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Vumbura Plains

Tented Camps

Vumbura Plains is an Eco-retreat With Epic Wildlife in the Okavango Delta

In the extreme north of the Okavango Deltayou'll find an eco-retreat where extraordinarygame viewing is the status quo.

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Why it's unique

A luxury retreat with a huge array of wildlife. Operated by a community trust, Vumbura Plains strives to leave a positive impact on the local wildlife and the local people.

Vumbura Plains, nestled in a private Okavango Delta concession, offers a vast 130,000-acre area with only 14 rooms across two sites for an exclusive experience. Enjoy classic game drives, boat safaris, and mokoro rides, spotting unique wildlife like Red Lechwe and Sable Antelope, along with lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah, and buffalo.

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The stay

Vumbura Plains at a glance.

Type
Tented Camp
Ideal For
Couples · Family
Experience
Wildlife Viewing
Geography
Wetlands
Collection
Ultra-Luxe · Classic Safaris
When To Go
Year-round

Where it is

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Vumbura Plains

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.

Journeys

Journeys built around Vumbura Plains.

South Africa19 Days / 18 NightsSouthern Africa: A Multi-Country Safari Odyssey
  1. Mpala Jena Camp
  2. Vumbura Plains
  3. Olive Exclusive
  4. Kulala Desert Lodge

The most out of this world safari—from the wild Atlantic waters and spectacular beauty of Cape Town, up to the palm fringed Okavango Delta in Botswana teaming with wildlife, and the breathtaking landscapes of Namibia.

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Botswana + Madagascar23 days, 22 nightsFrom the Kalahari Sands to the Whale Shark Channel
  1. Johannesburg
  2. Mababe
  3. Chitabe Lediba
  4. Vumbura Plains

Twenty-two nights that follow the water. Botswana opens on dry ground at Mokete Camp, moves through the Delta as the floodplain fills, then departs the mainland for a Madagascar island with lemurs in the canopy and whale sharks in the channel.

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In the magazine

Botswana Stories

Story9 New Outposts We’re Stoked AboutThe most exciting openings of 2026 include a private Seychelles island reborn, Singita’s entry to the Okavango, a Peruvian fishing village haunted by Hemingway, and an Australian lodge set between rainforest and reef. The next era of UNCHARTED® exploration is upon us.Read the story
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

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