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Kwetsani Camp

from $2,230 per person per night for 2026/27

A beautiful camp overlooking the Jao Flats

Classified as a “classic plus” camp by Wilderness Safaris, Kwetsani is certainly not a huge step down in luxury from the flagship camp in the concession, Jao, but is a step down in price and so, for us, offers very good value for a very luxurious camp. Overlooking the famous Jao floodplains, this small tented camp is everything you would expect from a Wilderness operated camp, stunning views, sumptuous food and exceptional service. All in all, right up there with the best camps in and around the delta.

Excellent accommodation, location and size

Game sightings can be seasonal

About the location

Situated in the very picturesque Jao Concession, to the north west of the delta, Kwetsani looks out across the Jao floodplain and is a short boat/drive from Hunda Island which, as the floods come through this section of the delta, becomes a mecca for the wildlife of the area.

It is true that the Jao Concession is one of the busier concessions in the delta with (arguably) 6 properties in it but, due to the careful management of vehicles and the spread out nature of the area, is rarely noticeable. Kwetsani is one of the first properties in the delta to get the early flood waters in late April.

Do see Parks & Regions on this page.

camp Layout

Each of the 5 vast tents is well spaced out on either side of the main lounge and dining areas. They all feature open vistas out across the floodplains where game is regularly sighted and are connected with a series of raised wooden walkways that float above the island’s leafy floor.

The main dining and lounge areas also feature stunning views out from the decked platform which drops down to the swimming pool that is situation out at the front of the camp and makes you feel like you are swimming in the Okavango!

Do see our new Kwetsani Camp Picture Gallery further down this page.

Kwetsani Camp Accomodation

The rooms, as mentioned, are vast with a full sleeping area, indoor lounge areas and decked seating area at the front. While they are, strictly speaking, canvas tents, this is not “camping” by any means and we would definitely put Kwetsani up there with the more luxurious camps in Botswana.

Do see Best Safaris & Holidays on this page.

Wildlife & Activities at Kwetsani Camp

Being located right on the floodplain but also a short boat ride away from one of the largest islands in the concession allows Kwetsani to offer the full range of delta activities including mokoros, speedboats, game driving, night driving and, when the waters permit, they can also offer walking activities.

(please note that, in order to access Hunda Island, the camp needs to check with the other camps in the area as there is a limit to the number of vehicles allowed on the island at any one time)

Don’t miss our Kwetsani Camp Wildlife Guide on this page.

How to book Kwetsani Camp

Please call us in the UK on the usual +44 1525 840 149 or email info@theafricaspecialists.com to check availability, best prices and what adventures you have in mind. We can plan and arrange it all for you and have been for over 20 years!

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Kwetsani Camp Highlights

Just some of the highlights of this hand-picked The Okavango Concessions camp. Do call us direct for any other details or to help with planning and logistics.

Luxury Accommodation

5 luxury bandas

Boating

Walking, boating & mokoro options

Infinity Pool

Great small pool included

Wildebeest Migration Camp

Great wildlife on the doorstep

Private Dining

Private dining included

All ages welcome

All ages welcome

Please go to either of our Tailormade Safari Trips pages to see a lot more safari trips, ideas and budgets.

What kind of wildlife should you expect to find around Kwetsani Camp for 2026/27?

For 2026/27, we expect you’ll be able to find the following wildlife around the Kwetsani Camp bearing in mind the quality of guiding, budgets, time of year and duration of stay all affect your chances of finding or seeing any of the following outstanding wildlife that dwell in this part of the The Okavango Concessions…

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We highly recommend the following camps for The Okavango Concessions for 2026/27. These are all tried and tested by The Africa Specialists™ so don’t hesitate to call us with any queries over them or to check availability.

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When is the best time to stay at Kwetsani Camp in 2026/27?

Generally speaking, as the Kwetsani Camp is in The Okavango Concessions, we recommend booking stays here with us any time on the following timescales — depending on your preferences and wildlife/safari viewing plans — but if you want to avoid peak season or aim to get the timing “just right” then do call us any time to check your plans, costs and best options for a fantastic Kwetsani Camp stay in the 2026/27 season…

January fair

Visiting in January 2026/27

January in Botswana is right in the heart of the main rains and the Botswanan summer months so expect plenty of rainfall and high temperatures reaching 40 degrees at times. With this influx of localised rain comes plenty of grassed and, accordingly, new born. 

