Mapula

The northern fringes of the Okavango

From $800 per person

Offering the following

Family Units
Pool
Game Drives
Night Drives
Boating Safaris
Mokoro Safaris
Walking Safaris

4 STAR

Dry Camp

Safari Lifestyles View

Now under new management and part of a group of well priced lodges, Mapula offers a great lodge in an underutilized area of the northern part of the Okavango Delta, in a very large concession.

This area has seen a strong increase in wildlife sightings as the waters of the Delta have increased their flow in recent years.

Its quite an understated camp with simple elegance brought to you by the team who own Jack’s Camp and San Camp in the Makgadikgadi, adding this lovely lodge in the Delta to their portfolio.

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Wildlife

The allure isn’t simply in the number of animals you’ll see, but in the diversity of species in the reserve. Yes, there’s lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog, but you’ll also spot elusive and lesser-known predators like caracal, serval and mongoose. On the edge of the water, buffalo congregate en masse and trunk-swinging elephant bathe, watched beadily from the channels by sun-basking crocs and hippo. Antelope dot the floodplains in every direction, and zebra and giraffe appear at the flash of a camera. The birdlife here is especially noteworthy, with the endangered wattled crane, carmine bee-eaters, and the African paradise flycatcher all regularly spotted to the delight of many a twitcher.thousands of zebra concentrate in the winter before heading south.

Other wildlife seen includes lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, giraffe, eland, sable, hippo, hyena, aardvark and various other nocturnal species. The endless vistas of the Linyanti marsh makes an incredible playing field for the avid bird watcher combined with breath taking views of a scenery carved by defiant forces of nature. Water birds, including pelican, are common.

Game Drives

Morning and afternoon game drives are taken in the region

Night Drives

Amazing activity witnessed after dark

Mokoro

Drifting gently through the floodplains in a dug-out canoe

Boating

A boating safari gives you the quintessential Okavango experience

Walking Safaris

Experience nature close up on foot

Overview

The team have given the original lodge a facelift, and the nine thatched cottages are replete with king size metal four-posters and feather-filled pillows to fall face first into after a day’s game viewing. Ensuite bathrooms have both indoor and outdoor showers, and there’s two natty Malawi chairs in the mini lounge area, ideal for siesta snoozes. Safari-chic finishing touches include rich Kilims on the floors, polished butler trays and brass lanterns.

At the main area, an aquamarine swimming pool is the perfect antidote to hot Delta afternoons – and if the cool waters don’t tempt you in, the views over the hippo-filled lagoon below might. If you’d rather stay dry, pick a perch in the lounge to keep watch over the wildlife action; there’s a variety of comfy sofas and slouchy armchairs to choose from. Then there’s our ‘chill pit’, a sunken lounge area overlooking the lagoon, which does exactly what it says on the tin.

This enormous, 220,000-acre concession is slightly to the north of the renowned Vumbura and Duba Plains concessions on the northern side of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Despite its vast size (and the abundance of game), the area is home to only a handful of camps, making it a prime destination for those looking for an exclusive experience in a blissfully uncrowded area. The camp itself occupies an enviable position on a large, treed island at the edge of seasonal floodplains along the upper reaches of the famous Selinda Spillway, the river that connects the Okavango Delta to the Linyanti.

Room Description

The panoramic view from each room engulfs you in the wonders of your surroundings, while the private verandas, shaded under the canopy of the delta trees, provide you with an ideal spot for high tea or sundowners.

Each Chalet is quite open and built on raised old wood decking and houses a large and comfortable bed covered in mosquito netting for the evenings. To the front the room has a large open windowed area to accent the view.

Bathrooms are en-suite, with flushing loos and indoor and outdoor showers.

2023 Pricing

Prices are per person per night sharing

Please note: These are retail rates and should be seen as indicative, and they can change. All rates are subject to availability. Safari Lifestyles will guarantee that our rates will be lower than retail rates.

contact us for single traveller prices.

10 January to March

$800

April to May

$1000

June

$1295

July to August

$1500

September to Oct

$1295

November to 19 Dec

$1000

20 Dec to 9 January

$1295

 

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