A Luxury Safari in Botswana With Desert & Delta
A Luxury Safari in Botswana With Desert & Delta: Alice Lombard, a safari specialist with Discover Africa, recently traveled through Botswana, one of Africa’s top safari destinations. The lodges she stayed at, which are all part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, added to the trip’s remarkable quality in addition to the amazing scenery and wildlife.
If you’re considering a luxury safari in Botswana for your next trip, read on to see what amazed even seasoned safari-goer Alice.
A Refurbished Favourite: Savute Safari Lodge
Savute Safari Lodge was created in the late 1990s when Desert & Delta acquired the popular Lloyd’s Camp on the Savute Channel.
This lodge was recently completely renovated to improve the area, solidifying its reputation as a top option for tourists seeking a posh safari experience in Botswana.
The main public space in front of the watering hole, which features a firepit area where you can enjoy drinks after dinner or your morning coffee while taking in the sounds of the animals, was one of the renovation’s highlights.
Additionally, you can get a front-row seat to the extremely busy waterhole from the photography hide.
Alice says, “This lodge is ideal for first-time safari visitors, but it will appeal to everyone as it’s great for families, couples, etc.”
Because of its location, the resort is perfect for exploring the Savute Marsh. This area is renowned for its substantial predator populations, amazing bird sightings, and high elephant numbers.
An experience at Savute Safari Lodge is made even more memorable by the staff. “The safari guides are incredible, and the staff is incredibly kind and considerate. I really enjoyed my stay.” The cuisine was also quite good.
It was invaluable to Alice to be able to hear the elephants’ sounds from her tent all night long.
For a Peaceful Safari: Nxamaseri Island Lodge
Compared to other lodges and islands in the area, Nxamaseri Island Lodge, which is located on a private island in the Okavango Delta’s panhandle, provides a genuinely unique experience.
Each of the eight chalets here has its own terrace with views of the surrounding environment and is situated beneath the forest canopy.
Following a kind greeting from the staff, Alice left to visit the Tsodilo Hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with prehistoric rock art that reflects thousands of years of local human settlement.
Alice suggests a helicopter trip back to the lodge for safari guests, which offers breathtaking views of this breathtaking region.
This lodge isn’t for every safari traveler because of its distinctiveness, but it’s the ideal complement to a vacation for those who desire a few days away from the hectic safari schedules that other lodges provide.
Amazing mokoro excursions are made possible by the waterways and wildlife. With a guide, you may glide along the water in a dugout canoe and observe a variety of creatures, such as waterfowl, storks, herons, and kingfishers. Under you, tiger fish and other marine creatures swim. For safari travelers seeking exceptional fishing and birdwatching experiences, this is the ideal destination.
“I adore how flexible the timetable is, letting visitors take their time enjoying the many activities. Additionally, I had the pleasure of receiving one of the nicest massages I have had in a long time, if not the best ever, at the spa, Alice says.
A Romantic Safari Getaway: Xugana Island Lodge
An authentic Okavango Delta safari is the perfect chance offered by Xugana Island Lodge. This lush, beautiful area can be explored from a motorboat or a mokoro.
The narrow streams here let you appreciate all the little things, like reed frogs and birds, and the mokoro ride is simply amazing. Naturally, you can also witness aquatic creatures like lechwes, elephants, and sitatungas. During the Mokoro Safari, the sunset beverages were quite unique, according to Alice.
Xugana on the floating jetty offers private dining. Dining alone with your significant other while floating in the midst of the lagoon is a lovely and romantic experience.
Xugana is an African safari that caters to people seeking a genuinely authentic Delta experience, replete with boats and mokoro rides through the waterways, because it is a lodge situated on the river. To complete this safari, walking safaris are also available.
An Exclusive Experience: Chobe Game Lodge
Being the only safari lodge located within Chobe National Park, visitors may begin their game activities early and end later without having to go through the park and avoid the crowds that occasionally form there.
Despite having 44 rooms, the lodge manages to maintain its exclusivity with infinity plunge pools in the suites and private patios with views of the Chobe River.
As part of its efforts to empower women, Chobe Game Lodge provides solar-powered boats and vehicles in addition to a totally female guiding staff. “One of the best ways to witness breathtaking African sunsets is to go sailing in a solar-powered boat, which is incredibly tranquil and serene.”
When Alice creates a customized safari itinerary, she prefers to incorporate this lodge either at the start of the journey to Botswana, allowing guests to acquaint themselves with the wildlife, or at the conclusion of the trip, when they’ve satisfied all wildlife requirements and are ready to relax and relish boating along the Chobe River.
A visit to any of Desert & Delta’s lodges in Botswana’s top safari destinations—from the predator-rich Savute region to the Okavango Delta’s waterways—will be unforgettable for all the right reasons.
