Kwetsani Camp

This singular luxury unit boasts an en-suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor shower facilities and a king size bed in-place of the contemporary twin beds. Elevated on raised decks, this unit offers astonishing views over the surrounding wilderness. Interior boasts a classical safari aesthetic with a host of modern and practical furnishings meant to elevate the overall guest experience.

Amenities Include:

• En-suite bathroom
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• King size bed
• Veranda
• Lounge area
• Electronical outlets
•  Mosquito nets
• Fan
• Safe
• A small kettle with tea and coffee provided
• Complimentary laundry service
• Complimentary internet access

These luxury tented en-suite units stand elevated above the ground on raised decks. Each unit comes with an en-suite bathroom, twin beds, indoor and outdoor shower facilities and a veranda that offers astonishing views over the surrounding bushland. Interior exhibits a classical safari aesthetic with a host of lavish and practical furnishings meant to elevate the guest experience.

Amenities Include:

• En-suite bathroom
• Indoor and outdoor shower facilities
• Twin beds
• Veranda
• Lounge area
• Electronical outlets
• Mosquito nets
• fan
• Safe
• A small kettle with tea and coffee provided
• Complimentary laundry service
• Complimentary internet access

Kwetsani Camp’s assembly of talented and dedicated catering staff will ensure the ultimate dining experience throughout the duration of your stay. Three set meals are served throughout the day, as well as 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 in-camp dining areas provide an atmospheric platform with which to dine with friends and family, all while savouring the surrounding sights and sounds of the wild.

Enrich yourself in the customs and culture of closely situated villages for an authentic insight into the real Botswanan day to day life. Set forth from Kwetsani Camp with guide and friends alike for the opportunity to meet and engage with locals, providing an enlightening experience for those who seek a memorable and impactful out-of-lodge adventure. Activities include hut building, basket weaving, fishing, meeting village elders and local children, as well as opportunities to browse the local market, bakery and churches present.

Experience the Okavango Delta like never before with this once in a lifetime Kwetsani helicopter safari. View the breath-taking expanse of inaccessible lakes and islands – remote and otherwise unseen, as well as the abundance of roaming wildlife that can be seen passing beneath your feet. This experience will allow you to truly absorb the full magnitude and beauty of Okavango Delta from high above the sky, covering a considerably larger expanse than what is possible with conventional land-based safari. Scenic helicopter safaris are accessible via external location and come at additional fees.

Catch and release fishing is one of the many additional activities offered at Kwetsani Camp. Situated within the Jao Concession, the surrounding wetlands, lagoons and delta channels, rich in tilapia and spotted and silver catfish result in 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.

Indulge in a tranquil, culturally enlightening water-bound excursion that sees 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 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.

Set sail for open delta channels with Kwetsani 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 delta waters in search of exotic game and staple safari spectacles in hard-bottom aluminium boats. Life jackets provided.

Birding at Kwetsani 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 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 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 Jao Concession, culminating in a unique and insightful safari experience.

Guided game drives provide the opportunity to traverse expansive delta lands in open 4×4 safari vehicles. Thriving game populations within the Jao 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. During times of high water, Kwetsani offers boating excursions to Hunda Island for external game drives, complete with a picnic for a full-day excursion.

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

Wilderness Safaris aim is that if the camps ever needed to be moved they could do so without leaving an imprint on the land. All Wilderness Safari camps are built in the most eco-friendly way possible. To reduce their carbon footprint and to help them become carbon neutral in their operations, they invest in new technologies to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.

Wilderness Safaris partner properties all work under the sustainability ethos of conservation, culture, commerce and community. Pack for a Purpose is one of the community projects that Wilderness Safaris has partnered with, it is “a non-profit organisation that provides travellers with up-to-date information about required supplies for community-based projects.”

This is an educational programme created by Wilderness Safaris which aims to educate and inspire the next generation of environmental leaders by teaching them life skills and environmental issues. This programme aims to “create a network of learning sanctuaries that uplifts and cares for our children and conserves the planet.”

Wilderness Safaris created their own Trust in 2003, this is an independent entity that fund-raises for money to be put into various conservation projects. This engages with projects which can be beyond the scope of the areas in which Wilderness Safaris operate, ensuring that “conservation is a driving force in reaching more people, wildlife and places.” The Jao Concession and the University of Botswana have created a committee hoping to “encourage better engagement between local communities and the Jao Concession, specifically regarding curbing poaching and overfishing.”

Both the black and white rhino were declared locally extinct in Botswana in the early 1990s. Since then, Wilderness Safaris have partnered with the Botswana government and other NGOs to reintroduce and establish healthy, breeding populations of black and white rhino in the Okavango Delta. Wilderness Safaris helped to restore these rhinos to the wild “in the largest cross-border move ever completed.”

Wilderness Safaris employs an ensemble of local workers and tradespeople for use in the construction of its facilities and maintenance, as well as the sourcing and training of national citizens to serve the role of guides and in-camp staff. It is essential to impart a positive effect on not only the environment, but on the people and communities that without whom, sustainable tourism would be but an empty proposition. There are few people more qualified to provide the ultimate safari experience than the locals themselves, and as such, Wilderness Safaris recognises the importance of providing local people with opportunities and employment, stressing careers as opposed to jobs – giving back to the communities who have given so much.

Kwetsani Camp is constructed from primarily recyclable and locally sourced materials where applicable, negating the need to haul lumber and other construction materials long distances from neighbouring towns and villages. Initiatives such as this greatly offsets potential carbon emissions and negates disruption to the surrounding environments and habitats. Accommodations and camp facilities are constructed from degradable and natural materials, as to ecologically fit with the surrounding environment, rather than impose upon it.

Kwetsani Camp, in addition to a host of other Wilderness Safaris lodges operates on entirely 100% sustainable solar energy. By utilising the abundance of sun inherent to Northern Botswana, Kwetsani Camp is able to supply a consistent source of energy that is used to power the camps many facilities, negating the need for conventional diesel-powered generators that are detrimental to the surrounding wilderness and environment. Through ecologically friendly initiatives such as this, Kwetsani Camp serves as a shining example of how to successfully operate within the sustainable tourism industry for all to see.