JAO CAMP
Jao Camp is situated in a private reserve on a remote large island, to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Across the waterway in front of Jao Camp, guests have access to open flood plains and savannah for a wonderful Okavango experience.
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Camp Description
Guests are accommodated in nine large and spacious rooms that are entirely raised on wooden decks, with lush palms below and beneath a canopy of indigenous trees. Each of the unique and beautiful twin-bedded canvas and thatched rooms has been individually handcrafted, with en-suite facilities which include a bath, flush toilet and an additional outside shower under the stars for those more adventurous guests who want to shower closer to nature, as well as a “sala” for afternoon siestas with a view and a breeze.
A raised walkway at Jao Camp connects the rooms to the dining room and lounge area. There is a plunge pool and an outdoor ‘boma’ for dining under the stars, as well as an excellent wine cellar. Jao Camp also offers a Salon with a fulltime therapist, offering a wide range of massage treatments.
Activities and Wildlife
The activities at Jao Camp include Mokoro (dug out canoe) excursions, boating, fishing, day and night game drives, guided walks, massage therapy, fishing or lazing by the poolside. If the area has a large flood, guests are transported by boat to a large island, called Hunda Island, where the game drives start. Lion, Cheetah & Leopard are plentiful, while Tsessebe, Red Lechwe, Zebra and Wildebeest dot the floodplains. The lagoons are home to Hippo and Crocodile and the permanent waters attract large numbers of waterfowl. Sitatunga can also be tracked silently by Mokoro.
The area is extremely seasonal and the annual flood transforms the habitat around Jao Camp from dry green open plains in summer to shallow flood plains in the winter. Access to this area is only by aircraft.
