Jan
Green seasonWildlife: Warm summer days bring afternoon rain and thunderstorms.
Warm summer days bring afternoon rain and thunderstorms.
Khwai Leadwood
Okavango Delta, Botswana · Community conservancy
Photo: African Bush Camps · Source ↗
All inclusive (AI)
All meals, Tea, coffee and soft drinks and 5 more
7 tents
Luxury Tented Suite, Honeymoon Tented Suite, Family Tented Suite · Sleeps up to 16 guests
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
45 min from Khwai Airstrip
Wi-Fi in public areas
Solar power
Overview
About Khwai Leadwood
Khwai Leadwood sits beneath trees beside the Khwai River, with Moremi Game Reserve across the water. Its seven tented suites include a honeymoon suite with an outdoor bath and a family suite with interconnecting bedrooms. Private viewing decks face the bush, while the shared pool and lounge offer places to pause between outings. Game drives, night drives, walking safaris and water-dependent mokoro excursions explore the community concession. Children of all ages are welcome, with Ngwana Club activities for younger guests; walking and mokoro safaris are for guests aged 16 and over.
“A small, family-friendly camp with a strong mix of safari activities and room to unwind beside the river. The connecting family suite and separate honeymoon suite give different travelling parties a clear fit.”
Best for
FamiliesHoneymoonersBirdersGroups
Known for
What you can expect to see
LionCheetahLeopardWild dogElephantBuffaloHippoGiraffeBirdlifePredators
Khwai combines a riverfront setting with elephant and buffalo herds, plentiful predators and a healthy wild dog population.
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Special offer: World Elephant Day: 5% off accommodation for new international-rate bookings made by 19 December 2026, for travel from 12 August to 19 December 2026 with a minimum three-night stay. Two full-paying adults per room, or one adult paying the single supplement, are required; children are excluded. Payment and travel must be completed in 2026. Conservation levies remain additional. African Bush Camps donates USD 330 per booking to elephant conservation. The offer combines with other current promotions unless their terms say otherwise. The discount does not cover third-party properties or regional and international flights.
Included
- All meals
- Tea, coffee and soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks excluding premium imported spirits and champagne
- Two game-viewing activities per day
- Laundry
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance
- National park fees
- Night drives
- Game drives
Not included
- Flights
- Visas
- Gratuities
International and local flights, visas, gratuities, inter-camp transfers, personal travel insurance and personal purchases are excluded. Conservation levies are charged separately.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Boma
- Wi-Fi in public areas
In your room
- Private deck
- Mini bar
Rooms
Where you sleep
Sleeps up to 16 guests
- Luxury Tented Suite5 at camp · Private viewing deck, King-size bed, Mosquito netting, Indoor shower, Outdoor shower, Mini bar
- Honeymoon Tented Suite1 at camp · Private viewing deck, King-size bed, Mosquito netting, Indoor shower, Outdoor shower, Outdoor bath
- Family Tented Suite1 at camp · Private viewing deck, Interconnecting bedrooms, King-size beds, Mosquito netting, Indoor shower, Outdoor shower, Mini bar
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Khwai Airstrip
- 45 min transfer
- Khwai Leadwood
- How you arrive
- By air · 45 min from Khwai Airstrip
- Transfers
- Fly to Khwai Airstrip, then take an approximately 45-minute game-drive transfer to camp.
- Luggage
- 20 kg per person
Good to know
Before you book
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Exclusive use
- Available
- Power
- Solar power
- Malaria
- Seasonal malaria risk. Ask your doctor about prevention.
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
Before you travel
Australian Government travel advice
Botswana
Level 1: Exercise normal safety precautions
Last updated
Read the full advice on Smartraveller for Botswana (opens in a new tab)
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Smartraveller (smartraveller.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised and shortened by Explore Africa; read the full advice on Smartraveller.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Green season
- February: Green season
- March: Green season
- April: Green season
- May: Dry season, best game viewing
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Good
- November: Good
- December: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Green seasonWildlife: Hot summer weather continues, with late-afternoon thunderstorms.
Hot summer weather continues, with late-afternoon thunderstorms.
Mar
Green seasonWildlife: Late-summer rainfall replenishes the Khwai River.
Late-summer rainfall replenishes the Khwai River.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Days remain warm while nights become cooler.
Days remain warm while nights become cooler.
May
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: The dry winter season begins, with cooler nights and much less rain.
The dry winter season begins, with cooler nights and much less rain.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Wildlife gathers around water sources during the dry season.
Wildlife gathers around water sources during the dry season.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season wildlife concentrations are high around water sources.
Dry-season wildlife concentrations are high around water sources.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Wildlife concentrates around water, with strong dry-season viewing.
Wildlife concentrates around water, with strong dry-season viewing.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season wildlife concentrations remain high as water levels begin to fall.
Dry-season wildlife concentrations remain high as water levels begin to fall.
Oct
GoodWildlife: Hot days accompany concentrated wildlife around the river.
Hot days accompany concentrated wildlife around the river.
Nov
GoodWildlife: The rainy season usually begins, with hot days and warm nights.
The rainy season usually begins, with hot days and warm nights.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Afternoon rain refreshes the landscape in the wettest month.
Afternoon rain refreshes the landscape in the wettest month.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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Details checked November 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.