Botswana Safaris: CHITABE CAMP

Okavango ~ Vintage 5 Camp

Chitabe is situated in a private area in the southeast of the Okavango, on one of the most beautiful islands in the Delta. It has all the Okavango scenery with open floodplains, waterways, marshlands, dry acacia, mopane woodland, riverine areas and open grasslands. Such variety of habitat creates an abundance of wildlife to be seen from this camp, including elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, reedbuck and impala. Wild dog also occur in the area.

Night drives provide opportunities for guests to see nocturnal creatures such as civet, serval, genet, pangolin, porcupine and aardwolf.

Chitabe's eight spacious East African-style tents are built on elevated wooden decks amongst the trees. Each tent has twin beds, en-suite facilities and indoor as well as additional outdoor shower under the stars. The thatched dining area, pub and lounge area are built on raised decks to provide superb views across the floodplain, and a pool allows guests to cool off in the heat of the day.

Activities include day and night game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, nature walks and spectacular bird watching. Chitabe also has two elevated hides located in the reserve, where guests can experience a "sleep-out" under the stars in full comfort and safety.

All photos courtesy of Wilderness Safaris