Where North Island sits
North Island Okavango stands on a private island in the northern Okavango Delta, surrounded by a mosaic of other islands linked by shining lagoons and transient channels. Between the floodplains, the open savannah and the woodland, the concession holds a wide spread of habitat within a small area.
The trees
Each tent has been built around a stand of large trees — ebony, mangosteen, rain tree, leadwood and wild fig — with views out over the lagoon. The camp is arranged around what was already growing there rather than clearing a site and planting afterwards.
The tents
There are seven rooms. Seven is small for the Delta, and it means the island rarely feels occupied even when the camp is full.
Lagoon views
The tents look out over the lagoon, which is the constant of a stay here: water in front, big trees overhead, and game moving between the islands.
Safari among the islands
The activity is island safari — moving between land and water as the geography demands. That mix is the defining character of the northern Delta, and a camp positioned on a private island is set up for it in a way that a mainland camp is not.
Wildlife
The mix of floodplain, savannah and woodland supports a wide range of game. Elephant and wild dog both feature in the camp’s own material, and the northern Delta generally carries lechwe, buffalo, lion and leopard alongside them.
Comfort
The camp is designed around comfort and luxury rather than a rustic aesthetic, and it is positioned at the upper end of the operator’s Botswana range.
Sundowners
Sundowners on the water are a fixture. On a permanent-water island the evening light on the lagoon is the reason to stop rather than push on for one more sighting.
Who it suits
Travellers who want the classic northern Delta experience — islands, lagoons, channels, and game moving between them — in a very small camp, and who would rather have comfort than a bush-camp aesthetic.
When to visit
The camp is open year-round. The Okavango’s flood generally peaks around the middle of the year, which is when the water side is strongest; the green season is quieter, greener and better for birds and newborn game.
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