Where Expeditions Camp sits
Expeditions Camp lies in the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta, among palm islands and floodplains. It is a semi-permanent camp rather than a built lodge, and the location and the structure both work toward the same thing: putting guests inside the ecosystem rather than beside it.
The tents
There are eight semi-permanent Meru-style tents set quietly among the palms. Meru tents are the classic ridge-pole design of early East African safaris, and using them here is a deliberate reference rather than an economy.
The spirit of the camp
The camp was created to evoke the spirit of the early explorers: adventure first, comfort following closely behind. In practice that means the fittings are simpler than at a lodge and the emphasis falls on the guiding, the setting and the pace.
No fixed schedule
The camp runs without a fixed timetable. Days unfold at the pace of what is happening: following tracks in the sand, crossing water channels, eating under open sky. For travellers used to a 5:30 wake-up and a 9:30 return, this is a different kind of safari.
The mess tent
Meals are taken in a mess tent and outdoors. The layout is communal, which suits a camp of this size and this character.
Palm islands and floodplains
The northern Delta’s palm islands and floodplains hold elephant, lechwe, buffalo and the predators that follow them. Elephants in camp are a regular occurrence, and the camp’s own gallery shows them among the tents.
Water and land
The camp’s position among channels means the days combine dry-land tracking with water crossings. That mix is what defines the northern Delta and what a purely land-based camp cannot offer.
Sleeping close to the wild
Canvas walls and a semi-permanent camp mean that the sounds of the night are not muffled. For many travellers this is the point of a tented safari, and Expeditions Camp is unapologetic about it.
Season
The camp operates from 1 April to 9 January. It is not a year-round camp — the deep rains close it — so travellers planning for late January to March should look elsewhere.
Who it suits
Travellers who want the older, simpler form of safari and are happy to trade fittings for atmosphere and guiding. It suits repeat safari travellers, and anyone who finds the polish of a modern lodge gets in the way of the place.
