Rra Dinare: Our full report
Nestled in a 272km² concession that shares a border with the Moremi Game reserve, Rra Dinare promises excellent ...
... wildlife-watching opportunities. The camp has been designed to embrace the natural surroundings making the most of its views over the Gomoti River and its flood plains.Rra Dinare shares this private concession, in the southern region of the Okavango Delta, with its sister camp Mma Dinare.
Run in partnership with the local Sanyuko community and situated just 3 km from its sister property, it overlooks the Gomoti River floodplains.
The camp has nine tented suites, spaced out along the edges of the floodplain, all with stunning views. The tents are wooden framed with canvas walls and sliding wooden doors that open to panoramic views of the floodplains. Inside each tent, you’ll find a snug lounge area with comfy chairs and a coffee table, separated by sliding doors from the bedroom. Each tent has either a king-size or twin beds draped in mosquito nets and, for those visiting during the warmer months, ceiling fans offer welcome relief from the heat.
The family tent at Rra Dinare is perfect for families with children, featuring an additional bedroom that’s connected by a short corridor. This second room is slightly smaller, and it has no direct outdoor access, making it an ideal space for younger guests.
At the back of each tent, an en suite bathroom has twin basins, with beautifully painted designs by local artists, a large free-standing bath, toilet, and an outdoor shower.
Each tent has a private deck to the front, perfect for enjoying the peaceful views of the floodplains and any animals wandering past.
Entering Rra Dinare is via a long wooden walkway, and the camp’s main area is connected to the tent via raised walkways, allowing wildlife to roam freely underneath.
Built around a large marula tree, and split into several open-air sections, the main area includes a large communal dining area where buffet meals are served, and a lower-level lounge and viewing deck, complete with a self-service bar and a small curio shop stocked with local crafts and souvenirs.
For relaxation, guests can enjoy a dip in the camp’s small swimming pool or gather around the firepit deck for drinks before dinner. Breakfast is often served by the fire before guests head out on early-morning game drives or other activities.
Activities from Rra Dinare include guided game drives and nature walks, with night drives also possible as this is a private reserve. Mokoro (traditional canoe) trips are seasonally dependent on water levels, which tend to be at their lowest in November and December.
As with its sister camps, the team at Rra Dinare are fairly unique in that they utilise both a guide and tracker on game drives, allowing them to actively track predators, generally with great success.
For those seeking even more adventure, scenic helicopter flights over the Delta can be arranged at an additional cost, offering a bird’s-eye view of one of the world’s most incredible ecosystems.
Our view
Rra Dinare offers a rustic yet comfortable safari experience in a private concession, and excellent game viewing activities here are enhanced by the team’s use of both a guide and tracker.
Botswana expert
Geographics
- Location
- Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana
- Ideal length of stay
- We would suggest a stay of three nights at Rra Dinare.
It works well in combination with its sister camps Kwara Camp or Splash Camp, or Lagoon Camp or Lebala Camp in northern Botswana's Linyanti region within the extensive Kwando Reserve; and Nxai Pan and Tau Pan in the drier reaches of the Kalahari to the south. - Directions
- Light-aircraft flights into the nearest airstrip take about 20 minutes from Maun, or 1 hour and 20 minutes from Kasane. It's then a drive of approximately 45 minutes to the lodge.
- Accessible by
- Fly-and-Transfer
Food & drink
- Usual board basis
- Full Board & Activities
- Food quality
- While we didn’t have the chance to stay overnight during our last stay in April 2024, we enjoyed meals at its sister camp, Mma Dinare, and we would expect the food at Rra Dinare to be of a similar standard.
Breakfast is a continental-style buffet, served early morning before the first activity. This will include toast, boiled eggs, cereals, yoghurt and fresh fruit, with baked muffins or pastries, along with fruit juices, tea and coffee.
Brunch is served when guests return from the morning activity, and afternoon tea is served around 4:00pm after the day’s siesta, before you head out on the afternoon game activity, and usually includes a savoury snack and freshly baked cake or biscuits.
After your second activity of the day, there is usually a little time to freshen up before a three-course dinner.
We understand that most dietary requirements can be catered for, with advance notice. - Dining style
- Group Meals
- Dining locations
- Indoor and Outdoor Dining
- Drinks included
- Bottled water, soft drinks, local beers, spirits and red and white wines are included. Premier champagne and premium imported brands will cost extra and must be requested in advance.
Filtered water from the borehole in camp is available for drinking. Each tent is provided with glasses and a flask of filtered drinking water that is replenished daily.
Children
- Attitude towards children
- Families with children over 6 years are welcome at Rra Dinare.
