Machaba Camp is built in the classic 1950’s style, with luxury safari tents, en-suite bathrooms and living areas, not forgetting the romantic outdoor showers. All the tents are situated on the ground and the pathways to the tents meander between the large riverine trees.

All 10 luxury tents (two of them are family tents) are situated in the beautiful riverine treeline on the Khwai River, overlooking the famous Moremi Game Reserve. From these tented verandas one can watch the daily parade of animals coming down to drink at the river in front of camp. The main area includes a dining area, a small library and a swimming pool.

The name Machaba is the local Setswana name for the Sycamore Fig Tree, the tree of life. Machaba trees are renowned for their abundant fruit, which feed a vast array of animals throughout the year, including elephant, baboons, bush buck, green pigeons and many more.

Little Machaba is the small and private sister camp of Machaba Camp, situated just next door.

Machaba Camp is located in the game rich Khwai Concession NG19, one of the most diverse areas in northern Botswana, which seldom disappoints when it comes to producing extraordinary wildlife experiences. The Khwai Concession lies in the north-eastern corner of the Okavango Delta adjoining the Moremi Game Reserve.

It is a thirty minutes flight from Maun. The transfer from the bush airstirp to the camp takes approximately another 20 minutes.

The life source for this area is the Khwai River - the northernmost "finger" of the Okavango Delta alluvial fan. It supports large animals such as hippo and crocodile with buffalo and red lechwe often seen grazing along the fringe. The area is a mix of woodland, floodplains, swamps and grassland, making it a paradise for zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, elephant, leopard, lion, baboon. Even wild dog and cheetah can be found in the area.

Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, mokoro rides (water permitting), visits to the local Khwai community.

The Khwai Concession NG19 is not a private concession. For this reason you may find more vehicles on a sighting than in our private concessions. This is reflected in a considerably lower price.

Moremi Game Reserve can be reached in only a few minutes drive, allowing the camp to explore more than just the NG19 concession.

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