Botswana
Luxury hotels, insider access, and bespoke itineraries
The Destination
Botswana is Africa's most exclusive safari country — vast private concessions, tiny camps, and the twin theatres of the Okavango Delta and Chobe. Belmond's two lodges cover both: Eagle Island for the Delta's water safari by mokoro canoe and helicopter, and Savute Elephant Lodge for Chobe's elephant herds and legendary lion prides.
Our Recommended Properties
Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge
Chobe National Park · $$$$$
Twelve tented suites on the Savute Channel — Chobe's legendary elephant country and predator theatre
Belmond Eagle Island Lodge
Okavango Delta · $$$$$
A water-safari lodge deep in the Okavango Delta — mokoro canoes, helicopter safaris, and eleven raised tented suites
Best Time to Visit
May through October is the dry season — game concentrates at water and the Delta flood peaks June through September. November through April is the green season: newborn wildlife, storm skies, and softer rates.
Insider Tips
The classic Botswana circuit pairs water and land — three nights each at Eagle Island and Savute, connected by light aircraft we arrange. Time the Delta leg for the June–September flood, when mokoro excursions glide right past swimming elephants.
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