A classic Okavango game-viewing destination

Chitabe Camp is situated in a private concession area on an island in the south-east of the Okavango Delta. Playing host to a breathtaking mosaic of open floodplains, waterways, marshlands, dry acacia and mopane woodland, riverine forest and open grasslands, the area is famed for its incredible numbers and diversity of wildlife, in particular predators, and remains a responsible custodian in one of the Delta’s highest game concentration areas.

The camp recently reopened after an extensive renovation and rebuild of its elevated walkways and hospitality buildings.  The new design features sinuous curves and soft lines inspired by the graceful meandering of the Okavango waterways.  Nestling in the natural beauty of Chitabe Island, the walkways now feature low footprint longer spans and a more delicate-looking structure that weaves through the treeline.  The main area features both indoor and under-star dining experiences whilst a unique, elevated ‘fire of a million stars’ white Kalahari sand deck forms the central heart of Chitabe. A new lap pool, relaxation lounge and a gym provides guests with healthy exercise opportunities while moments for introspection will be found in the new library. An evaporative cooling system has also been installed in the main areas to offer guests ample cool spaces to escape to during the warmer summer months. The camp’s eight spacious Meru-style tents are built on elevated wooden decks amongst trees. Each tent has twin beds, en-suite facilities and an indoor as well as an outdoor shower. Staying true to its philosophy of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’, all of the hardwood timber from the original structure was re-purposed and used to create the fire of a million stars, decorative cladding and ceilings.

Highlights

• A mix of different habitats means an abundance of African wildlife
• Wild dogs are often the stars of the show at Chitabe
• Each tent has its own character, enhanced by superb wildlife photographs
• Main area hospitality building have evaporative cooling systems
• Gym and lap pool provide guests with healthy exercise opportunities

Outstanding game viewing

Knowledgable and experienced guides

Outstanding service

Superb culinary experience

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Chitabe Camp is located in the Chitabe Concession, which covers 22 000 hectares of pristine Okavango Delta wilderness. This unique area harbours a massive variety of habitats within close proximity giving rise to a surprising diversity of species. The mix of Okavango and Kalahari makes for an excellent home to an abundant array of herbivores: giraffe, buffalo, red lechwe, tsessebe, impala and elephant, which in turn support the larger predators: lion, leopard, spotted hyaena, cheetah and wild dog (painted hunting dog). Chitabe is located in one of the highest game concentration areas in the Okavango.