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Light aircraft from Maun ~40 min flight time or Kasane ~1h25 flight time to Jao Airstrip, then ~45–60 min road plus boat transfer to camp, water-levels permitting, private charters welcome.
With only 5 tents on the intimate island you can't go wrong. They all share the same layout and all tents face the water and feel private.
Days start with proper coffee, homemade muesli and warm muffins, expect fresh salads and savoury pies at lunch, then generous fireside dinners of local dishes under the stars, private bush brunches and deck dinners are easy to arrange with notice.
A dry bag and microfiber cloth for cameras on splashy mokoro runs, light sandals that can get wet, polarised sunglasses for glare on the water, a warm layer for cool dawn outings, soft duffel only for light aircraft limits.
Ask your guide for a dawn mokoro to look for Pel’s fishing-owl roosts, plan one sunset boat cruise that lingers at the palm-island lookout, and if it’s offered during your stay, pop into the reed-weaving demo to pick up a trivet as a Delta keepsake.
A deliberately light-footprint camp built from natural materials and run on 100% solar, activities are low-impact and carbon-neutral. Guest stays channel support to Wilderness’ Children in the Wilderness education programmes and the Wilderness Wildlife Trust, which funds research and anti-poaching work across Botswana.
