Comfortable tented accommodation on the Gomoti River bordering Moremi Game Reserve
Open-plan lounge, dining area, bar, curio shop, swimming pool, and fire-pit
Eight guest tents, including one family tent, each with a private veranda and an outdoor shower
Game drives, night drives, nature walks, and seasonal mokoro excursions
The focus at Rra Dinare is primarily on day and night game drives. Mokoro boating excursions are also possible from here, but these are seasonal and dependent on water levels.
Dinare Private Reserve covers over 27,000 hectares of mopane woodland, seasonal waterfrontage, and riverine forest, home to an astounding variety of species. Highlights include four of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo – as well as smaller predators and herbivores such as cheetah, hyena, wild dog, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, hippo, and an assortment of antelopes. take place during the morning and afternoon, led by an expert wildlife guide.
As nightfall sets in, another world comes to life – predators on the hunt, rarely seen nocturnal species, owls, bats, and a vibrating chorus of cicadas. Leave camp after dark with your guide, keeping an eye out for some of the favourites, including porcupines, genets, civets, bush babies, and perhaps even a pangolin if you’re extra lucky!
Set off on foot with an experienced walking guide and learn all about the private reserve’s smaller species, including insects and plant life. There are plenty of birds, including fish eagle, slaty egret, pygmy goose, southern carmine bee-eater, and the mysterious Pel’s fishing owl. Please note that the minimum age for nature walks is 12 years.
Drift silently amongst the reeds and lilypads of the Okavango Delta’s water channels, taking in some resident wildlife along the way. Tiny frogs, delicate dragonflies, and eye-catching birds offer endless opportunities to marvel at the beauty of nature. The availability of mokoro excursions depends on water levels at any time, so do contact a YZ team member to discuss the best times to visit Rra Dinare. Please note that the minimum age for mokoro excursions is 12 years.
*This property is unfenced and located in a wildlife area, so large and potentially dangerous animals do pass through. If you opt to stay here, always be alert when walking around the camp and request for a member of staff to escort you if you have any concerns. Any guest is escorted after dark as a matter of course.
Rra Dinare is located in the Dinare Private Reserve on the Okavango Delta’s south-eastern side, adjacent to the iconic Moremi Game Reserve. Access is by light aircraft flight to Santawani Airstrip (approximately 25 minutes from Maun) followed by a 45-minute game drive transfer.
The communal spaces at Rra Dinare consist of a roomy open-sided dining, lounge, and bar area under traditional thatch roofing and a raised fire-pit area where guests congregate for early morning coffee and pre-dinner drinks by firelight.
Communal dining is the norm, with a choice of both indoor and outdoor tables. There’s a spacious wooden pool deck with a well-sized swimming pool and a few sunloungers – ideal for cooling off during the heat of the day. The camp also has a boutique that sells a range of safari clothing, trinkets, jewellery, and bags.
Guest accommodation at Rra Dinare consists of eight elevated canvas tents, including a family suite overlooking the Gomoti river floodplains shaded by riverine palms and hardwood trees.
Each tent is raised on wooden decking and has its own front-facing private veranda with outside seating and picturesque views. Step inside, and you’ll find a comfortable indoor/outdoor lounge area with armchairs, separated from the bedroom by sliding, mesh-panelled doors. The bedrooms are unembellished but comfortable, with the choice of super-king, extra-length beds or a twin configuration with mosquito nets. Wooden headboards feature overhead mirrors, in-built reading lamps and side tables, and above the bed there’s an overhanging ceiling fan. Additional room amenities include a tea-and-coffee facility, a charging station with international multi-plugs and USB, a writing desk, open hanging space and shelving for clothes, a digital safe, spare blankets, insect repellents, and an emergency horn. The en-suite washroom has a flush toilet, twin washbasins with mirrors, a storage unit, and an outdoor shower. The family tent benefits from all the features of the standard tent and a second, smaller en-suite bedroom for children (the children’s room doesn’t have an outdoor shower). An extra bed is possible to accommodate three children in a family suite. Tent 3 has a wheelchair-friendly toilet, and the camp has ramps to the public areas.
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