| The Enclave is on a small island just off
the south-western edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango,
and bordering Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is accessible only by light
aircraft. On arrival, you will be welcomed to the island by your private
guide, who will remain your guide for the duration of your stay.
email: okavangodelta@go.botswanatravelservice.com
Oddballs’ Enclave can accommodate a maximum of 10 guests, in five
twin or double bedded mini-Meru tents, making it a classic and intimate
camp. The tents are on elevated wooden decks, each with a semi-detached
private bathroom with an al fresco bucket shower, and hot and cold running
water.
The guest areas have a variety of comfortable seating and a raised viewing
deck overlooks the sweep of the Delta – the perfect place to watch
the sun or moon rise and view whatever wildlife may be visiting. Meals
are enjoyed on the deck with spectacular views across the floodplains
to distant island forests.
The Enclave offers only walking and mekoro (s. mokoro) the traditional
dug-out canoe of the swamps. Your private guide (maximum of two guests
per guide) was born and raised in the area. He owns his mokoro (the genuine
wooden article, no plastic replicas for us) and will take you out in it
in the early mornings and afternoons, to nearby islands where he will
walk with you to view game and the spectacular landscape that is the Okavango.
On request, the camp will pack a picnic lunch for you, allowing you to
stay out the whole day.
Walking unarmed amongst the full range of Africa’s wildlife is
an experience that will live with you for a long time. Your guide has
an intimate knowledge of this landscape and he will share his knowledge
of the big and little things that with both surprise and astound you.
Children are most welcome.
The Focus
Oddballs' Enclave is paying homage to a time when safaris were a real
adventure. Activities are conducted by your own professional guide, a
man of the swamp, born and bred in the area. The Enclave is a small, intimate
hideaway with spectacular views over the flood plain that lies before
it.
Category of Safari Experience: Water camp with bush
walks and mokoro excursions.
Accommodation: We accommodate 10 guests in 5 tents,
with rustic en suite facilities.
Activities:
· Walking with your personal, professional guide
· Mokoro excursions
· Optional visits to the local bayei village (your guide's home)
Wildlife: An incredible variety of species cohabit in
the Okavango, from plants, animals, birds, insects and reptiles. Low nutrient
levels mean that sheer numbers of different species are seen - few of
Africa’s wilderness areas can boast the diversity the Okavango can.
Desert and wetland species exist side by side, elephant frolic in the
water while the cats, small and large, grit their teeth and take the plunge
when they feel they have to. You will also certainly see baboons cavorting,
crocodiles basking and hippo frolicking.
Considering the Wild: Oddballs' Enclave does not operate
any generators or offer motorized activities (you will either be gliding
through the waterways in a tradition wooden hand-made mokoro, or you will
be walking on your own two feet across the islands). Solar panels are
used to power batteries and heat the water, and every little bit of waste
is bagged and flown up and out of the Okavango altogether.
Where is Oddballs Enclave?
Oddballs' Enclave is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the
heart of the Okavango Delta, Serviced by Delta Air - a 20 minute flight
from Maun.
GPS Co-ordinates: 19°31' 51.14" S and 23° 05' 32.84"
E
email: okavangodelta@go.botswanatravelservice.com
Oddballs Enclave Prices |
Prices are per per person per night in US Dollar USD$ |
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