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Duke’s East

An intimate hideaway in an unfiltered African wilderness
Location
Northern Okavango Delta
No. of rooms
4 Rooms
Price Range
US$ 1,085 — US$ 2,080 per night
Dates Open
Year Round
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Duke’s East

Intimately wild, impossibly stylish

If you are looking for an intimate safari experience that combines serious safari panache with an unforgettable under-canvas adventure in the Okavango Delta, then welcome to Duke’s East.

The sister camp to Duke’s Camp, it delivers the same Bousfield style and distinguishing characteristics,  with the added option of becoming an exclusive-use camp for family and friends to enjoy.

Overflowing with all the same adventure, this is some serious safari panache in an unfiltered African wilderness. You’ll discover four spacious tents set beneath a canopy of ebony and leadwood trees. Each offering an unforgettable under-canvas hideaway pitched in the remote wilderness area located on a channel of the northern Okavango Delta. Here you will be in the experienced hands of exceptional safari guides, all honed in the bushcraft and lore of this World Heritage Site. There are few better ways to experience one of the world’s last true wilderness areas than in the luxury of this intimate camp.

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  • Purpose
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  • When to Visit
  • Activities
  • Amenities

PROTECTING A CRUCIAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR

Simply by making the choice to visit Duke’s East 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.

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Northern Okavango Delta

Duke’s Camp is situated in the northwest sector of the Okavango Delta adjoining the renowned Moremi Game Reserve. The unusually large size of the concession, coupled with limited human impact and a vast abundance of wildlife, ensures a stay at Duke’s Camp is a rare opportunity to enjoy a truly wild and untouched corner of the Delta.

Open Year Round

Duke’s East is open year-round, offering unique adventures in the Okavango Delta during each season. The best time to visit is between April and October, the dry winter months when the Delta is in full flood, providing ample opportunities for mokoro and boat activities. Game viewing is exceptional during this time, with elephants and antelope navigating flooded channels for excellent photo opportunities.

In October, the landscape transforms in the ‘Green’ season with vibrant green foliage and intense afternoon thunderstorms. While water levels in the channels begin to recede, Duke’s East’s location ensures year-round access to perennial channels for mokoros and boat safaris. These warmer summer months are perfect for bird watching, with the arrival of summer migrants adding to the bush’s lively chorus of birdsong.

Signature Experiences

Mokoro Trips

Boat Safaris

Game Drives

Birding

Amenities

Swimming Pool

Spa & Wellness Treatments

Family Room

Wi-Fi

Outside Dining

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Why you'll Love It

Ideal for exclusive groups

Well suited for families and exclusive use groups, this is an ideal camp combining comfort, excellent guiding and an epic wildlife experience.

Wonderfully wild & game rich

Front-row seats to the unfiltered African wilderness of the Okavango Delta with glorious views and exceptional game viewing.

Iconic delta experience

Immerse yourself in the wilderness on game drives, mokoro and boat excursions, fishing trips, scenic helicopter flights and rock art visits.

Exceptional guiding

Boasting some of the best guides in the business; trained by the safari legend Ralph Bousfield, this is an exceptional guided experience.

One-of-a kind encounters

Located in one of Africa’s most game-rich and beautiful concessions, you’ll enjoy wildlife encounters like no where else on the continent.

CLAWS

This rather marvelous communal herding programme by CLAWS (Communities Living Alongside Wildlife Sustainably) safeguards cattle, creates employment, reduces retaliatory killing of lions and restores overgrazed landscapes.
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Immerse Yourself

Accommodations

Duke’s East offers four spacious canvas safari suites, each carefully positioned to offer unforgettable views of the Okavango Delta. The tents are on raised wooden decks and sit elegantly amongst leadwood and ebony trees.

Taking their cue from the style and panache of the original Jack’s Camp, the guest tents at Duke’s East revel in the much-loved vintage safari aesthetic of plush fabrics, Persian rugs and hand-carved four-poster beds. Think mahogany sideboards filled with African memorabilia; richly-patterned kilims atop wooden floors and a butler tray decked with a steaming pot of filter coffee come morning. It’s a seamless blend of yesteryear charm, safari savoir-faire and deep respect for the surrounding natural ecosystems.

Each tent offers a spacious en-suite bathroom, bedecked with brass fittings and bespoke amenities, an outdoor shower as well as a private viewing deck. Here leather campaign chairs offer a space for quiet reflection on your time in the wilderness, and the opportunity for spontaneous game sightings. Herds of elephant and red lechwe are common here, and moments spent in quiet observation rarely go unrewarded.

The main mess area at Duke’s East is a delight with its old world glamour. Grab a drink from the well-stocked drinks cabinet and settle into the small lounge furnished with intricately carved tables, antique oriental rugs and campaign furniture.

