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Duba Plains enquiries and reservations: dubaplains@madbookings.com
Duba PlainsDuba Plains is perhaps the Okavango Delta's most remote camp, located
in a pristine area, which can only be reached by air. From vast open floodplains and grasslands which are often isolated from the mainland by deep waterways to dense mopane bushveld and savannah. Guests to Duba Plains Camp experience spectacular game viewing and birding all year round. The camp is built on an island shaded by large ebony, fig and garcinia
trees, and surrounded by expansive plains which are seasonally flooded
- usually from about May to early October each year,depending on
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Accommodation
Accommodation at Duba Plains Camp consists of six roomy tents with en-suite bathrooms, outside showers and verandas with panoramic vistas of the Okavango Delta floodplains. The thatched lounge, dining and bar areas are raised along with the pool on wooden platforms to better appreciate the breathtaking views.
Activities
Duba Plains Camp offers a variety of activities, including game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, walking safaris and mokoro excursions (water levels permitting). You can also take night drives, which often provide opportunities to photograph Africa's elusive nocturnal animals in action.
Things to see
The vast open grasslands are often isolated from the
mainland by deep waterways, however, game viewing is a dramatic experience
here as thousands of buffalo are hunted almost daily by up to 4 different
prides of lions.
Lechwe, buffalo, elephant, tsessebe and warthog dot the savannah, and
hippo are found in the deeper channels, and there are often productive
hyena dens in the area that offer great hyena cub viewing.
The Okavango Delta has this rich diversity of habitats and lush fertile grasses as a result of year-round availability of water, with the summer rains and winter floods stimulating the environment. Duba Plains Camp supports an abundance of wildlife which is unique even to the pristine and scenic backdrop of the iconic Okavango Delta.
Every aspect of the wildlife at Duba Plains Camp fascinates. The region has two prides of lions which compete in the hunt every day. The battle for survival between the lions is as stirring as the plight of the thousands of buffalo. When the lions hunt by day they provide guests with incredible photo opportunities.
Aardwolf sightings are one of the specialities of Duba Plains Camp, along with the occasional glimpse of caracal. Red lechwe, elephant, tsessebe and warthog share this savannah landscape and hippo concentrate in the deeper channels. The area often has productive spotted hyena dens that offer unique hyena pup viewing, whilst leopards can be found on the forested islands.
Most of the Okavango Delta's renowned bird life can
be found around Duba Plains Camp, including the Swamp Boubou, Hartlaub's
Babbler and Swamp Nightjar.
During the annual flooding the abundance of waterbirds is simply astounding
- with a multitude of herons, egrets, lapwings and jacanas on show.
But Duba Plains Camp has more to offer than just lion and buffalo, with herds of elephant feeding on the islands and hippo wading out into the deeper channels. Tsessebe and blue wildebeest dot the plains, while red lechwe are found on the fringe of the wetter floodplains. Spotted hyena can also be seen in their own age-old conflict with the lions.
Birdlife is abundant and impressive in the Okavango Delta, with Rosy-throated Longclaw, Slaty Egret and Wattled Crane often sighted.
Duba Plains Camp offers a variety of activities including day and night game drives, often tracking the buffalo herd around the concession, and leisurely nature walks. Boat cruises are dependent on the seasonal water levels in the Duba area.
How to get there
Only accessible by flight, fly-in to Maun.
Email Duba Plains enquiries and reservations: dubaplains@madbookings.com
