 Camp
Description |
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Vumbura
has nine large, luxury tented rooms, sleeping a maximum of sixteen guests. Each room has
hot and cold running water, flush toilet and shower en suite as well as an outside shower.
The rooms are tastefully decorated and give Vumbura guests a wonderful feeling of remote
Africa ~ while still being comfortable. The main dining, lounge and pub area is tucked
beneath a canopy of shady indigenous trees with a superb view across the floodplain. There
is a plunge pool, too. |
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| Game
Viewing |
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Vumbura has both the wetland and savannah species of
wildlife ~ Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Hippos, Crocodiles, as well as Sable, Kudu, Wildebeest
and Tsessebe, who roam the open plains. On game drives we often see more Sable than we do
Impala. Herds of Buffalo and Elephant occur here, along with the predators ~ Lion,
Leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah. Guests who enjoy their birding will love the combination of
all the Okavango water "specials" with acacia and dry woodland species. |
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| Activities |
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Vumbura offers mokoro
excursions, walks, boating and game drives. Game drives are conducted in open 4x4 Land
Rovers with experienced guides. Night drives are possible nearly all year, but may be
restricted for a few months in the middle of each year if we have extremely high flood
levels. The variety of wildlife here is stunning. Guests can go out by boat in the morning
and see Hippos, Crocodiles, Red Lechwe and all the aquatic wildlife ~ and then travel out
by Land Rover in the afternoon to see Elephant, Sable and all the dry savannah game.
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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| Our Partners - Dereck and Beverly Joubert and the Okavango
Community Trust |
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Dereck and
Beverly Joubert, two of the most successful wildlife film makers in the world, are
partners in Vumbura, Little Vumbura and Duba Plains. They are also dedicated
conservationists who are committed to the preservation of wildlife, in particular in
Botswana. Dereck and Beverly have worked in the remotest of wild places around the world
for the National Geographic Society, producing some of the Society's highest rated and
awarded films, books and magazine articles. They lived and worked in Savuti and Linyanti
for years and made that area world famous through their films: "The Stolen
River", "Eternal Enemies", "Zebras: Patterns in the Grass" and
"Lions of Darkness" before moving on to Linyanti. There they continued their
work with "Journey to the Forgotten River" and "Reflections on
Elephants" that put another area in Botswana into the public's hearts and minds.
Working very closely with the Botswana Defence Force, they teamed up to expose poaching in
the far north, and through their joint efforts have created the support and means to all
but completely eradicate poaching in Northern Botswana. Their latest film, "Whispers:
an Elephant's Tale", is yet another first. For Walt Disney Pictures, this film brings
the adventures of a baby Elephant to the big screen, the first mainstream wildlife film in
theatres in recent history. All the Jouberts' films follow a similar goal: to bring the
wonders of wild places to audiences around the world, to break down barriers between us
and them ~ and to show that animals have personalities. After all these adventures, having
lived and worked in some of the most exciting wildlife land in the world, and editing
films in London, Washington and Los Angeles, the Jouberts have returned to Africa and
turned their sights and cameras on the Vumbura/Duba area. They have carefully chosen this
place and for them the area is perfect. The untamed wildness, the abundance of "big
game" and the variety of exciting habitats make it ideal. But, most of all, it is a
place where they can implement their conservation principles. For years the Jouberts have
had a belief in the importance of communities in the successful future of wildlife. At
Vumbura, Dereck and Beverly are working to create a model for community/wildlife
partnerships that will lead the way for that future. Community Involvement
Vumbura and Little Vumbura are part of the same community participation plan as Duba
Plains. The aim is to bring the communities, who live around the Okavango Delta into the
tourism mainstream. The villagers who live to the north of the Okavango have been granted
the rights to this area, which allow them to derive direct benefits from the wildlife
through significant concession fees, employment opportunities and training. |
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| Guest Comments |
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Most
enjoyable game viewing - because of the efforts made by our guides to have us notice and
learn about all we saw. Animals, birds, and trees. Both guides were good at discovering
the unusual.
B.C. and C.C., Houston, Texas, USA The quality of the camp was beyond anything I
ever imagined. I still believe the guides wear binocular contact lenses and have GPS
systems in the jeeps. The Vumbura team made our stay so enjoyable it was a quality
experience and so rewarding. Keep your country beautiful and preserve the integrity of the
camps - many people will come to enjoy what you have to offer. We thank you.
P.T., P.T. and L.T., Issaquah USA
The game was the most enjoyable
part of our stay - its my first time in Africa. I loved the camp - it's a good way to
experience the "real" Africa.
N.B., Bristol, UK
The warm welcome and gracious
manner of everyone was instrumental in making this an experience beyond compare.
L.F and S.F., La Jolla US
Thank you to all who made it such
a memorable visit; our first glimpse of Africa.
H.C. and L.C., U.K.
Whoever is responsible for
selecting Wilderness Safaris as the in-country host deserves a pat on the back. The camps
that we visited were excellent! The staff is wonderful, the camps clean, comfortable and
in wonderful locations. Every camp somehow got better than the last. This is our first
experience with a tour group and have to admit we really liked all of the assistance with
ground transport. Particularly, Gordy in Joburg. He met us at the airport as well as took
us back at the end of the trip and shepherded us through the entire maze at the Joburg
airport. I intend to write a letter to Colin at WS to thank him for his effort and tell
him of our wonderful experience. Many thanks for your assistance.
D.W. and D.W.
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