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Okavango Explorers Camp

Camp · , Botswana

Okavango Explorers Camp

A tented camp in the southwest of the private Selinda Reserve, where the Selinda Spillway meets the Okavango Delta's permanent waterways.

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Overview

Okavango Explorers Camp sits in the southwest of the private Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana, at the point where the Selinda Spillway touches the Okavango Delta. Dereck and Beverly Joubert set up the first camp here among leadwood trees, and spent months paddling and walking the surrounding waterways before it became a permanent base. The site draws on two ecosystems at once, the permanent upper Delta water system and the Selinda Reserve, an area known for its density of predators and elephants.

The camp is built around a 1920s travel mood: campaign-style furniture, canvas tents on slightly raised decking, and a general sense of the old hinterland expedition rather than a fixed lodge. Tent décor, the safari vehicles and the solar energy plant have recently been refreshed. The layout and style suit families or groups of friends who want to take over the whole camp for an extended stay, and it is commonly paired with the other Explorer-Collection camps, Selinda Explorers Camp and Duba Explorers Camp.

Wildlife viewing covers game drives in open vehicles, canoeing where water levels allow, guided walking, and seasonal tag-and-release fishing. Lions, leopards and wild dogs are seen regularly, along with giraffe, buffalo and less common antelope such as roan, sable and eland, the last of which is not found at the other Selinda Reserve camps. In late September, at the height of the dry season, more than 9,000 elephants concentrate along this river system. Birdwatchers can expect a long list of species along the spillway and Delta channels.

Rooms
On request
Minimum stay
1 night
Check in
15:00
Check out
12:00

Why we like it

  • Sits in the southwest of the private Selinda Reserve, where the Selinda Spillway meets the Okavango Delta
  • More than 9,000 elephants recorded along the river system at the peak of the dry season in late September
  • Rare antelope in the area include roan, sable and eland, the latter not found at other Selinda Reserve camps
  • Canvas tents built on raised decking in a 1920s campaign style, with recently refreshed décor and vehicles
  • Camp can be taken over in full by families or groups for extended stays
  • Pairs naturally with the nearby Selinda Explorers Camp and Duba Explorers Camp

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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 Tents

    Canvas guest tents set on slightly raised decking, close to the ground, furnished in a campaign style with recently refreshed décor.

    Up to 2 guests

Amenities

  • Open safari vehicles
  • Canoeing
  • Guided walking
  • Tag-and-release fishing
  • Solar energy plant
  • Raised-deck canvas tents

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.

About Botswana & the Okavango

Questions

When are the most elephants seen at Okavango Explorers Camp?
At the peak of the dry season, in late September, the Selinda Reserve holds more than 9,000 elephants concentrated along the river system, making this a strong period for elephant sightings from the camp.
What activities are offered at the camp?
The camp offers early morning and late afternoon game drives in open vehicles, canoeing where water levels allow, guided walking, and seasonal tag-and-release fishing.
Can a family or group book the entire camp?
Yes. The camp is suited to friends or families who want to take the whole property for an extended stay and make it their own.
Which other camps pair well with Okavango Explorers Camp?
It is commonly combined with the other Explorer-Collection camps, Selinda Explorers Camp and Duba Explorers Camp, also within the Great Plains Conservation portfolio.
Is there wildlife here that is not seen at the other Selinda Reserve camps?
Yes, eland are seen at Okavango Explorers Camp and are described as not present at the other camps in the Selinda Reserve.

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