Mboma Island Expeditions is our magical mobile camp located in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Mboma, here are 10 things I love about you.
1. Your blazing orange sunsets
Africa is known for its remarkable sunsets, particularly Botswana. Because of its relatively flat landscape, sunsets appear to sink into the horizon creating a feeling of being encompassed by the skies above. Sunset hues range from mandarin to dusty pinks and shocking reds – a complete kaleidoscope of bold colours. With the flat body of the Okavango’s waters mirroring the skies above, the eye is rewarded with mind-blowing reflections. The gap between between land and sky seems to merge in the Okavango Delta, with the reed-lined banks providing the only break between land and sky. Mboma Island Expeditions is situated on the banks of the channels, ensuring you feel part of the splendour of sunset on a daily basis.
2. Your top notch location in the Okavango Delta
Mboma Island Expeditions’ location is unsurpassed. Ideally located in the North Western end of the Moremi Game Reserve close to Mboma Boat Station, makes it an easily accessible camp. To find an affordable, high-quality camp nestled in the mosaic of waterways of the Okavango Delta is rare…until Mboma Island Expeditions arrived on the scene. This truly is a sought-after destination for game viewing, superlative landscapes, and adventurous activities.
3. The attention to detail with your food and decor
This camp adds unique level of sophistication to the glamping experience. Owners Lindi and Chase have years of experience in the industry, having worked on both the operational and marketing side of safaris. They know what works, and have delivered a gem of a hideaway that focuses on stylish simplicity. The food is good, and baked products have been made from scratch. From high-quality meats being cooked an open fire to on-trend salads, Mboma knows how to keep guests’ palates satisfied. Decor is modern, with a fusion of boho-chic-meets-Morocco. This glamping destination is understated, simple, and modern.
4. The fact that you offer both land and water based activities
Located at located at one of 3 remote camp sites on the tip of the game rich Moremi Game Reserve, makes Mboma a prime destination for land and water based activities. Because Moremi’s ecosystem are so diverse, the team at Mboma have ensured that all aspects of safaris are covered, from mokoro to boating and game drives. Here are your activities:
- Boat excursions around the Delta islands and through the hippo-filled channels (Dependent on water levels)
- When the water levels are high enough, boating excursions will head to the open waterways of the Okavango Delta to view the heronry.
- Game drives into the Moremi Game Reserve to see predators, which are most active in early hours of morning and late evening.
- Enjoy the reed-lined channels of the Okavango Delta in the traditional way with a guided mokoro trip.
5. Your picturesque views from camp
Mboma overlooks the floodplains of the Okavango Delta, and is surrounded by fan palms, jackleberrys, sausage trees, and the intricate waterways of the Godikwe Lagoon. Dotted across the plains you’ll notice scores of red lechwe and lumbering elephants. At night the powerful guttural roars from lions advertising their territory can often be heard echoing across the flat landscape. Sights and sounds at Mboma are a stark reminder that you’re raw and wild Africa. This is a place where you’ll fall asleep and wake-up in an other-wordly paradise.
6. How you’ve made glamping unforgettable
Glamping is a far cry from the camping experience, but there’s an art to finding the balance between being adventurous and sophisticated. Glamping doesn’t require an over the top experience, but rather one that has all the creature comforts from home coupled with stylish decor. Because Mboma is eco-aware and leaves no footprint, the camp set-up isn’t permanent. Swag beds, bedside tables, wardrobe space, carpets, and decor is all set-up prior to arrival. It’s incredible what the team can achieve to make each of the Meru tent interiors look amazing.
7. Your abundance of hippos and elephants
The water dwelling beasts love Mboma’s watery domain and always seem to be in the backdrop of images. You can count on hippo pods and elephant herds to always make an appearance in this sector of the Okavango Delta. Although hippos and elephants are in abundance, the Moremi hosts predators such as African wild dogs, lions, and cheetah. But it’s the honking of the hippos heard from camp that makes you feel like you’re completely immersed in the Delta experience.
8. An incredible base to explore the Moremi
The Moremi Game Reserve is a world-renown game reserve with local communities that own and run certain concessions. You don’t get more rugged and wild than the predator filled Moremi.
Botswana is a wildlife paradise, with elephants roaming in high numbers, hippos occupying every waterway, buffalo gathering en masse to drink from the waterholes, zebra migrations, red lechwe bounding through rivers, giraffe touching the tree tops, and warthogs shovelling the earth.
Moremi is a known wildlife hotspot, and is a protected area of the Okavango Delta. Lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, and spotted and brown hyena, are some of the top predator species that are frequently seen. The birdlife in Botswana is no exception to the fantastic collection of wild creatures.
9. A birder’s paradise
Whether you’re a Twitcher who loves to photograph local specials like herons or someone who chases lifers, Mboma’s long list of species is bound to keep avid birders and passionate avian communities happy. This World Heritage Site has over 400 species of bird to spot, making it one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Species to spot include the pygmy goose, African fish eagle, malachite kingfisher, slaty egret, spoonbills, and bateleur eagles, to name but a few.
10. How you are, simply put…MAGICAL
Mboma Island Expeditions is a place of magic and wonder. Point 10 is really just a way to re-iterate the 9 points mentioned above.
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