Duke’s Camp East

Duke’s East is the intimate sister camp to Duke’s Camp, set on the same expansive private concession in the northern Okavango Delta, adjoining the renowned Moremi Game Reserve. Opened in May 2023 and positioned only around 500 metres from Duke’s Camp on the same wildlife-rich island, the two camps share the same waterway views yet operate entirely independently, making Duke’s East ideal for exclusive-use bookings by families or small groups.

There are just four canvas safari suites at Duke’s East – one double, two twins and one family unit with its own private plunge pool – each pitched on a raised wooden deck beneath a canopy of ebony and leadwood trees. The tents share the same vintage Jack’s Camp-inspired aesthetic as their sister camp, with plush fabrics, Persian rugs, hand-carved four-poster beds and spacious en-suite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers.

The main mess area is a delight of old-world glamour, with a well-stocked drinks cabinet, a small lounge furnished with carved tables and antique oriental rugs, and a dining tent filled with curiosities collected by the Bousfield family over generations of African travel. Meals are a lavish, communal affair with three-course dinners celebrating fine food and wine in the bush. A swimming pool and spa treatments round out camp life.

This corner of the Delta boasts some of the highest concentrations of lion anywhere in the region, alongside healthy populations of leopard, African wild dog, elephant and red lechwe, with over 350 bird species recorded. Activities include day and night game drives, mokoro and boat excursions, fishing, scenic helicopter flights and visits to the Tsodilo Hills rock art site. Duke’s East is open year-round and belongs to the Natural Selection portfolio.