The Jao Reserve in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, will continue its marketing and reservations arrangements with Wilderness pending a court ruling over the reserve’s bid to terminate the partnership.
Wilderness embarked on legal action after what it described as a “unilateral” attempt by the reserve to terminate the 27-year-long partnership from December 1.
“Pending the ruling of the High Court of Botswana, the parties have agreed that the current marketing and reservations activities relating to the Jao Reserve camps (Jao, Tubu Tree, Little Tubu, Jacana, Pelo and Kwetsani) will continue, without interruption, through the traditional Wilderness channels,” Wilderness CEO Keith Vincent and Jao Reserve MD Martin Kays said in a joint statement.
“The Jao Reserve and the Wilderness Group are committed to ensuring guests continue to receive the same exceptional experiences that the Wilderness Group and the Jao Reserve deliver. Further updates will be provided in due course.”
