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Botswana - Places To Stay
Botswana is famous for its wildlife and diverse scenery and landscapes. Areas like the Chobe National Park, Moremi National Park and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve have a very high concentration of game. The waterways of the Okavango Delta can be explored by boat and is a very popular destination for bird watchers. Further south, the bulk of the Kalahari desert falls within Botswana's borders and is home to most of the world's San (bushman) population. The vast Makgadikgadi salt pans attract thousands of flamingo and migrating zebra each year during the wet season.
The number of visitors allowed in Botswana's parks is limited and the parks are therefore never over-crowded. Lodges are often located in remote and private concession areas within the parks and offer a very exclusive game viewing experience.
Located within the Okavango Delta, the Moremi Game Reserve is mostly described as one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Africa. It combines floodplains, waterways and lagoons with mopane woodland and acacia forests. It is the great diversity of plant and animal life that makes Moremi so well known.
The park offers a few small public campsites, but most luxury lodges are located in private concession areas that can often only be reached by charter plane or by boat. They offer a very exclusive and intimate experience with accommodation consisting of luxury safari style tents on raised platforms. Below you will find a selection of our preferred small lodges and camps carefully selected with our responsible travel philosophy in mind.
 |  Xakanaxa Area - The Camp is located alongside the Maunachira River, as it flows into the Xakanaxa Lagoon, in the famous and beautiful Moremi Game Reserve. At Camp Okuti guests are accommodated in spacious dome shaped chalets with private bathrooms. Days can be spent going out in open safari vehicles exploring the diverse range of habitats within the reserve - from open floodplains to belts of mopane woodland. Guests can also venture out onto the open waters of the Okavango by motorboat, visiting the Xakanaxa Lagoon and beyond up to the seasonal heronry at Gadikwe.
Moremi Game Reserve offers some of the most spectacular game viewing in Botswana and guests may encounter breeding herds of elephant, a hunting lioness or a sleeping pride of lion, grazing impalas and kudus and much more.
A typical day in camp offers a morning and afternoon activity, returning to camp for lunch and a siesta in the middle of the day and back again in the evening for dinner and relaxing around the campfire. |
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 |  Xakanaxa and Khwai areas - There is something magical about the atmosphere created by the soft, warm glow of a lantern and showering under a starry night sky with a steaming bucket full of water warmed by the campfire. Although going back to basics is part of the experience on our mobile camping safaris, the tented accommodation is very comfortable, spacious & luxurious and the camps are set up at selected campsites throughout your safari.
There are no fixed buildings or facilities at the campsites used and the entire camp is erected and removed by the supply team. All water, wood etc. is driven in and waste taken out. A supply team moves with the group to set up and break down camp as required, and take care of general camp duties like cooking and washing up. |
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 |  Shinde Concession - Shinde is a magical hideaway built in a remote setting on the edge of the Shinde Lagoon in the northern Okavango Delta. The camp is surrounded by clear waterways teeming with birdlife and game. The camp consists of eight large safari style tents with sewn in floors and windows, and en-suite bathrooms. The main building consists of a raised lounge/dining room overlooking the delta, and a plunge pool in which to cool off. Within the camp is the Shinde Enclave, a perfect choice for a family or small group. The Enclave is a camp within a camp, and offers guests their own private tree house, dining facilities and an exclusive host/guide. |
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 |  Xakanaxa Area - Xakanaxa Camp is situated on the banks of the Khwai River. The stylish main buildings are set on raised platforms to maximize the views over the surrounding lagoons and islands. All buildings are constructed out of local timber, reed and thatch. The stylish, Meru style tents on raised platforms have en-suite bathrooms and a unique water sprinkler system that aids cooling during the midday heat.
The reception lounge boasts a curio shop and facilities for charging videos, cameras and batteries. The camp operates on generator power but at night all lighting is supplied by battery powered lamps, candles and paraffin lanterns, giving the camp an authentic African ambience. The kitchen is renowned for its traditional meals and dinner is accompanied by excellent South African wines. Meals are generally taken around the main dining room table, or private dining can be arranged on request. |
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The Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta. The meandering Okavango River empties onto the sands of the Kalahari Desert, creating thousands of waterways and islands, which can be explored either by boat, mokoro or on foot. Much of the area is divided into large concessions run by various safari groups. Development is strictly regulated so that there is little development and plenty of wildlife.
Most lodges are located on small islands and can only be reached by charter plane or by boat. They offer a very exclusive and intimate experience with accommodation consisting of luxury safari style tents on raised platforms overlooking the lagoons and waterways. Depending on the location, a combination of land and water based activities are available ranging from game drives and walking safaris to boat and mokoro excursions.
