Abu Camp 

The exclusive Abu Camp is situated in a 400 000-acre private reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The luxurious tents are located under a shady canopy in an ancient riverine forest overlooking a lagoon. Each tent is beautifully and individually furnished with mahogany four-poster beds or antique sleigh beds. Guests at Abu Camp are invited to walk or ride the resident elephant family which is, without doubt, the ultimate elephant education safari.
Plains game is abundant in the area from giraffe, zebra, elephant, impala, tsessebe and lechwe to wildebeest, buffalo and warthog. The camp also has a resident pride of lion which are often heard calling at night.

It is highly recommended for a 3 night stay to enjoy the camp and all the activities on offer and as a base to explore the Okavango Delta

Itinerary - Duration: 3 night / 4 days

Itinerary

Day 1

Transfer from Maun or your previous destination to Abu Camp. Arrive around lunch time. Briefing on safety and the elephants. Short talk on the Okavango formation and location.
Tea with snacks. Orientation ride with elephants until sunset. Guests meet the herd and the mahouts and get a short story on history of elephants. Dinner in camp followed by after dinner fireside stories

Day 2

Early breakfast and out on the first long activity with the elephants. Some guests will ride (only 8 guests can currently ride at a time) and others will walk with the elephants. Bush tea and drive to picnic site on the river/channel. Bush lunch under canopy overlooking lagoons and floodplain. After lunch siesta on blankets and pillows spread out in the shade. Fishing and mokoros for those interested. Or the option to siesta back at camp if guests prefer. Afternoon ride or walk with the elephants back to camp. Sunset in camp and refresh for dinner.
Dinner and fireside stories. Slide show for those interested on the history of Abu Camp and the herd

Day 3

Early breakfast followed by ride out into the bush on the elephants plus walking with them for those keen. Bush tea and anatomy talk using one of the elephants as a live model. Game drive back to camp for lunch. Lunch and siesta or fishing or walking Afternoon tea and ride the elephants back to camp on a different route. Sunset in camp. Farewell bush dinner

Day 4

Early breakfast followed by ride out into the bush on the elephants. Bush tea, photo opportunity and farewells to the mahouts and the elephants. Brunch and farewell at camp before departure and transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to Windhoek or connect for your onward safari

Access and Distance

• The hotel is best accessed via air from Maun, a journey time of 30 minutes or from Kasane a journey time of 1 hr 30 minutes

Accommodation

• 6 Luxury safari tents raised off the ground
• Each tent has a viewing deck overlooking the lagoon
• En-suite bathroom with bath and shower
• Zippered entrances and roll down canvas on the windows.
• Each tent is beautifully and individually furnished with mahogany four-poster beds or antique sleigh beds
• Abu Private Villa two large bedrooms with en suite facilities and a spacious sitting room - all on a raised wooden deck beneath shady trees

Facilities

• Large canvas dining, bar and lounge area on a tiered teak deck
• A well-stocked library is available to all, with a number of reference books and beautiful coffee table books on Africa
• Children of all ages are welcome

Activities and Excursions

• Day and night game drives in 4 x 4 vehicles
• Walking Trails
• Mokoro boat trips
• Bird Watching
• Elephant Riding & Walking
• Day trip into the Okavango Delta