Oddballs' Camp

Oddballs' Camp occupies the edge of Chief's Island at the heart of the Okavango, right on the border of Moremi Game Reserve, reached exclusively by light aircraft. It has built a reputation as one of the Delta's original value-for-money walking-and-water safari camps, prized for stripping the experience down to a guide, a canoe, and the bush rather than layering on infrastructure.

The camp's 14 canvas-and-timber rooms are simple but comfortable, raised on shaded wooden decks with en-suite outdoor bucket showers; two of the units are configured for families. Communal life happens around a bar and lounge area and a raised viewing deck over the Boro River.

The defining feature is the guiding model: each pair of guests is assigned one local guide, who supplies his own hand-made wooden mokoro and leads guests on foot through the delta's islands entirely without vehicles or motors. For longer stays, the camp offers a multi-night mokoro camping trail into the wilderness.

At a Glance - Property type: Classic tented walking/mokoro camp — elevated canvas rooms on wooden decks - Rooms: 14 canvas rooms (~3m x 3m) incl. 2 family units - Max guests: 28 - Children policy: All ages welcome; 2 dedicated family units; private/exclusive activities mean parents supervise their own children - Key activities: Private guided walking safari & mokoro (max 2 guests/guide), half/full-day picnic excursions, cultural visit to a baYei village, seasonal Chief's Island Mokoro Trail (min. 4-night stay). No vehicles or motors. - Facilities: Satellite viewing deck, hammock chill zone, bar & lounge, raised Boro River viewing deck, small library with games - Power/Wi-Fi: Solar power; no motors/engines anywhere in camp; Wi-Fi not mentioned - Ownership/history: Founded 1987 by Lance Cherry (nicknamed "Oddball" by Peter Sandenbergh) on the opposite side of the island from Delta Camp; renamed "Oddballs'" after Lance moved on. Peter Sandenbergh (d. 2016) ran it as a conservation-minded camp; now run by his wife and children. Same Sedibana Village ties and Tree Welfare programme as Delta Camp.