The Camp

Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Number of Tents: 8

Seba Camp offers eight spacious elevated tents, each celebrating a different tribe of Botswana in its vibrant décor. Tents have en suite bathrooms and private decks with a view of the lagoon’s prolific wildlife. Two family suites have connected, en suite double bedrooms and an upstairs lounge with pull-out sleeper sofas. A built-in “tree house” and elevated deck, which includes a small plunge swimming pool and sandpit, provide ample space for children to relax after wildlife drives. Well-lit paths lead to the dining area, bar and lounge/library. Seba Camp also offers a secluded larger swimming pool. Gourmet meals are served, usually al fresco, in the dining area, followed by conversation around a traditional campfire. As you drift off to sleep, you will know Seba Camp is deep in the bush from the sounds of animals nearby.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with shower
• Family Accommodation: 2 family units, each with 2 en suite bedrooms (1 king bed and 2 twin beds) with private entrances connected by shared deck (1 unit has additional sleeping loft for 2 extra guests); each unit has private plunge pool and toys/games for children
• Shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion and insect repellent
• Room fan
• 220v charging outlets in main area
• Wi-Fi available
• In-room safe
• Private plunge pool in family units
• Central plunge pool
• Laundry included
• Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
• Credit cards accepted (Visa and MasterCard)
• No air conditioning, hair dryer, telephone or cellular coverage

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Seba Camp blends seamlessly into an ancient riverine forest of majestic sycamore, fig and leadwood trees along a tranquil lagoon. Unlike some of water-based areas in the Okavango Delta, Seba Camp’s habitats range from open grasslands to secluded island sanctuaries and papyrus-fringed channels, which allow for an abundance of wildlife viewing. Giraffe, zebra, elephant, impala, tsessebe and lechwe, wildebeest, buffalo and warthog frequent the area in addition to a resident pod of hippos. Lions often move through the concession and can be heard roaring at night. Its position in the Okavango Delta provides the Seba Camp concession with an ideal location for optimal bird viewing. The malachite kingfisher, white-browed coucal and rufous-bellied heron are some of the prolific birdlife that roost here.

The Okavango Delta is a year-round wildlife viewing destination, with the peak mammal viewing in the dry winter between June and October and fantastic birding all year. The below chart shows major wildlife sightings. Other typical sightings may include small mammals, such as jackals, foxes, caracal and serval, and a wide variety of birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on weather and wildlife movements and can vary from camp to camp, since many camps are located on islands.

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Conservation

Seba Camp is the base for one of the most interesting studies being conducted on elephants. Over a period of five years, riding elephants from nearby Abu Camp have been released back into the Okavango Delta wilderness with the cooperation of the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks. The elephants are collared and their locations pinpointed by researchers based at Seba Camp. Daily movements are monitored and their behavior and interactions with other wild elephants are recorded. The release program has provided a wealth of material for a research project being carried out by Dr Kate Evans of the Mammal Research Unit of the School of Biological Science at the University of Bristol in the UK. This work will help the Botswana government in its management of the country's 110,000 elephants, the largest remaining elephant population in the world.

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