About Odd Balls Camp
Oddballs' is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is accessible by light aircraft only.
On arrival, you are met at the airstrip by your personal guide and welcomed to the island. He remains your guide for the duration of your stay. The bar and lounge areas at Oddballs’ provide a great meeting place and a perfect spot to swap stories around the fire.
Oddballs Camp
There is a raised viewing deck that overlooks the sweep of the Delta – the perfect vantage point from which to watch the sun set over the palms and observe any wildlife that may be visiting.
Oddballs’ offers no motorised activities. Each guide has his own mokoro (plural: mekoro), the genuine wooden article, not a plastic replica, in which he will take you gliding through the Okavango to nearby islands. Here, he will walk you through magnificent scenery to view game, birds, insects, medicinal plants, tracks, signs, droppings, and other fascinating natural phenomena.
Accommodation
We accommodate 30 guests in 15 dome tents (including two family units), fully equipped and set on elevated wooden decks shaded by canvas shelters. Each tent has its own rustic en-suite bathroom facilities with hot and cold running water and an al fresco bucket shower – in true safari style. A reed and thatch hut of romantic island charm constitutes our honeymoon suite.
Guests usually go out in the early morning, returning for a late breakfast, and venture out again in the afternoon after the midday heat has dissipated. Should you wish to go out for the whole day, we will be happy to pack you a picnic lunch.
For guests staying a minimum of four nights, we also offer overnight camping trails by mokoro, for a minimum of two nights – although we recommend three or more to get the best out of this unique safari. Our trails are among the most sought-after wilderness experiences in the world today, offering an opportunity to experience life in serenity and on its own terms in a way not easily achieved in the modern world.
Location
Oddballs' is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, and bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.
The Focus
Oddballs’ offers an extraordinary value-for-money experience in the Okavango. Activities are conducted by your own professional guide (a maximum of two guests per guide), a man of the swamp, born and bred in the area. No motorised activities are offered, with the emphasis on a quiet, slow, and intensely personal experience of the African bush.
Access
Oddballs' is accessible only by air, a 20-minute flight from Maun, or 50 minutes from Kasane.
GPS Coordinates:
19°31' 47.05" S and 23° 05' 26.59" E
Activities
- Daily walks with your own professional guide
- Mokoro excursions with your own professional guide
- Overnight camping trails by mekoro (minimum two nights on trail, more recommended)
- Full-day picnics
Children
We love them! We have two family units and no age restrictions – you know your children, and as you will not be doing any excursions in the company of other guests, you have only yourselves to consider.
Wildlife
The Okavango Delta is home to a large variety of game, including the Big Five (excluding the rhino), hippopotamus, and crocodile, as well as giraffe and antelope, including the rare lechwe, tsessebe, and sitatunga. Otters, honey badgers, the shy pangolin, and a variety of smaller wild cats such as civets, servals, and genets are also seen on occasion in the Delta.
Many species of snakes (most of them harmless) occur, as do several tortoises, terrapins, lizards, skinks, chameleons, and geckos – not forgetting the Nile crocodile. The Okavango Delta is also a birding paradise with well over 450 species, many of which are rare and endangered, bringing the Okavango Delta to life.
Considering The Wild
The power at Oddballs' Camp is generated by solar panels, and where possible, the water is also heated this way. Oddballs' Camp also ensures that large fuel tankers do not cross floodplains and streams or cut through forests to deliver diesel for their generators. All generators are in excellent working condition and do not emit unnecessary air and noise pollution.