Activities & Events

Some of the drier areas of the country become verdant such as the Kalahari and the Makgadikgadi salt pans which give a different view of the country.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Heart of the wet season so very few travellers
  • + The zebra “migration” herds are in the salt pans
  • + Low season rates
  •   Heavy rainfall can make travel tricky

Top Tips for January 2026/27

  • + If you can avoid the rains it can be a rewarding time

February fair

Visiting in February 2026/27

Continuing on from January, February is still right in the main rains for Botswana and, as such, is generally avoided by most. This being said, with lush grasses in the Kalahari and the zebra herds in the salt pans, this can still be a good time for game viewing.

Activities & Events

Plenty of animal in the Kalahari and the zebra herds in the salt pans make for a different side to a Botswana safari.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Very good game in the salt pans
  • + Low season rates throughout
  •   The humidity can be stifling in the month
  •   There are low game numbers in the Okavango

Top Tips for February 2026/27

  • + A good pick for those on a budget

March mixed

Visiting   in March 2026/27

March brings a slight respite from the main rains with rainfall dropping off towards the end of the month. This is still seen as a low season month with water levels in the Okavango being at their lowest but there is still game for those that are happy to look.

Activities & Events

The Makgadikgadi salt pans still offer a unique and wild experience.

Cheat Sheet

  • + The weather is starting to change towards the end of the month
  • + The parks and camps are still at low occupancy
  • + The zebra herds start to move northwards to the Chobe
  •   Game can be hard to locate

Top Tips for March 2026/27

  • + Still a good time to visit for those on a budget

April mixed

Visiting in April 2026/27

Traditionally the first month of the year when the flood waters start to filter into the “panhandle” of the delta and, by the end of the month, to some of the more northern concessions around the Okavango delta. With the weather drying up and low season rates still to be found, April is a good month to consider.

Activities & Events

As the localised rainwaters start to dry out, game viewing tends to focus back onto the delta and the slow gathering of animals around the fringes.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Dry and relatively clear weather
  • + Floodwaters start to arrive in the north of the delta
  •   Temperatures start to cool again
  •   Central and lower delta camps are still dry

Top Tips for April 2026/27

  • + The back end of the month can be very good value

May mixed

Visiting in May 2026/27

May is the start of the main season in Botswana with dry days and cool evenings as the country moves into the winter season. Many of the camps now call this the main season so prices start to jump upwards but there are still bargains to be found.

Activities & Events

The Okavango delta starts to take centre stage once more with the flood waters filtering down from the north and creating what is one of nature’s most picturesque scenes.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Clear, dry weather
  • + Game numbers around the delta are very good
  • + Chobe and Linyanti are now getting very good
  •   Prices take a charp increase

Top Tips for May 2026/27

  • + Opting for earlier in the month can give better availability

June great

Visiting in June 2026/27

The first of the “main” season months, June is now dry across the country requiring the necessary “pilgrimage” of animals to the waters of the Okavango in bigger and bigger numbers. This is one of Africa’s most spectacular sights with predators and prey numbers at their height.

Activities & Events

The waters of the Okavango Delta are now almost half way down the delta and, as such, it is now possible to “mokoro” and boat in the delta.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Dry and warm days with cool nights and mornings
  • + Superb game viewing across the country
  • + At least 50% of the properties in the delta can offer water activities
  •   Prices in Botswana are now up at their highest

Top Tips for June 2026/27

  • + A loverly time to come as still fewer tourists

July best

Visiting in July 2026/27

July is now right in the main flood season in the Okavango and, with northern hemmisphere summer holidays, along with August, July is as busy as Botswana gets. With game all over the place, this is also as good as it gets which is the pay off!

Activities & Events

With full floodwaters across the delta, it is possible to walk, mokoro, boat and drive. What a treat!

Cheat Sheet

  • + Dry and warm days with cool nights and mornings
  • + Superb game viewing everywhere in the country
  • + A true paradise amongst the Kalahari sands
  •   Prices in Botswana are sometimes to be seen to be believed!

Top Tips for July 2026/27

  • + Look to combine a few areas of the country for the best experience

August amazing

Visiting in August 2026/27

With long dry days and increasingly warm evenings, August is still one of the best months to visit Botswana for a safari. The flood waters are now reaching the lower areas of the Okavango Delta and, as such, most of the camps are now able to offer water activities as well as driving.

