Savute Elephant Lodge, A Belmond Safari
Twelve tented suites on the Savute Channel — Chobe's legendary elephant country and predator theatre
The Privata Perspective
Savute is the Botswana of wildlife documentaries: huge elephant herds, the famous lion prides that hunt them, and the mysterious channel that dries and flows over decades. Belmond's lodge — twelve air-conditioned tented suites rebuilt in 2018 — sits right on the channel, with a waterhole in front of camp that delivers game viewing from your own deck.
Unlike the water-world of the Okavango, Savute is big-sky, dry-country safari — predator encounters, ancient baobabs, and San rock paintings in the Gubatsa Hills. We pair it with its sister lodge in the Delta for the classic land-and-water Botswana circuit, connected by light aircraft that we arrange end to end.
Accommodations
Deluxe Tented Room
52 m², with a 24 m² deck
The only category here — all twelve are the same, raised on platforms facing the channel, with a four-poster bed and a large outdoor shower
Dining
Lodge Restaurant
Setswana farm-to-table
Open-air, under head chef Thapelo Motswetla
The Boma
Traditional Botswanan
Fireside dinners with singers and musicians, in the round
Bush Dining
Safari dining
Sundowners under ancient trees, and dinner staged in the wildlife hide
Spa & Wellness
The Spa Tent, tucked at the edge of camp, with treatments Belmond names for the country — the Tri-Scented Shea Body Nugget Massage, the Botswana Glow, an after-sun wrap. There is a heated swimming pool looking over the plains, and mats and equipment if you want to move.
When to Go
May–Oct
Dry season — animals concentrate at the waterholes, peak predator action
Nov–Apr
Green season — newborn antelope, storm skies, migratory birds
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Savute Elephant Lodge, A Belmond Safari with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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