Mombo Island is in the game-rich Moremi Wildlife Reserve on the north-western side of Chief’s Island. It is home to a pageant of big game, plains herds and hundreds of bird species. Mombo Camp is a luxurious lodge overlooking a floodplain so rich with game it looks staged. Nine ultra luxurious east-African style tented suites, up to three metres off the ground, bask in their own glory and occasionally take note of the spectacular action-packed views below. 

The living area is an open-plan timber and thatch construction beneath a dense canopy of trees; the plunge pool, boma and viewing deck spill out onto the game-filled plains.  Activities include daytime game drives, hides and short walks around the island and, with the reintroduction of rhino, Mombo offers some of the best game viewing in Botswana.

Armchair game viewing

The combination of seasonal flooding and rich soils at Mombo produce a nucleus of African wildlife that makes Ngorongoro look a little tame.  Predators often go about their gory business on the floodplains before your eyes and you may well see all of the wildlife heavyweights – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena – without leaving your poolside lounger. Plains game is prolific with high numbers of zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe and antelope of varying stature. Birding year-round is spectacular and in addition to the delta specials there are plenty of waders and waterfowl right at your doorstep.