Beagle Expeditions

Beagle Expeditions is a hosted mobile safari run personally by Simon and Marleen Byron, who draw on decades of guiding experience in Botswana. The expedition takes place in a remote part of the Okavango Delta’s Abu Private Reserve and follows the Kweene River system; a shifting network of channels, floodplains and palm islands that determine where wildlife gathers.

You arrive at the concession by light aircraft or helicopter and then move between two seasonal camps – Kweene River Camp and Magwegwe Camp – as part of a continuous, river-led exploration.

The walk-in, Meru-style canvas tents are set close to the water, keeping you immersed in the delta. Each tent is spacious with mesh windows that allow airflow while letting in the sounds of the bush. You will have a private bathroom and amenities designed for comfort. Both camps are mobile and intentionally small, enabling Simon and Marleen to position you in areas of high wildlife activity.

In the evenings, you gather around the fire for meals and conversation with the river audible in the background as the sun sets. During the day, venture out on game drives, foot safaris or take water excursions through the delta’s reed-fringed channels in mokoro – a traditional, slender dugout canoe used for navigating the Okavango’s shallow waterways. The Abu Private Reserve supports elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo and red lechwe antelope, along with prolific wetland birdlife.

You can also take a helicopter flight to see the whole delta from above, appreciating the Okavango’s geometry of channels and islands with the chance to spot wildlife on the move.