The large elongated island on which Kwetsani is built is heavily wooded, cool and shady with Palm, Mangosteen and Fig trees and is one of the most remote camps in the entire Okavango Delta. Kwetsani Camp is raised on stilts beneath a shady canopy.
Five wonderful, spacious tree-house chalets are built under thatch roofs, with wood, glass and a little canvas.
All have en-suite facilities including a shower, flush toilet, twin basins and an additional outdoor shower for those who like showering in the open air.
The camp overlooks an enormous floodplain dotted with Lechwe and WildebeestGuests can lie in their rooms, or in the pool, and watch the animals in front of the camp.
Activities include mokoroing, walking on palm-fringed islands and game drives during the day and night. Due to high flood water levels, the night drives are currently restricted to an hour's drive around the camp island.
In the height of the Okavango 's annual floods, boats are used to get around the area and also to transfer to the islands where the game viewing vehicles are located. Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, Buffalo and Elephant are all found in this area, as well as good concentrations of Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe , and all the plains game.
- West of Mombo and North of Jao
- In private concession called the Jao reserve
- Bordering the Moremi Game Reserve
During the flood from April to Sept. Lechwe are plentiful and Lion follow them. Elephant numbers peak in Aug Nov.
Plains game is evident and there are good Leopard sightings.
Hunda Island offers a wide variety of different animals and is a must at least once if accessible. Birdlife is excellent – especially during the summer months.
ACTIVITIES;
50% Game Drives and 50% Water Activities (but very much dependant on flood levels). In the summer months activities tend more towards game drives, whereas in the winter months mainly water based activities are offered.
Land game drives in open 4 x 4 Land Rovers – the camp has 3 x 10 seater Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of seven guests, allowing all guests an outside seat.
In times of high water guests are transferred by boat to game drive areas. The camp does have a supply of bean bags for guests to use to steady their camera while on a game activity.
Night drives with spotlight.
Private vehicles available on request.
Walking safaris can be offered from camp on a request basis. Mokoro (a traditional dug-out canoe) 5 x 2 seaters (guests are driven to the water in summer to do their mokoro activity) Boating in the waterways to the west of camp.
Fishing – on a catch and release basis.
A raised hide located 20 minutes from camp (which can be used for sleep out's – maximum 6 people at a time – and is equipped with a long drop loo).
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