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CAMP, OKAVANGO DELTA |
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CAMP FACT FILE |
JAO
CAMP PICTURE GALLERY |
LOCATION
• To the west of Mombo.
• In a private consession (called the Jao Reserve).
• Bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.
ACCOMMODATION
Number of tented rooms:
9 tents in total consisting of:
• 6 x ¾ twin bedded tents
• 1 x Family room - accommodates 5 guests
• 2 x honeymoon tents
• 1 x twin guides tent - same standard as guest
tent, only smaller in size
This camp can accommodate 18 guests + 1 tour leader
ACTIVITIES AT JAO CAMP
• Game drives
• Night drives
• Elephant back safaris
• Birding
• Guided walks
• Mokoro rides
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PRICING / CHILD POLICY
Green Season: December to March
Shoulder Season: April to June and November
High Season: July to October
¤ Children over the age of 8 years are welcome. |
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JAO
CAMP DESCRIPTION |
ACCOMMODATION
Jao Camp is situated in a private reserve on a remote
large island, to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve
in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Across the waterway
in front of the camp, guests have access to open flood
plains and savannah for a wonderful Okavango experience.
Guests are accommodated in nine large and spacious rooms.
Each of the unique and beautiful twin-bedded canvas
and thatched rooms has been individually handcrafted
under the direction of renowned architects Sylvio Rech
and Leslie Carstens. The rooms are built under a canopy
of shady trees, with en-suite bathroom, hot and cold
running water, a large bath and double vanity. There
is an additional outside shower under the stars for
those more adventurous guests who want to shower closer
to nature. There is an outdoor "sala" for
guests to enjoy midday siestas with a view and a breeze.
The rooms are raised off the ground and offer wonderful
views of the surrounding flood plains.
A raised walkway connects the rooms to the dining room
and lounge area. There is a plunge pool and an outdoor
'boma' for dining under the stars, as well as an excellent
wine cellar. Jao also offers a Salon with a fulltime
therapist, offering a wide range of massage treatments.
The activities at Jao include mokoro (dug out canoe)
excursions, boats, fishing, day and night game drives
and guided walks. If the area has a large flood, we
usually have to boat to a large island, called Hunda
Island, where vehicles would be waiting and the game
drives start.
The area is extremely seasonal and the annual flood
transforms the habitat from dry green open plains in
summer to shallow flood plains in the winter. Access
to this area is only by aircraft.
ROOM DETAILS
Walk to rooms via raised walkways from the main communal
area
Luxuary canvas cottages, raised off-ground on poles,
wood doors, thatch roof
En-suite facilities with bath, his & hers basins
and outdoor shower, slippers and gowns for guests.
Each room has a veranda with with a spectacular vista
over the floodplains, as well as a 'sala'
Fans in all guest rooms
Soap, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in
rooms.
CAMP DESCRIPTION
• Dining room, pub & lounge under thatch,
on poles, overlooking the floodplains
• Curio shop
• Landscape view from lounge & dining area.
• Boma for dining under the stars (weather permitting)
• Library
• Evening campfire
• 2 plunge pools
• Wine cellar
• Massage salon with full time therapist
• Slide projector available
• Private dining arranged
GAME VIEWING
During the flood from April to September, Lechwe are
plentiful and Lion follow them. Elephant numbers peak
from August to November. Plains game is evident and
there are good Leopard sightings. Hunda Island offers
a wide variety of different animals and is a must at
least once if accessible. Birdlife is excellent - especially
during the summer months.
ACTIVITIES
30% Game Drives and 70% Water Activities (but very much
dependant on flood levels & time of year. In the
summer months activities tend more towards game drives,
whereas in the winter months mainly water-based activities
are offered.)
• Land game drives in 4 x 10 seater open 4x4 Land
Rovers each accommodating a maximum of 7 guests, allowing
all guests an outside seat.
• Full day game drives and picnics on Hunda Island
- a 45min boat ride away from Jao Camp.
• Night drives (depending on flood levels.)
• Private activities available on request.
• Game walks.
• Water game viewing in 2 x 2 seater glass bottomed
Mekoro (a traditional dug-out canoe), and 6 x 2 seater
Mekoro
• 1 x 8 seater and 1 x 12 seater boats used in
the waterways to the east of camp.
• Fishing on a catch and release basis (can book
fly fishing with specialist fly fisher - Grant. This
must be booked prior to travel). Basic rods and reels
supplied by camp but fly fishing equipment to be supplied
by guest
• A raised hide located about 20 minutes from
camp (which can be used for sleep outs - maximum 4 people
at a time, has a long drop loo)
• Siesta activities can be arranged, such as short
walks, talks, candle making, paper making and mekoro
poling lessons |
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