Description
Kanana Camp is set deep in the Delta amongst grass covered islands formed by fertile eroded termite hills dotted with fig, palm and other trees providing shade and a look out for predators to spot their prey on the flood plain. The Kanana tract encompasses a necklace of islands on the Xudum River.
Kanana Camp is built among spectacular shade trees of ebony, knob thorn acacia and the sausage tree. The dining and sitting areas are raised on decking encircling a massive ancient fig tree. The camp also has a plunge pool in which to cool off between safaris.
Kanana is a land and water camp with game activities that include game drives conducted in open game-viewing vehicles, mokoro trips, power boating, sunset cruises and game walks.
Besides the elephant, a wide variety of other game frequent the life-giving force of the Delta, including impala, lechwe, hippo, crocodile and lion. Kanana Camp is one of the few lucky camps in the Okavango Delta to have an exclusive heronry where many migratory water birds come to hatch their young from July onwards. This is a very important nesting site for these birds and one of the few in the Delta. The species you are likely to see roosting here include the yellow bill stork, marabou, open bill stork, darters, cormorants and slate egrets. Kanana Camp regularly reports sightings of the rare Pel's fishing owl in addition to hyena, which has also become a rare sighting in this area. Even more rare are the situanga antelope, which live in swamps and are very good swimmers. They may take to the water to evade predators such as leopards or wild dogs, lying submerged in pools with only their nostrils above the surface.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in just 8 luxury-style tents, so only a maximum of 16 guests in camp at any one time. Along with the communial facilities of the camp, the tents are built on platforms on stilts to ensure a good view of the floodplains for all visitors.
Childcare
As the camp and style of safari is not suited to very small childrene there is a minimum age 10 years from July until October. In the low season (March to June), children over the age 7 are welcome.
Facilities
Kanana Camp has it's own air-strip very close to camp. As well as a lovely bar and dining area there is a plunge pool for cooling off in. The camp also has a well stocked curio shop.
Activities
Activities are game viewing based and guests can chose from game drives including night drives to spot the nocturnal species, bush walks, boating, mokoro (canoes), and fishing.
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
Kanana Camp is located in the remote inner reaches of the Delta.
How to get there
11 hour international flight followed bya 2hour international flight and then 30 minutes by light aircraft in to camp.
