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Travel Daily News
13-06-2025
- Travel Daily News
Machaba Safaris opens Monachira Camp in the Okavango Delta
Monachira Camp opens in Botswana's Okavango Delta, offering year-round water safaris, sustainable luxury, and immersive wildlife experiences in a serene setting. Monachira Camp, the latest addition to Machaba Safaris' portfolio, is now open to guests seeking an exceptional Delta experience. Located along the serene Monachira Channel northeast of the Moremi Game Reserve, this new camp offers a refreshing blend of contemporary African design, sustainable luxury, and authentic wilderness experiences. As one of the few camps in the region to offer year-round water safaris in the Okavango Delta, Monachira delivers a uniquely tranquil and adventurous safari escape. Set on raised wooden decks with panoramic views of floodplains and papyrus-lined waterways, Monachira Camp blends effortlessly into its surroundings. Interiors feature natural fabrics in soft tones of white, cream, black, and warm yellow, reflecting the vibrant hues of the Delta. Guests can enjoy the beautifully designed lounge, open-air dining area, curated curio shop, beach bar, and a refreshing plunge pool – perfect for relaxing on warmer days. While game drives are available, Monachira Camp is designed around water-based exploration. Guests can glide through papyrus-fringed channels by mokoro or motorboat, encountering elephants, lion, leopard, and rare antelope species along the way. The nearby Gudigwa heronries are home to thousands of birds, making Monachira a paradise for birdwatchers and photographers alike. 'Monachira Camp is a celebration of the Okavango Delta's quieter side – immersive, elegant, and deeply connected to the water. It completes our portfolio with a unique offering that highlights the Delta's year-round water wilderness,' says Alistair Rankin, CEO of Machaba Safaris. In line with Machaba Safaris' commitment to sustainable tourism, Monachira Camp offers eight eco-conscious luxury tents (twin or double) and two family tents, each featuring indoor and outdoor showers, private outdoor lounges with daybeds, and shaded canvas areas. For added relaxation, guests can treat themselves to personalised in-room spa treatments. Two guide rooms are also available for hosted groups. The camp's cuisine celebrates Botswana's seasonal produce, offering flavourful meals prepared by passionate chefs in true Machaba style. The camp operates on solar power, and beautiful reed walls, sourced locally, reinforce its eco-credentials. Wi-Fi is available in the guest rooms, while the public areas remain tech-free to preserve the sounds of the Delta. Monachira Camp is accessible by light aircraft or helicopter via Shinde Airstrip, followed by a 20-minute drive into camp. The new camp creates opportunities for multi-camp itineraries that combine the best of water- and land-based safaris across the Machaba Safaris collection of camps.
Travel Daily News
22-05-2025
- Travel Daily News
Natural Selection introduces Mbamba in Northern Botswana
Natural Selection opens Mbamba safari camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta, offering luxury tents, expert guiding, wildlife experiences, and conservation-focused community initiatives. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Natural Selection announce the opening of Mbamba, its newest safari camp in the lush northern Okavango Delta, Botswana. Opened in April 2025 and named after the Bukakhwe San Bushman word for 'hello,' Mbamba welcomes guests to experience a classic safari adventure in the private NG12 concession, an area celebrated for its year-round wildlife viewing and remarkable birdlife. Mbamba is set within a vast, 220,000-acre private concession adjoining the renowned Moremi Game Reserve, neighboring Vumbura and Duba Plains. This untouched wilderness offers an authentic Delta experience, featuring tawny grasslands, shimmering channels, ancient woodlands, and ilala palm-islands. The camp is designed in the iconic Ralph Bousfield safari style, featuring 12 spacious canvas tents-including four doubles, six twins, and two family units, nestled beneath large leadwood trees on raised wooden decks. Each air-conditioned tent exudes vintage charm with plush fabrics, mahogany sideboards, Persian rugs, and four-poster beds, offering spacious en-suite bathrooms and private verandas with panoramic views. The camp stands out for its exceptional guiding team, widely regarded as among the best in the industry. These experts provide guests with insights into the region's rich ecosystems and wildlife, including large herds of buffalo and elephants, as well as predators like lions and the endangered African wild dogs. The area is also renowned for its 350 recorded species of birds, including the endangered wattled crane, carmine bee-eater, Pel's fishing-owl, and African fish eagle. The camp's main area features two lounges, a library, a swimming pool, and a family-style dining space, creating a welcoming atmosphere for families and groups. Activities at Mbamba take full advantage of the Okavango Delta's diverse habitats, offering day and night game drives, mokoro excursions, boat safaris, fishing, and visits to Tsodilo Hills, famed for ancient rock art. Mbamba directly supports and funds impactful initiatives focused on fostering human-wildlife coexistence and conservation in the Okavango Delta. One key partner is CLAWS (Communities Living Among Wildlife Sustainability), which plays an integral role in protecting both lions and livestock. By collaring and tracking lions, CLAWS facilitates a return to traditional herding practices, thereby alleviating conflicts between farmers and predators. Additionally, the Elephant Express provides safe transportation for schoolchildren and clinic patients through an elephant corridor, helping to lower the risk of human-elephant encounters in the region.
