Description
Kwara Camp is set in a magnificent wilderness area in excess of 1,700 square kilometres and bordering the Moremi Reserve. No trip to Botswana is complete without a visit to the delta, the watery jewel in the middle of the Kalahari Desert. Kwara encompasses a wide range of diverse habitats, ranging from the clear delta waters with reed-lined lagoons and channels, to open grasslands, mopane woodlands and palm-fringed islands.
The tents offer excellent views and the resident hippos gently serenade you year-round from the water on the flood plain in front of the camp. Each tent has its own viewing deck and private en-suite facilities including hot and cold running showers, flush toilets and modern amenities.
Here you can enjoy a diverse wildlife experience all year round, but the focus is on the water, whether gliding along in the special silence of a mokoro (dugout canoe) through crystal-clear waters, or visiting the famous Godikwe Lagoon, where you can stand on a boat literally eye to eye with thousands of herons, storks and other nesting birds. As well as bird watching, fishing (both spinner and fly), walks with a guide on one of the many palm-fringed islands, and spectacular night drives are also on offer.
Accommodation
Kwara Camp offers 8 x luxury tents including a honeymoon suite. Most of the tents are raised on teak decks to afford views over the surrounding plains and lagoon. Each tent has its own en suite facilities comprising bathroom with bath and an inside/outside shower.
Childcare
Although there are no specific childcare facilities, children of any age are welcome at any time of the year if the camp is booked in full. At other times there is a minimum age of 8 years. Children over 12 are accepted without restriction and children between 8-12 years old are accepted but must be on a private vehicle.
Facilities
Facilities available at Kwara Camp include: a swimming Pool, lounge and dining area, a bar and a curio shop plus the use of motorised boats and morkorro canoes.
Activities
Kwara Camp's activities include mekoro trips (year round), boat cruises, guided walks and game drives both off road and at night. Fishing is also offered on request.
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
Kwara concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Located in the 175,000-hectare private Kwara Concession in the remote northern part of the Okavango Delta. Kwara shares a common boundary on the northern edge of the Moremi Game Reserve. The area is one of permanent Delta water, and this unspoiled pristine wilderness has a variety of habitats ranging from reed and papyrus-lined waterways to rolling grasslands and ancient forests.
How to get there
Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta, which is an 11 hour international flight to Johannesburg, followed by a 2 hour international flight. Kwara Camp is approximately 45 minute flight from Maun. The Airstrip at Kwara is only a 10–15-minute drive from the Camp, depending on the game spotted along the way.
