Located in the remote Moremi Game Reserve within the Okavango Delta, Wilderness Safaris Mombo – fittingly known as “the Place of Plenty” – shelters a stunning array of African wildlife, including Spotted hyenas, Black-backed jackals, lions, elephants, and Southern giraffes. The flagship of Wilderness Safaris camps, Mombo helped set the standard for conservation through tourism in Botswana, and for decades has supported wildlife and conservation research, including the study of African wild dogs and leopards.

Through a partnership with the Botswana government and the Wilderness Wildlife Trust, Mombo’s Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Project has worked to repatriate viable populations of White rhinos and Critically Endangered Black rhinos to Botswana’s wilds for more than two decades. Wilderness continues to support this program through a dedicated monitoring team, and additional support for the government’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks.

Mombo’s pioneering work in hiring members from local communities led to the creation of Wilderness Safaris’ in-house Training School in 1998, which has helped create sustainable careers for hundreds of people. Wilderness Safaris’ ongoing support for the country’s rural communities during the COVID-19 crisis includes delivering essential needs such as sanitary items and food supplies.

During its 2018 refurbishment, Mombo repurposed a variety of camp materials, including walkways that found a second life as ceiling boards, while incorporating additional sustainable materials such as recyclable canvas roofing, and decking sourced from sustainably managed pine plantations.

Mombo creates 100 percent of its power via solar panels, heats its hot water with solar and thermodynamic geysers, and relies on reverse osmosis filtration (to eliminate single-use plastic bottles) for drinking water. A back-of-house eco-tour lets guests learn more about the camp’s commitment to leaving a light footprint.