Tawana is named in honour of Chief Tawana Moremi, the paramount chief of the Batawana tribe, whose forebears have been instrumental in conserving the wilderness of northern Botswana. Tawana has a beautiful riverside location on the perennial Gomoti River and offers one of the very few options to explore the Moremi Game Reserve without the crowds.

Tawana has 8 spacious suites, including three family rooms. The suites stretch to approximately 100-square-metres in size (130-square metres for family units) and consist of three units (bedroom, bathroom, lounge) and an outside deck with a plunge pool and shaded sala. The suites impress with their sophisticated, high-quality and very tasteful interior design. Tawana is certainly one of the most beautiful camps in Botswana.

The main area in camp is atmospheric with a restaurant with open-plan kitchen, an elegant lounge with library, indoor and outdoor dining spaces, a curio-shop as well as a walk-in wine cellar as the central element. A wood-fire pizza oven and an open-air dining kgotla add to the Tawana culinary experience. For down-time between game activities, Tawana offers a well-equipped gym and 16-metre lap pool to help guests stay in shape whilst travelling.

Tawana is situated in the Moremi Game Reserve and overlooks a vast plain and the perennial Gomoti River. During the seasonal high tide, the plain in front of the camp can be flooded, forming a lagoon. The Moremi was proclaimed a reserve in 1963 by the widow of Chief Moremi III and expanded in several stages thereafter. Today it covers around 30% of the entire Okavango Delta and adheres to a very strict protection policy. It boasts one of the highest concentration of wildlife in Botswana.

Tawana is situated in the south-eastern part of the reserve, east of the well-known concessions of Qorokwe and Chitabe. The camp is situated on the eastern bank of the Gomoti River with view of a vast plain that is usually dotted with animals. The area around Tawana is not private, but the remote location north of the private Santawani concession is very privileged.

Tawana is accessed by helicopter. Flight time from Maun is approximately 30 minutes.

Lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena may be encountered. There are also plenty of buffalo, elephant, zebra and generally a lot of giraffe. As in the whole Okavanga Delta region, the variety of bird life is incredible. Especially in the dry season, the animals move from the Mopane forests of the Moremi to the waters of the Gomoti River, where the big cats lie in ambush.

Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, gym, lap pool. As Tawana is located in the Moremi Game Reserve, night drives are not permitted. Activities start at sunrise and end shortly after sunset. Helicopter scenic flights can be booked at extra costs.

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