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Wilderness Vumbura Plains
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About the lodge
An overview of Wilderness Vumbura Plains.
Vumbura Plains comprises of two satellite safari camps in the world-renowned Okavango Delta, Botswana. Surrounded by land and water all year round, Vumbura Plains offers guests the opportunity of experiencing the best of both worlds with a selection of land and water-based activities on offer.
Highlights
- Vumbura Plains Camp is a luxury, chic tented safari camp located in Botswana's Okavango Delta.
- Luxurious suites with private plunge pools.
- Water and land-based game viewing with a reputation for predator sightings.
You Should Know
- Children over the age of 12 years are welcome at the camp and must share a family room with their parents at Vumbura Plains North Camp.
- Children under 17 years must share accommodation with at least one adult at all times, as the camp is unfenced.
- Families with children aged 12 years and younger are required to book private activities unless the camp is booked for exclusive use or the family fills a vehicle (6 guests). Private vehicle/activity booking is subject to the camp's availability during the requested period.
The Detail
This diverse region of the Okavango Delta is a prime game-viewing area, with a wide range of herbivore and predator species residing in the reserve. This region is also believed to have the best antelope diversity, with frequent sightings of sable.
Vumbura Plains South Camp
The South Camp features one double-bedded tent and six twin-bedded tents that can be converted into double rooms. Each tent is elevated off the ground and boasts a spacious bedroom, en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, a sunken lounge area with floodplain views on three sides, a private plunge pool, and a sala area overlooking the African bushveld.
Vumbura Plains North Camp
The North Camp features one double-bedded tent, two family tents, and four twin-bedded tents that can be converted into double rooms. Like the South Camp tents, each is elevated off the ground and features a spacious bedroom, en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, a sunken lounge area with floodplain views from three sides, a private plunge pool, and a sala area that overlooks the African bushveld.
Family Tents
The family tents accommodate up to four guests and include two bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms. The main bedroom boasts large showers and a sunken lounge leading from it. All the other features of the standard tents are also included.
Shared Areas
Both camps offer large lounge, dining, and bar areas, along with expansive viewing decks equipped with comfortable couches and fire pits.
Activities
Guests can choose from a range of activities, including morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, night game drives, mokoro (dugout canoe) excursions, boating safaris, guided nature walks, catch-and-release fishing, bird watching, and hot air balloon safaris (available from April to mid-October).
Seasonal Highlights
During the annual floods, the plains surrounding Vumbura become inundated and attract an abundance of wildlife. Guests can enjoy incredible sightings of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, and various antelope species. The flooded grasslands create waterways inhabited by hippos and crocodiles. Predator sightings include lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildcats, and the rare African wild dog.
Vumbura Plains Camp is perfect for solo explorers, couples, and families seeking authentic tented accommodation and an unforgettable safari experience.
Price Includes
- Luxury accommodation, all meals, local brand beverages, twice-daily scheduled camp activities, laundry, and park fees.
The same as booking direct
Rates and pricing.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 19 Dec 2026
Why book through us
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows Wilderness Vumbura Plains personally, looks after every detail of the trip, and stays reachable on WhatsApp from the moment you enquire to the day you come home.
By season
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
All Inclusive — All meals, twice daily scheduled camp activities, park fees, and all local drinks - excludes premium imported brands and champagne.
$3,945
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
All Inclusive — All meals, twice daily scheduled camp activities, park fees, and all local drinks - excludes premium imported brands and champagne.
$2,285
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.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Wilderness Vumbura Plains: minimum ages, activities, family rooms and child rates, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
Minimum ages
- Stay
- All ages
- Game drives
- 13+
- Walking safari
- 16+
Programmes & care
No dedicated kids' programme.
Accommodation
Family unit available.
Child rates
0–2 yrs FOC. 3–16 yrs: 65% off adult rate in off-peak (6 Jan–31 May & 1 Nov–19 Dec); 35% off in peak (1 Jun–31 Oct & 20 Dec–5 Jan). Discounted child rates apply only when sharing with full-paying adult(s) in family rooms or standard twin rooms at camps with a family room. 17+ pays full adult rate.
Notable exceptions
- Vumbura Plains is a Wilderness Premier camp. Children under 17 must share accommodation with at least one adult at all times. Parties with children 12 and younger must book and pay for a private vehicle/private activities unless the camp is taken on exclusive use or they fill a vehicle (6 guests); 13–16 year-olds do not require a private vehicle. Triple share is on request only, and only for children 16 and under sharing with adults. Wilderness group-wide excerpts reference camp-specific carve-outs (Mombo, Little Mombo, Pelo, Jao, Little Ruckomechi, Mokete) but include no Vumbura Plains-specific clauses regarding kids' programme, babysitting, or family unit configuration.
Cultural
Beyond the game drive.
Community visits, cultural walks, and dining experiences documented at Vumbura Plains.
Cultural experience
Conservation & Co-Existence Cultural Experience
A helicopter-based Conservation & Co-Existence Cultural Experience available to guests at Vumbura Plains (grouped with Mombo, Little Mombo, and other Wilderness camps). Priced per person with a specific rate applicable to the Vumbura camps grouping.
Per person pricing; Vumbura Plains is grouped with Mombo & Little Mombo for the Helicopter Horizons Conservation & Co-Existence Cultural Experience flight per change control 2026.02.
- Availability
- subject to availability
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
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