The Camp

Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Number of Tents: 3

Little Tubu Camp is built in traditional safari style, with three well-appointed tents on raised wooden platforms, each surrounded by picturesque floodplain vistas. The private placement of each tent ensures a sense of intimacy. Attached verandas offer comfortable private seating to take in the sweeping views and vivid African sunsets following daytime safari activities. En suite bathroom facilities are standard as are private indoor and outdoor cascading showers. Perched among the trees, the stylish rooms are adorned with traditional décor and offer the utmost comfort. The gracious main dining area, lounge, fire ring and pool are also raised on platforms providing the opportunity to view elephants, zebra and other wildlife traveling across the watery meadows nearby. Little Tubu features an outdoor pub, which lies under a canopy of a massive marula tree and is backlit for relaxing evenings under the stars. Superior personal service is a hallmark of Little Tubu and beckons travelers to visit again.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with indoor/outdoor showers
• Shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion and insect repellent
• Room fan
• Tea/coffee in room
• 220v charging outlets in room
• Wi-Fi available
• In-room safe
• Central plunge pool
• Sleep-out platform
• 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

Wildlife spotted around Little Tubu includes elephant, lion, Burchell's zebra, red lechwe, southern giraffe, tsessebe, and blue wildebeest upon the sprawling floodplains. Kudu, impala, leopard and bushbuck are also seen in the forested areas. The variety of bird life is impressive, with dry-land species seen on the large islands and all the wetland birds seen on the floodplains and waterways, including Pel's fishing-owl, rosy-throated longclaws, coppery-tailed coucal and African Skimmer. Throughout the year, day and night wildlife drives in open 4x4 vehicles are available. There are two platform hides in the concession, offering incredible up-close viewing of the profusion of active animals. During winter, the water levels around Little Tubu rise and the floodplains become covered with water allowing for a wide range of water activities, from boating and fishing to mokoro trips along the vast network of emerald waterways.

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

Tubu is intimately involved in the Jao Lion Monitoring Project, which was started shortly after the inception of the Jao Concession. Every effort is made to monitor the movement, social behavior and condition of individual lions. The Jao Concession is home to some impressively large herds of red lechwe antelope and the subsequent lion prides that specialize in preying on them. Well-known lion biologist, Dr. Pieter Kat, has spent time in the Jao Concession, both offering advice and also making use of the camp’s information. He heads up a long-running lion research project in the south of the Delta and is the author of the book Prides, Lions of the Moremi. Dr. Kat also advises the Botswana Government on matters pertaining to the conservation of lions. He has gathered some useful data from Tubu’s project to support his ongoing efforts to maintain and extend the ban on lion hunting in Botswana.

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