Below you will find a selection of our preferred small lodges and camps carefully selected with our responsible travel philosophy in mind.
 |  Southern Okavango Delta - Set amongst the shady trees and water of the Okavango Delta, the intimate Baines' Camp features five luxurious suites set on elevated platforms in the tree line. Wooden decks offer expansive views over the permanent water of the Boro River and a lagoon teeming with life. This exclusive lodge is named after the famed nineteenth century explorer and artist, Thomas Baines. The main area features an oversize deck for outdoor dining and views over the permanent water of the lagoon, as well as a swimming pool with two sala's for refreshing sunbathing. |
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 |  South Western Okavango Delta - Kanana Camp is set in the Kanana Concession, deep in the Delta amongst grass covered islands and a network of waterways. The traditional camp is set amongst ancient ebony, acacia and sausage trees, and the luxury canvas style tents are built on stilts to insure a good view of the surrounding floodplains. The camp offers a dining and sitting area, a cocktail bar and a small plunge pool. Professionally managed menus include fresh bread baked daily and fresh vegetables. Kanana Camp is one of the few camps in the Delta to have its 'own' heronry where many migratory water birds come to nest from July onwards. Birds you will encounter at the heronry include marabou, yellow-bill and open-bill storks. |
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 |  Southern Okavango Delta - Pom Pom is located in the heart of the Okavango Delta near the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp offers traditional Meru style safari tents, built on wooden platforms. The large walk-in tents have en suite showers and flush toilets. The bathrooms are enclosed, but roofless - for a true bush experience. The camp has been recently renovated and offers a beautiful dining room and bar around the picturesque lagoon. Pom Pom Camp also has a nicely sized plunge pool to help guests escape the midday heat. Pom Pom offers game drives, night drives, walking safaris and mokoro excursions. All the big predators, and Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest can be seen. If you are lucky, some of the nocturnal animals such as Serval, Civet and Genet may be seen on night drives. Hippo and Crocodile are found in the deeper lagoons in the area. Birding enthusiasts will enjoy sighting Pells Fishing Owl, African Fish Eagle, Giant Eagle Owl and White Backed Vultures. |
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 |  Southern Okavango Delta - Stanley's Camp, situated on a concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, offers some of the best game viewing in the Okavango Delta. The area is home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.
The delicately appointed classic safari tents have handcrafted beds dressed with the finest linen, antique furniture individually selected and oriental carpets that transport you to early 19th century Africa. Each unit offers en-suite facilities and a private deck verandah with hammock. The main building is raised on decking and offers expansive views over the surrounding floodplains. Stanley's is carefully blended into the existing tree line, its main support being a large sausage tree. The highlight of a visit at Stanley's is the unique and educational experience with a group of semi- habituated African elephants. Guests can spend a morning walking with the elephants to observe and interact with them in their natural environment. |
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Chobe has one the greatest concentration of elephants of any national park in Africa. The park is divided into four distinctly different eco systems: Serondela with its lush plains and dense forests in the Chobe River area, the Savuti Marsh in the west, the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west and the hot dry hinterland in between.
Most of the bigger, permanent safari lodges are situated on the banks of the Chobe River. There are a few small camps deeper in the park in private and remote concession areas in the Savute and Linyanti regions. Safari activities mostly consist of game drives and boat cruises on the Chobe River.
Below you will find a selection of our preferred small lodges and camps carefully selected with our responsible travel philosophy in mind.
 |  Kasane - Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of the Chobe River that runs through the Chobe National Park. The Park is famous for its large buffalo herds and the highest desnity of elephants in the world (more than 40,000). In addition to a variety of predators, there is an abundance of wild game and bird life which decorate these beautiful waterways. The Lodge has spacious rooms overlooking the Chobe River, offering a beautiful view. |
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 |  Kasane Forest Reserve - Elephant Valley Lodge lies hidden in the bordering valley between Botswana and Zimbabwe, only a few kilometres outside Kasane. The Lodge is situated in the Lesoma Valley which lies in the heart of the Kasane Forest Reserve, adjacent to the Chobe National Park. The Elephant Valley Lodge is the only lodge located in this remote and game rich area, offering guests an exclusive experience. The lodge consists of simple but comfortable Meru-style safari tents with private ensuite bathrooms. The public areas consist of a bar and a dining room as well as a beautiful terrace towards the waterhole. |
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 |  Kwando Concession, Linyanti - Kwando Lagoon Camp is set under large, ancient trees on the banks of the Kwando River. The camp is small and intimate and only accommodate a maximum of 16 guests. The luxurious safari tents are spacious, each with a deck looking out over the lagoon and surrounding landscape. The main lodge building consists of a lounge, bar, dining room and gift shop, and there is a plunge pool in which to cool off during the hot summer months. During the dry summer months a number of oxbow lakes attract animals to the area. Kwando is also famous for its wild dogs and lion sightings. Among the great variety of antelope species found at Lagoon Camp, the endangered Sable and Roan are often seen. Seasonally, large herds of elephant drink almost daily at the river bank in front of the camp, in full view of the guests. |
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 |  Kwando Consession, Linyanti - Kwando Lebala Camp is surrounded by open grasslands scattered with Illala Palms. The lodge overlooks the Linyanti wetlands, and the spacious safari tents are set on raised platforms, laid out with maximum comfort and privacy in mind. Each tent has its own sundeck and large windowns with views of the endless plains. Elevated walkways connect the rooms to the main lounge and dining area under thatch. The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful variety of wildlife and birdlife and guests can view nocturnal animals on night game drives. |
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 |  Selinda Concession, Linyanti - This small, luxury tented safari camp is situated on the banks of the eastern Selinda Spillway - a waterway that links Botswana's Okavango Delta to the Linyanti and Kwando marshes, rivers and floodplains. In August 2009 the headwaters from the Okavango joined up the Selinda Spillway, connecting the Okavango and Kwando/Linyanti river ecosystems for the first time in nearly 30 years!
