Setari Camp

Setari is on an island in the Panhandle, in its own private concession, and getting there is part of it: a light aircraft from Maun, then an hour on the water, during which you will very likely see elephant, hippo and a good deal of birdlife before you have even arrived.

Like Camp Okavango, this is a water camp and there are no game drives. What you get instead is mokoro, motorboat cruises and walking with an armed guide, and the option of a full day out with a picnic lunch rather than the usual two short activities.

The tents sit on wooden decks among the trees facing the floodplain, each with a private deck. They are sturdy things with wooden doors, canvas walls and timber floors, a sofa inside, a large bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath and twin basins, and an outdoor shower. Two tents share a large deck and work well as family accommodation.

Walkways lead to the central area, where there is a lounge, a bar, an expansive deck for outdoor dining, and a separate deck with the firepit for sundowners. A little further on there is a pool, a sundeck and, unusually for a camp this remote, a small gym.

The rooms

Tents

Eight double tents on private decks, with wooden doors, canvas walls and timber floors, mosquito nets, indoor seating and a desk. Large bathroom with walk-in shower, bath and twin basins, separate toilet, outdoor shower and a safe.

Family unit

Two tents sharing a large deck.

Good to know

• 8 guest tents
• Open all year
• Children aged 6 and over welcome
• Family accommodation available and child minding can be arranged
• Walks and mokoro rides have a minimum age of 12
• Families with children aged 6 to 12 need a private boat and guide
• No game drives, this is a water camp