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OVERVIEW ON EAGLE ISLAND CAMP IN OKAVANGO DELTA
Eagle Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta is the ultimate luxury safari paradise. Accommodation at the camp is everything you would expect of a luxury safari experience. All 12 luxury tents are housed on raised wooden platforms, offering great views, and shaded by a traditional African thatch roof. The large private decks are furnished with easy chairs and a hammock, ideal for viewing wildlife or for enjoying a private dinner in complete privacy. The tent interiors are luxuriously appointed with such comforts as an en suite bathroom, private fully stocked mini bar, four poster bed complete with mosquito netting, as well as a discreet air conditioning. For your convenience, in-room safes are provided for the safekeeping of all cash, travel documents and other such articles. With incredible views cross the Okavango Delta and delicious food to match, the dining experience at Eagle Island Camp is one to remember. Dine in the open-air or under our covered area and watch the Botswana sun set across the waterlilly filled waters. After dinner enjoy the bar and lounge areas. Seated around our camp fire you can share stories of the days experiences with other guests or simply curl up and relax while the wildlife in the Delta does the same. You can now dine in style in the middle of the bush, as your guide serves breakfast or dinner in the open air.
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Location Of Eagle Island Camp
Situated on remote Xaxaba island among a web of waterways and lush vegetation, Eagle Island Camp overlooks a lagoon that attracts a breathtaking variety of big game and exotic birds. Explore the region by local canoe, set out on a game drive or roam on foot. A wonderful secluded retreat, Eagle Island Camp offers a safari vacation that brings together the excitement of discovery and an experience of the real Africa: this is the spirit of the camp through and through. Eagle Island Camp has its own private licensed airstrip, and the best way get to the camp is via Maun which is accessible by scheduled, daily flights from Johannesburg. Eagle Island Camp is also accessible from Livingstone, Zambia and Kasane, Northern Botswana.
Safari Experience At Eagle Island Camp
The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s largest inland water systems, the only inland delta of its kind and a unique oasis of life in the center of the Kalahari Desert. It stretches over 16,000 square km and supports a staggering variety of animal, plant, fish and birdlife. Species include African Bush Elephant, African Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Lechwe, Topi, Blue Wildebeest, Giraffe, Nile crocodile, Lion, Leopard, Brown, Spotted Hyena, Greater Kudu, Sable Antelope, Black, White Rhinoceros, Plains Zebra, Warthog and Chacma Baboon can be found here.Notably the endangered African Wild Dog still survives within the Okavango Delta. The delta also includes over 400 species of birds, including African Fish Eagle, Crested Crane, Lilac-breasted Roller, Hammerkop, Ostrich, and Sacred Ibis.
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Activities At Eagle Island Camp
Helicopter Safaris – The propellers hum into action and suddenly a vast, green panorama opens up below. This is the Okavango Delta as you have never experienced it before: remote, inaccessible lakes and islands seen from the sky – extra cost apply.
Fishing – Set off by boat in the stillness of the morning, gliding out into the lagoon…a fishing trip is all about the experience. Relax, absorb the scenery, watch wildlife and birds all around, enjoy a drink….oh, and with a trained fisherman guide at your side, you are highly likely to make a catch.
Walking Safari – On a walking safari through the delta you are totally enveloped in nature. You spot amazing things close-up: an insect, animal tracks, big game droppings, swarming termite mounds. These small, unexpected aspects of life often make the biggest impression.
Mokoro Canoe Safari – This traditional dugout canoe takes you gliding over shallow, clear waters past brilliant water lilies and papyrus grasses to areas inaccessible by boat. Climb aboard and stretch out, with your body just above the water line.
Bird Watching – Many people come to Eagle Island purely to experience its huge variety of birds. The 400 land and aquatic species drawn by the watery Okavango Delta make for unrivaled viewing.
Village Life – Eagle Island Camp is positioned close to Xaxaba village. Fortunate visitors may be invited into a private home to experience aspects of its residents’ way of life.
Summary For Eagle Island Camp
- 12 luxury tents on raised wooden platform
- One of the most romantic bars in the world* located on its own private island away from the main camp
- Al fresco dining area overlooking the surrounding lagoon
- Private site for spectacular bush brunches / dinners (on request)
- A 20 meter swimming pool ideal to catch up on some laps
- Curio shop with safari wear, essential toiletries, local art and craft objects
- Internet access and satellite TV located discreetly away from the main lounge and dining areas.
- VHS radio communications plus 24 hour emergency facilities
- Tent to tent internal telephone service
- Satellite phone on request
- High powered telescope for star gazing presentations
- Same day laundry service
- Small reference library of books on the flora and fauna of the area
- Environmental flora and fauna check lists
- Talks and lectures by our environmentalist, on request
- Private airstrip and helicopter landing pad
