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southwest of North Gate), where hippos crowd along the shore. You can watch their
shenanigans in relative safety from an elevated observation post.
Activities
Moremi is the launching point for some wonderful boat excursions into the delta. Al-
though
mokoro
trips may be possible, most of what's on offer is in open-sided motor-pro-
pelled boats. More jetties spring up with each passing year, but at the time of writing there
were two in the Xakanaxa area, with a further site at the Mboma boat station on Mboma
Island. Prices start at P520/544/627 per hour for an eight-/12-/16-seater craft.
Sleeping
There are four public campsites in Moremi, but they're often booked well in advance, es-
pecially during South African school holidays (mid-April, July, September, and December
to January) - book as early as possible. Each site has an ablutions block with sit-down
flush toilets, running water (which needs to be boiled or purified for drinking), picnic
tables and
braai
pits.
CHIEF'S ISLAND & AROUND
Stanley's Camp $$$
Offline map
( in South Africa 011-438 4650;
www.sanctuaryretreats.com
;
per person low season
US$565, s/d high season US$1665/2220)
Although less ostentatious than other lodges in
Moremi, Stanley's, located near the Boro River near the southern end of Chief's Island,
lacks the formality and pretence commonly found in this corner of the country. The eight
tents are simple but spacious, and elephant sightings in particular are almost guaranteed in
the camp's vicinity, with wild dogs also a possibility.
TENTED CAMP
Baine's Camp $$$
Offline map
( in South Africa 011-438 4650;
www.sanctuaryretreats.com
;
per person low season
US$675, s/d high season US$2033/2710)
Five elevated suites overlook a tree line that
conceals (but not too much) great wildlife viewing in a shady, woodsy area of the delta
close to the southern end of Chief's Island; the outdoor bathtubs are pure indulgence.
There's a very private, world-in-its-infancy sense of fresh beauty in the place; you'd be
TENTED CAMP
