Jacana Camp

Jacana Camp Botswana is deep in the Okavango Delta. Game viewing, mokoro safaris and more. Let us plan your holiday package to this gem in Botswana. Find the aptly named Jacana Camp on the awe-inspiring Jao Flats in the private Jao Concession in the heart of the ravishing Okavango Delta, place of Botswana safaris, place of fantastic wildlife viewing and long-toed lily trotters.  The Jacana is an endemic tropical wader bird with long toes to help it walk on lilies and Jacana Camp is the archetypal Okavango Delta camp where this bird constantly moves on lagoons and in watery channels full of lush trees and plants. 

The water ebbs and flows into these parts so come and learn more about the ecosystems and their resident birds. Stay at Jacana Camp in the five luxury guest tents elevated on timber decks with outdoor showers and captivating outlooks into the wetlands. Spend a lot of time in the main area created on a wide deck under two huge old sycamore trees, surrounded by dense wild date palms, and an open area to sit around the fire. Set off every day from here, on mokoro adventures into unknown channels and island hideouts where elephants, hippos, antelope and predators lurk. 

The constant presence of water at Wilderness Jacana creates a tranquil environment shared with Jacanas and multitudes of other birds and endemic animals which thrive in this unique, water-filled environment. Your reasons for choosing Jacana focus on birds, wildlife, watery habitats and deep serenity. Look out for Sitatunga and Pel’s fishing owl. 

Voyage2Africa salutes Jacana Camp for its ethical travel principles, its dedication to ecotourism in community projects, children’s wilderness camps and Pack for a Purpose. Conservation and community support go hand in hand in the Botswana Delta and your holiday contributes to responsible tourism when you book Jacana package deals with us!

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Wilderness Jacana Camp is an archetypal Okavango Camp – the holiday most visitors to Botswana dream about – and it’s named after the Lilly Trotter The Jacana or Lily Trotter is a tropical wader bird with long toes prevalent on lagoons here. Jacana Camp nestles in the Jao Concession deep in the Okavango Delta offering some of the Botswana and delta safaris. The camp may be intimate but the atmosphere is enormous and the island is a palm tree lover’s paradise where lush tropical habitat is a paradise for water-based activities. 

This model Botswana water camp offers rich sightings of aquatic and wetland species such as the Lesser Jacana, Pel’s Fishing Owl, Wattled Cranes, rare sitatunga and red lechwe antelopes, hippos and crocs. Strolling on the land in between the water are elephant, zebra and their associated lion and cheetah predators. Birders will go mad at Jacana Camp with the concentrated variety of birds and laid-back Mokoro trips with the relaxed river guides take guests to see game that they would never have expected in the Jao Flats, one of the Okavango Delta’s largest floodplains. 

The other option is a boat journey in a 12-seater or 7-seater boat to channels further away. Basic fishing equipment allows guests to try seasonal catch and release fishing. When the weather and water levels allow it, 4×4 game drives take guests to the nearby hide to sneak up on wildlife doing what they know best. Nights spent sleeping out under the stars for six intrepid travellers are a must at jacana. 

Accommodation in this Botswana Okavango Delta camp caters for 10 people in six lovely spacious tented chalets. One of the Jacana Camp chalets is a family unit with two separate bedrooms and a shared bathroom. Constructed to make the most of the mind-boggling watery landscape, the tented chalets are elevated with large sliding doors and balconies. Ceiling fans and mosquito nets are provided as well as a tea and coffee station and comfortable beds and armchairs. Attractive ceramic double basins, indoor and outdoor showers complete the lodgings picture. 

Voyage2Africa can get you there on one of our exciting tours and safaris across Botswana and into the Okavango, sharing a journey into Moremi too.