Vumbura Plains overlooks a vast, attractive floodplain and the rooms are built under the shade of cool and shady trees. All of the luxury rooms are raised off the ground on wooden platforms with walkways connecting them to the main living areas. Each room has a large, very comfortable bedroom, a lounge, a "sala" and en-suite facilities with a shower, a flush toilet and an outdoor shower under the stars. The main dining, lounge and pub area is also raised off the ground and tucked beneath a canopy of shady, indigenous trees with a wonderful vista across the floodplains. Each room has its own plunge pool.
Highlights:
The main activity at Vumbura Plains is game viewing. Open 4x4 Land Rovers allow close proximity to animals in the savannah and forested areas. The Vumbura area is possibly the only area in the Okavango where one can see Red Lechwe (an animal that inhabits the fringes of the waterways) and a Sable antelope (an animal that enjoys the dry countryside) on the same game drive. Add in Lion, Leopard, Elephant, cheetah and Buffalo along with all the plains animals and one has an excellent all round wildlife experience in a remote and private part of the Okavango. Birding too is great with large varieties and quantities. Walks, mokoros and boating give Vumbura's guests the opportunity to enjoy Africa from a different perspective. |
- Both camps and all 14 tents are on decks and connected by raised walkways
- Canvas tents under thatch with en-suite facilities
- Indoor & outdoor shower for each room
- Fans
- Evening fire sides in traditional Kgotla/boma
- Plunge pool at each tent
- 2 boats that seat 6 comfortably in each
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- Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each tent
- Sala at each tent
- Game drives via 6 x 10 seater open 4 x 4 Land Rovers Night drives
- Walking safaris
- Mokoro excursions in 6 mokoros (each mokoro seats two guests)
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| 2008 Rates are per person sharing - Single supplement: US$185 per room |
Low Season: 01/12 – 15/06 |
High Season: 16/06 – 30/11 |
US$940per person sharing |
US$1 335 per person sharing |
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Excluded: |
- All accommodation
- All meals
- All local drinks – premium imports at additional cost
- Scheduled activities
- Air transfers (if booked as part of a package)
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- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Flights
- Gratuities
- Curios
- Nightly rates exclude air transfers
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Laundry Policy: Laundry is done on a daily basis and is inclusive in the nightly tariff with 'smalls' i.e. underwear, being washed in an individual small bag provided.
Drinks Policy: All drinks are included in the nightly tariff, with the exception of premium wines & champagne, and premium liqueurs & spirits.
Flying Times: To/from Maun 38 minutes, To/from Kasane 1hr 15 min
Kasane to Victoria Falls 20 minutes but allow additional time for customs and immigration. Access: By air into Vumbura airstrip |
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Boat Trip, Vumbura Plains Lodge
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