There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Okavango Delta. Its swamps and floodplains double in size during the wet season, creating an immense network of interconnecting rivers and lakes that support tens of thousands of animals and birds. No two days in the Okavango are the same, with safaris on foot, on horseback or in a traditional mokoro dugout canoe.

Duba Plains

Duba Plains sits on a private 77,000-acre concession in the middle of the Okavango Delta, surrounded by vast open plains known for dramatic encounters between buffalo and lion. This intimate camp has just five tents and a stylish two-bedroom suite. Each couple has a private guide and butler. And the wine cellar is one of the best in the country!

Vumbura Plains

Split across two satellite camps in the vast Kwedi Concession, Vumbura offers a unique program of both land and water based safari experiences. Making use of the delta’s extensive system of waterways, guests can go wildlife spotting from a small boat or traditional mokoro dugout canoe. This mix of habitats means that just about every animal to be found in the Okavango Delta can be seen close to the camp. Each camp has seven rooms (with private plunge pools) set around a central raised lounge and dining area overlooking the ever changing floodplains.

&Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge

Xudum Lodge sits on the edge of a seasonal lagoon that is home to a resident family of hippo each rainy season. All of the nine luxurious safari suites here have a private hideout on the roof, perfect for watching hippos wallow without being seen. The whole lodge has a relaxed, playful feel with plenty of oversized couches, a tractor tyre swing in the trees and an open kitchen where guests can see the chefs at work.

Botswana is a land of contrasts and from the lush wetlands of the Okavango Delta it changes pace to the vast, arid, stark saltpans of Makgadikadi. Covering some 30,000 sq km in the northeast of the Kalahari Reserve it was once one of the world’s largest inland seas. Though it looks desolate, in the wet season it comes alive and you’ll spot zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, lion, cheetah, wild dogs, hyena and tens of thousands of flamingoes. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years, with evidence of Stone Age settlement and fossils at a number of archaeological sites.

Jacks Camp

In the 1960s, Jack Bousfield stumbled upon a very special spot in the Makgadikadi Plains and was so enraptured that he immediately set up camp. Jack loved this region his entire life and in 2003 his son built Jack’s Camp as an homage to his vision. Ten lavish 1940s-style tents are furnished with Persian rugs and four-poster beds, and the camp is centred around a large canvas pavilion that houses its own natural history museum. Guests can join local Zu/’hoasi Bushmen on guided walks and learn how they eke out a living from this harsh environment.

Adjacent to Chobe National Park, Linyanti is something of a forgotten paradise, largely untouched by tourism. It’s landscapes range from lush wetlands and papyrus-lined lagoons to thick forest and open grasslands. The park is one of the best places in Africa to see the rare African wild dog. These handsome painted pups with huge bat-like ears have been driven to the brink of extinction, yet remain a permanent fixture in the relative remoteness of Linyanti.

Kings Pool Camp

Guests will find it hard to choose their favourite spot at Kings Pool. The curved outdoor lounge and firepit overlooking the watering hole? Or the private plunge pool and gazebo on the deck of their tent? The camp sits in the middle of the region with Africa’s highest density of elephants and they will be regular visitors – there’s even a sunken animal hide to put guests right at elephant eye level. The nine thatched roof tents have high ceilings, four poster beds, outdoor showers and private plunge pools.

The Chobe River is the beating heart of this huge national park, home to one of the highest concentrations of game to be found anywhere on the continent. Chobe is most famous for its elephants and you’ll find enormous herds of them wandering amongst roan and oribi antelope (among many others). It’s one of Africa’s quintessential safari experiences, promising animals galore, a sky filled with birds, luxurious safari lodges and camps, and unique river cruises within its borders.

Chobe Chilwero

Chobe Chilwero is a luxurious riverside retreat in the heart of the bush on the edge of Chobe National Park, home to the world’s largest remaining population of elephants. Combine the best of water and land based viewing, watch elephants splashing in the shallows and see wallowing hippos on a river cruise. While land based 4WD safaris keep you searching for giraffes, zebras and lions.

Almost one million square kilometres of desert rolls out across Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, creating one of the most arresting landscapes on earth. Though the name comes from the San word for ‘place without water’, the Kalahari is by no means a dry and empty wasteland. It’s an every changing palette of rich red sands, deep dark canyons and startlingly lush watering holes. It’s a place where the skies are endless and the sunsets unforgettable.

Kalahari Plains Camp

Welcome to the middle of nowhere. The ultra remote Kalahari Plains Camp sits in the centre of the Kalahari Desert on the edge of an enormous saltpan, so far from civilisation that it’s best reached via a small plane. Solar power runs the lights and heats the water for the eight plush tents, each with an open-air sleepout above where guests can spend the night under the stars. Game drives search out the rare black-maned Kalahari lion and local San bushmen lead interpretive walks.