Hidden from the world, deep within Botswana's Okavango Delta, is the paradise called 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 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 the New York Times. The camp offers a cool retreat from the African sun and is shaded by a canopy of indigenous trees.

Eagle Island Camp at Xaxaba is one of the Delta's most pristinenatural locations, a region of myriad waterways, palm-treed islands and vast flood plains. During the months of April through October the camp offers a choice of game viewing by mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) or motorised boat sundowner cruises in the surrounding lagoons. When water levels are low (Decemberthrough March), morning, afternoon and evening gamedrives are offered, offering guests the oppor tunity to further explore the surrounding islands. For the more intrepid, safari walks are offeredall year around. Also offered at Eagle Island are spectacular game-viewing flights over Botswana by private helicopter, based at Eagle Island Camp. `Naturally Wild' spa treatments are also available for indulgent treatments in the privacy of your own tent.

Eagle Island Camp takes top honours

Orient-Express Safaris’ Eagle Island Camp was voted “Botswana’s Leading Safari” at the prestigious 2007 World Travel Awards held in Dubai earlier this month. The Middle East & Africa voting campaign reached a total of 167,000 travel professionals worldwide, including more than 110,000 travel agents who unanimously voted Eagle Island Camp to be “The Best” safari in its location. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the Oscars", the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive and most prestigious awards program in global travel industry today, serving to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements found in all sectors of the global travel industry.

AT A GLANCE

• Accommodation in 12 twin bedded luxury tents
• En suite bathroom facilities
• Viewing deck
• Canoeing (makoro)
• Walking safaris
• Boating
• Swimming pool situated next to the lagoon 
• Mini bars 
• Internal Telephone to reception and tent to tent
• Illuminated pathways 
• Air conditioning
• Curio shop with safari wear, toiletries, video and 35 mm film, facilities for recharging exhausted video batteries, local art and craft objects 
• VHS radio communications plus 24 hour emergency facilities 
• Slide projector and screen 
• Limited conference facilities 
• Satellite phone on request 
• Telescopes 
• Laundry service 
• Reference library of books and videos, audio-visual facilities 
• Environmental flora and fauna check lists, talks and lectures 
• First aid kit 
• Emergency medical evacuation service

Accommodation: Eagle Island Camp offers accommodation in twelve luxury en suite twin tents, raised on wooden decks, overlooking the lagoon. Each tent has a private wooden deck with hammock, en suite dathroom with his & hers vanity units, shaving mirror, hair dryer, mini bar, electric heaters, air conditioning. Meals and refreshment are taken in the open-air and under-cover dining and lounge area. A fireplace is in the lounge area and the camp also offers a video and reference library.

Activities: At Eagle Island Camp the activities are focused on canoeing (mokoros), Motorized boating (water levels permitting), Sundowner cruises on a barge (water levels permitting) and special request can be made to visit a local village. Magnificent sunsets can be enjoyed, especilly during times of floods from the camps Fish Eagle Bar or from the raised deck overlooking the lagoon. Bird and animal life in the Okavango Delta is prolific.

Children
Eagle Island Camp only accepts children 8 yrs and over. No childcare/baby-sitters are provided for. Children must be under the care of their parents at all times.
Please Note: Children 8-12 yrs require the use of a Private Vehicle and Ranger for all activities - this will be at an additional charge.