Chitabe Camp

Chitabe Camp is situated in a private concession area. This Botswana luxury safari camp in Okavango Delta is on an island in the south-east of the Okavango Delta.

Chitabe Camp plays host to a breathtaking mosaic of open floodplains and waterways. There are marshlands, dry acacia and mopane woodland too. Also in the area is riverine forest and open grasslands.

The area is famed for its incredible numbers and diversity of wildlife, in particular predators.

Chitabe Camp has eight spacious Meru-style tents. They are built on elevated wooden decks amongst trees. Each tent has twin beds, en-suite facilities and an indoor as well as an outdoor shower.

The thatched dining, pub and lounge areas are built on raised decks. This is to provide superb views across the floodplain. The pool allows you to cool off in the heat of the day.

Highlights at Chitabe Camp

• A mix of different habitats means an abundance of African wildlife
• Wild dogs are often the stars of the show at Chitabe
• Each tent has its own character, enhanced by superb wildlife photographs

Wildlife at Chitabe Camp

Chitabe Camp is located in the Chitabe Concession. This covers 22 000 hectares of pristine Okavango Delta wilderness. This unique area harbors a massive variety of habitats within close proximity. This has given rise to a surprising diversity of species.

The mix of Okavango and Kalahari makes for an excellent home to an abundant array of herbivores. They include giraffe, buffalo, red lechwe, tsessebe, impala and elephant. This in turn support the larger predators like lion, leopard, spotted hyaena, cheetah and wild dog.

Things to do at Chitabe Camp

Activities at Chitabe revolve around day and night game drives and guided nature walks.

Game Drives

Game drives reveal the rich wildlife of the area from predators to prey. The open 4×4 vehicles accommodate a maximum of seven guests allowing each a ‘window’ seat.

Sunset/Night Drives

Afternoon to evening drives provide opportunities for you to see nocturnal mammals. These animals are like civet, genet and bushbabies, as well as owls and perhaps leopard.

Walking Safaris

Walking safaris is dependent on qualified guide availability. Here you will be accompanied by a skilled guide. You will be offered the exciting opportunity of coming across big game on foot. You will also be able to observe the smaller things you miss when travelling by vehicle.

Birding

The birdlife in the area is excellent and varies throughout the year. It also depends on water levels and season. They include African hawk-eagle, ground hornbill, scarlet-chested sunbird and red-billed hornbill. You will also be able to see gabar goshawk and red-billed francolin.

Highlights

• TV

Facilities

• Airport transfer