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Excellent. pls be aware ots a camp, in tents. there is some warmed brown water to quickly shower with and a single light per tent but as long as you know that your camping before booking (im not sure every reviewer did!) its amazing!
family tents are still a walkway away would be my only gripe as a family of 2a 2 c we have preferred us all in one tent.
Food was excellent! seriously im picky and i ate seconds every meal. Kids were cooked for separately plain rice/pasta available for little tastes. A family had a toddler who was given milk and bananas whenever the staff saw him. guides are friendly the walks were easy and the schedule very flexible ( i found i coulsnt do the pm walks in the heat so other activities were arranged)
and of course the animals....in the camp..not near I mean IN the camp we had giraffe and elephants. The hippos are omnipresent and loud at night but didnt come near camp.
cold at night but beds were warm enough.
as bush walking try to take dark/muted coloured clothing
drinks charged at bar prices, soda/juice was around $2aud.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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I and four other adult family members stayed at Oddballs in late May 2022. Accommodation was fairly basic but comfortable: spacious tents on platforms with decks/verandahs and raised, comfortable beds, as well as adjoining toilet and bucket shower (solar heated water to take the chill off). Opposite our tent was a colony of somewhat noisy hippos camped out on an island, which argued noisily among themselves all night but added to the charm of our environment.
Meals and service were excellent, with communal dining with the few other guests who were there with us at the time.
On our first evening at Oddballs, we were taken for a Mokoro ride by our guides, Ambusha, Life and Richman, who were all very friendly and competent. (Note: there can be lots of mosquitoes on these rides because of all of the water, so wear repellant). The following day, we did a morning walking safari and evening visit to the nearby village, where we were offered local crafts to buy at a market that it seems was set up especially for our visit. We were flown out to Kasane early on the morning after out second night, so there was unfortunately no opportunity to so a tour on that morning.
Wildlife spotting was most rewarding from the camp: besides the hippos, we saw giraffes on the opposite side of the lake, and elephants came pretty close to drink on the first afternoon. Unfortunately, we didn't see much besides smaller ungulates (impalas etc.) on our actual safari outings (mokoro or walking), other than a crocodile in the distance, and a few buffalo, also at a distance. We weren't able to see any big cats, but could hear lions at night.
All in all, a good experience for our first time in the Delta.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Oddballs is in my top two favorite places on the planet, period. I made a return trip there in June of 22 with my husband after traveling there solo in 2019. Oddballs’ attention to every detail makes this a very special place - super comfortable tents with the night noises playing constantly, beyond-fantastic food, Delta “champagne” with no plastic water bottles, and a setting that can’t be beat - perched right on the water with constant wildlife activity. The walking and mekoro safaris are a very nice and low impact way to see the bush and unwinding at the end of the day in front of the fire is exquisite. The guides are knowledgeable and attentive, and I felt safer walking in the Botswana bush with our guide, Fish, than I do walking in many US cities. BK was my guide in 2019, and he was equally wonderful. KT and the other managers are top notch, and the staff is the best. What a beautiful gem in the Okavango Delta, and I can’t wait to get back!
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:Â All tents are fantastic!
