Nguma Island Lodge offers peace and
tranquility with a spectacular and exclusive view over
one of the largest lagoons in the north west of the Okavango Delta.
The lodge is situated on the banks of the beautiful lagoon bordered
by palm trees, papyrus and reed beds. A 50 minute boat drive brings
you to the main Okavango River in the panhandle where tiger fish
abound and the many inlets offer good bream fishing. Nguma Island
Lodge offers a very relaxed family atmosphere and
a fishing, mokoro and birdwatchers paradise.
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Set amongst large indigenous trees the Lodge offers accommodation in
eight stilted luxury meru en-suite tents. Meals include full English breakfast,
hot or cold lunch and three course dinner.
Features of Nguma Island
Fishing
Excellent tiger fishing except for July and August. Bream, pike
and barbel throughout the year. The barbel run starts anytime from mid-September
and can continue throughout November. Spin fishing tackle is available
for hire and a full stock of lures and spinners are on sale.
BIrdwatching
Nguma Island Lodge is a birdwatchers paradise covering not only
all water species viewed from the boat or mokoro but a full compliment
of dry land and flood plain species viewed during island and flood plain
walks. Find the elusive Pel’s fishing owl on the numerous islands.
Or during the barbel run take a 50 minute boat ride to the main Okavango
River through meandering channels literally lined with fish eagle, goliath
heron, darters and egrets feeding, forming your own special guard of honour.
Mokoro Excursions
No Okavango experience is complete without a mokoro ride. Get
lost in the Delta being poled on a mokoro (dugout) through papyrus and
reed beds to lily covered lagoons and islands, viewing elephant, lechwe,
warthog, sitatunga and other plains game in the open, not to mention the
birdlife.
Boating
Enjoy a 50 minute boat ride to the main Okavango where tiger
and barbel abound or outwit that nembwe by dropping a fly or spinner close
to that grassy edge. Turn off to an inlet or hidden lagoon for other bream
species and african pike.
Large boats are provided for fishing and fly fishing with guides/drivers
indigenous to the area with an unbeatable knowledge of the fauna and flora
as well as directing you to the perfect fishing spot or positioning that
boat for that perfect fly cast.
Order that speciality barbeque for an island lunch or for the
fisherman a sandwich lunch that won’t interfere with the tying and
casting.
Where is the Nguma Island?
By Vehicle from Maun
Nguma Island Lodge is accessible by tar road to within 12km
of the Lodge. The last 12km are accessible by four wheel drive ONLY. A
safe lock-up for saloon cars is available on request with a four wheel
drive transfer to the lodge. Please ask for a map from Maun, Mohembo (Shakawe)
or Ghanzi.
By Air from Maun
Nguma also has a private licensed airstrip which can facilitate aircraft
up to a maximum weight of 5700kg.
Email
Nguma Island Camp enquiries and reservations: bookbotswana@madbookings.com
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