Gomoti Plains Camp

A total of eight luxury en-suite tented units stand slightly elevated above the ground on wooden decks, providing expansive vistas over the Gomoti river system. Accommodating 2 guests, each unit is decorated in the contemporary yet lavish safari style, with a host of modern installations and furnishings such an en-suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor shower facilities and the choice of either king size or twin beds.

Amenities Include:

• En-suite Bathroom
• King size/twin beds
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• Balcony/deck
• Lounge area
• Wheelchair facilitation
• Fan
• Safe
• Pure cotton linen bedding
• Complimentary laundry service
• Complimentary internet access

Two luxury family units stand slightly elevated above the ground on wooden decks, providing expansive vistas over the Gomoti river system. This unit accommodates up to 4 guests, making it ideal for families and small groups alike. Interior is decorated in a contemporary yet lavish safari style with a host of modern installations and furnishings such an en-suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor shower facilities and one double bed with an additional two single beds.

Amenities Include:

• En-suite bathroom
• 1 x double bed
• 2 x single beds
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• Balcony/deck
• Lounge area
• Wheelchair facilitation
• Fan
• Safe
• Pure cotton linen bedding
• Complimentary laundry service
• Complimentary internet access

All-inclusive rates ensure lavish food and bottomless beverages, with all the added extras one would expect on a luxury delta safari. Seasoned guides will accompany you throughout your adventure, ensuring safety and security both during and outside of activities.

Gomoti Plains Camp’s assembly of talented and dedicated catering staff work tirelessly to ensure the ultimate dining experience throughout the duration of your stay. Three set meals are served throughout the day, including a host of lite bites and complimentary snacks to enjoy around the clock. A sumptuous and diverse menu, ranging from tried-and-true crowd pleasers to exotic delicacies – with everything else in-between, serves to satisfy the appetites of all guests.

Should you have any specific dietary requirements, inform the catering staff and they will be happy to accommodate any special requests. With all-inclusive rates you’re free to enjoy a range of locally sourced and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at your own discretion. Elevated, communal dining areas provide an atmospheric platform with which to dine with friends, family and guide alike, all while savouring the surrounding sights and sounds of the wild.

Birding at Gomoti Plains Camp is a unique and insightful experience that attracts wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers alike from all around the world. Over 450 species make for a unique and unparalleled viewing experience. Knowledgeable guides, familiar with the many indigenous birds and their beckoning calls will familiarise you by pointing out different species as you progress. Some of the rarer avian species include the illusive Pel’s fishing owl, endangered wattled crane and the majestic African fish eagle.

Guided game drives provide the opportunity to traverse expansive delta lands in open 4×4 safari vehicles. Thriving game populations within the NG32 Concession make for ample wildlife viewing potential as you travel across open landscapes and merging eco systems. Lion, leopard, lechwe and tsessebe are among some of the major attractions that entice guests year-round, as well as the larger safari staples such as elephant, hippopotamus and buffalo, as do herds of giraffe, frolicking zebra, kudu and wild dog.

Gomoti Plains Camp offers intrinsic game viewing activities exclusive to the private NG32 concession. With the opportunity to rent private 4×4 safari vehicles and embark into the night with spotlight lit drives, putting you at the wheel for a bespoke safari adventure like no other.

Embark on tranquil, culturally enlightening water-bound excursion that see’s you silently glide across open delta channels in a traditional style African dugout canoe (mokoro) as you pass scores of aquatic creatures and vegetation. Drifting calmly onward through the atmospheric scenery of Okavango waterways will reveal intricate waterlilies, papyrus grasses, brightly coloured frogs, kingfishers and dragonflies, including predator and prey alike that rear in close to feed on the reeds and drink from river waters.

Guided game walks allow you to take in the sights and sounds of the Okavango at a more intimate and leisurely pace than is applicable with other modes of safari game viewing. Seasoned guides, armed in case of emergency, will lead you safely through the undisturbed delta flat and wetlands while brushing elbows with scores of exotic, thriving game populations.

Guided walks allow you to get up -close-and-personal with meandering elephants, frolicking zebra and all the big cats indigenous to the NG32 Concession, culminating in a unique and insightful wildlife viewing experience.

