Jacana Camp

Five Meru-style tents stand on wooden decks, each with a bathroom and an outdoor shower, and one is set up as a family tent. The main area has a pool, bar, lounge and fire deck, and the camp runs on solar power. The island is ringed by papyrus channels, lagoons and floodplains. Guests fly into the Jao airstrip, shared with Jao, Kwetsani and Pelo, and often finish the transfer by boat during the flood.

Jacana is a water camp for most of the year. Mokoro trips and motorboat outings through the channels are the core activities, with guided walks on the islands, catch-and-release fishing in season and platform hides, one of which can be booked for a sleep-out. Game drives run only when the water drops, generally from about October to April. In a Botswana trip, pair it with a strong land camp for big game.

Jacana suits birders, photographers and anyone who wants long, quiet hours on the water. Children aged six and over are welcome, but mokoro trips and walks are for 13 and older, and families with children 12 and under book private activities. The honest caveat is that big game is not the point here for much of the year. Since January 2026 Jao Reserve has handled its own reservations instead of Wilderness, so we confirm terms directly.