Meals are enjoyed under the shade of the giant ebony trees or in the communal dining tent filled with cabinets of curiosities, showcasing collectables gathered by the Bousfield family through generations of African travel. Meals are a lavish affair of crystal glasses and antique silverware, with three-course dinners that celebrate the rich Jack’s Camp tradition of honouring guests with fine food and wine in the African bush. Beside the flickering lanterns you’ll find, of course, pots of the Bousfield’s legendary hot chilli relish. At day’s end, gather by the firepit to watch the mopane wood smoke curl up into the southern skies, hinting at tomorrow’s promise of yet more African adventure.

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At a Glance
  • 4 tents: 1 double, 2 twin and 1 family unit
  • En-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers
  • The family unit has a private plunge pool
  • Camp swimming pool
  • Dining ‘mess’ tent and adjoining lounge
  • Spa treatments available (at an additional cost)
  • 24-hour electricity in all guest tents (100% solar-powered)
  • Wi-Fi available: Yes
  • Hairdryers: Yes
  • Complimentary laundry service
  • Child Policy: Children from 6 years are welcome
  • Disabled access: Please enquire with reservations
Amazing Encounters

Wildlife

Where the prey goes, the predators will follow. And with the high carrying capacity of this concession guests can look forward to impressive wildlife sightings throughout the year. Lush grasslands sustain large herds of herbivores – including African buffalo – while the Okavango’s iconic elephants are here in abundance, with guests often enjoying thrilling sightings on vehicle, mokoro, and boating excursions.

This diverse habitat is also exceptional in its ability to sustain a diversity of wildlife, from healthy populations of herbivores to leopard, lion, African wild dog and smaller carnivores including serval and caracal. In fact, this corner of the Okavango Delta is said to have some of the highest concentrations of lions in the Delta.

The birdlife in this region is equally remarkable, with more than 350 species recorded in the region, including the endangered wattled crane, black crake, Hottentot teal, carmine bee-eaters and the Pel’s fishing-owl. The trademark cry of the African fish eagle is the soundtrack to many a game drive, as twitchers tick dozens of new species off their life list.

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Experiences

What to see and do

Get access to a range of experiences that can be enjoyed during your stay

Mokoro

Expert guides will wind you around the Lilly filled channels in search of animals great and small.

Boat Safari

Cruise the channels spotting wildlife by boat, this is a thrilling game viewing experience.

Game drives

Game drive through this rich habitat in search of thrilling wildlife, here you’ll find all the stars of the show.

Birding

The Delta is a haven for birders, with more than 350+ species spotted in the region.

Night Drive

Head out before dark on a night drive to observe the nocturnals that come into view after dark.

Predator Action

Where the prey go, the predators follow. This is home to the highest concentrations of lion in the Delta.

Scenic Heli Flights

Get an entirely new perspective of the Delta from the air on a scenic helicopter flight.

Fishing

From March-Dec, grab a fishing rod to try a bit of fresh water Okavango Delta fishing.
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Making a difference

Our impact

When you visit, you will be directly supporting the following Natural Selection conservation initatives:

Wild Vision

Addressing the challenge of early onset vision impairment in young children by bringing efficient on-site eye testing and eyeglass distribution to remote schools.
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Elephant Express

Supporting human-wildlife coexistence by providing safe transportation for school children and healthcare providers through an elephant corridor.
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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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Pack for Purpose

Allowing travellers like yourself to make a lasting impact in the communities close to camp. Simply pack supplies for our supported projects and your contribution will directly impact rural lives.
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Honouring a Legacy

Duke’s East story

The camp is named in honour of Sarefo ‘Duke’ Sarefo, the custodian of this remarkable island wilderness amid the Okavango Delta. Duke was born 80 years ago on the very island that the camp now occupies, and his roots run deep into these sandy soils. Duke’s forefathers are of the Wayeyi tribe, who have long worked the waters of the Okavango Delta as traditional fishermen. For three generations Sarefo’s family have called the bountiful Kgao Island home, and today his father and grandfather lie buried on the island, cementing Duke’s deep ancestral links to these ancient lands.

In 2002 Duke applied to take ownership of the island to acknowledge his family’s heritage in the area. A master fisherman, Duke has amassed an encyclopaedic, and intuitive, knowledge of this landscape, and it is with great pride that we have named the new camp in his honour.

Duke remains dedicated to protecting and preserving this wilderness and, working in partnership with Uncharted Africa, has embraced environmentally conscious tourism as a means to safeguard this landscape for future generations of the Sarefo family. A lease agreement on the concession allows travellers the unique privilege of exploring this unexplored corner of the Okavango Delta.

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