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Khwai Lediba
The classic tented safari, with the day running long past dark.
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Canvas under the leadwoods
Khwai Lediba keeps faith with the classic tented safari — canvas, lamplight, a fire at the centre — and runs it with real polish. The camp sits on a seasonal floodplain in the Khwai Community Concession, looking across the river to Moremi Game Reserve, its main deck shaded by sycamore figs and leadwood trees. Dinner moves between the open-kitchen dining room, the deck and the boma; a sunken lounge wraps the bar; and a pool with sunbeds handles the midday heat.
The welcome song on arrival is not staged — the camp is run by a Batswana team whose warmth fills guest reviews as reliably as the wildlife does — and the atmosphere stays relaxed and unhurried from the first coffee to the last nightcap at the fire.
Eight tented suites on the floodplain
The suites are elegant canvas on raised decks — king beds under mosquito netting, indoor and outdoor showers, a stocked minibar, and a private viewing deck with a hammock strung for the siesta. Interiors run to the greens and golds of the floodplain outside, and several suites add an indoor bathtub. The family suite takes two adults and two children behind one door; the honeymoon suite adds an outdoor bath for soaking under the stars.
This is a classic tented camp, cooled by fans and the river air rather than air-conditioning — canvas as it should be, and not for those who want a sealed suite.
Two sides of the river, and the night thrown in
The location does something few camps can: game drives work both the community concession's riverine ground and Moremi Game Reserve across the water — two very different safaris from one camp. The Khwai here is a magnet: elephant, lion and wild dog cross between reserve and concession as the day demands, and the floodplain in front of camp carries wildlife through every season. When the sun goes down the concession's freedoms take over — night drives after dinner put leopard, hyena and the nocturnal shift in the spotlight, and walking safaris and mokoro trips (water permitting) round out the days. The guiding is the camp's real engine: highly professional, endlessly patient, and named guide by guide in the reviews.
A visit to the pre-school in Khwai Village, supported by the operator's foundation, is a short drive away — for many guests the unexpected highlight of the stay.
Two full days lets you work both sides properly — Moremi's game density across the river by day, the concession's night drives after dinner — two reserves' worth of safari without moving camp.
The Khwai concession's wildlife riches are no secret — other camps drive the same tracks, and a big sighting can draw several vehicles. The night drives, walks and the reserve across the river are the compensation; if having a traverse entirely to yourselves matters most, a private-reserve camp will suit you better.
The Khwai concession sits in the wildlife corridor that links the Delta to Chobe and the Linyanti — the reason game moves through this ground all year rather than settling in one season, and the reason the river in front of camp never goes quiet.
The river between two worlds
About half an hour west of Khwai Village, Khwai Lediba looks over the Khwai River from the community concession on Moremi Game Reserve's north-eastern edge; the river is the boundary, and the reserve starts on its opposite bank. Light aircraft bring guests in from Maun, landing at Khwai Airstrip, and a game-drive transfer covers the last stretch to camp.
What it costs.
Rates are per person per night, based on two guests travelling together (sharing).
Every third night free, from the dry months' peak into the first rains: herds crowd the Khwai's banks, predators hunt the thinning pools in hard heat, then storms turn the floodplain green.
The full run of freedoms, classically done
Khwai Lediba earns its place on the strength of what one camp can offer: the reserve's game density across the river, the concession's night drives and walks on this side, and a mokoro when the water allows — wrapped in a classic tented camp run by one of the region's warmest teams. It doesn't chase air-conditioned opulence, and doesn't need to: the ground, the guiding and the hosting are the point.
Is this for you
- ✓You want day AND night drives, walks and mokoro from one camp
- ✓You'd choose classic canvas and lamplight over sealed luxury
- ✓Warm, personal hosting matters as much to you as the sightings
Really easy little camp to settle into. Loved the mokoro afternoon, drives were good too. Staff were so kind, nothing ever seemed like too much trouble.
Tell us your dates and we'll build the journey around Khwai Lediba — the flights, the nights, and where the mokoro water is best when you travel.
The fine print.
- —All meals
- —Beverages
- —Two scheduled camp activities daily
- —Return shared Khwai airstrip transfers
- —Laundry
- —Flights to and from Khwai Airstrip
- —Premium-brand drinks and champagne
- —Conservation levy (charged per person per night)
- —Private vehicle hire
- —Travel and medical insurance
- —Gratuities and items of a personal nature
Children from twelve years are welcome. The family suite takes two adults and two children under fifteen.
By light aircraft from Maun to Khwai Airstrip, then a game-drive transfer to camp.
The camp is open all year, and mokoro trips depend on water levels. It is unfenced — wildlife moves through freely, and staff escort you to your suite after dark.