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Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta — Monachira Channel · Machaba Safaris

Monachira Camp

10 tents — 2 family tents
Children All ages welcome — family friendly
plunge pool
Hybrid solar power with generator backup
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Monachira Camp is located directly inside Moremi Game Reserve itself, rather than an adjacent private concession, taking its name from the Monachira Channel that runs alongside it. This waterway-centric setting is the camp's defining feature: elevated wooden decks give sweeping views over floodplains, with direct access to a network of surrounding islands and channels, making it more water-oriented than the Khwai-area camps. The camp also offers scenic helicopter flights over the Delta to view seasonal wildlife migrations — a premium activity not offered at Machaba Camp or Little Machaba.

Accommodation mirrors the scale of Machaba Camp (10 tents — two family units and eight doubles, max 24 guests) but is categorised as a step up, a "Luxury Safari Camp," with designer canvas tents offering running hot and cold water, flush toilets and electricity throughout. The build follows the same raised-deck, eco-luxury canvas style used across the portfolio, with a tented communal dining and lounge area, bar, fire pit and plunge pool.

Where Monachira differs most is its water emphasis: alongside standard game drives and walking safaris, it offers boating safaris in addition to mokoro paddling, in a wetlands environment of reed channels and floodplain islands. This makes it a strong complementary camp on itineraries built around Machaba's other Delta properties, offering a genuinely different terrain and activity profile.

Rooms: 10 tents — 2 family tents + 8 double tents. Max guests: 24. All ages welcome — family friendly. Facilities: plunge pool, tented dining/lounge/bar with fire pit, in-room spa treatments, nearby airstrip. Hybrid solar power with generator backup.

Frequently asked questions.

Where is Monachira Camp located?

Monachira Camp sits at Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta — Monachira Channel, and is operated by Machaba Safaris.

How many rooms does Monachira Camp have?

10 tents — 2 family tents + 8 double tents.

What is the children's policy?

Children All ages welcome — family friendly.

What facilities are available?

plunge pool, tented dining/lounge/bar with fire pit, in-room spa treatments, nearby airstrip.

What's the power and Wi-Fi situation?

Hybrid solar power with generator backup.

How do I book Monachira Camp?

Africa Compass Collection can arrange your booking at Monachira Camp — whether you're a travel agent or planning directly. Use the "Request a quote" button on this page for a personalised, costed itinerary.

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