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Northern Delta · Okavango

Vumbura Plains

One concession, both Okavangos — dry-land game drives in the morning, mokoro through the lilies by afternoon.

Location Private concession, northern Okavango Delta
Getting there Light-aircraft flight from Maun to the Vumbura airstrip
Style Contemporary raised suites
Ideal stay 3–4 nights — the activity range fills them easily.
The lodge
Game drives Mokoro safaris Boating Walks
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Vumbura Plains solves the Delta’s great either/or: its vast private concession in the far northern Okavango holds permanent water and open hunting plains side by side, so a single camp delivers game drives, boating and mokoro without moving.

The camp’s raised contemporary suites — long sightlines, plunge pools, more gallery than tent — float over the floodplain grass. The concession partnership with local communities is long-standing, and sable and wild dog are local specialties.

A note from the founders

Water and land in one concession — mokoro in the morning, big game in the afternoon, contemporary suites in between.

— Evance & Jennifer
The honest pitch

Why book Vumbura Plains through NndeeAfrika

You never pay more than booking direct — usually less. And everything around the lodge is handled.

01

A better rate, more safari

As a trade partner we access preferred rates and seasonal offers the lodge doesn’t always publish — you’ll never pay more than booking direct. And a lodge can only sell you its own beds; we build the journey around it: international flights, the right nights, and where you go next.

02

Door-to-door, no gaps

A private car waiting at the airport, light-aircraft hops timed to your route, and a guide who already knows your name. Book direct and the gaps between camps become your problem; book with us and there are none.

03

We know this lodge personally

We know how Vumbura’s water levels run month by month — which weeks give you drives and mokoro in the same day — and whether one both-worlds camp or a two-camp pairing suits your dates better.

04

One call if anything changes

A missed flight, a weather delay, a change of heart mid-trip — you contact one person, and we re-arrange everything behind the scenes. The lodge looks after you on property; we look after the whole journey.

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What makes it special

Highlights of Vumbura Plains

01

Water and land in one camp

The northern concession’s mix means no choosing between the Delta’s two personalities.

02

Contemporary architecture

Raised suites with plunge pools and floor-to-ceiling floodplain views — the modern Delta.

03

Sable and wild dog country

Northern specialties that the central Delta sees rarely.

04

A community partnership

The concession is leased from five local villages — a model arrangement decades old.

05

Hot-air ballooning

In season, one of the only places to balloon over the Okavango at dawn.

Who it suits

Vumbura Plains is best for

One-camp Delta stays

If you’d rather unpack once, this is the camp that does everything.

Modern-luxury travelers

Design-hotel suites in the wilderness — canvas nostalgia not required.

Honeymoons

Plunge pools, mokoro for two and balloon flights — the romantic full house.

Second-time Botswana

Northern species and water-land variety beyond the classic circuit.

Best time to go

May–October for dry-season game with high water; November–March green season for value.

How many nights

3–4 nights — the activity range fills them easily.

Where it fits

Works as a one-stop Delta stay, or the water-rich half of a pairing with Mombo or Duba.

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Good to know

Vumbura Plains FAQs

No — through NndeeAfrika you pay the same rate or better, never more. As a trade partner we access rates and seasonal offers not always published, and we also arrange your flights, private transfers and the rest of your itinerary, remaining your single point of contact throughout.

For most of the season, yes — the concession holds permanent channels beside dry plains, so a morning drive and an afternoon mokoro is the standard rhythm. Exact water activities depend on flood levels; we’ll confirm for your dates.

Three to four — one for each mode: drive days, water days and (in season) the balloon morning.

Add Vumbura Plains to your safari.

Tell us when you want to go and what matters most to you — the animals, the food, the quiet. We’ll design your private, bespoke luxury Botswana safari around Vumbura Plains and take care of everything in between. No pressure, ever.

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