Kwando Splash Camp

Luxury tented family accommodations mirror the design of conventional en-suite luxury tents, with the addition of two separate bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, double sinks and both indoor and an outdoor shower facilities – decorated and furnished in a flavourful yet subtle Southern African style. Each raised tent houses a private veranda with outdoor lounge chairs, ideal for soaking in bush vistas while reflecting on a days activity.

Amenities Include:

• Balcony/raised deck
• En-suite bathroom with flush toilet and double sinks
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• Veranda
• Electronic outlets
• Electronic pin-code safe
• Fan
• Complimentary Laundry Service

Each Luxury tented accommodations is located on a raised deck, situated around, and overlooking a natural waterhole; a consistent feature that attracts game and birdlife the whole year round. All are en-suite with a flush toilet, and double sinks with both indoor and an outdoor shower facilities. The design is simple yet elegant, decorated in a subtle Southern African style. Each room has a private veranda with outdoor lounge chairs – the ideal place to take in the sights and sounds of the surrounding bush, immersing you completely in the heart of the Botswanan wilderness.

Amenities Include:

• Balcony/raised deck
• En-suite bathroom with flush toilet and double sinks
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• Veranda
• Electric outlets
• Electronic pin-code safe
• Fan
• Complimentary Laundry Service

Let Splash’s dedicated assembly of talented chefs and catering staff indulge you with extravagant cuisine and tasty bites. All pallets are accounted for, including any and all bespoke dietary requirements, ensuring a fulfilling and memorable culinary experience. From light and healthy to rich and indulgent, flavourful dining is all but guaranteed.

Should you desire a refreshing beverage after a days adventure, Splash Bar has you covered. Feel free to unwind with a wide range of locally sourced and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, all inclusive as standard. Let the open air thatched construction fill you with a sense of exotic luxury as you reminisce on the days activities, enjoying sundowners with friends and family.

Reminisce on the days adventure thus far with a fine selection of cakes, snacks and hot and cold beverages served during high tea. Savour the sensation of alfresco dining with a touch of class, enjoying the fine vistas and surrounding woodland scenery for late afternoon tea like you’ve never experienced before. Served at 4pm.

Embark on a tranquil, culturally enlightening maritime safari experience as seasoned hands paddle you peacefully through calm delta waters in a traditional dug -out canoe (Mokoro). Embark before the dawn of a days adventure and watch the sun rise over the horizon while calmly drifting down delta channels.

Set sale for a fishing excursion like no other. The Okavango Delta and its surrounding lakes and lagoons provide the quintessential arena to unwind while you cast a line. Little compares to the sensation of calmly drifting through delta waters, soaking in the atmosphere of the surrounding delta bush.  The delta’s channels provide an abundance of seasonal fish such as tilapia and spotted silver catfish. For a more intense fishing experience, test your hand against African pike – infamous fighters.

Fishing is offered at Splash Camp for 10 months of the year, but is prohibited in January and February as this is peak breeding season. Basic equipment is supplied, though avid fly-fishers are advised to bring their own equipment. Please note: catch and release fishing only.

Take to delta waters for a marine safari adventure of a lifetime. Experienced guides will navigate you through the straights of the Okavango Delta and its surrounding rivers and lagoons. Watch in awe as you traverse crocodile and hippopotamus laden waters, and observe the many mammals such as elephants and buffalo who come to feast on delta reeds and quench their thirst beside river waters. Watch the deep orange sunset from over the horizon while floating peacefully on tranquil waters while enjoying a drink aboard a double decked boat or compact cruise. In the months of October to March, it is also possible to visit the heronries at Godikwe and Gcobega Lagoons.

Embark on foot across immersive delta lands with experienced guides and animal trackers. Lace-up for an adventure like no other and be sure to bring a camera, as you don’t want to miss the opportunity to photograph the expanse of exotic, meandering animals synonymous with authentic African Style safari game viewing. An area is chosen at the guide’s discretion, in keeping with safe distances from large herds of elephant and buffalo. The distance and area for each walk may differ seasonally at the discretion of your guide.

Kwando Splash Camp, in the Private Kwara Reserve sits at the heart of the Okavango Delta and shares a 30km stretch of land with the Moremi Game Reserve; immersing you in the heart of the wild. Renown by many to be the optimum location for safari game drives, there are fewer places better to experience the sights and sounds the Botswanan wilderness has to offer. Experienced guides and animal trackers will take you on a tour through the delta wets and flatlands in open 4×4 safari vehicles. Be sure to take a camera, as not to miss meandering elephant herds, prowling lion prides, cheetah, kudu, buffalo and giraffe (to name only a few).

The Private Kwara Reserve hosts intrinsic benefits that other lodges are unable to provide. Splash Camp puts you at the wheel with the option of bespoke, off-road day and evening game drives. Charter your own adventure and traverse the bush wherever it beckons. Embark on an evening, headlight lit tour of delta lands for a truly memorable safari adventure.

Kwando Safaris is an entirely citizen owned company, stressing the importance of local employment and empowerment. The overwhelming majority of staff are Botswanan nationals, ensuing an air of authenticity and legitimacy to the underlying safari experience. Seeking to offer long term careers as opposed to jobs, for every member of staff. The opportunities afforded to ambitious and talented citizens are widely sought after throughout the nation. Kwando supports 3 primary initiatives and local projects – Lady Khama Charitable Trust, Kwando’s Bucket Project and Mummy’s Angel Project, showcasing a commitment to contribution.

The excess of Sun and solar rays is undoubtedly one of the greatest natural resource available for utilisation through eco-friendly means, providing natural options for generating power and heating water through the use of solar technology.

Kwando Safaris camps are situated in environmentally sensitive areas. To ensure that the camps cause minimal impact on their surroundings, the company has invested in highly efficient solar generating equipment to operate the entirety of the camp and inherent facilities. All electrical appliances used in the camps are energy saving products – ensuring the lightest possible carbon footprint. Such installations are implemented in a subtle manner and serve a crucial role in maintaining sustainability and ecological harmony, all without compromising the quintessential safari experience.

Through using above ground, state-of-the-art sewage treatment plants, Splash avoids cross contamination of the soils or ground water through discharge of grey or black water. The fully treated product is eventually returned to the ground.

Intelligent design compliments the production of environmentally friendly and ethically sourced energy. The application of insulated walling (where appropriate) and thatch within the design of the camps avoids the need to install air conditioning units that consume large quantities of power and are detrimental to the environment.

Insulation and thatch provide a pleasant interior temperature regardless of the excessive heat and cold characteristic of desert environments. Insulated cladding for hot water geysers and the installation of piping vastly increases the efficiency of hot water systems by negating heat loss from the system overnight, particularly during the colder months of the year.