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Eagle Island Lodge -
Okavango Delta Accommodation - Okavango
Delta National Park
- Okavango Delta Lodges
 Hidden
from the world, deep within Botswana's
Okavango Delta, is Eagle Island Camp.
Situated on the island of Xaxaba and
surrounded by Illala Palms, the camp
overlooks a surrounding lagoon fed by the
tranquil waterways of the Okavango Delta.
The area offers exceptionally high quality
wildlife viewing with prolific birdlife and
mammal sightings. It is also the site of one
of the most romantic bars in the world, the
Fish Eagle Bar, as voted by New York Times.
The Eagle Island Camp offers a cool retreat
from the African sun and is shaded by a
canopy of indigenous trees. All luxury tents
are housed on raised wooden platforms,
offering great views, and shaded by a
traditional African thatch roof.
The large private decks are furnished with
easy chairs and a hammock, ideal for viewing
wildlife, or for enjoying a private dinner
in complete privacy. The tent interiors are
luxuriously appointed with such comforts as
an en suite bathroom, private fully stocked
mini bar, four poster bed complete with
mosquito netting, as well as a discreet air
conditioning. Xaxaba is one of the Delta's
most pristine natural locations, a region of
myriad waterways, palm-treed islands and
vast flood plains. Bird and animal life in
this region is prolific. The Eagle Island
Camp offers game viewing by mokoro
(traditional dugout canoe), motorised boats
and a 14-seater Sundowner cruiser.
Th e
Okavango Delta consists of a multitude of
main channels, smaller tributaries and
lagoons as well as floodplains, islands and
mainland areas. The watercourses are
constantly changing due to annual flooding
as well as a combination of sediment
transport, seismic activity, the
construction of termite mounds, and the
continual opening up of new channels by
feeding hippopotami and the closing of
others by new vegetation growth. There are
two fairly distinct areas of the Okavango
Delta - the permanent swamp, which is
inundated with water all year round, and the
seasonal swamp, which is flooded annually
and dries gradually with the onset of
summer.
Eagle Island Camp’s serene watery base lends
itself to quiet relaxation, contemplation
and reflection. If, however, you are looking
for adventure and excitement then Eagle
Island will not disappoint – from walking
safaris on surrounding islands, where there
is always the possibility of a close
encounter, to mokoro and motor boat
excursions around the myriad of waterways,
the diversity and propensity of the wildlife
will fascinate the most seasoned of
travellers to Africa. During the months of
November through March, when lower water
levels make it possible to drive open 4x4
vehicles off the island, guests can also
enjoy the combined excitement of a game
drive with water activity.
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