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OVERVIEW ON MACATOO CAMP IN OKAVANGO DELTA
Macatoo Camp is a horse riding camp that offers 7 large, comfortable twin tents, each with en-suite bathroom, and sleeps a maximum of 14. Centrally there is a large well-appointed mess tent and tucked away, a private pool. Depending on the weather, longer safaris may include a ride out to our mobile fly camp, with traditional bucket shower and toilet. The camp is open year-round. Its beautiful horses range in size from 14 to 17 hands. There is a horse to suit everyone, with a choice of English or Trail saddles. Riding with wild animals through sparkling floodplains makes this the ultimate African adventure. Qualified guides share their knowledge of this wilderness, using the horses to bring you closer to nature. It welcome non-riders and spouses/partners/children who can enjoy the many activities on offer including boating, game drives, mokoro excursions and fishing. Riding groups will normally be no more than 7 guests. Riders should be aged 12 or over, and weigh less than 15 stone, 210 lbs or 95 kgs. Everyone must be riding fit and strong. 4 to 6 hours a day are spent in the saddle and you must be confident in your ability at all paces. The camp however regrets that it cannot take beginners.
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Location Of Macatoo Camp
Macatoo Camp is situated on the western side of the Okavango Delta in the Abu concession. Covering 17,000 km sq, the Okavango is the largest inland delta in the world, a mix of labymacatoorinth channels, palm fringed islands and fertile floodplains. Trapped in the parched sands of the Kalahari desert, it is a magnet for the wildlife who depend on the delta’s life giving waters. More than 400 species of resident and migrant birds, lions, elephant, hyenas, wild dog, buffalo, hippo and crocodiles congregate with a variety of antelope and smaller animals – warthog, mongoose, genets, monkeys and bush babies to name a few.
Safari Experience At Macatoo Camp
The main attraction is the joy of riding good horses over superb country, with just about every landscape dotted with game. The riding is varied, sometimes quietly walking, stalking big game and admiring the bird life, sometimes cantering through the water-meadows alongside galloping giraffe and lechwe. The 4x4s are used for night drives, spotting the nocturnal species and for close up photography of kills and predators. When the water levels permit, guests can also go out in boats to put another perspective on the game. Its safari team is inspired each day by the beautiful surroundings to provide the best safari experience possible for its guests. The camp is enormously privileged to have a huge unspoilt wilderness in which to run its safaris. The Okavango Delta is an intriguing phenomena, with ever changing landscapes due to the seasonal flood waters coming through from Angola. The movement of the game, the dramatic seasonal changes in the flora and the varying interests of its guests ensures that no two safaris are the same, each one is unique.
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Activities At Macatoo Camp
- Join Macatoo Camp on safari and ride with herds of giraffe and zebra across the plains. Track elephant or buffalo from island to island. Be part of this unique herd, cantering and splashing through the plains of the Okavango Delta alongside the game or simply watch the setting sun whilst listening to the calls of lion and hyena.
- Riders spend 4 to 6-hours a day in the saddle with groups of no more than 7 guests. Riders will need to feel confident about keeping up with the group, capable of riding at all paces; rising to the trot and controlling your horse at the canter. You may be required to gallop out of trouble, so the camp can not take beginners. Riders over 60 needs to be riding fit and strong. Over this, you will need to inquire, but only if you are an advanced rider. It will be at the discretion of the company whether novice riders will be permitted to ride, taking into consideration their safety and enjoyment and that of the group as a whole. Everyone is required to complete a riding questionnaire.
- Horses include a variety of Thoroughbreds, Namibian Hanovarians, Arabs and Kalahari-Arabs crosses, ranging from 14 – 16.2 hands (140-165cm). There is a choice of English and Western style trail saddles, each with their own water bottle.
Summary For Macatoo Camp
- Located on western side of the Okavango Delta in the Abu concession
- 7 large tents with en-suite facilities.
- Central area – mess tent and plunge pool.
- Activities – Primarily horse riding. Other activities for non riders and riders are boating, game drives, mokoro excursions and fishing.
