Rra Dinare

Perfectly set in a private concession, adjacent to Moremi Game Reserve on the south-eastern side of the Okavango Delta you will find Rra Dinare. Enjoy uninterrupted views of the Gomoti River and its floodplains. This lodge is 100% eco-friendly and boasts the latest in solar and waste technology. There is also no Wi-Fi or mobile connection allowing guests to take a break from the digital world.

The accommodation offering consists of nine stylish tents, including a guide's tent and a family tent, all of which overlook the Gomoti River floodplains.

The central areas are open thatched spaces that allow guests to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings and the view of wildlife going about their day. The swimming pool and curio shop complete the luxurious, relaxed feel for which Kwando Safaris are known.

Day and night game drives take place in the private concession adjacent to Moremi Game Reserve. These are on and off-road safaris, comprising six people, a guide and a tracker. Rra Dinare also offers seasonal water activities on the Gomoti River and game walks are available depending on local conditions. Mokoros are water level dependent.

About the Okavango Delta

The largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango Delta is the most unexpected wonder – water present in a desert. The broad Okavango River sinks into the dry sands of the Kalahari Desert, creating a lush and waterlogged oasis with crystal clear lagoons and channels, reeded islands and fertile floodplains. Dubbed “the river that never finds the sea”, this magical oasis spreads over more than 15 500 km² (almost 6 000 square miles) and yet is so fragile that, if it were denied water for even a decade, it would revert to a semi-desert.

This breath-taking environment constantly adapts and changes with the ebb and flow of the floodwaters that seasonally inundate large portions of the Delta. Although dry for two-thirds of the year, during the winter months the rising floodwaters create a maze of marshes, small wooded islands and shallow lagoons. Water lilies and other aquatic plants flourish in the shallow water, while water birds inhabit the banks of papyrus. As relatively little water can be found elsewhere during this time, the wildlife is drawn to the clear waters of the Delta.

On the edges of the Delta, where land blurs with water, breeding herds of elephant splash gently through shallow channels, the long necks of a family of giraffe materialise slowly out of the Delta skyline and graceful sitatunga antelope hide in the reeds. It is a place where you can wonder at the antics of wild dog in the morning and cast a line for tiger fish in the afternoon, wake in the dappled shade of a forest and enjoy dinner beneath the boughs of a massive baobab at full moon.

Beautiful little reed frogs cling to the water grasses and a variety of incredible bird species make their appearance, from jewelled kingfishers and bee-eaters to ponderous herons and cranes and solemn-looking owls. Red lechwe scamper through the shallows and wild cat, serval and pangolin can be spotted at night, when the moon reflects off the backs of a family of hippo coming out of the water to graze, turning them into slabs of shining silver.