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Okavango Delta, Botswana

Eagle Island Camp

Eagle Island Camp is one of the three Orient Express Lodges. This is great for those who do not do well in the heat since rooms have air conditioning which is rare in Botswana. A recent refurbishment has kept this lodge in the luxury tented camp market. The lodges are run a bit more like a hotel than a camp, so the atmosphere is divided more than we like.

As a wholly 'water based' camp for much of the year, this camp is best combined with a few land oriented safari camps.

 — Mango's view

Situated on the island of Xaxaba and surrounded by Ilala Palms, the Eagle Island Camp overlooks a lagoon fed by the tranquil waterways of the delta. The area offers exceptionally high quality wildlife viewing with prolific birdlife and mammal sightings. It is also the site of one of the most romantic bars in the world, the Fish Eagle Bar, as voted by New York Times. The camp offers a cool retreat from the African sun and is shaded by a canopy of indigenous trees.

All 12 luxury tents are housed on raised wooden platforms, offering great views, and shaded by a traditional African thatch roof. The large private decks are furnished with easy chairs and a hammock, ideal for viewing wildlife, or for enjoying a private dinner in complete privacy. The tent interiors are luxuriously appointed with such comforts as an ensuite bathroom, private fully stocked mini-bar, four poster bed complete with mosquito netting, as well as discreet air conditioning. For your convenience, in-room safes are now provided for the safekeeping of all cash, travel documents and other such articles.

Eagle Island Camp offers open-air and covered dining, bar and lounge areas. A viewing deck and the fully stocked Fish Eagle Bar - an ideal venue to watch the sunset over the Delta are also available. Don't forget to laze away a little time at the large heated swimming pool situated next to the lagoon.

Eagle Island Camp offers game viewing activities in the morning and late afternoons. From walking safaris on surrounding islands, where there is always the possibility of a close encounter, to mokoro and motor boat excursions around the myriad of waterways, the diversity and propensity of the wildlife will fascinate the most seasoned of travelers to Africa. During the months of November through March, when lower water levels make it possible to drive our open 4 x 4 vehicles off the island, guests can also enjoy the combined excitement of a game drive with water activity.

Includes: All meals, drinks (except premium spirits), safari activities & laundry