MOMBO

Mombo: Our View

Many people regard Mombo as the best safari camp in the world, and we agree.  The huge number of cats and vast concentrations of virtually everything else mean that game drives here are always fulfilling and regularly explosive!  The Mombo concession is an animal paradise with exceptionally fertile land.  The result is a predator enclave - lion sightings are often seen in the same game drive as leopard, all of whom are well known by the guides.  To put it bluntly, the game drives at Mombo are unparalleled throughout Botswana.  The camp itself is stunning with panoramic views of the floodplains and game that comes with it, but to top things off the guiding and in house service is unrivalled.

Without question, Mombo has some of the best game viewing in the world. It is a magical place and quite frankly, nowhere compares to it. It can only get 5 paws.

Mombo: The Detail

Located in the heart of the Okavango Delta’s Moremi Game Reserve on the northern tip of Chiefs Island, Mombo is approximately one hours flight from the International airport at Maun. The camp is accessed by its own private bush airstrip which is roughly 30 minutes game drive from camp.
 
Mombo – Botswana’s ‘Place of Plenty’ - looks over a floodplain that literally teems with game.  The main communal area at Mombo have stunning views over a wide stretch of the plain. Consisting primarily of a main thatch structure that is home to the lounge, bar and small library as well as a long wooden dining room table the camp also has a wide decking area for meals under the stars. There is also a fire place and boma as well as ample space for private dining.
 
The whole of the camp is raised up onto a wooden deck with wooden walkways between the rooms; buffalo often sleep under the rooms at night. Each of the 9 luxurious tents are identical, set out to stretch across the island - all have good views over the floodplain. Each room is equipped with a decking area and an outside sala (double bed!) to enjoy the scenery in your own privacy. The rooms are absolutely beautiful, made of the highest quality and fit well with the surrounding environment. The rooms are linear in design with the bathroom and two showers at one end. The mid section has a large wardrobe and towards the opposite end is a gigantic bed followed by your very own living area equipped with a mini-bar and selections of snacks.
 
The Mombo reserve boasts massive concentrations of plains game and an incredible concentration of the predators. Wild dog and cheetah are rarely seen but the dominant female from a wild dog pack has remained and adopted up to 15 Black Backed Jackals and created a pack, with which it hunts and lives with. It even regurgitates its food for the young, in true wild dog style.
 
According to Mombo guides you are almost guaranteed a lion sighting every drive and if not, then certainly every two drives. The guiding is top notch and Wilderness channel the best and most sought after guides to Mombo. The staff and in house service is well up there with some of the best hospitality in Africa - they excel in the food and beverage department.
 
Mombo only offers game drives during the daytime. Night drives are not permitted due to the camps location inside the Moremi Game Reserve. Water levels are too low for boating activities.
  

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