Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp
Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is located on the edge of the Okavango Delta in the 8,000 hectare exclusive Nxabega Concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Meaning “Place of the Giraffe” in the language of the Bayei (or River Bushmen), Nxabega is ideally positioned to explore the magnificence of the Okavango – the largest inland delta in the world.
The camp consists of nine tented suites on raised wooden platforms, nestled under a canopy of African ebony trees. Each tent has a stylish en-suite bathroom, with shower and flush toilet, and a private veranda overlooking the grasslands fringed by the permanent Delta in the distance.
The heart of Nxabega consists of sophisticated living and dining areas. Burnished teak floors, windows and doors frame a lofty space crowned by a steeply pitched thatched roof. Beautiful details such as guinea fowl-feathered lampshades, huge wooden bowls filled with glossy chillies and a solitaire game made from the local “vegetable ivory” pods add signature style to the Camp.
The guest areas, which include outside dining and fireside facilities and a swimming pool with expansive deck, are made from local timber, reed and thatch. Special treats during your stay might include a private bush dinner, breakfast in bed, a lamplit dinner on one of the Delta islands or a walking safari with alfresco picnic.
Experienced rangers and Batswana trackers will lead you on day and night game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles. Alternatively, explore the Delta on foot with a professional guide; or discover the channels of the delta in a mokoro or on a boat excursion. Guests should note that the water based activities are best from June to September. With a myriad of fish species including the finetoothed squeaker and African pike, fishing from Nxabega's powerboat can also be arranged.
Nxabega offers abundant bird-watching opportunities with 349 species recorded here. The area is rich in wetland species such as African jacana, malachite kingfisher and open-billed stork. Guests have a good chance of spotting Pel’s fishing owl – one of only three fishing owls in Africa.
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Larger herbivores in the area include elephant and buffalo. Lion prides, cheetah, leopard and African wild dog may be encountered. Herds of red lechwe favour the edges of floodplains, often feeding in the company of tsessebe. Hippos reside in deeper channels and lagoons. Honey badgers are observed during daylight hours. Roan and sable antelope favour taller grass in open woodlands while the elusive sitatunga keeps to dense papyrus beds. Families of dwarf and banded mongoose occupy large termite mounds. Noisy epauletted fruit bats sip nectar from baobab and sausage tree blooms and feast on ripe figs.
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