Sitting in the Chobe National Park, this riverside retreat sits head and shoulders above the safari plains, with views that stretch as far as Namibia. Playing on the Sanctuary Retreat’s luxury camp hospitality, the Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Lodge has exceptional facilities paired with remarkably intuitive service. The full service spa is one of the finest spa’s in the Chobe National Park and their treetop treatment room allows you to enjoy treatments with uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. Split level swimming pools are the perfect place to relax with the family and cool off from the African heat whilst looking out over the plains. As you relax on the deck, spot the elephants as they migrate their way through the landscape. With the highest concentration of elephants in Africa, you can be sure to see these gentle giants when out on game drives and from the comfort of your suite. The Lodge has 14 thatched suites whose private gardens lend themselves to noonday cocktails after the morning’s game drives. The afternoon will have the freestanding bathtub calling your name where you can refresh ready for dinner. The dining here is varied and fresh, all against the backdrop of the setting sun over the floodplains. Whether it’s getting stuck in and prepping your own pizza with the children or settling in for a three course dinner, it is dining that is an experience with each and every mouthful. Even the private dining can be tailored to your specifications, why not enjoy a romantic candle lit dinner under the stars in the treetop canopy.

There are few places in the world that undergo remarkable natural transformations than the Okavanga Delta. When the rains come and the delta is plentiful the landscape is vibrant with lush green grasses and is flooded with wildlife that come from far and wide for sweet water relief. The Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp is a place where you can witness this first hand as the seasons change and the rains reinvigorate the landscape. When the rains comes, guests can embark on the Mokoro Excursions where the traditional Mokoro boats can meander through the narrow channels of the delta to get up close and personal with the game as it comes to drink. Get eye-level with buffalo as they take a drink or spot the crocodiles as the drift through the delta’s waters. You might even catch a lion taking a drink, or the hippos as they lie in the cooling waters. The camps location means that both game drives and guided walks allow guests to explore and spot the diverse wildlife of the National Park, both day and night. With several active hyena dens close to the camp, there is always dramatic natural scenes playing out for guests to witness first hand. A classic tented camp ensures the traditional safari experience with the renowned Sanctuary Retreats five-star service. African antiques adorn the tent’s interiors with full sized beds and elegant décor, making it an understated retreat to return to each day. The private decks allow for peaceful tranquillity and uninterrupted views of the floodplains, where you can track animals as they move across the landscape.

Splitting itself across two sites, the Vumbura Plains Camp has been expertly located to offer both water and land safari experiences in the heart of the Okavanga Delta. Fourteen bedrooms are split across the two sites are contemporary interpretations of the classic safari experience. Facilities that boast indoor and outdoor showers, private plunge pools, and secluded sala decks allow guests to retreat into their own tranquil spaces at the end of energetic game drives and safari activities. Open all year round to track the changing landscape of the Okavanga Delta, the camp witnesses some of the most dramatic shows in nature. As the grasslands flood and the seasonal rains replenish the land, the wildlife that comes to the delta is ever changing and bountiful. Whether it’s the elephant herds, giraffes, impalas, sable antelopes, kudu, zebra and wildebeest, you and your expert guides can track these gentle giants on each game drive or guided walk. These animals are tracked by their natural predators which is the most dramatic natural theatre in the world. Spot resident lion prides stalk their prey or the packs of African Wild dog as they work as a team to catch their latest meal. Even when they are not hunting, there is something remarkable about sighting cheetah as they snooze in the trees and the African wildcats as they blend into grasslands. The game drives also aim to assist in the various eco-projects that the Vumbura Plains partake in. One of the most interesting projects is the Botswana Lion Genetics Study that hopes to develop a comprehensive understanding of the genetic structure of Botswana’s lion population in order to understand and protect the future lion generations.