Kwetsani Camp

Kwetsani Camp is located in the centre of the Jao Concession. This African safari camp in Okavango Delta is situated on an elongated island.

With direct access to the Delta’s waters and the open floodplains, Wilderness Kwetsani camp promises adventure and discovery.

Explore the wetlands by boat or traditional mokoro while on Botswana tour safari here. Here hippos and crocs dwell, and red lechwe and rare sitatunga leap across the channels.

Keep a keen eye out for plains game such as giraffes, wildebeest, zebras and impalas, plus, of course, their predators

The island is covered with palm, mangos, teen and fig trees. The surrounding floodplains are home to a number of “Delta specials”.

There are many species that are found in few other places on Earth. Some of these may even be seen from the privacy of Kwetsani Camp’s five “tree-house” chalets.

Accommodation at Kwetsani Camp

On a palm-fringed island in the stunning Jao Reserve, Kwetsani invites you in with five distinctively designed treehouse suites, tucked into the mangosteen and fig trees.

The chalets are beautifully furnished en-suite units. They each comprising a bedroom and lounge, and made of canvas, wood and glass.

There is a raised dining room, lounge and bar area. From here you have sweeping vistas of the surrounding floodplains stretch to the horizon.

You will often catches the gentle breeze blowing across the waving reeds. There is a plunge pool with loungers just right for those sunny afternoon siestas.

Cuisine at Kwetsani Camp

The food experience at Kwetsani is a journey in itself. To reduce our foodprint, strengthen our ties with the community, and create a healthier, more harmonious environment for all of us.

Kwetsani Camp use locally grown ingredients in traditional recipes. Feel indulged as you discover Botswana at its best through touch, smell, and taste.

Highlights at Kwetsani Camp

• Intimate camp with incredible views of Okavango floodplains
• Excellent combination of land and water activities in search of a wide variety of game
• Access to the wildlife-rich Hunda Island adds extra dimension to game drives

Wildlife at Kwetsani Camp

Kwetsani Camp is set in the most densely populated wetland area for red lechwe. The area is also known for the shy sitatunga antelope, and hippo and crocodiles.

In the dry season tsessebe, elephant, wildebeest and zebra are prevalent. Predators like the lion, cheetah and leopard are often sighted.

Nocturnal animals like porcupine, aardwolf, serval, large spotted genet and lesser bushbaby can be seen. This is normally on night drives when the water levels permits.

Many bird species are resident here. They include large concentrations of wattle crane as well as slaty egret. There is also the rosy-throated longclaw and African skimmer.

Things to do at Kwetsani Camp

Kwetsani Camp offers excellent land and water activities. In the summer, these tend more towards game drives. However in the winter, mainly water-based activities are offered.

Game Drives

Morning and afternoon game drives are offered in open 4×4 Land Rovers. Each African safari vehicle accommodates a maximum of seven people.

This allowing each guest a ‘window’ seat. In times of high water guests are transferred by boat to game drive areas.

Night Drives

Night drives are done with spotlight. This will allow you to find those nocturnal animals you wouldn’t see during normal daytime drives.

Porcupine, aardwolf, serval, large spotted genet and lesser bushbaby are just some of these.

Mokoro Excursions

There is no better way of viewing the Delta and its wildlife than by traditional mokoro. These are dugout canoe.

The tour often reveals the smaller critters of the Okavango Delta and fascinating water birds of the region. In summer, guests are driven to the water for this activity. This activity is water-level dependant.

Boating

Boating is another idyllic form or water wildlife viewing. It often yields fabulous sightings of hippo and crocodile and maybe even the elusive sitatunga. This activity is also water-level dependant.

Birding

The Jao Concession has outstanding birding opportunities. There are both water and land activities.

This gives many opportunities to grow your bird list. Wattled cranes, slaty egrets, rosy-throated longclaws, Pel’s fishing-owls and African skimmers are some of the ‘specials’.

The more common coppery-tailed coucals and pygmy goose are also seen.

Highlights

• TV

Facilities

• Airport transfer