Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge
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 2016 — 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
Tented Suite
Raised deck, channel-facing
Canvas-and-timber suite with private deck over the Savute Channel and its waterhole
Dining
Lodge Dining
Pan-African & International
Communal and private bush dining — breakfasts with the elephants, starlit boma dinners
Spa & Wellness
A small spa and plunge pool overlooking the channel — massages between game drives.
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 Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge 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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