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Lodge · Okavango Delta
Jacana Camp
Jacana Camp is a remote, five-tent water camp set on a teardrop-shaped island in the private Jao Reserve, deep within the Okavango Delta. Guests glide through papyrus channels by mokoro, explore lily-dotted lagoons by boat, walk with expert guides, and enjoy seasonal game drives when floodwaters recede.
From $1,475 per person sharing, per night
Lodge · Okavango Delta
Jacana Camp
From $1,475 per person sharing, per night
Enquire nowJacana Camp is a remote, five-tent water camp set on a teardrop-shaped island in the private Jao Reserve, deep within the Okavango Delta. Guests glide through papyrus channels by mokoro, explore lily-dotted lagoons by boat, walk with expert guides, and enjoy seasonal game drives when floodwaters recede.
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About the lodge
An overview of Jacana Camp.
Jacana Camp is a remote, five-tent water camp set on a teardrop-shaped island in the private Jao Reserve, deep within the Okavango Delta. Guests glide through papyrus channels by mokoro, explore lily-dotted lagoons by boat, walk with expert guides, and enjoy seasonal game drives when floodwaters recede.
Highlights
- Set on a secluded island in the private Jao Reserve, on the western edge of the Okavango Delta
- Just five classic Meru-style tented suites, including one family tent, for an intimate camp feel
- A true water camp offering mokoro excursions, boating and guided walks year round
- Seasonal 4x4 game drives when floodwaters recede, reaching lechwe, elephant and predator country
- Exceptional birding with wattled crane, slaty egret, Pel's fishing owl and lesser jacana
You Should Know
- Children are welcome from a minimum age of 6 years
- Mokoro excursions and guided walks are available from 13 years and older
- Families with children 12 years and younger must book private activities for the full stay
- Access is often by boat during the flood season, when water-based activities dominate
- A mandatory JCCT community and conservation levy applies from age 6
The Details
Location
Jacana Camp sits on a teardrop-shaped island within the private Jao Reserve, part of the wider Okavango Delta in Botswana. Surrounded by papyrus-lined channels, lily lagoons and open floodplains, it is one of the most water-focused camps in the reserve.
The camp is serviced by the Jao airstrip, shared with sister camps Jao, Kwetsani and Pelo. During the flood season, the setting becomes a true water wilderness, with boats often used for access and daily activities.
Accommodation
Jacana offers five en-suite Meru-style tented suites raised on wooden decks with views over the surrounding channels. Four tents are configured with twin beds and one is king-size, with one of the tents set up as a family tent.
Each tent has an en-suite bathroom with double vanities, indoor and outdoor showers, a sitting area, an in-room safe, a fan, mosquito netting and tea and coffee-making facilities. Guest areas include a dining space, bar, lounge, fire deck and a swimming pool, all powered by 100 per cent solar.
Dining
Meals are relaxed and unhurried, built around fresh, seasonal ingredients and served in the main dining area, on the deck or around the fire. Days move from bush brunches under the trees to candlelit dinners beneath the stars, with local-brand beverages included in the rate.
Activities
The daily rhythm at Jacana is water-led. Mokoro excursions glide silently through lily-filled channels for close-up encounters with reed frogs, birds and smaller Delta creatures. Boat trips in 12-seater and 7-seater vessels reach the farther channels for hippo, crocodile and open-water game viewing.
In the drier months, open 4x4 game drives explore the dry fingers of the Delta in search of elephant, zebra, red lechwe, tsessebe and their attendant predators. Guided walks with expert guides focus on tracks, plants and birdlife, while catch-and-release fishing is offered in season. Scenic helicopter flights over the Delta can be arranged as an optional extra.
Price Includes
- Accommodation on a per person per night sharing basis
- All meals and beverages, excluding premium brands
- Daily scheduled activities including mokoro, boating and guided walks
- Seasonal game drives when water levels allow
- Wi-Fi, laundry and airstrip transfers within the Jao Reserve
- Guiding, park fees and VAT
- Excludes premium drinks, gratuities, spa treatments, travel insurance and the JCCT levy.
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.
The same as booking direct
Rates and dates.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 5 Jan 2028
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,475
per person · night
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$900
per person · night
Festive
20 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,475
per person · night
Low season
6 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$950
per person · night
Green season
1 Apr 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,000
per person · night
Green season
1 May 2027 – 31 May 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,250
per person · night
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2027 – 30 Sept 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,550
per person · night
Shoulder
1 Oct 2027 – 31 Oct 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,250
per person · night
Shoulder
1 Nov 2027 – 19 Dec 2027
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,000
per person · night
Festive
20 Dec 2027 – 5 Jan 2028
All Inclusive - Accommodation, all meals and beverages (excluding premium brands), daily scheduled activities, airstrip transfers, guiding, and park fees
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details
$1,550
per person · night
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Current offers
Special offer available.
Stay & Pay
A Tale of Two Camps: Stay 5, Pay 4 on a Jacana and Tubu Tree combination. Book a minimum of 2 consecutive nights at Jacana and 3 consecutive nights at Tubu Tree, with the complimentary night applied to the lowest-rated night at Tubu Tree. Includes an inter-camp vehicle or boat transfer between Jacana and Tubu in place of a scheduled air transfer, subject to water levels and operating conditions. Valid for travel from 1 April 2026 to 5 January 2028.
Honeymoon
One spouse receives 50% off the nightly accommodation rate. Marriage must have taken place within 12 months of travel and proof is required at time of booking. Excludes Jao Camp Villas. Valid for travel 12 February 2026 to 5 January 2028.
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Safari Specialist - Southern Africa & East Africa
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With Darren and Karolina across the team.
"Jolene was simply extraordinary. She put together what became an absolutely incredible African trip for us in the space of barely three weeks, and from the outset her responsiveness, knowledge and genuine enthusiasm were exceptional. Nothing was ever too much trouble, responses were almost immediate, and she very quickly understood exactly what we were looking for, our expectations and the way we like to travel. More than simply being an expert at what she does, Jolene genuinely cared about making the trip special for us, and that came through in every aspect of her planning. What particularly impressed us was the flexibility with which she brought everything together. We already had some of our own arrangements in place, including international flights and staying with friends in Cape Town, but Jolene seamlessly incorporated those into the overall itinerary and still organised all the surrounding logistics and transfers. The safari component she designed was outstanding, taking us through Kruger, Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta, before finishing in Cape Town and the Stellenbosch wine region. Every part flowed beautifully and the lodges, experiences and logistics were exceptional. Just as importantly, Jolene stayed in contact throughout the trip at all the key moments, which made travelling so much easier. She would check us in for our internal flights and send through the boarding passes, confirm transfers the day before each pick-up, and make sure everything was in place before we ever had to think about it. That attention to detail, and the fact that she was always one step ahead, removed so much of the usual travel stress and allowed us simply to enjoy the trip. It was genuinely the trip of a lifetime, put together in an extraordinarily short timeframe, and Jolene deserves enormous credit for making it all happen. We could not recommend her highly enough."
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