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Jao Reserve - NG 25
Jacana Camp 
Jacana Camp is situated about 25 kilometres west of Mombo, outside the Moremi Game Reserve on the Jao flats. Jacana Camp is a truly water-oriented camp and offers mokoro and walking safaris all year round.
From about September to May, as the floodwaters recede, game drives are in open 4 x 4 vehicles and available all year round and night drives dependant on water levels. The camp is set in one of the most densely populated wetland areas for Sitatunga and Red Lechwe - but game concentrations depend on water flow and volume and change from season to season.
All the big game can be found in the area - Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Pels Fishing Owl is a favourite amongst birders, as well as greater and lesser Jacanas. Jacana Camp has five meru-style tents. Each tent is built on a wooden deck overlooking the floodplains and has an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and shower.
The bathroom is enclosed, but roofless. The main dining area is on an elevated wooden deck between two magnificent sycamore fig trees and surrounded by dense wild date palms. Downstairs, there is a cosy pub and lounge, with an area to sit around an open fire under the stars.
Accommodation at Jacana Camp:
Room Details
Meru-style tents, raised off-ground on decks
En-suite facilities with outdoor showers
Each room has a veranda with a spectacular vista over the floodplains
Fans
Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each tent.
Camp Description
Dining room raised on decking, overlooking the flood plains
Pub and lounge area downstairs, beneath dining area
Plunge pool
Curio shop
Landscape view from lounge & dining area
Evening campfire
Gazebo with hammocks
Inclusions / Exclusions
Rates Include:
Fully inclusive tariff includes accommodation, all meals, all activities, park fees and all drinks (except premium imports)
Rates Exclude:
Curios, imported drinks and tips/gratuities
Extra information
Safaris, Game drives and other activities
20% Game Drives and 80% Water Activities (but very much dependant on flood levels & time of year)
- Land game drives in 2 x 10 seater open 4 x 4 Land Rovers
accommodating a maximum of seven guests thus allowing all guests an outside seat - A raised hide located about 40 minutes from camp (which can be used for sleep outs - maximum 4 people at a time, has a long drop loo)
- Private activities available on request
- Game walks
- Water game viewing in 6 x 2 seater mekoro (a traditional dug-out canoe)
- Boating trips 1 x 12 seater boat in the waterways to the east of camp
- Fishing - on a catch and release basis
- Basic rods & reels supplied by camp. Fly fishing equipment to be supplied by guest if required
Game Viewing
The camp is set in the most densely populated wetland area for Sitatunga antelope and Red Lechwe. Hippos and crocodiles are regularly sited. In the dry season lechwe, tsessebe, elephant, wildebeest and zebra occur here, and lions, cheetah and leopard are often sited on the floodplains. This is an area of prime importance for a host of wetland bird species, including Wattled Cranes, Pel's Fishing Owls, both species of Jacanas as well as other seldom sighted species such as Rails, Crakes and Moorhens.
Children
Children over the age of 8 years are welcome
Laundry
Laundry is done on a daily basis and inclusive in the nightly tariff with the exception of "smalls" i.e. underwear, which are not washed due to local customs.
Climate
Botswana's climate is semi-arid. Though it is hot and dry for much of the year, there is a rainy season, which runs through the summer months. Rainfall tends to be erratic, unpredictable and highly regional. Often a heavy downpour may occur in one area while 10 or 15 kilometres away there is no rain at all. Showers are often followed by strong sunshine so that a good deal of the rainfall does not penetrate the ground but is lost to evaporation and transpiration.
Summer (Rainy season)November - March
It usually brings very high temperatures. Cloud coverage and rain can cool things down considerably, although only usually for a short period of time.
Winter (Dry season)May - August
Virtually no rainfall occurs. Days are invariably sunny and cool to warm; however, evening and night temperatures can drop below freezing point in some areas, especially in the southwest.
The in-between periods - April/early May and September/October - still tend to be dry, but the days are cooler than in summer and the nights are warmer than in winter.
What to take
- Light clothing and swimming costumes in summer
- Sun hat, sunglasses and sun block
- Warm clothing and jackets in winter and summer night drives
- Walking shoes
- Cameras and binoculars
