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Pom
Pom is located on Pom Pom Island in the heart of the Okavango
Delta. The camp sits in a private concession to the west
of the Moremi Game Reserve and on the head-waters of the Xudum
river system. Pom Pom offers great Okavango scenery with game
drives, night drives, walks and mokoro safaris as the main
activities on offer. The camp was completely rebuilt in 2005.
Accommodation
An
18 – bedded safari camp, built and designed in the style of
safari camps of old. The camp overlooks a scenic lagoon and is
quietly nestled under a grove shady trees. The camp has 9
large walk-in tents, all with en suite showers, flush toilets
and although roofless, the bathrooms are enclosed for privacy,
security and importantly offer you a truly unique bush
adventure. This is a camp for the safari traditionalist!

In
the main thatched building you will find a cozy bar, lounge
and table settings for imaginative meals prepared by our
safari chefs. Our camp staff are proficient at their skills
and will give you advice, suggestions and help during your
stay. They will also give you a warm welcome at the end of
each day.
Camaraderie
prevails around a camp fire each night as bushlore anecdotes
are recounted whilst a gracious meal is prepared and elegant
wines uncorked. Over hot coffee and perhaps a fine cognac, you
will re-live the day’s events and compare notes on fishing
and photography – and of course plan for another day that
will be remembered long after your return to civilization.
Activities
Guests can choose from game drives, night
drives, nature walks and mokoro excursions. Night drives in
open 4x4 Land Rovers are also permitted as the camp falls
outside of the Moremi Game Reserve and therefore not subject
to the more strict Moremi regulations.
In
addition to abundant big game, Pom Pom is a bird-watcher’s
paradise and within a maze of water passages you will find the
busy Pied King Fisher and countless other birds that flourish
in the water ways. One such bird is the African Jacana, or
commonly known as the “Lilly Trotter” which, with it’s
long sticklike leg’s runs along the top of lily pads without
causing so much as a ripple! And….. for your comfort, game
drives are offered in new, luxury open-viewing land cruisers,
with a tracker and a driver / guide.
Wildlife
All the big predators, Buffalo, Giraffe,
Zebra, and Wildebeest can be seen. If you are lucky, some of
the nocturnal animals such as Serval, Civet and Genet may be
seen on night drives. Hippo and Crocodile are found in the
deeper lagoons in the area. Birding enthusiasts will enjoy
sighting Pels Fishing Owl, African Fish Eagle, Giant Eagle Owl
and White Backed Vultures.
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