Botswana: My Favourite Luxury Safari Lodges

Defined by vast protected landscapes, low visitor numbers, and an emphasis on high-quality, conservation-led tourism, the country offers a safari environment that feels genuinely wild yet remarkably elevated. While standards across Botswana are consistently strong, certain lodges stand out for their atmosphere, design, and overall experience.

These are the properties I consistently recommend, trust, and genuinely rate.

Duba Explorers Camp, Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta

Xigera Safari Lodge

Xigera Safari Lodge represents one of the most elevated luxury safari experiences in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Entirely solar-powered and filled with museum-worthy art and sculptural design, the lodge feels distinctly different from traditional camps. The experience is defined by exceptional privacy, design, and a deeply immersive connection to the Delta landscape.

Xigera Safari Lodge, Okavango Delta

Singita Elela

Singita Elela marks Singita’s newest opening in Botswana, introducing a distinctly contemporary interpretation of Delta luxury. The design leans sleek and architectural, with suites that feel open, light-filled, and closely connected to the surrounding wilderness. As with all Singita properties, guiding, service, and overall execution operate at an exceptionally high level.

&Beyond Xaranna Tented Camp

Xaranna offers a beautifully intimate Delta experience, set within one of the Okavango’s most serene and water-rich regions. The tented suites feel spacious yet romantic, complemented by outdoor decks and private plunge pools. The overall stay leans relaxed, immersive, and quietly luxurious.

Duba Explorers Camp

Duba Explorers captures the romance of a classic tented safari camp while maintaining a deeply exclusive atmosphere. The vintage-inspired design, combined with exceptional guiding and wildlife encounters, creates a stay defined by authenticity and character. It is particularly compelling for travellers drawn to traditional safari styling.

&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge stands out for its extraordinary architecture, inspired by the form of a pangolin. Curving wooden structures and elevated suites create a stay that feels sculptural yet deeply harmonious with the Delta surroundings. The experience balances striking design with exceptional wildlife encounters.

Chobe National Park

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge

Set within the wildlife-rich Savute region, Savute Elephant Lodge offers a front-row seat to some of Botswana’s most dramatic game viewing. Elevated wooden walkways, expansive views, and frequent elephant encounters shape the experience. The stay feels deeply connected to the raw intensity of the landscape.

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, Chobe National Park

&Beyond Chobe Under Canvas

Chobe Under Canvas delivers a highly flexible, experience-led safari, moving between carefully positioned campsites

within the park. The atmosphere feels adventurous yet remarkably comfortable, with an emphasis on close-to-nature immersion. It works beautifully for travellers seeking a more dynamic safari rhythm.

The Kalahari

Jack’s Camp

Set within the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Jack’s Camp delivers one of Africa’s most distinctive safari environments. The nine richly styled tents lean into 1940s safari nostalgia, layered with antiques, curiosities, and a wonderfully eccentric sense of character. The setting feels surreal, cinematic, and entirely unlike a traditional bush safari.

Jack’s Camp, Kalahari

Botswana offers one of Africa’s most exclusive and rewarding safari landscapes. These are the lodges that consistently stand out for atmosphere, design, privacy, and overall experience.

If you are considering Botswana and would like guidance on choosing the right safari lodge, feel free to get in touch.