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Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, Savuti | Timbuktu Travel
Savuti

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge

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About Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge

Five-star comfort in a five-star wilderness jostling with wildlife
Located in Chobe National Park, in a wide savanna wilderness dotted with rocky outcrops, marshlands and the Savute Channel (now flowing again after a three-decade dry spell), Savute Elephant Lodge is a first-class place to stay. The rooms are lovely, the courteous care of the staff is well known and the food is really good. Superb creature comforts aside, it's the wilderness here that delivers the real treasures – more animals than you could dream of, elephants everywhere, dramatic big cats in all their predatory (and often sleepy) glory, birding to satisfy any ornithologist and even ancient San rock paintings.
Savuti , Botswana
From $980 per person/per night
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12 Rooms
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The property

The thatched, open-sided main area is a lovely place to relax, with couches, a library, games (anyone for chess?), a deck overlooking the waterhole, a spotting scope and a pool. Dinners are served under cover or in the boma beneath the stars. When you enjoy delicious meals created by skilled chefs surrounded by wildlife in the heart of the Botswanan wilderness, you're creating an experience to remember. The lodge also offers internet, a curio shop and 24-hour emergency facilities and communications.

The rooms

Each of the 12 thatched rooms, all built on stilts, has thick canvas walls and a large wooden platform with chairs and a hammock – the perfect setting from which to watch the animals ambling down to the waterhole and the action at the Savute Channel. The spacious and romantic interiors have aircon, a mosquito-netted four-poster bed, well-appointed bathroom, a reed-screened outdoor shower and a fully stocked minibar. Need anything? The staff will oblige willingly.

Activities

Chobe National Park is a dynamic wilderness that changes according to the unpredictable rainy and dry seasons, which have a profound effect on the landscape and the animals. Nevertheless, game drives are productive, with the park's trademark elephant and lion sighted regularly. Visit the Gubatsa Hills, a cluster of rock outcrops where you'll see early rock paintings and creatures such as leopard and klipspringer. Paddle along the channel's interesting waterways, silent apart from the whispering reeds and noises of the animals.
Plan your stay

How to book Savute Elephant Lodge

How do I book Savute Elephant Lodge?

Savute Elephant Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Botswana trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Botswana trips featuring Savute Elephant Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our Botswana specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Savute Elephant Lodge?

Stays at Savute Elephant Lodge start from around $980 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge

Botswana

Savuti

Combine the dry, arid Savuti with the shimmering Delta for a land-and-water expedition to remember.