- Property’s age restrictions
- The minimum age at Rra Dinare is 6 years old. Families traveling with children under 12 are required to book a private vehicle.
- Equipment
- There is a spacious family tent with two separate bedrooms.
- Generally recommended for children
- Given the expense of a private vehicle, and the age restrictions on certain activities we’d generally recommend Rra Dinare for families with children aged 12 and over.
- Notes
- Rra Dinare is unfenced, and dangerous wildlife can wander through the camp at any time. Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
Our travellers’ wildlife sightings from Rra Dinare
Since mid-2018, many of our travellers who stayed at Rra Dinare have kindly recorded their wildlife sightings and shared them with us. The results are below. Click an animal to see more, and here to see more on our methodology.
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Communications
- Power supply notes
- The camp uses solar power, with a back-up generator. USB charging points are provided in the rooms, and international charging points are located in the main area.
- Communications
- There is no telephone signal at Rra Dinare. There are plans to have limited WiFi in camp. The camp is in touch with guides on activities by radio.
- TV & radio
- None.
- Water supply
- Borehole
- Water supply notes
- Bathrooms have flush toilets and plumbed showers, with hot water on tap.
Health & safety
- Malarial protection recommended
- Yes
- Medical care
- Guides and camp mangers are first-aid trained. In an emergency guests would be air-lifted to Maun, possibly Johannesburg.
- Dangerous animals
- High Risk
- Security measures
- Guests will be escorted to and from their tents in early mornings and after dark. Each tent has an airhorn for attracting attention in an emergency.
- Fire safety
- Fire extinguishers are located throughout the camp, including outside each tent.
Activities
4WD Safari
Birdwatching
Guided walking safari
Helicopter
Mokoro
Night drive
Extras
- Disabled access
- On Request
- Laundry facilities
- A laundry service is included. Laundry is machine washed and air dried; a mesh bag is provided for smalls, though there is washing detergent in the tents for hand washing if desired.
- Money
- There is a small digital safe in each tent for valuables.
- Accepted payment on location
- For any curio purchases, guests can pay by Visa or Mastercard, or in cash with US dollars, Botswana pula, UK pounds, euros or South African rand.
Other lodges in Okavango Delta Safari Reserves
Alternative places to stay in this same area.
Kwara Camp
Kwara Camp's private reserve boasts land and water activities year round, with excellent game-viewing opportunities and access to permanent channels of the north-east Okavango Delta.
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Shinde Camp
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Splash Camp
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Chitabe Lediba
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Kanana
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Sandibe Safari Lodge
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Chitabe Camp
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Shinde Footsteps
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Gomoti Plains
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Nxabega Tented Camp
Nxabega offers a selection of both land- and water-based activities, plus very good guiding, food and service, but game viewing can be somewhat erratic.
Tubu Tree Camp
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Jacana Camp
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Kwetsani Camp
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Baines' Camp
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Pom Pom Camp
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Stanley's Camp
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Little Tubu
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Pelo Camp
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Seba Camp
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Abu Camp
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Kiri Camp
Kiri Camp is the latest Okavango offering from the excellent team behind Machaba. In an exciting new location in the heart of the Delta we cannot wait to visit this new camp.
Duke’s Camp
On a remote island within a vast private concession, the eclectic Duke’s Camp is nestled among mature trees overlooking wildlife-rich plains of the Okavango.
Okavango Walking Safari
The Okavango Delta Walking Safari camps in a secluded Okavango Delta Reserve where there are few roads; the ideal location for a walking trail led by an expert guide.
Sitatunga Island Camp
Tucked away in a pristine corner of the Okavango Delta, the exclusive Sitatunga Private Island is a water-based camp offering boating, mokoro trips and fishing.
Karangoma
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Atzaro Okavango
With a high level of tasteful luxury promised at Atzaro, we think it will be best suited to travellers seeking a touch of pampering alongside their safari.
Mokolwane
Deep in the heart of the Okavango, Mokolwane promises adventure in a largely untouched area.
Eagle Island Lodge
Eagle Island Lodge is a luxurious camp with international-style facilities including air conditioning and intercom in each room; offering water based activities in the Okavango Delta.
North Island Okavango
Deep in quintessentially “Okavango” territory, between deep-water and dry-land habitats, North Island focuses on a luxury safari experience with very good wildlife viewing opportunities.
Mbamba
Deep within the northern Okavango, the classically styled Mbamba is set to open in a wildlife-rich private concession in April 2025.
Qorokwe Camp
Luxurious and contemporary, the relatively new Qorokwe Camp is a gem in the Okavango Delta, offering land- and occasionally water-based activities in a prime wildlife area.