Activities & Events

August tends to be one of the busiest months for families. With the bush dying back in the sustained heat, game viewing can be much easier in the month.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Temperatures are warm and skies clear
  • + The game viewing gets better and better
  •   Many of the camps are in “super” high season prices
  •   August is as busy as it gets for visitor numbers

Top Tips for August 2026/27

  • + You will need to book up to a year or more in advance for some camps

September great

Visiting in September 2026/27

September sees the floodwaters of the Okavango start to recede with water levels starting to fall off and some properties struggling to offer mokoro activities. The weather is still very comfortable with the temperatures start to increase by the end of the month.

Activities & Events

Heading to the Okavango is in stark contrast to some of the drier areas of the country such as the Kalahari or the Makgadikgadi salt pans.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Dry and gradually increasing temperatures
  • + Abundant and easier to see game viewing 
  • + Fewer visitor numbers
  •   The floods are starting to recede

Top Tips for September 2026/27

  • + Early September can be a great time to travel

October still good

Visiting in October 2026/27

October brings to an end the long dry season in Botswana with the majority of the flood waters now reaching the southern river systems and temperatures building in time for the main rains to arrive. Parks such as Chobe feature vast elephant herds as they seek the solace of the river in the heat of the day.

Activities & Events

The southern delta and the Chobe watefront are the main places to aim for.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Dry and hot days
  • + Vast elephant herds aroudn the Chobe river front
  •   The waters recede in the Okavango delta
  •   The heat of the midday sun can be too much for some

Top Tips for October 2026/27

  • + Look to travel in the front end of the month

November fair

Visiting in November 2026/27

As the main rains start to arrive, November is a month of change in Botswana where the country reverts back to being a green and lush place once again. The temperatures are still in the high 30s so this period isn’t for everyone but there is still very good game and lower rates.

Activities & Events

This is a great time for photographers as the migratory birds start to arrive and the rainclouds provide an atmospheric backdrop.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Visitor numbers drop off
  • + Beautiful scenery as the grasses return
  • + Prices drop once more
  •   Temperatures during the day can reach the low 40s

Top Tips for November 2026/27

  • + Can be a good value time to travel

December fair

Visiting in December 2026/27

December in Botswana can be a bit of a mixed bag. This is now into the main rains and the summer heat, with daily temperatures up around the middle 30s, combines with spectacular thunderstorms. As with November, this can make for some superb photography. 

Activities & Events

Game viewing becomes much more localised with areas such as the Gomoti plains coming into their own.

Cheat Sheet

  • + Plenty of game as it disperses once more
  • + Really good birding in particular
  •   Temperatures start to jump up

Top Tips for December 2026/27

  • + A good time for those on a budget
Don’t miss our full When to Visit botswana guide on our main botswana page.

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Location

Situated in the very picturesque Jao Concession, to the north west of the delta, Kwetsani looks out across the Jao floodplain and is a short boat/drive from Hunda Island which, as the floods come through this section of the delta, becomes a mecca for the wildlife of the area. It is true that the Jao Concession is one of the busier concessions in the delta with (arguably) 6 properties in it but, due to the careful management of vehicles and the spread out nature of the area, is rarely noticeable. Kwetsani is one of the first properties in the delta to get the early flood waters in late April.

Layout

Each of the 5 vast tents is well spaced out on either side of the main lounge and dining areas. They all feature open vistas out across the floodplains where game is regularly sighted and are connected with a series of raised wooden walkways that float above the island’s leafy floor. The main dining and lounge areas also feature stunning views out from the decked platform which drops down to the swimming pool that is situation out at the front of the camp and makes you feel like you are swimming in the Okavango!

Rooms

The rooms, as mentioned, are vast with a full sleeping area, indoor lounge areas and decked seating area at the front. While they are, strictly speaking, canvas tents, this is not ‘camping’ by any means and we would definitely put Kwetsani up there with the more luxurious camps in Botswana.

Activities

Being located right on the floodplain but also a short boat ride away from one of the largest islands in the concession allows Kwetsani to offer the full range of delta activities including mokoros, speedboats, game driving, night driving and, when the waters permit, they can also offer walking activities. (please note that, in order to access Hunda Island, the camp needs to check with the other camps in the area as there is a limit to the number of vehicles allowed on the island at any one time)

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