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Wilderness Mombo
Okavango Delta, North-West, Botswana · Wilderness · Grand Luxury
Chief's Island's local name for this stretch of savanna is Mokobadinama: the acacias hanging with meat, a nod to how much game once filled them. Wilderness's flagship camp sits inside a 35,000-hectare concession inside the Moremi Game Reserve that has banned hunting since the 1980s, producing some of the densest lion, leopard, and wild dog sightings in the Okavango Delta. Nine tented suites, each with its own plunge pool, overlook the floodplain where the predators hunt.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 1990
About Wilderness Mombo
- Mombo has been rebuilt from scratch twice: once in 1999 as Wilderness's flagship camp, and again in 2018 in a complete sustainable rebuild that added solar power across the property.
- The adjacent three-tent Little Mombo camp sleeps just six guests and runs as a fully independent, more private sister property beside Mombo's own nine tented suites.
- More than 500 bird species have been recorded on Chief's Island, including the rare Pel's fishing owl and the endangered wattled crane.
- Mombo has pioneered rhino reintroduction efforts in the Okavango Delta as part of Botswana's broader conservation push after decades without hunting on the concession.
- Mombo received Andrew Harper's 2025 Members' Choice award, one of many accolades for a camp that guests on TripAdvisor rate a perfect five stars across more than 300 reviews.
History
Originally established in the early 1990s and significantly redeveloped as Wilderness’s flagship in 1999, the camp underwent a complete sustainable rebuild in 2018. It is situated on the northern tip of Chief’s Island within the Moremi Game Reserve, a fertile region famous for its high concentrations of plains game and large predators. The camp maintains its legacy through pioneering rhino conservation efforts and a commitment to a 100% solar-powered operation. Wilderness, Yellow Zebra Safaris
Amenities
- Private plunge pools in every suite
- The Sanctuary spa and wellness center
- Fully equipped gym with floodplain views
- Traditional African boma for outdoor dining
- Wine cellar and interactive learning center
- 100% solar-powered sustainable infrastructure
Awards
- Andrew Harper Members Choice (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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