Koro Island Camp • Africa Luxury Escapes

Overview

Koro Island Camp is ideal for explorer orientated travellers, and consists of 4 en-suite Meru tents and a tented lounge facility.

Located on an island in the Limpopo River and accessible only via a suspension bridge, the camp is a perfect base for small private groups of safari enthusiasts.

Koro Island is a stunning simple affair, and the charming setting on remote tiny Limpopo island defines our intention. A suspension bridge welcomes safari travellers into camp with sweeping views of the river. Our seasoned safari luxuries include a thatched lounge and dining area, a viewing and lounging deck overlooking the main channel of the Limpopo, and of course, the crucial open air campfire for dinner and storytelling!

The unpretentious style and layout of the camp offers a perfect invitation for small parties (max 8) of safari travellers with special interests to enjoy some down time or explore our land of giants with us. Also perfect for privately guided parties.

A visit to the Spa sala at River Camp for some pampering can be arranged. Island Camp is off the grid completely and runs on gas and paraffin … rolling back the years to vintage Botswana!

Four en-suite Meru tents are dotted around the tiny island, each one with private views of the Limpopo. Furnished with comfortable beds, tables and clothes hangers, the tents are spacious and inviting. Each unit consists of a traditional open air bathroom out back, complete with bathtubs … simple elegance!

Suites & Rates

Suites and villas

Koro Island Camp Meru tent

Four en-suite Meru tents are dotted around the tiny island, each one with private views of the Limpopo. Furnished with comfortable beds, tables and clothes hangers, the tents are spacious and inviting. Each unit...

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Good to know

Languages spoken

Dutch, English

Ideal for

Adventure, Birding, Cycling, Flora, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine

Property facilities

Accept Credit Cards, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Internet Access (Complimentary), Pool, Restaurant, Vegetarian

Accommodation & amenities

Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bath, Bed Linen, Detached Private Bathroom, En Suite Bathroom, External Shower, Fan, Hand Towels, Laundry Facilities, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Outside Shower, Plunge Pool, Shower

Services

Laundry Service (Available), Private Vehicle (Available)

On-site activities

Bird Watching, Cycling, Game Drives, Game Viewing Hide, Game Viewing, Game Walks, High Tea, Night Drives, Safaris, Sleep Outs, Walks (Guided)

Nearby activities

Bird Watching, Cycling, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, General Sightseeing, Historical Tours, Mountain Biking, Natural History Tours, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided)

Location

Coordinates 22.4058° S · 28.9502° E

AddressLekkerpoet Junction, Botswana

DestinationCentral Tuli Block

CountryBotswana

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Activities

Bushman rock art excursions

Go back in time over 500 years with a half-day excursion to a recently discovered old Bushman settlement with paintings and sacred sites. An extended game drive through the Tuli takes us to the small village of Mothlhabaneng, and a stunning sandstone amphitheatre on the Moutlotse River with numerous beautiful galleries of elephant, giraffe, sable, wild dog and aardvark paintings. The quality of these paintings rivals any area in Africa. The Africa Experience supports the local community in developing the site as a heritage and tourism place of interes

Game drives , walks, cycling ( ebikes on request)

The beautiful rugged remoteness and wild bushland of the Tuli, totally different to northern Botswana, is a big game area. Game drives (as well as night drives) are conducted in specially modified Toyota Landcruiser. Walks and big game tracking on foot are an essential part of our safari fare. Remote springs away from the river may offer ideal stalking opportunities. Game viewing hides offer sweeping views of the Tuli. Game viewing here is rich and varied with a unique take on specially adapted inhabitants such as bat-eared fox and perhaps the most endangered carnivore in Botswana, the elusive brown hyena , aardvark and leopard.

Koro Wildlife Research

A PhD level field study, focussing on the ecology of leopards and hyenas of the Tuli is underway. This includes the highly endangered Kalahari icon, the brown hyena. We invite our guests to participate in monitoring activities and field observations with our head of research in Tuli, Sander Vissia who is completing a PhD at Wageningen University in Holland. The research carried out on our Tuli private concession is unique in the fact that it is conducted in a dynamic, forever changing and carnivore rich open system. With an abundance of resident leopard, spotted hyena and brown hyena, returning lions from Northern Tuli Game Reserve and adjacent South Africa and cross-border nomadic packs of wild dogs it is an exciting area.

StarBeds

Star -Beds is our elevated game viewing platform overlooking a waterhole and the vast Tuli horizons and approaching sunrise beyond for the ultimate stargazing experience . A night sleeping-out here offers an exclusive peek into the secretive nocturnal habits of elephant, hyena, civet, leopard and antelope as they soak their thirsts below. Accommodating 2 for a romantic evening or up to 5 for a family experience . The Star-Beds experience consists of an open air (or covered) sleeping platform, safari bedding, a drinks station and flush loo.