ACCOMMODATION
Situated
about 25 kilometres west of Mombo, outside the Moremi
Game Reserve on the Jao flats, Jacana Camp is a truly
water-oriented camp and offers mokoro and walking safaris
all year round.
From
about September to May, as the floodwaters recede,
game drives and night drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles
are available - depending on water levels. The camp
is set in one of the most densely populated wetland
areas for Sitatunga and Red Lechwe - but game concentrations
depend on water flow and volume and change from season
to season.
All
the big game can be found in the area - Elephant,
Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Pels Fishing Owl is a favourite
amongst birders, as well as greater and lesser Jacanas.
Jacana Camp has five meru-style tents. Each tent is
built on a wooden deck overlooking the floodplains
and has an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and
shower.
The
bathroom is enclosed, but roofless. The main dining
area is on an elevated wooden deck between two magnificent
sycamore fig trees and surrounded by dense wild date
palms. Downstairs, there is a cosy pub and lounge,
with an area to sit around an open fire under the
stars.
OTHER CTIVITIES
• Water game viewing in 6 x 2 seater mekoro
(a traditional dug-out canoe)
• Boating trips 1 x 12 seater boat in the waterways
to the east of camp.
• Boating trips 1
x 12 seater boat in the waterways to the east of camp.
• Fishing - on a catch and release basis.
• Basic rods & reels supplied by camp. Fly
fishing equipment to be supplied by guest if required.
GAME
VIEWING
The game viewing depends on the time of year and the
water levels in the Okavango. Lechwe, Hippo, Reedbuck,
Crocodile, Sitagunga are often seen on water activities,
Elephants are common when the fan palm fruit is ripe
in late July onwards. Plains game is good on summer
game drives and birding is excellent.
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