Jao Concession
Flight Time: 10 minutes
If you think Mombo was special, the next part of the trip gets even better. Next stop is Jao Camp in the heart of the Delta. It’s remote – one of the beauties of Botswana is its lack of other tourists – and here you’ll really see what makes this area unique.
Jao is surrounded by all sorts of habitats from waterways to grasslands; and if you go in the winter months most of the game-viewing is water-based. That’s when the Okavango really comes to life.
It’s the world’s largest inland river delta, its crystal clear waters soaking away into the Kalahari (that’s why it’s called ‘the Jewel of the Kalahari’); and one of the very best ways to see its abundant animal and bird life is by mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe). It really does give you a completely different perspective!
Stay: Jao Camp (3 nights)
Your Stay
Jao Camp
Well-placed for land or water safaris, the spacious tents here are lovely, with outdoor showers overlooking the vast floodplains, and walkways that make it feel like you're walking in the trees.
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