Welcome to Okavango Explorers Camp

“In the far south of the private Selinda Reserve, where the Selinda Spillway touches Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Beverly and I first set up our camp in the leadwood trees.

We were possibly the first people there, maybe on the trail of Livingstone and Selous.

From this Okavango Delta safari camp’s location, Beverly and I have paddled and walked the entire river for months. We are all explorers, and each of us has that explorer’s heart and soul. Okavango Explorers Camp is your base, to unlock exciting wildlife discoveries. “

– Dereck Joubert

Welcome to Okavango Explorers Camp

“In the far south of the private Selinda Reserve, where the Selinda Spillway touches Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Beverly and I first set up our camp in the leadwood trees.

We were possibly the first people there, maybe on the trail of Livingstone and Selous.

Beverly and I have paddled and walked the entire region for months from this Okavango Delta safari camp. Okavango Explorers Camp is your ideal Botswana safari camp base to unlock exciting wildlife discoveries. We are all explorers, and each of us has that explorer’s soul. ”

– Dereck Joubert

The Camp

Okavango Explorers Camp is a Great Plains Conservation Explorer-Collection Botswana safari camp. It sits in the southwest area of the private Selinda Reserve.

This area teems with wildlife, and the location combines two iconic ecosystems: the permanent upper Okavango Delta water system and the famed Selinda Reserve.

The Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana is a prime predator and elephant habitat. The location of this Okavango Delta safari camp has been handpicked for its access to some of the highest concentrations of wildlife found in the region. Lions, leopards and wild dogs hunt these parts regularly. There are good densities of giraffes, buffalo, and exciting, rare antelopes like roans, sables, and eland.

At the peak of the dry season in late September, the Selinda Reserve is home to over 9,000 elephants concentrated along this river system. Okavango Explorers Camp is the place for elephant lovers in the dry season.

There are also phenomenal bird-watching opportunities for those looking for some ‘lifers’.

Safari Tents

Okavango Explorers Camp creates a 1920s safari experience reminiscent of exploring the unknown African hinterland in style.

This Okavango Delta safari camp exudes a spirit of the romance of yesteryear whilst ensuring that adventure and discovery are an essential part of the journey.

All the guest canvas tents are on slightly raised decking, but still close to the ground. Campaign-style furniture and décor features throughout the safari camp.

Refreshed tent décor, safari vehicles and a new solar energy plant are available for guests’ comfort.

Okavango Explorers Camp is the perfect Okavango Delta safari camp in Botswana’s northern permanent waterways. Travellers should consider combining their safari here with our other Explorer-Collection safari camps, Selinda Explorers Camp  and Duba Explorers Camp.

This camp is also ideal for friends or families who want to take the whole safari camp for extended stays and make it their own.

Rates

From $1,180 per person sharing per night

More Details

The above rates are in US$ and are based on a per person per night sharing basis. Single guest, child rates, private safari drive and guide rates are available on request.

These rates include accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, laundry service, and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, including premium brand spirits and champagne. Return scheduled seat in plane inter-camp air transfers, including air transfers from Maun and/or Kasane Airports, are included in the US$ nightly rate – subject to a minimum 2-night stay.

Safari Experiences

Enjoy moments where wildlife congregates along the Selinda Spillway and permanent upper Okavango Delta water channels to drink. Marvel at the setting of the African sun across wildlife-filled plains. The safari experiences include wildlife viewing drives, canoeing and guided walking in one of the most remote parts of the private Selinda Reserve.

It is no secret that Botswana’s Okavango Delta is home to an array of wildlife, the likes of which can be viewed in a variety of ways offered by Okavango Explorers Camp.

Our open safari vehicles are specially adapted to provide a comfortable safari viewing experience.

In addition to the early morning and late afternoon/evening drives, canoeing (water level dependent) and guided walks are offered as alternative, exciting wildlife-viewing activities for guests to enjoy. This Okavango Delta safari camp also offers seasonal tag-and-release fishing opportunities. Typical wildlife here includes lions, buffalo, elephants, hippos, and some rarer species, such as eland, which are not seen at the other Selinda Reserve safari camps!

All these activities ensure a memorable Botswana safari experience. The safari experience at this Okavango Delta safari camp pairs perfectly with those found at Duba Explorers Camp and Selinda Explorers Camp.

- Explore our other Great Plains Camps

Spot the rare and majestic sable and roan antelope

Take a dip in the waters of the Okavango Delta

Canoe the headwaters of the Selinda Spillway

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Lasting Impact

Great Plains Female Rangers: Empowering Women on the Front Line of Conservation

The Female Ranger Program invites women from local communities to embark on a 12-month training program equipping them with a plethora of skills, including data collection, first aid, computer skills, driving skills, and more. They are then hired and deployed in our concessions to monitor and manage the biodiversity. Great Plains’ Female Rangers also offers opportunities to shift gender stereotypes, empower vulnerable women, and establish strong female role models for young girls. The long-term conservation impact of this project is equally powerful; female rangers will help foster the community buy-in necessary to preserve Africa’s most precious biodiversity.

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