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OVERVIEW ON MOREMI UNDER CANVAS IN OKAVANGO DELTA
At Moremi Under Canvas, just five en suite safari tents are perfectly positioned at exclusive semi-permanent campsites in Moremi Game Reserve. Booked on a nightly basis, each comfortable tent has a double bed for travelers tired from the day’s adventures, as well as an en-suite bathroom, flush w.c. and steaming hot bucket shower. Guests share their experiences over a pre-dinner drink in the lamplight of the comfortable guest areas. Delicious home-cooked meals are enjoyed around a blazing fire under a starry sky. Moremi Under Canvas has seasonal camp closures (availability on request).
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Location Of Moremi Under Canvas
Covering approximately a third of the eastern portion of the Okavango Delta, the Moremi Game Reserve combines permanent waterways with drier areas, creating a reserve filled with unexpected contrasts and diverse wildlife. Although it is not one of the country’s largest reserves, its tall mopane woodlands and spreading floodplains fringed with majestic palms make it one of Africa’s most scenic wilderness areas. Riverine forests are dominated by jackalberry, mangosteen and sausage trees. The richly varied habitats make Moremi the ideal place to combine typical savanna game viewing with leisurely cruises along lagoons and channels, and abundant bird watching. Dense riverine forests are home to shy leopard and deep lagoons are inhabited by hippo, while the semi-aquatic red lechwe and sitatunga antelope can be seen wading the shallows. Buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and jackal can all be spotted on the floodplains and among Moremi’s drier areas. A birdwatcher’s paradise, the rich and diverse habitat of the reserve is home to a surprising diversity of birds, with almost 500 species, from water birds to forest dwellers. The area is also well known for containing a significant percentage of Africa’s wild dog, which are regularly sighted in the reserve.
Safari Experience At Moremi Under Canvas
The diverse landscape of Moremi attracts a wealth of animal life, ensuring varied game viewing while staying at Moremi Under Canvas. Herds of elephant appear seasonally, quenching their great thirst with the abundant water in the region. Families often bathe together, wallowing in shallow, muddy waters or frolicking happily in deeper lagoons. The highly gregarious buffalo also enjoy the plentiful water and rich grazing in the region. In the early morning or late afternoon herds can often be spotted coming down to the water to drink, wading until waist deep to enjoy the cooling liquid. Older groups of bachelor males often stick close to water. The floodplains of Moremi shelter large numbers of zebra, waterbuck, kudu, red lechwe, tsessebe and impala. The elusive sable and roan antelope may be spotted venturing out of the mopane scrub to drink at selected watering holes. The beauty of these shy species, with the sable’s sweeping horns, jet black coat and bold white markings, and the roan’s larger stature and grey coat, are guaranteed to make any encounter a memorable one. The immense white rhino has recently been reintroduced into Moremi and guests may catch a glimpse of this lumbering giant. The large predators encountered in Moremi may include lion, spotted hyena, leopard and cheetah. However, the reserve is most famous for its African wild dog, boasting a high concentration of these rarely seen animals, with their fascinating social structure. Moremi is also an excellent area for birdwatchers, with the impressive wattled crane, distinguished by its white neck, long grey plumes and dangling facial wattles, and the long-legged slaty egret frequently spotted on the floodplains. Arnot’s chat forages among the mopane scrub, which is also favored for its camouflage by the barred owl.
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Activities At Moremi Under Canvas
Twice daily game drives – explore the mopane forests, floodplains and riverine forests of Moremi on early morning and late afternoon game drives in an open air safari vehicle accompanied by an armed guide. In the wet season semi-aquatic red lechwe and sitatunga antelope can be spotted grazing along the shallows of the floodplains. Birdwatchers will delight in the awe-inspiring diversity of species drawn to the pools of water that remain after heavy rains. In the drier season, game viewing is particularly good around watering holes, which attract large numbers of elephant.
Summary For Moremi Under Canvas
- Diverse and unspoiled Botswana wilderness
- Close interaction with wildlife
- Moremi’s best private wilderness campsites
- Accommodation available on a nightly basis
- Spacious, well-appointed en-suite tents
- Fully serviced wilderness camping
- Delicious Pan African meals
- 6 guests per vehicle
- Specially modified 4×4 safari vehicles
- Accompanied throughout by an expert guide
- Moremi Under Canvas introduces guests to the natural wilderness highlights of Moremi Game Reserve. The Reserve encompasses3 000 km2 of wilderness, along the eastern side of the Okavango Delta. From lily-covered wetlands and vast floodplains to open grasslands and thick forests, this is one of Botswana’s most beautiful wilderness areas.
- As per National Park vehicle restrictions, it is not possible for guests to self-drive into our Moremi Under Canvas camps. Air Botswana operates scheduled flights to Maun or Kasane. From there, a light aircraft takes guests to the Khwai Airstrip (30 minutes from Maun; 1 hour from Kasane), where a guide will welcome them and transfer them to camp (30 minutes with game viewing en route).
- Spacious, comfortable mobile tents, each with twin or double bed, en-suite bathroom, flush w.c., and al fresco bucket shower (hot water delivered upon request).
- The camp is not fenced off, and we request guests to be extremely vigilant at all times. Under no circumstances is a guest to walk around the lodge/camp at night, unless accompanied by a security guard.
- The guest areas comprise comfortable tents for dining, meeting for a pre-dinner drink, or just for whiling the time away between safaris with a good book and frosted beer or glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Complete with welcoming camp staff, delicious traditional bush dinners are served under the stars.
- Morning and afternoon game drives in semi-open 4×4 safari vehicles with guaranteed window seats and uninterrupted views.
- Moremi Under Canvas is regrettably not suitable for children younger than 12 years.
