Mopiri
Ten canvas tents on Weboro Lagoon in the western Okavango Delta
Facing a lagoon where hippos surface at dawn, Mopiri Lodge occupies a private island in the western Okavango Delta. Ten canvas tents stand on wooden platforms connected by raised boardwalks that thread through the trees. Each tent holds twin beds that convert to a king, a rain shower, twin basins, and a deck overlooking the water. The family tent adds a side room with two single beds and shares one bathroom. A second-storey barge called Osprey moors at the island's edge and carries guests onto the lagoon for sundowners or fishing.
Boat trips depart into the channel network that forms the heart of the Delta. Mokoro excursions — paddled dugout canoes — navigate papyrus-lined tributaries when water levels permit. Tigerfish are caught on lure; eight other species also take the line, though fishing is prohibited in January and February. Guides lead walks across the island to track birdlife; over 350 species have been recorded, including Pel's fishing owl, slaty egret, and African skimmer. Fly camps are set on remote islands for a night under canvas, with a three-course meal cooked over coals and the camp dismantled the following day. Helicopter flights lift over the floodplain to Tsodilo Hills, a UNESCO site holding 4,500 rock paintings. The dining room, pool deck, and boma occupy clearings among the trees. A spa offers full-body massage and hot-stone treatments. The lodge hosts researchers from the Botswana Wild Bird Trust, who give talks on Delta ecology.
Boat trips depart into the channel network that forms the heart of the Delta. Mokoro excursions — paddled dugout canoes — navigate papyrus-lined tributaries when water levels permit. Tigerfish are caught on lure; eight other species also take the line, though fishing is prohibited in January and February. Guides lead walks across the island to track birdlife; over 350 species have been recorded, including Pel's fishing owl, slaty egret, and African skimmer. Fly camps are set on remote islands for a night under canvas, with a three-course meal cooked over coals and the camp dismantled the following day. Helicopter flights lift over the floodplain to Tsodilo Hills, a UNESCO site holding 4,500 rock paintings. The dining room, pool deck, and boma occupy clearings among the trees. A spa offers full-body massage and hot-stone treatments. The lodge hosts researchers from the Botswana Wild Bird Trust, who give talks on Delta ecology.