Mombo Camp



Mombo Camp, on the northern tip of Chief’s Island within the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, is built under large shady trees and overlooks an open floodplain more often than not alive with wildlife.

This area boasts enormous concentrations of plains game and large predators – lions in particular – providing what is arguably the best big game viewing in Botswana.

Activities at Mombo mainly comprise morning and afternoon game drives in open 4×4 vehicles.

These drives explore the savannah and floodplains and are exciting with prolific sightings of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, elephant, spotted hyaena, southern giraffe, blue wildebeest, Burchell’s zebra and large buffalo herds.

Black and white rhino have been reintroduced with outstanding success to the area (albeit most are further away from camp), thanks to the Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Programme.

When the annual inundation of water arrives in the area during March to May each year, large mammals are able to move into the Chiefs Island area, which contains rich resources of grass and acacia forests.
The wetlands are fringed by large hardwood trees, containing shade, cover, nesting areas, and food, for a wide variety of mammals and birds.

By September and October the wetlands have started to recede leaving behind vast floodplains of short green grass when the rest of the large islands are at their driest.

  • Camp situated beneath large trees on the edge of a scenic floodplain
  • Dining room, lounge and bar area on raised deck under thatch
  • Separate reading room/library
  • Walkways connect the tents to the main living areas
  • Plunge pool
  • 2 Yoga mats available for guest use
  • Trading store
  • Kgotla (boma) for dining under the stars
  • Private lounge for smaller groups, private dinners or honeymoon dinners
  • Private dinners on decks or in private lounge
  • Picnics on drive offered allowing for all day excursions
  • Joined by a raised deck to Little Mombo camp

GAME VIEWING

Renowned as one of the best game areas in Africa. A predator haven with frequent excellent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah.

Wild dogs can be seen and inter-predator interaction is a feature.
Plains game is prolific – zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe and all the antelopes are present in numbers. Year-round birding is superb.

ACTIVITIES

Game drives via 4 x 10-seater open 4×4 Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of six or seven guests, allowing all guests an outside seat.
Game drives on Chief’s Island Best game viewing in Botswana Night drives not possible at the moment but will change when the new Moremi Wildlife Reserve rules come into effect.

Private vehicle on request (maximum five vehicles in the concession with three primarily being used at Mombo main camp, one at Little Mombo and one available for private vehicle booking).

Short game walks can be offered during siesta time on request. Please note that no rifles are allowed in the park.


Facilities