Okavango Duba Plains BOTSWANA
Okavango Duba Plains
This west delta concession consists mainly of large open plains, the
remnants of papyrus beds which have dried out over the last century.
This very young ecosystem is yet to fully mature and is presently dominated
year round by two species ... lion and buffalo.
Safari here is a very singular and gruesome experience, dominated by lions hunting buffalo on open plains, often during daylight hours. Buffalo take a long time to die, so this really is not for the faint-hearted.
Whilst there are other safari areas across Africa where lion action can peak to these levels, nowhere is it as sustained and hard-hitting action as this.
Duba Plains Camp itself is wonderful.
Duba Plains Camp
Duba Plains is the best location in Africa to see lions hunting during
daylight hours. Buffalo is the dominant prey species, which makes for
rather gladiatorial spectacle ... dramatic and gruelling, not for the
faint-hearted.
The camp itself is just what is needed ... a decent tented affair without any unnecessary design distractions. Guiding is amongst the best in Botswana, with the staff here running the whole operation as much as a research project as a game-viewing operation.
If you are looking for this kind of specialist hardcore safari action then three nights will give you a very good chance of major action.