Cha Cha Metsi
Cha Cha Metsi
Cha Cha Metsi
A journey back to the golden age of safari
There is a particular kind of camp that takes decades to create, shaped by a family's deep love for a landscape and a clear vision of what a safari should feel, taste and sound like. Cha Cha Metsi sits on the edge of the Gama Tau Lagoon, a permanently flowing waterway within the Santantadibe River system in the heart of the Okavango Delta, and it was built around a single, enduring idea: to transport guests back to a forgotten era of exceptional, unhurried safari experiences rooted in the land and the people who know it best.
The living spaces are peppered with family heirlooms and antiques that give the camp the warmth of a private home rather than the anonymity of a designed lodge. Hippos move through the water behind the main area, giraffe appear in extraordinary numbers across the wetland in front, and African jacanas, pygmy geese and little bee-eaters provide a constant, colourful backdrop that makes simply sitting in the living space one of the more rewarding wildlife experiences on offer. The camp can be booked out entirely for a private stay for families or groups looking for an exclusive Okavango experience.
Accommodation
Cha Cha Metsi offers en-suite accommodation with exceptional views of the Okavango Delta and a permanent water channel visible from every room throughout the year. Family rooms offer a spacious bedroom with a full bathroom including bath and shower, plus an annex with two beds for children. Cha Cha Metsi welcomes children of any age, making it a natural choice for families wanting to share this extraordinary landscape together.
Standard rooms are A-framed canvas tents on wooden platforms, each with a spacious bedroom, ensuite shower and private plunge pool. The interiors carry the warmth and personality of a family home, and the sense of genuine connection to place is present in every detail. It's genuinely good value for a stay in one of the Okavango Delta's most characterful and personally run camps.
Accommodation
Cha Cha Metsi offers en-suite accommodation with exceptional views of the Okavango Delta and a permanent water channel visible from every room throughout the year. Family rooms offer a spacious bedroom with a full bathroom including bath and shower, plus an annex with two beds for children. Cha Cha Metsi welcomes children of any age, making it a natural choice for families wanting to share this extraordinary landscape together.
Standard rooms are A-framed canvas tents on wooden platforms, each with a spacious bedroom, ensuite shower and private plunge pool. The interiors carry the warmth and personality of a family home, and the sense of genuine connection to place is present in every detail. It's genuinely good value for a stay in one of the Okavango Delta's most characterful and personally run camps.
Accommodation
Cha Cha Metsi offers en-suite accommodation with exceptional views of the Okavango Delta and a permanent water channel visible from every room throughout the year. Family rooms offer a spacious bedroom with a full bathroom including bath and shower, plus an annex with two beds for children. Cha Cha Metsi welcomes children of any age, making it a natural choice for families wanting to share this extraordinary landscape together.
Standard rooms are A-framed canvas tents on wooden platforms, each with a spacious bedroom, ensuite shower and private plunge pool. The interiors carry the warmth and personality of a family home, and the sense of genuine connection to place is present in every detail. It's genuinely good value for a stay in one of the Okavango Delta's most characterful and personally run camps.
Experiences
Cha Cha Metsi's position on a permanently flowing lagoon within a wildlife-rich Delta concession makes it a genuinely versatile base across all seasons, with a diversity of habitats ranging from wetland and open acacia savanna to mopane woodland all within easy reach.

Game drives
Enjoy varied drives alongside the channels and waterways of the Okavango Delta, exploring a game-rich landscape with life abundant in all shapes and colours. A drive to Lion Island, marked by magnificent stands of leadwood, jackalberry and acacia trees, is one of the highlights of any stay at Cha Cha Metsi, and private game drives are available on request for those who want a more exclusive experience.
Talk to the Nxai Travel team to discuss adding Cha Cha Metsi to your Botswana itinerary.
Experiences
Cha Cha Metsi's position on a permanently flowing lagoon within a wildlife-rich Delta concession makes it a genuinely versatile base across all seasons, with a diversity of habitats ranging from wetland and open acacia savanna to mopane woodland all within easy reach.

Game drives
Enjoy varied drives alongside the channels and waterways of the Okavango Delta, exploring a game-rich landscape with life abundant in all shapes and colours. A drive to Lion Island, marked by magnificent stands of leadwood, jackalberry and acacia trees, is one of the highlights of any stay at Cha Cha Metsi, and private game drives are available on request for those who want a more exclusive experience.
Talk to the Nxai Travel team to discuss adding Cha Cha Metsi to your Botswana itinerary.

Makgadikgadi pan sleep-out
There are very few experiences in Africa that match a night spent sleeping out on the salt pans. No tent, no walls, no light pollution of any kind. Just you, a comfortable bed roll, an open fire and a sky of quite extraordinary proportions. The Milky Way on a clear night above the Makgadikgadi is the kind of thing that recalibrates your sense of scale permanently. Best experienced during the dry season.
Experiences
Cha Cha Metsi's position on a permanently flowing lagoon within a wildlife-rich Delta concession makes it a genuinely versatile base across all seasons, with a diversity of habitats ranging from wetland and open acacia savanna to mopane woodland all within easy reach.

Game drives
Enjoy varied drives alongside the channels and waterways of the Okavango Delta, exploring a game-rich landscape with life abundant in all shapes and colours. A drive to Lion Island, marked by magnificent stands of leadwood, jackalberry and acacia trees, is one of the highlights of any stay at Cha Cha Metsi, and private game drives are available on request for those who want a more exclusive experience.
Talk to the Nxai Travel team to discuss adding Cha Cha Metsi to your Botswana itinerary.








