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Welcome to Duba Explorers Camp

Imagine being here 100 years ago, the flapping canvas and splashing sounds of ‘dragons’ in the swamp – crocodiles rising and taking prey in a blur.  

Duba Explorers Camp is an exciting, affordable Botswana safari camp perched on an island surrounded by Botswana’s Okavango Delta waters.

It is a safari camp I make sure I include for any friend’s Botswana safari, offering them a deeper insight into the real story of this ecosystem. That story is defined by termites and their role in constructing islands like this, one that plays a significant part in our film series for National Geographic, Okavango: River of Dreams.”

– Dereck Joubert

Welcome to Duba Explorers Camp

“Imagine being here 100 years ago, the flapping canvas and splashing sounds of ‘dragons’ in the swamp – crocodiles rising and taking prey in a blur.

Duba Explorers Camp is an exciting, affordable Botswana Explorer-Collection safari camp perched on an island surrounded by the Okavango Delta’s waters.

It is a safari camp I make sure I include for any friend’s Botswana safari, offering them a deeper insight into the real story of this ecosystem. That story is defined by termites and their role in constructing islands like this, one that plays a significant part in our film series for National Geographic, Okavango: River of Dreams.”

– Dereck Joubert

Great Plains Explorer Collection Brand

The Camp

Duba Explorers Camp, an Explorer-Collection Botswana safari camp, is tucked away in the northeast corner of Botswana’s Duba Concession, a 33,000-hectare private reserve.

Look no further when considering an affordable Botswana safari option that does not sacrifice the safari experience, cuisine, guiding, or wildlife viewing opportunities.

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Duba Explorers Camp is your perfect safari camp for any Botswana safari adventure. Due to its location in the Okavango Delta’s northern reaches, the permanent floodplain dominates the surrounding landscapes. The floodplains are interspersed with grasslands and pockets of mopane and acacia woodlands.

Duba Explorers Camp is situated on an island surrounded by the pristine Okavango Delta. It offers guests a separate traversing area from Duba Plains Camp.

This affordable Botswana safari camp is tucked away under a canopy of mature jackalberry, leadwood, mangosteen, and sycamore-fig trees. Clear, unobstructed views across the surrounding water channels allow cool breezes to pass through the camp and your tent.

Under an expansive and sweeping marquee canvas, the central area of this safari camp is on raised decking, offering guests an open-plan concept of dining and lounge areas.

Guests staying at Duba Explorers Camp should also consider extending their safari to our Selinda Explorers Camp and Okavango Explorers Camp in Botswana’s Selinda Reserve. Both are Great Plains Conservation Explorer-Collection safari camps.

Safari Tents

Duba Explorers Camp is designed by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, National Geographic Explorers and embodies the golden age of Botswana safari explorations.

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This Explorer-Collection safari camp consists of five airy canvas tents, each raised on decking, stylishly furnished with a campaign writing desk, private veranda, and en-suite bathroom facilities.

Listen out for the prolific birdlife during your siesta, as you lounge on the daybed on your private veranda, absorbing the peacefulness and tranquillity of your surroundings.

As the waters rise around the camp during the flood season, you might even be lucky to catch sight of spotted neck otters swimming and eating. At night, let the hippos sing you to sleep. Sometimes, the roar of a lion cracks through the night as he calls out to his pride.

Rates

$1 565 to $2 511 per person sharing per night

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$2 260 per person sharing per night
15 June – 31 October 2024 & 20 December 2024 – 10 January 2025

$1 565 per person sharing per night
01 November – 19 December 2024

$1 356 per person sharing per night
11 January – 31 March 2025

$1 739 per person sharing per night
01 April – 14 June 2025 & 01 November – 19 December 2025

$2 511 per person sharing per night
15 June – 31 October 2025 & 20 December 2025 – 10 January 2026

The above rates are in US$ and 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

During a stay at Duba Explorers Camp, guests ‘step’ into the shoes of the early adventurers.

Explore the water channels associated with the Ngoga River system by boat or traditional canoes (mokoro), meandering through channels created by hippos and elephants.

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A mokoro, poled by our expert wildlife guides, allows you to glide silently through the channel systems and experience a peaceful water world around you. Enjoy the excitement of catch-and-release seasonal fishing, allowing you to study the various delta fish species up close. Water activities are water level dependent.

With over 400 bird species, birding is unsurpassed, with spectacular species like the malachite kingfisher zipping past you in a burst of colour.

Open vehicle safari drives in this paradise ensure exciting encounters with the resident predators nearby as well as prolific herds of antelopes and other iconic African wildlife.

No Botswana safari can be considered complete without heading out with your guide on guided walks, exploring the islands, wetlands, and plains, following the tracks and interpreting the signs of the wild. Guests might even be lucky to glimpse a rare sitatunga or an elusive leopard.

The unique flooding cycles of Botswana’s Okavango Delta create a mosaic of habitats from permanent wetlands to seasonal floodplains to woodlands and grasslands around Duba Explorers Camp. This ecosystem fosters an incredible diversity of wildlife. Grassland plains, created by receding water levels in the dry season (December to April), form a perfect habitat for zebra, wildebeest, kudus, and tsessebes. In the wetter season (May to November), the area transforms into a water wonderland with aquatic diversity.

The year-round healthy herbivore population, including elephant, buffalo, and lechwe, and suitable hunting terrain attract predators such as lions, leopards, and wild dogs—all highlights of any Botswana safari.

Spot a rare Pel’s fishing owl

Mekoro through the Okavango Delta

Take a refreshing dip in our unique swimming pool in the rear of a World War 2 army truck.

Lasting Impact

Conservation Education: Knowledge Sharing with the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

The youth living alongside conserved land engaging in conservation initiatives is critical. Our conservation education programs engage youngsters with the natural world at a pivotal time in their lives. Through thoughtful engagement, environmental education, fun and mentorship, youth in communities surrounding our protected wildlife areas can learn to appreciate their ecosystems’ uniqueness and become conservation champions. Great Plains Student Conservation Camps are one of our longest-running community programs. Since the program began more than ten years ago, hundreds of children in both Kenya andBotswana have benefitted from it.

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