Okavango Delta
Jacana Camp
One of the classic water camps, Jacana offers mostly boat-based activities throughout the year. Jacana is situated about 25km west of Mombo, outside the Moremi Game reserve on the 60,000-hectare Jao Reserve.
Jacana Camp accommodates a maximum of ten guests in five deluxe meru-style tents. The tents are tastefully decorated, fitted with a fan and comfortable furnishings and set on wooden decks overlooking the floodplains. The bathrooms are enclosed, but roofless, offering an enjoyable and refreshing experience.
The camp’s facilities include a plunge pool, curio shop and gazebo with hammocks. There is a raised hide about 40 minutes from camp which can be used by small groups for sleep outs. The camp atmosphere is relaxed and down-to-earth and there are beautiful views from Jacana’s bar/lounge area across the delta floodplains.
The Okavango’s flood levels fluctuate throughout the year and thus the focus of activities varies with the timing of your visit. Generally though, activities are water-based and include fishing (basic equipment is provided by the camp), boating trips in the waterways to the east of the camp and water game viewing in a mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) which are both seasonal. Depending on water levels, game drives and night drives are available as the floodwaters recede from September to May (timing approximate).
Facilities
Deluxe meru-style tents on wooden decks overlooking the floodplains. The bathrooms are enclosed, but roofless. There is also a plunge pool, curio shop and gazebo with hammocks.
Local Wildlife
The camp focusses mostly on water birds and mammals including otters, the rare sitatunga and red lechwe. Bird highlights include Pel's fishing owl, African and lesser jacanas, slaty egret and African pygmy-goose. When flood waters are low, you can occasionally see elephant, lion and leopard here.
Optional Activities
Boat safaris, mokoro excursions, fishing and game drives are included on a shared basis.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
Take a macro lens on your mokoro safaris if possible. Some of the reed frogs are impossibly small but make for great photos.
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Our best safari to date – exhilarating, luxurious, unforgettable.
We’re seasoned wildlife travellers, and the Letaka tented safari in Botswana exceeded all expectations. The experience offered exceptional access to nature, with wildlife roaming freely and unphased through camp – lions, wild dogs, honey badgers, and hyenas all made memorable appearances. Slightly scary, but utterly exhilarating.
Our guide was outstanding – deeply knowledgeable about wildlife, birds, plants, and geology, with expert tracking skills that consistently led us to the best sightings. They positioned the vehicle perfectly for photography, respected the animals’ space, and made us feel safe and cared for throughout. The camp staff were a formidable team, attentive and respectful, with thoughtful touches like hot water bottles in bed and inventive meals despite the challenges of cooking in the bush. The tented setup was surprisingly luxurious and deeply comfortable.
Game viewing was phenomenal: wild dogs, lions, cheetahs, leopards, bat-eared foxes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and a spectacular murmuration of queleas at sunset. We even explored the majestic Baobab trees in Mababe reserve – an unforgettable moment. Thank you to the entire team for a truly exceptional safari. We’re already planning our next trip.