Okuti Camp is a delightful camp set alongside the Maunachira River which flows through Xakanaxa Lagoon within the renowned Moremi Game Reserve, famous for the year round big game viewing. Having just undergone a beautiful refurbishment, Okuti has a unique style, with 7 reed rooms set along the riverbank. Land and water activities are offered year-round, with morning and afternoon 4x4 game drives exploring this particularly pretty corner of the Moremi and boating along the peaceful waterways.

Okuti has a distinct style, drawing inspiration from the riverbanks and the traditional reed houses (‘Masasas’) the 7 rooms have been beautifully constructed as semi-circular reed lined rooms, all set on long the river with lovely views. After an extensive renovation and refurbishment at the start of 2024, Okuti has reopened with a fresh and stylish look. The rooms have been reconfigured to create more space and to maximse the stunning views of the Okavango waterways, which all the beds now overlook. The interiors are lighter and brighter and have a sophisticated feel.

The curved ‘tents’ are set on raised teak decks, and each with a balcony with river views. As before, all the rooms at Okuti have en-suite bathrooms, shower and bath, hot and cold running water and flush toilet. An additional two family units consist of two rooms which share spacious bathroom facilities – ideal for families in this child-friendly lodge.

This little camp has a lovely intimate and friendly atmosphere. The raised fire deck makes lies at the heart of Okuti camp, offering stunning views of the Okavango waters which flow infront of the camp. This is where each day begins and ends, to a chorus of reed frogs and honking hippos.

Guests can also explore the Okavango Delta waterways by motorboat, and the areas open lagoons and winding channels make it a birder’s paradise, complete with herons and storks in the breeding season.

Moremi Game Reserve is rich in wildlife, and its consistent year-round game viewing makes it ideal for the first time visitors to Botswana. The environment is varied, with pans, floodplains, lagoons, grasslands, forests of acacia trees, savannahs and dense Mopane Woodlands. This unique ecosystem, characteristic of the Okavango Delta, allows for a diverse spectrum of wild life and coupled with effective protective measures results in huge herds antelope and plains game, and the predators who follow. The Moremi Game Reserve is home to over 400 of the Okavango’s species of birds making it a popular spot for birders too.