Wilderness Savuti

Wilderness Savuti Camp lies in Botswana’s private Linyanti Concession, overlooking the legendary Savuti Channel. This ever-changing waterway, which flows and dries up unpredictably, creates a dynamic wilderness where diverse habitats attract an exceptional variety of wildlife.

An intimate camp of just six elevated tented suites, including a family unit, Savuti offers both comfort and a sense of remoteness. Each suite features a private deck with sweeping views, while the main camp invites relaxation with a swimming pool, lounge, dining deck, and a fire pit for starlit evenings. For a truly unforgettable experience, guests can also spend a night under the stars at the camp’s sleep-out platform.

Game drives, night drives, and guided walks reveal an abundance of wildlife, from large elephant herds and rare antelope to predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, and wild dog. Seasonal highlights include boat or mokoro excursions, birding, and catch-and-release fishing when water levels allow. The camp also features hides for close-up encounters with animals drawn to the channel.

Wilderness Savuti Camp combines authentic safari adventure with a strong conservation ethos, operating with eco-sensitive practices and contributing to critical wildlife research in the Linyanti. Whether in the dry season, when wildlife crowds the channel, or the lush green months alive with birdlife, Savuti promises an immersive and unforgettable safari experience.

About Chobe National Park

When you visit the Chobe National Park, you will never forget the first glimpse of the dazzling, deep blue Chobe River, as it winds its way through sandy terrain, small towns, lush floodplains, dense forests of cathedral mopane trees, and endless broadleaf woodlands. The park is named after this majestic river that protects 10.700 km² of the northern Kalahari desert, providing ensuing wilderness and a game density that is steadily remarkable.

Famed for its massive elephant populations, big herds of buffalo (matched only by some large lion prides) and incredible birdlife, Chobe National Park will leave an everlasting memory. Where else can you find such an amazing riverfront, with bustling wildlife, undisturbed predators, heavenly landscapes and tranquil lodges? The most accessible area of the park is the Chobe Riverfront, this is also where you will find the largest concentration of wildlife. For a more predator-rich area: head off to Linyanti Marshes. Or nourish your soul in the remote Savuti area. Wherever you go in this park, wildlife encounters are plentiful and all of Chobe feels like true wilderness. It is a place that can be enjoyed by everyone: couples, families and seasoned Africa travellers.

We will explain more about the different areas below. But first, a little bit about the history of this special place.

The original inhabitants of Chobe were the Bushmen, followed by the – impressively named – Hambukushu, Bayei and Basubiya. In the 1850s, locals saw explorer David Livingstone passing through the area on his way to the Victoria Falls (a little over an hour away from Chobe National Park), and some big-game hunters seeking trophies and ivory. Luckily, for all the flora and fauna of this unique land, the area was first protected as a game reserve in 1961 and proclaimed as a national park in 1968.

Up to this day, the game density remains exceptional. You will be forced to halt frequently because a parade of wildlife wants to pass by. Much better than stopping for a red light in traffic, right? Moderating the number of visitors to the park keeps it from feeling too busy, adding to the remote and exclusive Chobe safari experience.