MOMBO JUMBO Wilderness Mombo voted best resort in Africa
Mombo Camp, a flagship of Wilderness Safari, located in Botswana’s Okavango Delta,has been honoured as Best Resort in the “Rest of Africa” category in the 2024 US Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
These annual awards honour the most esteemed travel experiences, as chosen by Condé Nast Traveler’s discerning readers and Wilderness guests. For the first time in five years, separate surveys were conducted for US and UK audiences, and with 575,048 US readers participating, this extensive input highlights the awards’ prestige and their pivotal role in celebrating the pinnacle of global travel.
Wilderness Group Head of Marketing,Kate MacWilliam,said this award means a lot to them as a world award.
“Being honoured as the world’s best is a testament to the collective passion and exceptional service of our team. Their unwavering and generous spirit is at the core of Wilderness, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for us and our mission to make a profound impact on wildlife, the wilderness, and local communities”, said MacWilliam.
Wilderness Mombo, renowned as “The Place of Plenty”, offers an unparalleled luxury safari experience in Botswana. Positioned in a prime location where the Okavango River splits into its primary channels, Mombo is celebrated for its exceptional year-round game viewing and thrilling predator-prey interactions. With over 45,000 hectares of exclusive private wilderness to explore, each day at Mombo surprises and delights.
It’s sister camp, Wilderness Little Mombo, also takes full advantage of these traversing rights within the renowned Moremi Game Reserve. It is ifeak for exclusive-use or small group bookings, and it provides guests with an intimate setting and an added layer of privacy and seclusion. Both of these camps hold the top ranking within their award category, epitomising the ultimate in safari excellence.
In addition to the US win, Wilderness is also delighted to announce further achievements in the UK Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. Within the “Resorts – Rest of Africa” category. MacWilliam further said that, these accolades underscore Wilderness’ unwavering commitment to delivering extraordinary experiences in the world’s wildest places while championing sustainable tourism. “We are immensely proud to partner with Condé Nast Traveler in this vital mission, and together, we will continue to explore new horizons in conservation, making a lasting impact for generations to come”, said MacWilliam.
The following Wilderness camps have earned notable rankings:
Wilderness Serra Cafema, ranked second (2)
Wilderness Jao, ranked third (3)
Wilderness Mombo & Little Mombo, ranked sixth (6)
Wilderness Little Makalolo, ranked tenth (10)
Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, ranked fourteenth (14)
Wilderness Vumbura Plains, ranked fifteenth (15)
Wilderness DumaTau, ranked sixteenth (16)
Wilderness Bisate, ranked twenty-first (21)
