Oddballs Camp mokoro | Okavango Delta Mokoro safari

Activities Oddballs Palm Island Lodge / Camp.
Deep in the Okavango Delta.
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Accommodation in camp is provided in 3-man dome tents set on shaded, elevated wooden decks which provide a sweeping view of the area and any game that might come venturing near to camp. Each tent is equipped with mattresses, linen, duvets, pillows, towels and a small solar powered light. There are shared ablution facilities with showers and plenty of hot water.

The bar and lounge area has comfortable chairs and a raised viewing deck, that overlooks the delta and is the perfect place to enjoy the beautiful sunsets. Hippos often play in the channel, and other wildlife, particularly elephant, are often to be seen. The bar serves a wide range of soft drinks, beers, ciders, wines and spirits.

No motorised activities are offered at Oddballs, only guided game walks and mekoro excursions. A mokoro (pl. mekoro) is a dug-out canoe, traditional water-craft of the Okavango. A mokoro accommodates two guests and the poler, who is also the guide who will remain your guide for the duration of your stay. This is wonderful as it enables guests to get to know their guide and his culture. All the guides at Oddballs are born and bred in the Okavango, and many have worked there for 20 years or more, and over several generations. They are very experienced and skilled, and your experience will depend to a large extent on the relationship you strike up with your guide. Excursions usually start by mokoro, after which you will walk on some of the larger islands in the area. Walking will be an integral and significant part of your experience at any time of year, although the extent of your walks will depend on your tastes. Guests usually go out in the early morning, having a late breakfast on their return, and again in the afternoon after the midday heat has dissipated, but some elect to go out for the whole day with a packed picnic lunch.

Oddballs’ reputation is based largely on their Mokoro Trails into the further reaches of the delta. All equipment and provisions are packed into your mokoro as you set off with your guide for an unforgettable wilderness experience. Your trail will take you along winding channels lined with reeds, into the Moremi Game Reserve, an area renowned for its diverse bird and animal life. Two to three nights camping on the Mokoro Trail is the norm, but trails for up to a week or more are regularly conducted. Guests are however required to spend their first and last nights at Oddballs itself. Camping in the bush is a unique way to experience the Okavango, and is something that one will probably remember for the rest of one’s life. There are no facilities outside of Oddballs, and guests will be thoroughly briefed prior to their departure as to what to expect on trail. In addition to having the opportunity to see the more well-known animals such as elephant, buffalo, antelope, lion and leopard guests will also have many chances to delve into the intricacies of the environment. One can learn about the construction of termite mounds, local uses for the indigenous flora and many tales of how the animals and birds came to be so weird and wonderful. All the camping and cooking equipment one needs is provided, as well as all food. Guests need to bring their own sleeping bags and torch for the Mokoro Trail.

The area has abundant game. However, game-viewing is of course very much a matter of luck, but elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, crocodile and hippopotamus are regularly encountered. Cape Hunting Dogs move through the area from time to time, and one can occasionally see cheetah. In addition to these potentially dangerous animals there is a host of herbivores – giraffe, the usual antelope and some endemic species such as tsessebe, red lechwe and sitatunga - and smaller carnivores, such as spotted hyaena, jackals, wild cats, mongooses, honey-badgers and the like. No firearms are carried and guides relying rather on caution, vigilance, experience and an understanding of animal behaviour to deal with the situations that arise.

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