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Take a light aircraft from Maun to Duba Airstrip ~40 min flight time or from Kasane ~1h20 flight time, then onward by 15-minute helicopter to the island (or seasonal boat routing). No self-drive access. At Great Plains Botswana camps, rates include the light-aircraft flights & airstrip transfers/inter-camp hops per routing with a min-stay of 2 nights rule apply.
High-set among ebony trees with wrap-around decks, private plunge pool, lounge and mosquito-netted bedroom with eco-cooling over the bed. There is a Sitatunga Private Island Suite (2-bedroom villa), which is a standalone residence with two en-suite bedrooms linked by a central lounge/dining space, expansive decks and a larger private pool. The Suite is on an exclusive-use basis and comes with private guide/boat and fully flexible activities - ideal for families or two couples.
Chef-led, daily-changing menus served on deck or at private set-ups; refined “river people” influences meet polished bush cuisine. Resident Executive Chef Herold features in Great Plains Food for Thought series. Expect dishes like beef carpaccio with Szechuan pepper emulsion and ostrich fillet with chilli dark-chocolate sauce alongside elegant camp classics.
Neutral layers (Jun–Aug dawns are crisp), light rain shell (Nov–Mar), polarized sunglasses, wide-brim hat, swimsuit, soft daypack for kit.
Plan 3–4 nights to settle into the “slow water” cadence. When levels allow, do a sunrise mokoro and a walk after an hour’s boat ride for fresh tracks. For Photographers Great Plains provides an excellent in-suite pro camera set, we suggest you bring fast SDs and ask for sunset positions on open lagoons.
Guest levies fund Great Plains Foundation initiatives, anti-poaching support, community partnerships and habitat protection, while Sitatunga itself is fully solar-powered (146-panel array) to minimise fossil-fuel use in a sensitive wetland.
