If it’s attractive and exciting enough for National Geographic to shoot several films in and around the camp, you can be confident that this is a top location to base yourself on your safari.
Located in a remote part of northern Botswana’s 130,000 hectare Selinda Reserve, this camp is on the banks of the Selinda Spillway – a 25 mile long waterway - close to the point where the channel connects with the Linyati river. As with many safari destinations in Okavango, you’re only getting here via a flight to the nearest airstrip which is about a 45 minute drive from camp. But if you want remote, that’s the kind of journey you should expect.
This is a small and exclusive camp with just 4 Meru-style tents, 3 of which accommodate a maximum of 2 guests each, with the fourth designated for a family of four. It means only a maximum of 10 guests will be in camp at any one time. Good news if you like your privacy.
Each tent is raised from ground level on a wooden platform and has a private veranda with classic-style seating from which you can see the Spillway. Inside, the beds will either be a double or twins, with a writing desk, bedside table and trunk/wardrobe storage space completing the furnishings. The bathroom boasts two washbasins, a walk-in shower and a flushing toilet. The family tent has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
When you stay here, you book full board, so all meals and some drinks are included. It means you’ll be drawn to the dining tent and bar at regular intervals to make the most of the refreshments available to you.
The style of the dining, bar and lounge areas is old-school safari, which means plenty of copper, brass and other antique hardwood furnishings with handmade fittings, plus Persian rugs and cushions with lanterns adding to the snug appeal after the sun’s gone down. Outside, the surface is sandy and the campfire warm and welcoming, with a plunge pool providing somewhere you can freshen up or cool down as required.
This being classic safari territory, game drives are a big part of the Selinda Explorers experience. Sightings of all of the Big 5 bar rhino will be on the cards, with hyena, cheetah and wild dog just as likely to put in an appearance. Hippo, zebra and giraffe are also commonly seen in the region, so drives are likely to be busy meaning you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled.
You can slow down the pace but see just as much wildlife on a guided walking safari which will leave camp at dawn. The range of insects, birds and plants you’ll get to see will be eye-opening, with over 300 bird species known to call the reserve home.
Water based activities are a feature of activities at camp, but only from June to September when water levels peak. Climb aboard a mokoro and take to the waters to spy wildlife, or find the perfect spot for some catch and release fishing (not permitted in January or February).
Young safari enthusiasts are well catered for in camp, with a Young Explorers Programme that teaches kids some safari essentials via exciting learning activities.
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