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Sitatunga Island

Tented Camps

Woven Into the Waterways

Perched high in ebony trees and reachable onlyby boat or heli, Sitatunga plunges you into awild Delta world of swamp safaris and rarewildlife.

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Why it's unique

Welcome to Sitatunga, a wild delta retreat with luxe treehouse tents, rare wildlife, and water-based adventures.

Part treehouse, part riverine hide, the camp — named for the elusive aquatic antelope — nods to local tradition with tents shaped like woven fishing baskets once used along the Okavango’s waterways.

2023Established

2023With UNCHARTED^®
since

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The stay

Sitatunga Island at a glance.

Type: Tented Camp
Ideal For: Couples
Experience: Wildlife Viewing
Geography: Wetlands
Collection: Romantic Getaways
When To Go: Year-round

Where it is

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Sitatunga Island

Okavango Delta

Set in northwest Botswana, where the Okavango River spreads across the Kalahari Desert, this wetland ecosystem features marshy islands and emerald floodplains.

How To Get There

From Cape Town or Joannesburg, fly into Maun, Botswana. From there, a wildly-scenic, 20-minute private helicopter charter will chopper you into camp.

Flora & Fauna

The Delta is full of papyrus, Sycamore fig trees, and fan palms. Spot vast herds of elephants, curious hippos, elegant herons, and endangered wattled cranes.

Cultural Impact

Each stay at Jao supports and empowers local farmers with training and access to tourism-driven, sustainable food systems.

In the magazine

Botswana Stories

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StoryThe Long Way HomeFrom the slopes of Table Mountain to the mighty Zambezi to the flooded Okavango — follow along on our co-founder’s homecoming safari full of UNCHARTED^® Outposts, up-close wildlife encounters, and childhood locales revisited.Read the story

StoryAfrica’s Wildest Reaches: Where Safari Still Feels Like ExplorationFrom the shipwreck-scattered Skeleton Coast to the flooded channels of the Okavango Delta to the river valleys of Zambia — these are the wilds of Africa that haven't been smoothed over.Read the story

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