Set sail for open delta channels with Gomoti style motorised boat excursions. This enthralling marine safari adventure facilitates a host of inherent activities such as game viewing, birding and the chance to sample exotic barge cuisines while in the company of your private guide and friends. Observe the abundance of life around you as you calmly traverse the winding lakes of the Okavango in search of exotic game and staple safari spectacles in hard-bottom aluminium boats. Life jackets provided.

Catch and release fishing is one of the many additional activities offered at Gomoti Plains Camp. Situated within the NG32 Concession, the Gomoti river system, rich in tilapia and spotted and silver catfish offer ideal conditions for avid fishers to cast a line and unwind amidst the backdrop of the Okavango landscape. Avid fly-fishers are advised to supply their own equipment.

Machaba Safaris provide support for the Main Camp Primary School, located in a remote village that borders the Hwange National Park. This support includes providing teacher’s wages, facilities, textbooks and a new solar-powered computer lab.

They also built the first Gonnye Sethlare Preschool in May 2019 which provides education for 36 children, and there are plans to build more of these education centres in other locations that Machaba Safaris work in. Their youth development plan gives young men and women the chance to gain work experience, and youths are given the necessary training to become lodge managers.

Machaba Safaris work with local stakeholders and communities in order to safeguard the crucial ecosystems that exist in Botswana and Zimbabwe. They provide educational programmes and talks in order to teach how humans and wildlife can coexist, as well as giving aid to anti-poaching patrols within the NG32 zone.

Machaba Safaris work to identify infrastructural needs within the communities and countries that they operate in, continually striving to increase the scope of operations through the implementation of innovative and cutting-edge community programmes. This includes providing water to vulnerable communities, establishing sustainable vegetable gardens, putting up animal-proof fencing, and building homes for impoverished families.

At Gomoti Plains Camp, liken to other Machaba Safaris lodges, the pursuit of eco-friendly energy alternatives stands at the forefront of all operations. The introduction and facilitation of solar powered hybrid energy production has transformed the way in which Gomoti Plains Camp conducts itself within the ecotourism industry.

The decision to deviate from the sole use of conventional diesel-powered generators and incorporate more sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives has not only a profoundly positive impact on the immediate environment and ecosystem, but on the credentials of the eco-tourism industry collectively. While there’s always room for further improvement and innovation, steps such as those undertaken at Gomoti Plains Camp set a benevolent path for future operations.

Machaba Safaris lodges consistently strive to go above and beyond with regards to eco-friendly initiatives and innovations with the sole purpose of mediating the carbon footprint inherent to its operations. One such initiative is the implementation of low energy consuming appliances within its in-camp facilities such as energy saving light bulbs and innovative water treatment systems.

Gomoti Plains Camp forgoes the use of certain appliances that excessively and inefficiently require energy such as hairdryers and air-conditioning, opting for alternative means instead. For example, a comfortable room temperature is maintained within Gomoti Plains Camp accommodation using sustainable, locally sourced construction materials such as canvas and thatch, ensuring a pleasant temperature regardless of the extreme heat and cold inherent to the environment.

Machaba Safaris lodges are built with an ever-present conscious for the environment at the forefront of operations. By utilising locally sourced, recyclable and biodegradable materials, retreats such as Gomoti Plains Camp and Gomoti Private Camp pose little detrimental effects to the environment in which they are situated.

Negating the need to haul industrial quantities of construction materials and lumber long distances through vast habitats and ecosystems serves to maintain the ecological equilibrium desired within such operations. Furthermore, the implementation of such eco-friendly architectural practices allows for the swift and complete recovery of all land used in the construction of Machaba Safaris properties, allowing for the rehabilitation of all properties in as few as 1.5 years.

Waste management operations undertaken at Machaba Safaris Properties such as Gomoti Plains Camp and Gomoti Private Camp adheres to strict ecological standards and sustainable measures. It’s crucial to ensure that all waste produced by such camps is appropriately treated to protect the surrounding environment from unnatural, ecological distress.

Once processed using in-camp bio-plant facilities, these inherent and inevitable waste products pose little detriment to the environment and serve to negate the collective footprint of camp operations.