In this retreat, you will be accommodated in different places; Kalahari Plans Camp, Vumbura Plains Camp, Savuti Camp, and Chobe Savanna Lodge.
Kalahari Plains Camp
You will spend three nights in Kalahari Plains Camp. Situated on an immense plain, Kalahari Plains Camp lies in a remote part of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, a place famed for its outstanding wildlife with vast herds of antelope followed by abundant predators, including the legendary black-maned Kalahari lions and lively honey badgers. This region also offers some of the best summer wildlife viewing in Africa.
Kalahari Plains comprises eight en-suite canvas units, including one family unit, each with a sleep-out area from which to enjoy the night skies. The lounge and dining area has a separate swimming pool and deck. The camp is raised off the ground to catch the breeze and take in the sweeping, spacious views across the Kalahari. Solar power provides electricity and hot water, and the innovative insulated canvas walls and roof keep the temperatures inside comfortable. Guided game drives unlock the wildlife treasures found here, and authentic San Bushman experiences provide insights into the unique culture of this people, their skills and way of life.
Vumbura Plains Camp
You will stay for two nights in this camp. Vumbura Plains is a luxury camp situated in the northern Okavango Delta, comprising two separate satellite camps, each with its own raised dining, lounge, and bar area with a vista across the floodplains. The main area emphasises relaxation, furnished as it is with soft sofas, and idiosyncratic objets d’art.
The 14 rooms, raised off the ground, are unique in contemporary design; the dimensions are square, with extensive use of light, wood, and space. Each suite has a large, comfortable bedroom, sunken lounge with cushions, sala, en-suite facilities, an outdoor shower, private deck, and plunge pool. Two family suites are also on offer with private decks linking the two separate rooms. Vumbura Plains offers both land and water activities, principally game viewing in varied habitats on open vehicles, mekoro and boats, providing an excellent all-round experience. The concession is leased from five villages through the Okavango Community Trust in a partnership that ensures that the benefits of ecotourism are shared with rural stakeholders.
Savuti Camp
You will spend two nights in Savuti Camp. Savuti Camp is set deep in the wilderness on the productive Savute Channel, a refuge for a variety of wildlife. For many years, the channel was dry before the waters returned in 2008, and abundant game congregated around and adapted to their new surroundings. As part of a natural cycle, the channel is dry once more, resulting in a rich feeding ground and corridor between the surrounding mopane woodlands for both plains game and predators. Savuti is about 17 kilometres downstream from the Zibadianja Lagoon, the source of the Channel.
Accommodation comprises seven large en-suite canvas-and-thatch rooms, including a family unit, that are raised off the ground and face onto the Savute Channel. From the thatched dining area, a pool, and large viewing area with fire deck extend outwards on raised wooden decks. Activities on offer are day and night game drives, nature walks with a guide (depending on qualified guide availability), and boating if water levels permit. Two Star Beds, which are Southern Cross and Orion, approximately takes 20 minutes from camp, are a magical and unique way for guests to experience the African bush.
Chobe Savanna Lodge
You will stay here for two nights. Set in a classic African savanna environment with sweeping vistas, the focal point of the lodge is a thatched open sided lodge which commands a 270 degree view over the Chobe River and beyond to the Chobe National Park.
