Okavango Gudigwa BOTSWANA
Okavango Gudigwa
Gudigwa is a bit of a strange concession area in that it appears to occupy
a pretty decent section of the north Okavango Delta and yet it receives
virtually no visitors.
The reasons behind this are too involved to be interesting, but relate to control exerted on the area by local bushmen.
Several safari companies have tried setting up camps here, but none of have been particularly successful or long-lived.
We consequently do not presently include this area in any of our safaris.
We would recommend looking at the video for Gudigwa Camp however, that was a night to remember.
Gudigwa Camp
Gudigwa
Camp is located in the Gudigwa Concession area to the northwest of the
Okavango Delta.
Opened in 2005, the camp was intended to provide a meeting place between visitors and the local bushmen people, a one night experience of cultural interaction, walking, eating and singing.
By late 2006 the operators had pulled out due to difficulties with the local people, who have control of the camp licensing in this area.
We were never wildly keen on the place anyway to be honest, but the video is worth a look
Mapula Lodge
Mapula Lodge is located in the Gudigwa Concession to the northwest of
the Okavango Delta.
We must confess that we are yet to visit this camp and the imagery provided is not sufficient to give any decent indication of quality. On the game-viewing side, whilst the lodge owners assure us that both wet and dry safari here are excellent, this concession is separated from the core of the delta by a semi-porous game fence.
Whilst we are willing and able to build Mapula Lodge into a trip, for now we are unable to recommend it personally.
You can visit Central Kalahari, linyanti, makgadikgadi, okavango, chobe, kasane, kgalagadi, maun, nxai, tuli, in Botswana