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Oddball's, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Allegedly named after Oddball; a man who lived up to his name! Oddball's is a legend amongst travellers to Africa.
One
of the original camping sites in the Okavango Delta, Oddball's has
2m x 2m domed tents erected on raised wooden platforms, overlooking the floodplains and
bush. There are a number of shower and toilet units scattered around the camp close to the
tents - although perhaps not close enough at 3.00am with a Camp full of lion!!
For those seeking a bit more comfort, Oddballs has just one double bedded Chalet with en-suite facilities.
The only way to get to Oddball's is by light aircraft, so being limited to 12Kg of baggage means that Oddballs supply all your camping equipment for you both at Oddballs itself and for your Mokoro Trails.
Whilst at
Oddballs your meals are taken in the central dining area, directly overlooking the Boro
river, and providing excellent game viewing whilst eating! There is a comfortable lounge
area and a raised viewing platform right on the banks of the river. Hammocks are
everywhere, and enable you to relax during the heat of the day whilst 'cramming up' on the
wildlife and bird population from Oddball's extensive library.
What sets Oddball's apart from other safari lodges is the setting, the
informality and above all the legendary 'skull bar', where you will be regaled with
adventure stories which are surely amongst the 'tallest' in Africa!
Oddball's overlooks the Boro, one of the primary watercourses of the Okavango. Excursions, by foot and mokoro - the traditional dug-out canoe - are conducted in the renowned Moremi Game Reserve, with your own professional game-guide, a man of the swamps, completely at one with his environment.
The Okavango Delta is a shifting
web of crystal-clear channels, lagoons,
sweeping floodplains and palm-studded islands. Home to over 450 bird and
1,000 plant species, crocodile, hippo, elephant, buffalo - in fact the full spectrum of
African big-game and several species of antelope that are amongst the world's rarest - the
Okavango has earned its reputation as one of the world's premier wilderness areas.
During
your stay at Oddball's, you will have the opportunity to go out on Mokoro Trail. The first
and last nights will be spent at Oddballs , and for the middle nights you take your guide
and mokoro into the Okavango to camp out wherever you find yourselves - a wilderness
experience par excellence.
Your Guide will find a suitable campsite on the banks of the river and build the fire for you. Whilst on Mokoro Trail your food will be provided but you will be responsible for its preparation.
The combination of Oddballs and a Mokoro Trail provides the best overall 'Okavango Experience' for those who don't mind roughing-it a little.
More than a place to stay, more than a base from which to explore the Delta, Oddball's is Africa's ultimate state of mind.
See our WebSite devoted to the Okavango Delta
Our Tours that includes Oddballs Camp
4 & 5 night Mokoro Trails - Itinerary and prices
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