Duba Plains, Okavango Delta, Botswana 

Duba Plains Camp, located in the northern reaches of Botswana's famed Okavango Delta and just north of the Moremi Game Reserve, is a private 77,000-acre reserve. Inaccessible for most of the year by any means other than aircraft, it is this remoteness that solidifies Duba Plains as the soul of ‘Wild Africa’.  Duba offers just 12 guests an idyllic all-round Okavango experience throughout the year, with vast, seasonally inundated floodplains, which are home to huge herds of buffalo and attendant lions, being a highlight. Complemented by permanent channels and a number of larger wooded islands, wildlife diversity is guaranteed. This camp prides itself on the intimacy of ‘home’ with all the touches of personal service and superb safari experiences. The permanent waterways provide extraordinary bird watching and a steady supply of water for passing elephant herds. Red lechwe, the consummate Botswana wetland antelope, dash through the Delta waters by the hundreds. Hippo, crocodile, kudu, impala, mongoose, warthog and tsessebe dot the landscape. Even leopard is an increasingly common sighting despite the pressure from the ever-present Duba lions. The lions, renowned for their pursuits of the buffalo herds, are a formidable force. It’s a perfect recipe: the open plains’ nutritious grasses coupled with the Delta’s clean clear waters to create the perfect habitat for the buffalo. Where these herds abound, the lions are not far behind. Contrary to usual behavior, the Duba lions are most often active during the day hours and many of their famous buffalo hunts occur in broad daylight. The prides occur in extraordinary concentrations and in all combinations of ages and sexes - from young playful cubs to old, wise parents and relatives. A perfect stay at Duba is three or even four nights, thereby giving you the opportunity to learn about the lion pride dynamics and the individuals as well as appreciate the complexity of the entire ecosystem and its residents. FACILITIES The open sided dining room, lounge and bar are raised on decking under large riverine trees. There is a hide at the edge of the camp and a small communal pool too. No. of Bedrooms Duba Plains is small and intimate, accommodating only twelve people in an exclusive area of about 77,000 hectares. Guests receive a highly personalized experience. Each of the six comfortable and large tented cottages has an en suite bathroom with double basins, shower and flush loo facilities with additional outside shower to the rear, as well as a raised veranda at the front, overlooking the floodplain. Activities Early morning and late afternoon/early evening 4x4 open vehicle game drives, guided wildlife bush walks, and boating when water levels permit.  Basis Fully inclusive of accommodation, all activities, meals, park fees, alcoholicdrinks and laundry. from about $550 per person per night low season.