About Oddballs Enclave
The Enclave is located on a small island just off the south-western edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, and bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is accessible only by light aircraft. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed to the island by your private guide, who will remain your guide for the duration of your stay.
Guest Areas
The guest areas offer a variety of comfortable seating options, and a raised viewing deck that overlooks the sweep of the Delta – the perfect place to watch the sun or moon rise and observe any visiting wildlife. Meals are enjoyed on the deck, offering spectacular views across the floodplains to distant island forests.
Activities
The Enclave offers only walking and mekoro (singular: mokoro), the traditional dug-out canoes of the swamps. Your private guide (a maximum of two guests per guide) was born and raised in the area.
He owns his mokoro (the genuine wooden article, no plastic replicas here) and will take you out in it during the early mornings and afternoons to nearby islands. There, he will walk with you to view game and the spectacular landscape that is the Okavango.
On request, the camp will pack a picnic lunch for you, allowing you to stay out for the whole day.
- Walking with your personal, professional guide
- Mokoro excursions
- Optional visits to the local Bayei village (your guide's home)
Accommodation
Oddballs’ Enclave can accommodate a maximum of 10 guests in five twin or double-bedded mini-Meru tents, making it a classic and intimate camp. The tents are set on elevated wooden decks, each with a semi-detached private bathroom featuring an al fresco bucket shower, with hot and cold running water.
The Experience
Walking unarmed among the full range of Africa’s wildlife is an experience that will stay with you for a long time. Your guide has an intimate knowledge of this landscape and will share his understanding of both the big and little things that will surprise and astound you.
The Focus
Oddballs' Enclave pays homage to a time when safaris were a real adventure. Activities are conducted by your own professional guide, a man of the swamp, born and bred in the area. The Enclave is a small, intimate hideaway with spectacular views over the floodplain that lies before it.
Children
Children are most welcome at The Enclave.
Wildlife
An incredible variety of species cohabit in the Okavango, including plants, animals, birds, insects, and reptiles. The low nutrient levels in the environment mean that an abundance of different species can be seen – few of Africa’s wilderness areas can boast the diversity that the Okavango offers.
Desert and wetland species exist side by side, with elephants frolicking in the water, while cats, small and large, grit their teeth and take the plunge when they feel they have to. You will also certainly see baboons cavorting, crocodiles basking, and hippos frolicking.
Considering The Wild
Oddballs' Enclave does not operate any generators or offer motorised activities. You will either be gliding through the waterways in a traditional wooden hand-made mokoro, or walking on your own two feet across the islands. Solar panels are used to power batteries and heat the water, and every bit of waste is bagged and flown out of the Okavango altogether.
Location
Oddballs' Enclave is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango Delta.
Access
The Enclave is serviced by Delta Air, with a 20-minute flight from Maun.
GPS Coordinates:
19°31' 51.14" S and 23° 05' 32.84" E