Duba

Camp Description

Duba Plains is small and intimate, accommodating only twelve people in an exclusive area of about 35,000 hectares. Guests receive a highly personalised experience.

Each of the six large tented rooms has an en suite bathroom with shower and flush toilet facilities as well as a veranda overlooking the floodplain. The dining room and pub are raised on decking under large riverine trees. There is a small communal pool too.

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Game Viewing

The wildlife at Duba Plains is fascinating. The large herds of Buffalo are the Lion's main prey. Lechwe and Sable and all the plains game dot the savannah and Elephant feed on the islands. Hippo concentrate in the deeper channels and Leopard are found on the forested islands. Most of the Delta's birdlife is found in the area as well.

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Activites

Duba Plains offers a variety of activities and the focus depends on how much water is in the area. Guests may choose between game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, mokoro excursions and walking safaris. The night drives often provide opportunities to photograph Africa's elusive nocturnal animals in action. Mekoros are best from May to October. For the rest of the year we can usually offer shorter mokoro excursions, but the activities concentrate more on game drives, night drives and walks.

Move your mouse over each activity/facility icon below to see what they represent. For a full description of activities offered at our properties, click here.

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The Owners - The Okavango Community Trust

Duba Plains is in an enormous tract of prime wildlife country, on the Moremi's northern boundary. Our landlords at Duba Plains are the Okavango Community Trust, a trust which represents and administers the interests of all the local folk who live to the north of the Okavango Delta in these remote villages. These communities have been ceded this reserve by Government to manage in a joint venture, for photographic safaris. The villagers lease the land to Duba Plains and derive all the direct benefits in return. Money, jobs, training and the secondary businesses that can flow from such arrangements, all accrue directly to these communities. It is these villagers who can determine the well~being of the the wildlife in their area depending on their attitudes and survival needs.

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Guest Comments

We loved our stay here. It is one of our favorite places and we hope to return again. We loved the total ambience and friendly staff and the charm of Britt and Cardo.
B.G and H.G., New York USA

No words to praise sufficiently the entire enterprise. Friendly and efficient since we landed in Maun to sunset drinks - keep it this way
M.C. and D. C., Australia

I was looking through our Africa pictures yesterday and was reminded of what a great time we had with you guys at Duba. I have to say, Duba was, by far, our favorite place of the whole trip. You guys really run a great camp and have a wonderful staff. I don't think I have ever been as relaxed and comfortable as I was there. I recently found a wind chime that sounds exactly like the reed frogs so every time the wind blows here, we're reminded of the wonderful evenings spent at Duba.
K.K. and R.K., Texas, USA

The management made us feel like we are family and we will keep a great memory of our stay .
B.B and B.B., Virginia Beach

We cannot tell you enough how much we enjoyed this trip and we will return J.H., Victoria, Australia Guys and Girls - you are doing a fantastic job and setting a new standard for Customer Service 'a la Bush'. Thanks for everything to a Super team
S.R and T.R., Australia

Our stay was most enjoyable. Everyone from the managers to the guides were wonderful. The food was delicious and plentiful and the service was outstanding. We will have many fond memories for years to come.
B.B. and J.B., USA

Extremely well run establishment and very friendly and excellent staff.
J.W. and J.W., Kent, U.K.

If I had to build a lodge, I would come here to learn. In fact I would probably copy it! The food was excellent and so refreshingly different, and boy do they go the extra mile here.
B.C.

Of all the camps we visited, Duba plains was the most joyful. We certainly will come back as soon as we can to this very special place.
RP. and U.P., Brazil

Your staff was incredible. They made us feel very welcome and were flexible with choices. The food was amazingly good.
J.A. and M.A., USA

The natural beauty combined with the unbelievably enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides and managers made our stay most enjoyable.
N.B. and D.B., USA

We enjoyed seeing the four Lions and eleven cubs and being able to watch them interact for an hour and a half was wonderful.
C., K., S. and J.B., USA

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Camp Description	Duba Plains is one of the Okavango Delta's most remote camps and is located in the furthermost reaches of the Okavango Delta in a very private reserve of 30,000 hectares. The camp is built on an island shaded by large ebony, fig and garcinia trees and surrounded by expansive plains which are seasonally flooded ~ usually from about May to early October each year, depending on the rains in central Africa. Since Duba has access to large islands, floodplains and marshes, the camp offers a diversity of experiences. Duba's real treat is its exclusivity and it is particularly suited to those who want to be far away.
*Game Viewing*
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*The Owners*
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