring closer encounters with larger species on islands nearby, and there are plenty of bird watching and angling opportunities. As it is a water-based camp, while there are game-viewing activities, game drives using safari vehicles aren’t possible. One of the highlights is being able to sip a chilled drink at the bar which sits in the middle of a lagoon, tended by a wading bartender.
Day 7 - 9
Dumatau, Okavango Delta
You will end your Okavango safari by flying over to Dumatau. Like Vumbura Plains, as soon as you walk into Dumatau, you will feel at home. The main area is designed so elegantly, with expansive views out to the river, and the staff will greet you with genuine, wholehearted smiles. The name ‘Dumatau’ means ‘roar of the lion’ and, with several resident lion prides in the area, it’s certainly a fitting name. Its location in the Linyanti Concession is fantastic, as you can cover huge areas of the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, as well as accessing the Linyanti River floodplain and the Savuti Channel. The game viewing in this area is amazing and there is ample opportunity to see some of the most desired sightings – like elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, wild dogs and more. The rooms each look out onto the river and are made up of a huge lounge and bedroom area, an ensuite bathroom (fit with an indoor and outdoor shower) and a huge private veranda, with its own plunge pool. This is the most unforgettable place to end your Okavango Delta safari.
Accommodation Options:
- Dumatau
  Read More
  Dumatau
  Highlights
  Luxury camp in the heart of the Linyanti Concession
  Eight ultra-spacious tented suites, with private plunge pools
  Flagship camp for Wilderness
  Dumatau means 'roar of the lion' in the local language
  Floating sundowner deck
  Dumatau
  After a recent renovation to enhance its eco/ luxe credentials, the Dumatau Camp, with its new Osprey Retreat, a renewed focus on sustainability, and a keen eye for providing superbly attentive service, is exceptional. Set on a lagoon frequented by elephants in the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, the camp offers eight tented suites, each benefitting from a bedroom finished in natural, coral-colored textiles, outdoor bathrooms with views of the wildlife, and immersive decks with plunge pools overlooking the glittering scenes at the lagoon. There’s also Little Dumatau, which has four more tented suites with access to a private pool and restaurant for even more seclusion.
  
  Wooden walkways lead guests through enchanting scenes along the waterside to a round jetty atop the lagoon, ideal for sundowners after an afternoon game drive. And the food at Dumatau is delicious, leaning into the seasonality of the Botswana bush.
- Jao Camp
  Read More
  Jao Camp
  Highlights
  In the heart of the Okavango Delta, on a remote island
  One of the most luxurious camps in the Delta
  Swimming pool, star decks, gym, spa
  An award-winning Jao library
  Private suites and family units available
  Jao Camp
  Jao’s sustainable design-led aesthetic is beautifully realized through a stylish curation of natural and recycled materials, all considerately placed within the Okavango ecosystem. Perched on a private island and surrounded by forests and the vast floodplains that characterize the area, Jao offers a sublime level of immersion with the Delta’s wildlife almost always within view. There are five stylish suites with hand-woven grass mats, separate dining areas, large central beds, and pools with delta views, and two large villas benefit from private butlers and chefs.
  
  Jao Camp’s main space is elevated to allow for a breeze and includes a thatched roof and glazed doors to keep the bar and restaurant cozy throughout the year. But perhaps its most impressive feature is the Jao Museum which, with its iron platforms against wooden walls decorated with evocative maps of the area, and a towering giraffe skeleton looming over the books, has the feel of some antique members club lost in the heart of the Okavango Delta.
Day 10
Fly to Maun
Today you will fly back to Maun, where you will connect onto your onwards flight to either Johannesburg, Cape Town or elsewhere.