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super friendly and welcoming staff , the meals were excellent, the ride in mokoro very nice.On the other hand the safari on foot can be tiring if you have bp of locomotion , 21 km in 2 days.the place "common" is quite small and when the camp is full it is a bit fair. The tent is big enough but nothing to store things except a safe. the bathroom is outside and rudimentary to say the least and if you need to go to the toilet at night it is quite creepy.A simple soap and water not being potable , to wash my teeth , I had trouble making it clear that I leave you filtered water. In terms of security in the camp, elephants regularly return and I found myself 1.5 d away from an elephant who was not happy to see me
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Date of stay: August 2024
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I took a tour of the Okavango Delta in May, 2022 as part a group of five of us and found Oddballs an interesting place. Being at the edge of the swamp (especially having the convenience of seeing wildlife from the camp and from the patio of my tent in particular, going about their regular routine in the natural surroundings) offered a special feeling. The meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner were well prepared and tasty, the dinner in particular, in the relatively quiet atmosphere with only the sounds of the wildlife in the background. The sounds of lions roaring in the night relatively close to the camp and hippos announcing their presence was also a lovely experience. Our main safari guide was Ambusha and he was very personable, polite and most importantly, very knowledgeable about wildlife-(quite possibly one of the most knowledgeable we’ve had so far in all the African safaris we’ve done so far; albeit, being a walking safari, we didn’t get to see as much wildlife as we would have liked as understandably, there’s only so much territory one can cover on foot or by mokoro (punted canoe). The two guides we had were Richman and Life who were also very accommodating and polite. All in all, a pleasant and enchanting experience.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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I had the most amazing time at Oddball's! I had planned a solo trip but at last minute a friend joined me. Though I was nervous to go alone, I know now that I would have been absolutely fine as a solo woman at Oddball's. I booked withe Lelobu safari and they made my trip out to the camp very smooth. The accommodations at Oddball's were superb (large structured tents but with very warm, soft bedding for the cold nights), the food the best I had in Botswana, and the views unparalleled. We saw the most incredible birds and hippo fights from the top deck, drinking beer and watching the sun go down. The water was low so we did walking tours instead of long Mokoro rides and still saw a lion, impala, kudu, elephants, giraffe, warthogs, hippos and so many birds.
I went for the views but I will return for the staff and guides. Shout out to Lesedi who went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and Cain, our guide who was an unbelievable source of knowledge and made us feel safe stalking a lion in high grass. We were so grateful to learn from him about the flora and fauna as well as his experience growing up in such a beautiful place. Thank you to all at Oddball's! I hope I will be able to return one day.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Â If you're going in winter be sure to bring warm clothes as it's quite cold at night.
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It was a great experience, we were traveling with two young kids and we always felt very comfortable there. Our guides Fish and Jeremiah were great and we had the most wonderful mokoro trip and sightings lions. We also enjoyed very much the breakfasts and lunches sitting all together.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Oddballs is a place like no other. It offers you a pretty basic accommodation (a big, clean tent with a desert bathroom close by), very good food and nice people. But it’s true value is the surrounding nature and the serenity that comes with walks (!!!) into the wild and the privilege of not having any of the distractions of modern life: There is no internet, no bars, just the calm of the delta, shown to you by patient guides and friendly people.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â There is no internet!
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What an amazing place, wonderful location on the banks of one of the main channels, rustic camping on elevated platforms with great views of the water. Lovely community of staff and guests. Special thanks to Anti and Chief for the super guiding in traditional wooden Mokorus and for keeping us safe in long walks in the bush and to Monks and KT for looking after us so well in the camp. No Wi-Fi or 3G meant it was a proper disconnect and we left feeling so relaxed and in wonder at the beauty of the Delta. Also special mention for the great food, super breakfasts, light lunches and delicious dinners.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â central charging point so bring a portable battery pack if you want to charge anything in tent....
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The camp is right across from Chiefs Island which is the entry to Moremi Game Reserve. They offer basic accommodation in tents but with a bucket shower and ordinary toilet to be shared between two tents. The ride in the mokoro is really an experience as is slowly glides through the water and you pass elephants, water buffalos, hippos and crocodiles. The guide was amazing and came from the village just down the river. The cooks were amazing and did everything to make eating a special experience (thanks for the nice messages in the butter!) The only problem was an elephant which probably was in musth and tried to dismantle our tent one night which after some time made us flee onto the viewing platform where we spent about an hour until he stopped roaming around and left the camp. Unfortunately there was no one at the camp except for the camp manager who was sleeping at the other end of the camp and whose tent was totally destroyed by the elephant.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:Â The tents facing the river have the best view
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ALSO KNOWN AS
oddballs palm island hotel okavango delta
LOCATION
BotswanaNorth-West DistrictOkavango Delta
NUMBER OF ROOMS
12
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