Jacana Camp

Okavango Delta


Arriving here by boat is just the start of your enjoyable island-camp experience. There are just five tents, and the look is decidedly rustic. The tents are classic safari canvas, perhaps a little simpler than others in the Wilderness portfolio, and the sycamore tree around which the communal dining and bar area is built is a pleasing feature.

Game drives are possible here, but it's the mokoro and motorboat excursions that are the main event – fabulous birdlife, elephants, hippos and great sunsets are highlights of this watery world.

Rooms have the usual outdoor/indoor showers, while tent 1 is often used for honeymooners because of its copper, claw-foot bath overlooking the water.

The 'public' toilet is a place to linger with its fine views, and there are plans to go fully solar within a couple of years.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Okavango Delta attractions

1. Chief's Island

21 MILES

The largest island in the Okavango Delta, Chief’s Island (70km long and 15km wide) is so named because it was once the sole hunting preserve of the local…