A high-quality camp on an island in the south-east of the Okavango Delta, within a private concession
Lounge, dining area, bar, gym, in-room spa menu, fire-pit, and a swimming pool
Eight stylish Meru-style guest tents, each with an energy-efficient air cooler, a private veranda, and an outdoor shower
Game drives, spotlit night drives, guided walks, and helicopter trips
Below, we list activities offered at Wilderness Chitabe. Please note, the availability of guided walks depends on the level of the concession’s floodwaters and/or whether a suitable guide is in camp during your stay.
These take place every morning and afternoon. The Chitabe Concession is one of the Okavango Delta’s drier areas, with sprawling plains and abundant acacia and mopane woodlands. Resident wildlife includes four of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo. Safarists can also look out for cheetah, hyena, wild dog, wildebeest, zebra, and an amazing assortment of antelopes, including the semi-aquatic red lechwe. The area is particularly famous for its healthy population of wild dog.
A knowledgeable guide leads spot-lit nocturnal adventures. You’ll set off after sundowners in search of noteworthy species, including civet, genet, porcupine, and the elusive pangolin.
These are highly recommended for anyone interested in the smaller species within the concession. Walks are an excellent opportunity to get to know the resident insects, plants, and birdlife. Among the feathery friends you might encounter are the hawk-eagle, scarlet-chested sunbird, and red-billed francolin.
The Delta is a place of astonishing beauty and diversity, and soaring over its waters, savanna, woods, and forests is a truly memorable experience. Please note that helicopter safaris incur an additional cost.
*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.
Wilderness Chitabe is located within the 2,000-hectare Chitabe Concession in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Access is via light aircraft to Chitabe Airstrip, either from Maun (a 30-minute flight) or from one of the other Okavango camps. It’s approximately 30 minutes from the airstrip on a game drive road transfer to the camp.
Raised wooden walkways lead from the tents to Wilderness Chitabe’s timber-and-thatch main areas.
Private dining
Fire pit
Fitness equipment
Swimming pool
In-room spa menu
In the lounge, comfortable sofas provide ample space to relax and read a book, and there’s also a well-stocked bar. Meals are served communally in the open-sided dining room, which maximizes views of the surrounding landscape, though private dining can be arranged on request. The boma hosts special evenings by an open fire (usually on Mondays) dedicated to traditional barbecue and Botswana’s national dishes. Wilderness Chitabe has a gym too, where fitness enthusiasts can use the exercise bike, treadmill, and other equipment. There’s also a newly introduced in-room spa menu with a range of restorative treatments. After a day on safari, guests tend to socialize around the fire-pit, which is accessed a few steps down from the main buildings. The camp’s swimming pool, set within its own deck complete with sunloungers, is perfect for relaxing between activities.
Guest accommodation at Wilderness Chitabe consists of eight spacious tents, recently renovated and expanded to twice their original size.
Air coolers
Mosquito nets
Flush toilet
Wi-Fi
These are raised above ground level on steel frameworks designed to enhance sustainability and minimize environmental impact. The new design features advanced energy-efficient evaporative air coolers and insulated canvas walls and roofs, ideal for the hot summer months, while delivering on eco-awareness. Chitabe’s understated interiors use organic materials, including wood, leather, and wool, and the walls are decorated with wildlife images by co-owner Dave Hamman. Sliding doors open to a shaded wooden deck with a seating arrangement that overlooks the Delta grasslands. Each tent can be configured as a double or twin, and features include a comfortable indoor lounge with ambient lighting, mosquito nets, a writing desk, a luggage rack, a ceiling fan, an electronic safe, and plenty of storage space. The en-suite facilities comprise flush restrooms, twin washbasins, and indoor and outdoor showers. There is Wi-Fi at the property, and this extends to the guest tents.
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