VUMBURA
PLAINS
Okavango, Botswana
Wilderness Safaris Camps in Botswana
Vumbura Plains (pronounced Vumbera) Camp is a luxury camp situated
to the north of Mombo, in a private concession bordering the Moremi
Game Reserve in the extreme north of the Okavango Delta. The Vumbura
Reserve offers both land and water activities in a park that has
a wonderful variety of habitats and a great diversity of wildlife.
The reserve offers an enormous traversing area of close on 130,000
acres. The main activity at Vumbura Plains is game viewing in wonderful
and varied countryside. Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow close proximity
to animals in the savannah and forested areas. The Vumbura area
is possibly the only area in the Okavango where one can see Red
Lechwe (an animal that inhabits the fringes of the waterways) and
a Sable antelope (an animal that enjoys the dry countryside) on
the same game drive. Add in Lion, Leopard, Elephant, cheetah and
Buffalo along with all the plains animals and one has an excellent
all round wildlife experience in a remote and private part of the
Okavango. Birding too is great with large varieties and quantities.
Walks, mekoro’s and boating give Vumbura's guests the opportunity
to enjoy Africa from a different perspective.
Camp Description
Vumbura Plains overlooks a vast, attractive floodplain and the rooms
are built under the shade of cool and shady trees. Vumbura Plains
consists of 2 x 14 (2 x 12 until August) bedded camps linked by
raised boardwalks and each has its own dining, lounge and bar area
although all 28 beds or parts thereof can be utilised for larger
parties. All 14 of the luxury rooms are raised off the ground on
wooden platforms with walkways connecting them to the main living
areas. Each room has a large, very comfortable bedroom, a lounge,
a "sala" and en-suite facilities with a shower, a flush
toilet and an outdoor shower under the stars. The main dining, lounge
and pub area is also raised off the ground and tucked beneath a
canopy of shady, indigenous trees with a wonderful vista across
the floodplains. Each room has its own plunge pool.
Game Viewing
Vumbura Plains has both the wetland and savannah species of wildlife
- Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Hippos, Crocodiles, as well as Sable, Kudu,
Wildebeest and Tsessebe, who roam the open plains. On game drives
we often see more Sable than we do Impala. Herds of Buffalo and
Elephant occur here, along with the predators - Lion, Leopard, Wild
Dog and Cheetah. Guests who enjoy their birding will love the combination
of all the Okavango water "specials" with acacia and dry
woodland species. All game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced
professional guides and include exploring the Okavango by canoe
(mokoro) and motorboat.
Laundry policy
Laundry is done on a daily basis and inclusive in the nightly tariff with
the exception of 'smalls' ie underwear, which are not washed due
to local customs.
Extras payment
Curios and or imported drinks will be billed to the guest and settled
on check out. Payment can be effected by cash (US$), or the following
credit cards: Visa, MasterCard but not Diners Club and American
Express. If guests feel that they want to tip, our recommended tipping
schedule is as follows:
Guides - US$5.00 per person per day
General Camp Staff - US$3.00 per person per day
Specialist Guides (if applicable) - US$10.00 per person per day
(This is the suggested gratuity schedule only and is subject to
service standards)
How to get there
Access by charter aircraft from Kasane (served by road transfers from
Victoria Falls and Livingstone) and Maun to Vumbura Plain. Direct
scheduled flights to Maun from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Windhoek.
Electricity
Camp has 220v generator powered electricity run in kitchen and main
areas when guests are not in camp. When guests return from daily
activities, generators generally switched off (for peace in camp).
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