Machaba Camp is built in the classic 1950’s style, with luxury safari tents, en-suite bathrooms and living areas, not forgetting the romantic outdoor showers. All the tents are situated on the ground and the pathways to the tents meander between the large riverine trees.
All 10 luxury tents (two of them are family tents) are situated in the beautiful riverine treeline on the Khwai River, overlooking the famous Moremi Game Reserve. From these tented verandas one can watch the daily parade of animals coming down to drink at the river in front of camp. The main area includes a dining area, a small library and a swimming pool.
The name Machaba is the local Setswana name for the Sycamore Fig Tree, the tree of life. Machaba trees are renowned for their abundant fruit, which feed a vast array of animals throughout the year, including elephant, baboons, bush buck, green pigeons and many more.
Little Machaba is the small and private sister camp of Machaba Camp, situated just next door.
It is a thirty minutes flight from Maun. The transfer from the bush airstirp to the camp takes approximately another 20 minutes.
Anders als die klassischen Camps in Botswana stehen hier alle Zelte ebenerdig und nicht auf erhöhten Plattformen. Das Camp ist einfach, aber sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet und mit allem Notwendigen ausgerüstet, inklusive Strom und fliessendem Wasser.
Das Zentrum des Camps bilden die Lounge und das Esszelt, die unter grossen, Schatten spendenden Bäumen stehen. Am Abend wird hier das Feuer entfacht, gesungen, gelacht und unter den Sternen gegessen. Die vielen Petroleum Lampen und das Flackern des Feuers erzeugen eine romantische, abenteuerliche Atmosphäre mitten im Afrikanischen Busch.
Das Selinda Explorers Camp ist Teil der privaten Selinda Konzession (1'350 km²). Auf diesem Gebiet stehen auch das Selinda Camp, das Zarafa Camp und das Okavango Explorers Camp.
Duba Explorers Camp is made up of five expedition-style tents of light airy canvas on slightly raised decking, each with views of the surrounding floodplain. Each tent has a small desk and private verandah plus en-suite facilities consisting of flush loo, double basins and indoor shower.
The main area is under sweeping marquis canvas, on raised decking and consists of an open-concept dining and lounge area which opens to the outdoors on all sides. In the evenings, the fire pit is always a popular spot to enjoy an Amarula and recount the day’s events.
Access is via a long wooden bridge that crosses the channel in front of the camp. The camp is a crossover of Zarafa Camp and Selinda Explorers Camp. A quite unique plunge pool, built on the back of an old lorry, stands right by the water and offers both refreshment and a view of the passing elephants.
Duba Explorers Camp is only accessible by light aircraft, normally to Duba's Omdop Airstrip and from there by helicopter in 5 minutes directly to the camp. Flight time to Maun in a Cessna Caravan is 30 minutes, and 1 hour 20 minutes to Kasane.
The premier Duba Plains Camp is the choice for guests who look for a true luxury option in the original Duba Plains area.
Basic Information
Individual journey. The journey will be planned on your preferred dates.
Duration 7 nights. Min 2 guests. Minimum age 6 years. Trip vice versa possible. Weight limit of luggage 20 kg. Luggage in one soft bag only.
Includes all transfers from Maun to the hotels/camps to Maun
- Machaba Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, twice daily activities with one of the camp guides.
- Selinda Explorers Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (also includes premier brands), laundry service, twice daily activities with one of the camp guides.
- Duba Explorers Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (also includes premier brands), laundry service, twice daily activities with one of the camp guides.
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