Jao Camp | Okavango Delta Lodges

Introduction

Jao Camp is situated on a big, remote island inside a private concession within Botswana, bordering the actual Moremi Game Reserve inside the heart of the Okavango Delta.

Along with different habitats which range from waterways and lagoons to dry Kalahari grasslands and open floodplains, Jao Camp will offer both land and water activities, depending on existing flood levels.

This luxurious camp is a relaxing base for a fantastic Okavango Delta Safari experience.

Within the central region within the concession, vast open floodplains offer probably the most spectacular vistas Botswana has to offer. Jao Camp is situated on the southern side of the plains, a region with stunning islands fringed with riverine forests.

Rooms and Suites

This Luxury Okavango Delta Camp offers nine large, attractive tents; each one individually hand crafted. These twin-bedded canvas and thatched bedrooms are positioned underneath a canopy of shady trees and also have en-suite amenities, in addition to an outdoor shower for the more adventurous.

Constructed upon elevated patio's, each one includes a private sala for afternoon siestas while offering excellent vistas from the magnificent adjacent floodplains of Botswana.

Activities

Mekoro, boat trips, fishing, nature walks (which has to be requested ahead of travel), night and day game drives as well as birding usually are available throughout the year as a result of plethora the of wildlife in Botswana.

There are two platform hides in the concession.

During an abnormally high flood season, game drives begin by boating out to a nearby Hunda Island the location where the vehicles will be waiting, and the drive commences from there. Huge herds of red lechwe are visible, accompanied by their primary predator - prides of lion.

Other wildlife common with Botswana includes elephant, buffalo, leopard, tsessebe, zebra and wildebeest, hippo and crocodile. Numerous bird species are resident for example Meyer's Parrot, African Harrier Hawk, Black egret, Coppery-tailed Coucal, Malachite Kingfisher, Hamerkop and Black Crake being a few of the avian treasures found at Jao Camp.