Communal Herding for Lion and Livestock Protection
This communal herding programme by CLAWS safeguards cattle, creates employment, reduces retaliatory killing of lions and restores overgrazed landscape
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In the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta lies Expeditions Camp. Here, eight semi-permanent Meru style tents sit quietly among palm islands and floodplains, allowing guests to immerse themselves in one of the planet’s most remarkable ecosystems. Created to evoke the spirit of early explorers, it is the perfect balance where adventure comes first, comfort follows closely behind, and the whole experience feels timeless in the best possible way.
Days unfold at nature’s own pace — following tracks in the sand, crossing water channels, sharing meals under open sky, and sleeping so close to the wild you can feel it breathing. In a world that moves too quickly, this camp slows you right down. There is no schedule here, only the wild pulse of the African bush — a place designed to take you back to where safaris started: under canvas, around firelight and fully immersed in the wild.
Simply by making the choice to visit Expeditions Camp you are already leaving a positive impact on conservation in the area. Human-wildlife conflict is one of the biggest issues that we face in conservation, and it’s particularly prevalent in areas where villages and predators are within close proximity. Our award-winning Elephant Express project and our support of communal herding programmes on the border of the concession help to minimize human-wildlife conflict in this crucial wildlife corridor.
Hidden deep in the Northern Okavango NG12 Concession, a 90,000 hectare expanse just north of Vumbra and Duba Plains, this is the Delta at its most untouched. Palm islands, winding channels and broad floodplains set the scene, with wildlife moving freely through a landscape that feels wonderfully unchanged. Remote yet instantly grounding, it’s a place where the Delta’s natural rhythm becomes your own.
Expeditions Camp is open from April to January, with each month offering something wonderfully distinct in the Okavango Delta. The best time to visit is during these winter and early-summer months, when the Delta is in full flood and at its most charming. High waters pour in from Angola, transforming the landscape into a maze of gleaming channels and palm-dotted islands — perfect for long, quiet mokoro and boating adventures.
Game viewing is exceptional. As the floodwaters rise, elephants wade through deep channels, red lechwe bound across the shallows, and predators follow the herds onto the islands, creating phenomenal photographic opportunities. Days are mild, nights are cool, and visibility is at its best — making this an ideal time for game drives, scenic heli flips, and those unforgettable sunsets that turn the entire Delta golden.
Pitched in a hidden crease of the Delta, Expeditions Camp rests under shady ebony trees beside a seasonal floodplain. This semi-permanent camp has been built with intention — and with a loyalty to the traditions of true wilderness exploration. Crafted for authenticity, the tents rest directly on the levelled forest floor, forgoing raised decks to create an intimate connection with the African bush. Four-poster beds, antique furnishings, Persian rugs, rich textiles and a fully plumbed en-suite bathroom with hot water on tap ensure that comfort is never compromised. A private deck opens onto the floodplains — the perfect place to sit, pause and watch the Delta shift with the light.
The camp feels gently nostalgic and beautifully connected to the wilderness around it. The mess tent holds the spirit of camp life: carefully curated furniture, bone-handled silver cutlery, a small library and a well-stocked drinks cabinet. Whether gathered under canvas or beneath the open sky, dining is unfussy. Meals are prepared with care and enjoyed slowly, while easy conversations around the fire draw you into the night.
This unforgettable experience is perfect for exclusive-use bookings — a camp offering expedition-style adventure, crafted for travellers who crave something real. Rugged yet refined, wild yet welcoming, it’s a place that brings safari back to its original promise: a journey into the unknown, shared with good company, under wide African skies.
The Northern Okavango Concession (NG12) sprawls across 90,000 hectares of untamed wilderness, and lies just north of Vumbura and Duba Plains, a largely untouched area of the Okavango Delta. Ideal for wildlife to roam freely, you’ll enjoy spectacular sightings of elephants, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, and African wild dog, with lush grasslands and waterways providing the perfect habitat for herbivores and predators alike. The birdlife is exceptional here, with over 350 species recorded, including the endangered wattled crane, African paradise flycatcher, carmine bee-eater, and Pel’s fishing owl. Its maze of channels, islands, and wetlands makes for incredible game drives, night drives, boating and mokoro excursions, revealing a Delta that feels intoxicatingly alive.
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Expeditions Camp was born from a simple belief: that the soul of safari lives in its origins — in canvas walls, firelight, wide-open silence and the slow, attentive way the early explorers moved through the wilderness. For Ralph Bousfield, whose family has spent generations guiding in Africa’s wildest places, the golden age of safari wasn’t about luxury or spectacle. It was about curiosity. So he set out to build a camp that returned to those roots.
In creating Expeditions Camp, Ralph crafted a safari experience that honours those early trailblazers — the men and women who travelled into the wilderness and listened closely to the land. A semi-permanent camp felt like the natural way to do it — the way explorers travelled for generations, moving with the seasons and pitching camp where the land invited them. Here, the tents rest directly on the levelled forest floor, forgoing raised decks to create an intimate connection with the African Bush.
The Meru tents, antique furnishings, and Persian rugs tell stories of old. The camp is lightly nostalgic without being twee. Nothing here shouts for attention, because the Delta does all the talking. The camp simply gives you the best seat in the house: close enough to feel the wilderness breathing, and comfortable enough to stay present for every moment. This is a camp that’s been designed to bring safari back to its senses, and remind us why these wild places matter.