Wilderness Jao Camp

Wilderness Jao is one of the most beautiful and luxurious camps in the Okavango Delta and in our opinion one of the top 6 camps in Botswana. Wilderness Jao Camp is the flagship camp of the private 150,000 acre Jao Concession on the western side of the Okavango; an area of astonishing beauty.

The Experience

Like its sister camps, Wilderness Kwetsani & Wilderness Jacana activities are mainly water based; boating, fishing, mokoro trips but also game drives over to the west where, depending on water levels, a boat trip to the vehicles is required. This is one of the best areas to see the Sitatunga antelope band there are also very large herds of red Lechwe. Hippo and crocodile are regularly sighted and tsessebe, elephant, wildebeest, zebra, lion, cheetah and leopard are often sighted on the floodplains. Birding is excellent in the area which include large concentrations of the endangered Wattled Crane and also the Africa Skimmer is also seen on the larger lagoons.

The Accommodation

Wilderness Jao has 5 expansive and luxurious canvas safari suites. Each has a double vanity unit with views out over the water, indoor and outdoor showers, a veranda, an indoor lounge area and an outdoor sala and plunge pool to relax in the afternoons. There are also 2 very large two-bedroom villas with private plunge pools and their own private butlers, chefs, guides, and vehicles. There is also the chance for a sleep out at the camps star bed. The main area is very cleverly constructed over 2 floors with a lounge and dining area, Wilderness Jao’s Museum & Gallery and a small library. There is a curio shop and a boma for outdoor dining; there is also an excellent wine cellar, a gym and Spa which offers a wide range of massage therapies and treatments.

From

USD $1,510

per person per night

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