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Light aircraft from Maun to Jao Airstrip ~35–40 min fligth time or from Kasane to Jao ~1h20–1h25 flight time. From airstrip to camp ~10 min by road (sometimes boat in high water).
Book one of the two Jao Villas for families or total privacy (private chef & vehicle). For couples, request a suite at the far end of the walkway for the quietest setting and uninterrupted floodplain views.
Multi-course, locally sourced menus with flexible private dining (even in-villa with your own chef); expect cellar pairings and bush brunches. Recent seasons have featured Chef Cindy (signature “frog bread” and banana-toffee pie at tea)
Neutral layers (mornings/evenings can be cold Jun–Aug), a light rain shell, closed shoes you don’t mind getting wet for mokoro days, wide-brim hat & high-SPF sunscreen, and a soft-sided daypack
Pre-book the Star Bed (a 20-min drive from camp) for a night under the Milky Way; plan a full-day Hunda Island game drive and picnic in drier months; and ask to try the glass-bottom mokoro when water levels allow.
Wilderness channels guest levies to research, anti-poaching and wetland protection in the Delta, alongside Children in the Wilderness environmental education for local youth; Jao’s museum also interprets Delta ecology for guests.
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