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Duba Plains Camp
Duba Plains Camp sits in the private Duba Concession of the Okavango Delta, where Dereck and Beverly Joubert have lived for nearly twenty years.
Overview
Duba Plains Camp occupies the private Duba Concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta, a matrix of palm-dotted islands, flood plains and woodland. It has been the home of Great Plains Conservation co-founders Dereck and Beverly Joubert for nearly twenty years, and the area has featured in several of their wildlife films. The camp is known for its swamp lions, which swim across water channels to hunt lechwe and buffalo, and for regular visits from painted dogs and leopards throughout the year.
The main area holds a central dining room, a lounge, an interactive kitchen, a wine cellar and a library, with an extended raised deck under ebony trees used for outdoor dining. Five bespoke, private suites stand on raised, recycled railway sleeper decking, built in a style the camp describes as 1920s-inspired African safari design. Each suite has an indoor lounge, en-suite facilities with a flush loo, double vanities, indoor and outdoor showers and a bath, ceiling fans and an air-conditioning system over the bed. A private veranda holds a plunge pool and a shaded sala overlooking the floodplain. Guests have complimentary use of a professional camera with a selection of lenses and binoculars, and images taken during the stay are downloaded as a gift at departure.
Activities include open-vehicle safari drives, guided bush walks, mokoro canoe trips and boating, water levels permitting, with sightings that include leopards, elephants and hippos, and more than 200 recorded bird species. Dereck Joubert made a piece of art for the camp from a deconstructed brass clock, inspired by a male lion Beverly photographed there, marking the roughly 20,000 lions thought to remain in Africa. The camp is a Relais & Châteaux member and the source material suggests pairing a stay here with Selinda, for its elephant herds, as part of a longer Botswana safari.
- Rooms
- 5
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Home of Great Plains co-founders Dereck and Beverly Joubert for nearly twenty years
- Five private suites on raised, recycled railway sleeper decking
- Each suite has its own plunge pool, shaded sala and veranda over the floodplain
- Known for swamp lions that hunt lechwe and buffalo across water channels
- Relais & Châteaux member, among Botswana's only such camps
- Complimentary use of a professional camera, lenses and binoculars
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Safari Suite
One of five private suites raised on recycled railway sleeper decking, designed in a 1920s-inspired African safari style. Includes an indoor lounge, en-suite flush loo, double vanities, indoor and outdoor showers and a bath. The private veranda has a plunge pool and shaded sala with views over the floodplain.
Up to 2 guestsFloodplain view
Amenities
- Central dining room
- Lounge
- Interactive kitchen
- Wine cellar
- Library
- Raised outdoor dining deck
- Private plunge pool (suites)
- Indoor and outdoor showers
- Complimentary camera and lenses
- Binoculars for guest use
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
, Botswana
Water camps in the delta, high game density and very few vehicles.
Questions
- How many suites does Duba Plains Camp have?
- Duba Plains Camp has five bespoke, private suites, each raised on recycled railway sleeper decking with an indoor lounge, en-suite bathroom, and a private veranda with a plunge pool and shaded sala.
- What wildlife can guests expect to see at Duba Plains Camp?
- The camp is known for swamp lions that swim across water channels to hunt lechwe and buffalo. Painted dogs and leopards also visit throughout the year, and the area records more than 200 bird species.
- Can a stay at Duba Plains Camp be combined with other camps?
- The source material suggests combining a stay at Duba Plains with Selinda, which has large elephant herds, to complete a Botswana safari.
- Is Duba Plains Camp affiliated with any hospitality association?
- Yes, Duba Plains Camp is a Relais & Châteaux member. The Great Plains Réserve-Collection camps in Botswana are described as the country's only Relais & Châteaux members.
- What activities are available at Duba Plains Camp?
- Guests can take open-vehicle safari drives, guided bush walks, traditional mokoro canoe trips and boating. Water-based activities depend on water levels at certain times of year.
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