Description
Duba Plains Camp is an unobtrusive camp surrounded by expanses of seasonally flooded plains and shaded by tall ebony, sycamore fig and mangosteen trees. Located on a tree-covered island in a 30 000-hectare concession known as the Kwedi Reserve, Duba Plains Camp is a small, intimate camp renowned for its unrivalled access to the titanic struggle for survival between lion and buffalo. In fact the award-winning National Geographic documentary Relentless Enemies, chronicled this battle for survival.
Accommodation at Duba Plains Camp consists of six roomy tents with en-suite bathrooms.The camp is surrounded by extensive seasonally flooded plains and shaded by tall ebony, fig and garcinia trees. Each of the six tented rooms has a veranda from which to enjoy some game viewing. The bar and dining area are also raised, to enhance the viewing of the abundant wildlife surrounding the camp.
Duba Plains Camp offers a variety of activities including day and night game drives, often tracking the buffalo herd around the concession, and leisurely nature walks. Boat cruises are dependent on the seasonal water levels in the Duba area. Birdlife is abundant and impressive in the Okavango Delta, with Rosy-throated Longclaw, Slaty Egret and Wattled Crane often sighted.
Accommodation
Accommodation at Duba Plains Camp consists of six roomy tents with en-suite bathrooms, outside showers and verandas with panoramic vistas of the Okavango Delta floodplains. Included in the 6 is a special honeymoon tent.
Childcare
The Duba Plains camp is not suitable for very young children and therefore there is a minimum age of 8 years. Food and meal times can easily be adjusted to suit the younger guests.
Facilities
There is a thatched lounge, dining and bar area which are raised along with the pool on wooden platforms to better appreciate the breathtaking views.
Activities
Safaris at Duba Plains Camp start by tracking down one of the enormous buffalo herds to see whether the lions are on the prowl. But Duba Plains Camp has more to offer than just lion and buffalo, with herds of elephant feeding on the islands and hippo wading out into the deeper channels. Tsessebe and blue wildebeest dot the plains, while red lechwe are found on the fringe of the wetter floodplains. Spotted hyena can also be seen in their own age-old conflict with the lions. Guest can enjoy safaris on foot or in 4 x 4 vehicles including night drives to spot the nocturnal species.
When to travel
Botswana’s winter is during our British summer, and the weather is hot during the day, but it isn't a stifling heat, and cold at night. The summer months (British winter) can be hot and humid and there is a chance of rain. Botswana has one rainy season which runs between mid-December and runs through to mid-March.
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Location and directions
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Duba Plains Camp, located in the northern reaches of Botswana's famed Okavango Delta and just north of the Moremi Game Reserve, is a private 77,000-acre reserve.
How to get there
Flying times from Maun to Duba Plains Airfield is 30 to 45 minute flight. Duba Plains Camp is only accessible to guests by seat-in plane air transfers or private charters. On arrival at the airfield, the transfer to camp is approximately seven minutes.
