Camp Moremi is situated in a beautiful landscape -- with mature forests, water channels and grasslands. The variety in habitat yields a fantastic variety of wildlife. Moremi Game Reserve is within the Okavango Delta -- the only public protected area in the Delta. This part of the Delta has year round water, so you have access to a wider range of activities: game drives, walking safaris and motorized boat safaris are all possible. The camp was recently renovated and the redo is incredible. I feel that I know that intimately as I got heat stroke and spent a good 18 hours straight in my tent. It's a lovely and very comfortable tent. Fabulous bed.
I wish I could recall more of our initial game drive in Moremi. I remember arriving to the airstrip and being greeted with a lovely bush brunch.
I remember there was a bush fire a few miles away and we took a boat ride to check it out and make sure it wouldn't effect our lodge (it didn't). I remember visiting Camp Xakanaxa, which was one of my favorite Desert & Delta lodges. And I remember part of an afternoon game drive, where we saw hyena. Then, I remember vomiting and going back to Camp Moremi and sleeping from about 5 pm to about noon the next day. I never even got to sample dinner. Poor me.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.