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WILDERNESS SAFARIS

Little Mombo Camp (6 )
Okavango Delta-(Botswana)

October 2007 – Wilderness Safaris camps, Mombo and Little Mombo situated in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, were winners, coming second in the annual 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Awards in the category: Top 30 Resorts & Camps in Africa/Middle East, which saw Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Resort being declared the winner. With a rating of 96.3, Mombo Camp achieved the highest score for all camps in Africa, making it the top safari lodge in Africa.

 

Mombo and Little Mombo provide arguably the best game viewing in Botswana. Accommodation is in spacious tents raised off the ground, each with breathtaking views over a vast floodplain teeming with wildlife. In the category The 100 Best of the Best Properties in the World, Mombo came in at a highly respectable 10th place.

The winners were announced at the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards gala which took place on 11th October 2007 in New York City at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and will appear in the November 2007 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. The results are derived from the largest independent poll of consumers’ preferences, the Readers’ Choice Survey, second in size only to the U.S. Census. A record number of travelers, over 28 000, voted this year.

In addition to Mombo’s great accolade, another Wilderness Safaris camp – Vumbura Plains with a rating of 92.9 – was placed as 4th best safari camp in Africa. This is a well-deserved recognition for a camp which opened in 2005 and which has been an exciting new development of Wilderness Safaris in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Vumbura Plains is part of a community participation project that benefits the surrounding communities through eco-tourism. With two separate seven-roomed camps, each with its own raised dining, lounge and bar area, guests are provided with the utmost in luxury, while exploring the wilderness.

 

Malcolm McCulloch, Wilderness Safaris CEO, said: “It is a great honor to receive these prestigious awards from Condé Nast Traveler’s readers, who are known to be discerning global travelers searching for authentic experiences. The staff at all Wilderness Safaris’ 60 camps in 7 different countries join me in congratulating our Mombo and Vumbura Plains teams who have worked tirelessly and passionately to exceed our guests’ expectations.”

 

Location:

Mombo - Botswana - Picture by Michael Polizia Located in the heart of the Okavango Delta, hidden from the world and situated just off the north-western tip of Chief's Island, is the secret paradise of Mombo.

Sometimes an island of its own, sometimes linked to Chief's Island, the region is constantly modified by the ebb and flow of the Delta's waters. 

Little Mombo Camp is situated deep within Moremi, beneath huge trees on the edge of a broad floodplain.

Accommodation:

The design of the new Mombo is radically different from the old Mombo while still retaining its tented charm. The camp has a total of 12 identical guest rooms divided into two distinct and independent camps.

Mombo has 9 rooms and Little Mombo has 3 rooms. Each tented room is raised off the ground offering great views over the floodplains. The new rooms have a tented camp feel, but are luxuriously appointed.

Little Mombo Tent - (Botswana) - Picture by Wilderness Safaris
   
The bathrooms are en suite, including an indoor shower with hot and cold running water. There is also an outdoor shower. The main living area is under thatch and canvas.

There are pools at both camps. We will have raised walkways to link bedrooms and the living area. Mombo Camp & Little Mombo have a "kgotla" or boma for outdoor dining under the stars.

 Deck Pool - Little Mombo (Botswana) - Picture by Wilderness Safaris
Facilities:
  
Little Mombo Interior - Picture by Wilderness Safaris Privacy of guests is ensured, as we have exclusive use of this area for Mombo and our trails camp.

Apart from the occasional government official or wildlife film-maker, our staff and the other guests are the only people you will see during your stay.

Game Viewing / Activities:

Large concentrations of wildlife, including all of the large predators, occur in this remote and isolated wilderness region.

Because of its great wildlife, several award winning wildlife documentaries have been filmed at Mombo... Mombo provides one of the highest quality wildlife viewing opportunities in Africa.

Giant umbrella thorns and Ilala palms dot the expansive plains to create a magnificent savannah landscape alongside the marshes and floodplains of the Delta.

 Little Mombo - Picture by Wilderness Safaris
Lion Male - Little Mombo (Botswana) Drives in open 4x4 vehicles and explore the savannah and floodplains where large concentrations of wildlife and birds abound. Foot trails may be undertaken if you are after the closest possible contact with nature.

 Experienced guides will accompany you, ensuring that early morning and late afternoon excursions are interesting and educational.

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