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Reached by helicopter from Maun (MUB), roughly 30 minutes, there is currently no access airstrip in the concession, so arrival and departure by air are part of the adventure.
Seven canvas tents raised ten feet above the ground on timber decks, tucked into the shade of fig, jackalberry and ilala palm and looking over the plains, the waterhole and the Matsebi river, each with beds under mosquito nets, a ceiling fan, en-suite facilities with an indoor shower and flush loo, Wi-Fi, charging and a private verandah with two chairs. Six are twins and one is a family unit, open-plan with a main bedroom at one end, a shared bathroom in the middle and a smaller twin at the other.
Fully inclusive, with all meals and beverages included, served communally in the raised dining tent and out on the wooden deck, with a lounge tent and bar alongside and an adjacent campfire where guests gather under the night sky, warm and friendly hospitality without any attempt at sophistication.
Neutral safari layers with a warm jacket, beanie and gloves for cold winter dawn drives (June–August), lighter clothing for the hot October build-up, closed shoes, a sun hat, sunscreen and binoculars, insect repellent and antimalarials, swimwear for the pool, a headtorch, plenty of camera gear (this is world-class big-cat photography country), and a soft bag, especially given the helicopter access.
This is the only camp in the whole concession, so you'll effectively have 180,000 hectares to yourself, come for the leopards above all, this is where Living With Leopards was filmed and the density is the third-highest in Africa. Access is the adventure: there's no airstrip, so arrival is by helicopter from Maun (about 30 minutes). The camp is unfenced and dangerous game passes through, so take the staff escort after dark, mokoro and boating are seasonal and water-level dependent (floods arrive around April/May and hold to end-September)
Through the Natural Selection Foundation, guests directly support giraffe conservation research, the Coaching Conservation outreach programme teaching children self-respect and respect for wildlife, and Botswana community and conservation initiatives including the Mmogo Centres in rural north-west Botswana, focused on early childhood development and the upliftment of women.
