Abu Camp Fact Sheet

LOCATION

On the western side of the Okavango Delta
In a private concession area

Children of all ages welcome, provided they are accommodated in Abu Private Villa which comes with its own vehicle/guide for activities – but excludes elephant activities.

ACCOMMODATION

Abu Camp – Number of tents:

Six tents in total consisting of:

4 x twin bedded tents
2 x double bedded tents

This camp can accommodate 12 guests including any guides/pilots/ tour leaders / escorts
Elephant Suite – Number of rooms:

One large suite consisting of:

1 x twin bedded room
1 x double bedded room
This suite can accommodate 4 guests max (ideal for a family)

The camp accommodates a maximum of 12 guests (between Abu and the Elephant Villa) at any one time unless it is all being booked for one group of up to 16 guests.

Tent details:

Luxury safari tents raised off the ground
Each tent has a viewing deck overlooking the lagoon
En-suite bathroom with bath and shower
Zippered entrances and roll down canvas on the windows.
Each tent is beautifully and individually furnished with mahogany four-poster beds or antique sleigh beds

CAMP DESCRIPTION

Situated in an ancient riverine forest surrounded by open grasslands, island sanctuaries and papyrus-fringed channels
Luxury safari tented camp
Large canvas dining, bar and lounge area on a tiered teak deck
A well-stocked library is available to all, with a number of reference books and beautiful coffee table books on Africa
Sundowners around a traditional camp fire

GAME VIEWING

Plains game is abundant in the area, from giraffe, zebra, elephant, impala, tsessebe and lechwe to wildebeest, buffalo and warthog. The camp’s resident pride of lion should announce their presence at some time during your stay, and it is very likely that you will hear them calling at night.

ACTIVITIES

Year round multi-activity camp:

Day and night game drives via 2 x open Land Rovers (each vehicle has 6 seats of which 4 are window seats)
Walking safaris
Water game viewing via mokoro
Bird watching

SUGGESTED 3-NIGHT PROGRAMME
Day 1: Arrive around lunch time.
Briefing on safety and the elephants.
Short talk on the Okavango formation and location.
Tea with snacks.
Orientation ride with elephants until sunset. Guests meet the herd and the mahouts and get a short story on history of elephants.
Dinner in camp followed by after dinner fireside stories.
Day 2: Wake up around 06h30; breakfast 07h00
07h45 out on the first long activity with the elephants. Some guests
will ride (only 8 guests can currently ride at a time) and others will
walk with the elephants.
10h00 Bush tea and drive to picnic site on the river/channel.
12h00 Bush lunch under canopy overlooking lagoons and floodplain. After lunch siesta on blankets and pillows spread out in the shade. Fishing and mokoros for those interested. Or the option to siesta back at camp if guests prefer.
15h30 Ride or walk with the elephants back to camp.
Sunset in camp and refresh for dinner.
Dinner and fireside stories. Slide show for those interested on the history of Abu Camp and the herd.

Day 3: Wake up 06h30; breakfast 07h00
07h45 ride out into the bush on the elephants plus walking with them for those keen.
10h00 Bush tea and anatomy talk using one of the elephants as a live model. Game drive back to camp for lunch.
Lunch and siesta or fishing or walking
Tea at 15h30
Ride the elephants back to camp on a different route.
Sunset in camp.
19h00 Farewell bush dinner in the bush.
Day 4:
06h30 Wake up
07h00 Light snacks with coffee
07h45 Last ride with the elephants
10h00 Bush tea, photo oppurtunity and farewells to the mahouts and the elephants.
11h00 Brunch and farewell at camp before departure

Please note that the activities are flexible and can be tailor-made to guests’ requirements and we also offer night drives and game drives.
ELECTRICITY & WATER
– There is no electricity at the camp and all the lights and hot water is powered by solar batteries
– Video camera batteries can be charged and for this please bring a 220v adaptor for a three-pronged round plug.
DRINKS POLICY
All stocked drinks are included in the nightly tariff
LAUNDRY POLICY
Laundry is done on a daily basis and inclusive in the nightly tariff with the exception of “smalls” i.e. underwear, which are not washed due to local customs.
EXTRAS PAYMENT
Curios and tips/gratuities can be settled on check out. Payment can be made by cash (US$, British Sterling) or travellers’ cheques (currently no credit cards accepted but we are hoping to introduce Visa Card payments in the future)
FLYING TIMES
To/from Maun: 30 minutes
To/from Kasane: 1 hr 30 minutes
AIRSTRIP DETAILS
Matsaudi airstrip located a short drive from camp
Airstrip co-ordinates: S19.24.18, E22.32.55
Length 1000 m