The shaded camp is raised a meter or so off the ground and offers extraordinary views over the floodplains, waterways and wide open savannas which are only broken by attractive palm islands. It is these views that are one of Selinda's most compelling features. Guests can enjoy their meals on private verandas with wonderful views of the surrounding floodplains of the Selinda, enjoying the passing wildlife. There is hardly a moment which goes by without animals in front of camp. |
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 |  Chobe River (near Kasane) - Experience the thrill of a unique African safari from the deck of your own private suite aboard a luxury 45 meter boat based on the magnificent Chobe River. There can be few natural wonders as synonymous with Africa's raw wilderness as this stretch of untamed waters. The Chobe River bisects Botswana's Chobe National Park from Namibia's Caprivi Strip, and has in the process created one of the densest populations of wildlife on the African continent.
All Suites and Master Suites are en-suite with private balconies, king size beds, and furnished to the highest
level. Two of the four Master Suites have their own private deck with outdoor furniture and the remaining two having superb panoramic views with doors and windows on two sides.
The dining room is situated on the 3rd level with unobstructed views on three sides, were guests will dine in absolute luxury whilst taking in the picturesque African surroundings. Pete Goff-Wood, self-styled food
alchemist and one of South Africa's top chefs, has been commissioned to create a menu that reflects the flavours of Africa. The 1st level contains an air-conditioned reading room with Chobe related literature, DVD player with wildlife documentaries and computer facilities. There are two outside areas on the top deck, one aft - a shaded area with comfortable seating - and the other on the fore deck with a pool and sun bathing area.
The 2 or 3 night Chobe cruises on the Zambezi Queen can be easily combined with classic Botswana safaris, extensions to Caprivi Strip/Namibia itineraries, Livingstone stays and/or Zambia safaris. |
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 |  Selinda Concession, Linyanti - Zarafa Camp overlooks the Zibadianja Lagoon in the Linyanti area of Botswana. Each spacious tent and veranda is positioned under cool and shady trees to emphasise the spectacular view and comprises a bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a copper bath and shower as well as outdoor shower. Lounge and dining facilities are set up under canvas or on the full-length deck shaded by giant broad-leafed trees - overlooking the expansive view and the wildlife that passes by. The camp is perfect for those who favour a more intimate personal experience or those who prefer the entire camp for their own, exclusive use. |
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The Tuli Block offers easy access to a wilderness area with an abundance of wildlife. The most popular areas within the block is the North-East Tuli Game Reserve, situated between the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, and the Mashatu Game Reserve. This is a place of exceptional beauty where one can explore the rugged, unspoilt African landscapes either in the comfort of open 4-wheel drive vehicles, on walking safaris, on mountain bicycles, or horse back, guided by expert rangers and experienced trackers. The luxury safari lodges in the area have en suite bathrooms and private lounge areas overlooking the surrounding bush.
Below you will find a selection of our preferred small lodges and camps carefully selected with our responsible travel philosophy in mind.
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the second largest game reserve in the world. The main wildlife concentrations are found in the northern half of the reserve. The park is also known as the original settlement area of Botswana's San (Bushmen) tribes. Tourist facilities in the park are relatively undeveloped and only a few accommodation options are available.
Below you will find a selection of our preferred small lodges and camps carefully selected with our responsible travel philosophy in mind.
The lesser-known Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, is dry for most of the year except when the pan fills with water during the rains in mid-November. The pan mostly retains its water until April and attracts a spectacular array of water birds and large herds of wildebeest and zebra. During the dry season excursions are arranged to explore the pans on quad bikes or on foot. A variety of accommodation options are available ranging from comfortable lodge accommodation to mobile safaris. Canvas tented camps are set up in carefully selected locations. For the more adventurous souls we can arrange a sleep out and you can spend an evening under the magical Makgadikgadi night sky.
