Sustainable safari outpost
Central timber decks invite daytime wildlife watching over cocktails, giving way at dusk to campfire stargazing beside the bustling waterhole.
“Dine in the lodge’s elevated camouflaged lookout deck, which puts guests at eye level with nearby pachyderms.”
Where it shines
Remarkable
Sustainable timber and canvas tents by Muza Lab feature four-poster beds, custom rope chandeliers, and composite bamboo decks.
Remarkable
Dedicated safari guides, all-inclusive dining, sunset bush sundowners, and private alfresco decks with open-air showers.
Notable
Daily game drives, Setswana dishes like seswaa, and boma storytelling immerse guests in Chobe National Park wilderness.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, AFAR and Tatler.
hacienda-style tents on raised wooden platforms have viewing decks with hammocks and "a large four-poster bed draped with mosquito netting."
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set in the park’s rugged Savute corridor, the surrounding grasslands sustain famous concentrations of roaming lions, leopards, and thriving elephant clans.
The rooms
Elevated canvas suites feature netted four-poster beds, outdoor showers, and expansive bamboo decks with daybeds gazing across the savannah.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 20-metre heated swimming pool sits set into the timber deck, looking out over the Savute Channel.
The spa
Massages and body rituals in the dedicated spa tent incorporate indigenous botanical extracts like rooibos and marula.
At the table
Meals are served in the open-sided pavilion, with traditional braais and choir performances hosted around the boma firepit.
The lodge boasts 12 luxurious tented rooms with breathtaking views of elephants in their natural habitat, a luxury spa and a viewing hide overlooking the watering hole.
How it began
Rebuilt in 2018 without concrete, the camp runs almost entirely on a bespoke off-grid solar and Tesla battery storage grid.
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Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.