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€580,00
Located on a beautiful island in the Jao Concession on the Moremi Game Reserve, Jacana is a typical Delta camp. Surrounded by seasonally-inundated floodplains and papyrus swamps, Jacana offers panoramic views of the Okavango Delta.
Jacana is dedicated to, and involved with, projects that support community upliftment - including hosting Children in the Wilderness camps since 2012, and partnering with the Tubu Joint Management Committee and the Pack for a Purpose initiative.
The fully inclusive rates are not just about the level of accommodation or the thread count of the linen. They encompass elements that cannot be counted or measured, such as exclusive access to vast tracts of Africa’s best wildlife areas, creating a unique sense of seclusion, comfort, privacy and space. In turn, your presence helps in the conservation of all these iconic areas. Our dedicated team look forward to designing a journey that suits your budget and bucket list desires.
Collections: Luxury Camps in Botswana, Okavango Delta
Jacana has 5 en-suite Meru-style tents, including a family tent, built on raised wooden decks to facilitate its panoramic views of the Okavango Delta.
Each room also has: • Mosquito Net • Electronic Safe • Tea & Coffee Station • Exercise Mat • Ceiling & Pedestal Fan (on request) • Bathrobes • Liquid Soap • Body Wash • Shampoo & Conditioner • Body Lotion • Room Spray • Insect Repellent • Insect Spray • Shower Caps • Vanity Kit • Sewing kit • Laundry Bag • Umbrella
During winter months hot water bottles, extra blankets and comforters are provided.
The main dining area is on an elevated platform nestled between two magnificent sycamore fig trees, surrounded by dense wild date palms, with a large viewing deck and open area to sit around the fire.
• Game drives (water levels permitting, usually in the summer months) in open 4x4 Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of 7 guests, allowing each guest an outside seat
• Water-based activities in 2 seater mokoros and 8 and 9-seater boats (water levels permitting)
• Guided nature walks on request and seasonal as well as subject to the discretion of the Camp Manager
• Fishing on a catch-and-release basis (fishing is prohibited in Botswana in January and February for fish breeding purposes). The camp has a small stock of basic rods and reels but fly fishing equipment is to be supplied by guest if required
• Birding is outstanding at Jacana Camp and it is an internationally recognised Important Bird Area (IBA) with vulnerable wattled crane, slaty egret, rosy-throated longclaw, Pel’s fishing-owl, and lesser jacana to be seen in the wetter areas. Other exciting species include swamp nightjar and brown firefinch
• Scenic helicopter flights, offering a birds-eye view of the ecosystem and an insight into its formation, are also available and range from 30 to 60 minutes. This is an optional activity at additional costs which can be settled directly in camp
The camp also offers their guests bean bags to steady their camera while on a game activity. Hot water bottles (during winter months and on early morning game drives only), blankets and lined ponchos are also provided on game drives.
Jacana is set in the Jao Concession, a true wetland area, ideal for the rare sitatunga and abundant red lechwe. In the summer months when the inundation has receded, lechwe, tsessebe and elephant are prevalent, while lion, and occasionally leopard, may be seen. Wildlife concentrations in this area of the Delta depend on water flow and volume, changing from season to season.
Birdlife is abundant; enthusiasts can spot Pel's fishing-owl as well as African and lesser jacanas and other Okavango specials such as slaty egret and African pygmy-goose.
• Situated in the very heart of the wetlands of the Okavango Delta, the 60,000 hectare (150,000 acre) Jao Concession embodies all the magic and mystique of Botswana with vegetation that varies from permanent swamps to dry land
• Rates from €580 to €990 per person, per night, sharing
• Peak season June - October
• 5 Meru-style tents on a raised wooden deck, with sandy pathways on the ground
• Children 6 years and older are welcome at Jacana Camp. For families travelling with children between 6 and 12 years, private activities need to be booked and paid for additionally. Children between 6 and 16 years must share with an adult/s in the same room. The minimum age for walking and mokoro activities is 13 years while the minimum age for boating activities is 6 years (water levels permitting)
• Game drives and water-based activities (water levels permitting)
• No Wi-Fi access allowing guests to be fully emerged in their surroundings
• Ceiling fans and pedestal fans (on request) are used to keep a breeze flowing in the guest tents
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