MOWANA SAFARI LODGE
It is easy to see why Cresta Mowana Safari
Resort & Spa near the Chobe Game Reserve
was named after a baobab tree. This luxury
Chobe lodge was built around a majestic
800-year old specimen of Adansonia digitata.
Legends about baobabs abound, one being
that God uprooted the baobab and flung it
to the ground upside down, because it kept
walking when He first planted it into Chobe
soil.
Mowana Safari Lodge lies on the banks of
the Chobe river, where four African countries
(Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe)
meet. At this point the Chobe and Zambezi
rivers converge – the Zambezi river being the
home of the NyamiNyami (or river god).
KADIZORA CAMP
Kadizora Camp is situated between the
Vumbura River and Selinda Spillway. It lies
in the remote northern part of the Okavango
Delta over-looking a panoramic seasonal
floodplain. Giant Marulas, Sycamore figs,
Jackalberries and Rain trees provide a
canopy of shade throughout the camp. The
bar, lounge, reception and dining area form a
horse-shoe shape around the sandy fire pit.
From there, a decked walkway leads you to
an inviting swimming pool with a view over the
floodplain.
The Camps accommodation consists of
10 luxury tents, each one well-positioned to
provide privacy and iconic views of Africa. The
tents are spacious and furnished in a classic
style ensuring that time between activities is
spent relaxing comfortably.
Kadizora is the only camp in the Okavango
Delta to offer hot air ballooning. You have the
option, of booking an early morning hot air
balloon flight to soar over the Delta at sunrise
and view game from above.
Kadizora Camp also facilitates open vehicle
safaris, walking safaris and boating. Mokoro
(dug-out canoe) excursions provide a fabulous
and traditional way to explore the meandering
water channels. Float quietly amongst the
water-lilies and experience a spectacular bird
lovers’ paradise.
There is the option to arrange a day trip
to a traditional village. Visit the church, the
clinic, local Primary school and meet family
members of the camp staff. Fishing is available
in season.
Kadizora Camp truly offers the ultimate
Okavango Delta experience, with a wide
range of activities, a beautiful location, diverse
wildlife and warm, local hospitality .
THE OKAVANGO DELTA
The Okavango Delta (formerly spelled
Okovango or Okovanggo) in Botswana is a
very large, swampy inland delta formed where
the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough
in the central part of the endorheic basin of
the Kalahari. All the water reaching the Delta
is ultimately evaporated and transpired, and
does not flow into any sea or ocean. Each year
approximately 11 cubic kilometers of water
spreads over the 6,000-15,000 km2 area.
Some flood-waters drain into Lake Ngami.
The Moremi Game Reserve, a National
Park, is on the eastern side of the Delta. The
scale and magnificence of the Okavango
Delta helped it secure a position as one of
the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, which
were officially declared on February 11, 2013
in Arusha, Tanzania.