Access & Location
Monachira Camp is located in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve in the northern part of the Okavango Delta. Guests fly into Shinde Airstrip by light aircraft, and from there it’s approximately 20 minutes by car to the camp.
Monachira Camp
Brand new camp offering great value in the Okavango Delta’s Moremi Game Reserve
Dining and lounge tent, in-room spa treatments, plunge pool, fire-pit, outside deck
Eight guest tents plus two 2-bedroom family tents, all with wooden decks and outdoor showers
Mokoro rides, boat safaris, game drives, nature walks, birding
Monachira Camp combines excellent value for money in the heart of the Delta with a superb location and focus on water-based activities such as mokoro excursions and boating. While the game-drive network is limited compared with other camps in the region, wildlife viewing remains strong, particularly during flood season, when animals gather on the remaining dry land and islands. This makes Monachira a solid option for those looking to explore the Delta’s waterways while still enjoying quality sightings.
Activities
Due to its wetland location, Monachira’s activities are mainly focused on the water. However, nature walks and game drives are on offer here too.
Mokoro Rides
Boating Safaris
Game Drives
Nature Walks
Birding
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These are the perfect way to explore the Okavango Delta’s nature-filled water channels in silence apart from birdsong, the splash of a reed frog, a wading hippo, or antelope coming to drink at the water’s edge. Led by an experienced poler and dependent on water levels, this is a truly unmissable Okavango experience. Please note that 12 years is the minimum age for mokoro rides.
When the water levels are high, explore the deeper water channels around Monachira on a boating safari where you can access remote, little-visited areas. This is a particularly fun way to take in the area’s wildlife, including elephant herds that come to drink at the edge of the channels.
Although Monachira is a watery camp, game drives in open-air vehicles still offer guests amazing wildlife-viewing opportunities with the chance to cover plenty of ground! The guides here are excellent, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten track.
Also led by experienced guides, nature walks offer guests the ideal opportunity for up-close encounters with the surrounding wildlife, particularly smaller species not easily observed from a game drive vehicle. Please note that the minimum age for nature walks is 16.
Bird enthusiasts are in for a treat here, due to the diversity of species and range of habitats around Monachira. With over 500 species recorded in the Okavango Delta, both resident and migratory, birding is a highlight activity for expert and beginner ornithologists alike.
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Monachira’s communal areas consist of a tented dining-and-lounge space and an outside deck with a fire-pit where guests can enjoy sundowners and early morning coffee.
The camp is solar powered throughout, and all hot water is supplied without interruption via a state-of-the-art Thermodynamic Solar Energy system. Outside, you’ll find a shaded pool deck with a plunge pool and sunloungers ideal for cooling down between safari activities. Guests can also request in-room spa treatments provided by a qualified therapist. Dining is an integral part of the Monachira experience, and there’s plenty of space for sitting outside beneath the night sky and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. Sourced from local farmers, food ingredients are healthy and seasonal, and there are options for atmospheric fireside and bush dining.
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The accommodation at Monachira Camp consists of eight en-suite canvas tents for double occupancy and two 2-bedroom family tents. Elevated on wooden decks, the tents face the permanent Monachira channel, offering guests a front-row seat to resident and passing wildlife.
8 en-suite canvas tents
Family tents
Spacious and private, each solar-powered unit is shaded by the forest, with wooden decks and outdoor seating arrangements overlooking the floodplains. The style is simple and understated, yet all guest comforts, including ceiling fans, an electronic safe, electric reading lamps, and charging stations with international 240V plug points, have been considered. The rooms also have Wi-Fi access, though this is not available in the communal areas. Guests can choose between king-sized double or twin bed configurations. Each en-suite bathroom has indoor and outdoor showers with hot and cold running water, a flush toilet, and twin vanities. The bath products are locally sourced and made from organic ingredients. Identical in style, the two-bedroom family tents are ideal for those travelling with children, accommodating a maximum of four guests.
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