Nguma Island Lodge sits on the shore of Nguma lagoon in the northern Okavango, in the stretch of permanent water between Etsha and the panhandle proper. It is deliberately rustic and it is one of the few properties up here that takes both tented-suite guests and self-drive campers.
Quick facts
- Area
- Okavango Delta
- Property type
- Tented Camp and Campsite
- Setting
- Nguma lagoon, northern Okavango Delta near Etsha
- Nearest park or reserve
- Moremi Game Reserve
Rooms
Twenty tented suites of varying sizes on wooden platforms, each with a furnished private verandah, an en-suite shower and basic electricity for lighting and charging. There are also five campsites, with equipment hire and glamping options available. We do not publish rates.
Facilities at Nguma Island Lodge
A restaurant and bar, Wi-Fi in the communal areas, and shared bathrooms and cooking areas serving the campsites.
Location and access
On Nguma lagoon in the northern Okavango. The lodge has its own bush airstrip; by road the last few kilometres are deep sand and need a 4×4.
Who it suits
- Birders, with over 400 species recorded around the lagoon.
- Self-drive parties with a 4×4 who want a water camp rather than a town bed.
- Anyone wanting mokoro trips, boat cruises and fishing from one base.
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