The Enclave is on a small island just off the south-western edge of Chiefʼs Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, and bordering Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is accessible only by light aircraft. On arrival, guests will be welcomed to the island by their private guide, who will remain their guide for the duration of their stay.
The Enclave experience is an intimate one. The camp is a small, comfortably appointed place. Oddballs’ Enclave can accommodate a maximum of 10 guests, in five twin or double bedded mini-Meru tents, making it a classic and intimate camp. The tents are on elevated wooden decks, each with a semi-detached private bathroom with an al fresco bucket shower, and hot and cold running water. The Enclave is the perfect destination for a small group or family to spend time together.
The guest areas have a variety of comfortable seating arrangements and a raised viewing deck overlooks the sweep of the Delta – the perfect place to watch the sun or moon rise and view whatever wildlife may be visiting. The molapo that extends beyond the camp is, depending on the time of year, covered with water or entirely dry. Either way it is often filled with breeding herds of elephant, buffalo or a small family of kudu that is local to the island. Meals are enjoyed on the deck with spectacular views across the floodplains to the distant island forests.
Guests enjoy the luxury of their own private guide. The guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area. Guests will spend their days in his mokoro (pl. mekoro), gliding through the floodplains and channels (water dependent), and walking under his guidance on some of the many islands in the area, taking in the magnificent scenery and light as well as the abundant game and bird-life of the Okavango. Guests have the opportunity to focus, not only on the larger mammals, but on the ecosystem as a whole.
Situated on the south-western edge of Chiefʼs Island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, on the western boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve. The sitting, dining area and guest tents face a large and open molapo. At times the area is entirely flooded and guests can depart for the activities by mokoro from the deck. At other times it is dry, but often filled with breeding herds of elephant or herds of buffalo.
Gliding peacefully across the quiet Okavango waters, as the lilies open in the morning light is a majestic experience, as is walking through the Okavango beside the local wildlife. However, the focus is truly on peace and tranquillity and achieving this peaceful feeling within one's self. Guests are encouraged to relax with a book or even without one and to watch the Okavango unfold before them.
Serviced by Delta Airstrip –a 20 minute flight from Maun, 50 minutes from Kasane, and 15-30 minutes from most other camps.
They accommodate 10 guests in 5 mini-menu tents set on elevated decks with en-suite facilities.
Children of all ages are welcome. There are no age restrictions as the camp believes that guests know their children and their capabilities, and as they will not be going on safari with other guests they have no one but themselves to consider during activities. The camp is happy to provide specialized family guides and children's food set at a time that is suitable. The camp being small and intimate means that parents can comfortably put their children to bed and then eat dinner at the shared table.
Game of all sorts are abundant: lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, hippopotamus, crocodile, giraffe, antelope including the rare lechwe, tsessebe and sitatunga, otters, honey-badgers, the shy pangolin, and a variety of the smaller wild cats such as civets, servals and genets are amongst the many mammal species that visit the Delta. There are also reptiles – many species of snakes (most of them harmless), as well as several species of tortoise, terrapin, lizard, skinks, chameleon and gecko – not forgetting, of course, the Nile crocodile. Then of course there are the birds, well over 450 species, that bring the forests, rivers and flood-plains of the Okavango to life. Many rare and endangered species call the Okavango home, and birders come from all around the world come in search of them.
The power at Oddballs' Enclave is generated by solar panels, and where possible the water is also heated this way. Oddballs' Enclave also ensures that the large fuel tankers do not cross floodplains and streams or cut through forests to deliver diesel for their generators and pride themselves on being a camp without any engines or motors.
The local village, Sedibana, is 30-45 minutes from the camp. For over three decades Oddballs' Enclave there has been a strong bond between the villagers and the camp. During this time they have actively supported local development in the area. They assist in providing nursing care, veterinary assistance and transport to and from Maun for all of the villagers.
Many of Oddballs' Enclave's staff members come from Sedibana Village and have been with the company for at least 10 years, some more than two decades and there are also multiple generations of families who work at the camp. Oddballs' Enclave generates revenue for the government, and helps to police the resources against the depredations of those who don’t care for it. Through their guiding and camp experience, they help create world-wide awareness and exposure of the resources within the Okavango Delta and beyond.
As the landscape of the Okavango is becoming more arid and the elephant population is increasingly putting pressure on old growth tree species in the Okavango, the landscape is changing noticeably. Oddballs' Enclave has established a Tree Welfare program and many of the trees have been wrapped with diamond mesh wire to protect them from the elephants. In addition, throughout the year trees in danger are being coated with a homemade paste that repels elephants and stops them from scarring and eventually killing the trees.
Oddballs' Camp was established in 1987 by Peter Sandenbergh who was a pioneer of the safari business in Botswana and brought a passion for wildness and a care for the land into everything that he did. A principled and focused conservationist, Peter created a unique and quirky camp with a family of staff members many of whom are with the camp to this day. In 2009 Oddballs' Enclave was created as an extension of Oddballs' that could offer more amenities to guests. Peter passed away in 2016 and the camp is now run by his wife and children who continue to focus on offering guests authentic experiences while minimising the impact of tourisism on the fragile and dynamic ecosystem of the Okavango Delta.
19°31' 56.19" S and 23° 06' 19.48" E
Please be advised that the use of mekoro depends on a number of factors beyond the camp's control – water levels, vegetation growth, changes in the Okavango’s channel-structure, and hippo activity, amongst others. These can and do change quickly and unpredictably. Consequently Delta Camp may not be able to offer mokoro excursions due to practical constraints or safety considerations. If this is the case they recommend guests participate in other activities that are equally enriching and complete a full-bodied safari experience.
At Delta Camp children 16 years and under sharing with two full paying adults stay absolutely FREE.
Children love the Okavango! The vibrancy, the freedom, the obvious rawness of the natural environment throbbing with life is very often closer to the child-state than it is to adulthood. The view that ‘they’re still too young to appreciate it’ could not be further from the truth. Delta Camp believes it especially important, in this day and age, that kids have access to the natural world, and to be in an environment in which they are forced to direct their attention to the wider world, and away from hand-held electronic devices and computer screens – to stretch their eyes to the distance, to experience smells other than those that come from urban living, to experience the heightened sense of awareness that comes with the knowledge of life and death around them, to let their imaginations take wing, to consider possibilities unconsidered.
In support of providing life-affirming opportunities for your family, Delta Camp has decided to put their money where their mouth is with this innovative and unprecedented offer.
This offer is valid for either one or two children, depending on the rooms available at the time of booking.
Valid through December 21st, 2023
For example, 3 nights at Delta Camp inclusive of return air transfer from Maun:
2 adults and 2 children under 11yrs
Green Season: Normal Rack: US$ 6,404 I Special Rack US$ 4,886 I SAVING US$ 1, 518
Shoulder Season: Normal Rack: US$ 8,474 I Special Rack US$ 6,226 I SAVING US$ 2,208
High Season: Normal Rack: US$ 9,506 I Special Rack US$ 6,956 I SAVING US$ 2,550
2 adults and 2 teenagers 12-16yrs
Green Season: Normal Rack: US$ 7,916 I Special Rack US$ 4,886 I SAVING US$ 3,030
Shoulder Season: Normal Rack: US$ 10,676 I Special Rack US$ 6,266 I SAVING US$ 4,410
High Season: Normal Rack: US$ 12,056 I Special Rack US$ 6,956 I SAVING US$ 5,100
