Includes: bed & breakfast
Ilala Lodge is situated close to the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, shops, markets and nearby restaurants. Wild animals are often seen grazing the hotel lawns as the National Park borders the front of the property.
A variety of room types are offered at Ilala Lodge. The 73 rooms are made up of standard rooms, standard suites, deluxe rooms and executive suites, set out in four different wings of the lodge. All rooms have a private balcony, mini bar fridge, international plugs/ adaptors, wireless internet, in-room safe, tea/coffee self-service, air conditioning, overhead fans and satellite television.
There is an à la carte restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a comprehensive wine list and cocktails. Dining outside under the African night sky amidst the sound of the mighty waterfall makes for a very romantic evening. The beautifully decorated lounge and two swimming pool areas invite guests to unwind and take in the tropical gardens.
The hotel also offers an in-house activity booking office for guest’s convenience.
Airport Transfer Time: 30 minutes
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 73
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Gourmet, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Wildlife, Wine
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities & park fees
Excludes: premium drinks & laundry
Activities: morning and afternoon game drives
&Beyond Under Canvas in Botswana offers an exhilarating experience in the game-rich Chobe National Park - one of the world’s most significant wilderness reserves and home to the greatest concentration of elephant on Earth. &Beyond’s semi-permanent tented camps, Chobe under Canvas, Savute under Canvas, are ideally situated in private campsites across the Park, offering an exclusive safari experience with exceptional wildlife sightings.
Available to guests on a nightly basis, Chobe and Savute Under Canvas consist of just five spacious Hemingway style tents, each with double beds, en-suite bathrooms, separate flush toilets and steaming hot bucket showers. Guest areas have comfortable tents for dining, meeting for a pre-dinner drink, or just for whiling the time away between safaris with a good book and frosted beer or glass of chilled wine. Having secured some of Chobe’s best private wilderness campsites, &Beyond’s professional guides are able to take guests as close as possible to the resident wildlife on interpretive game drives. A fully equipped safari vehicle is complete with onboard safe and charge points for digital cameras and equipment.
Complete with welcoming camp staff, delicious home-cooked meals, and traditional bush dinners served under the stars, &Beyond under Canvas offers the soul of Africa - no mains electricity and no running water. The simplicity of camping and the relaxing solitude of the African wilderness offer guests the perfect opportunity to unwind and rejuvenate their soul, far away from modern-day pressures and conveniences.
Airstrip Transfer Time: 30 minutes
3 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Campsite
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 5
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Flora, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Enjoy a classic Botswana safari at Mma Dinare Camp. Operated in collaboration with the Sankuyo Community Trust in the Dinare Private Reserve (allowing off-road and nighttime game drives), this traditional safari stay has a positive impact.
Keep your camera handy! Mma Dinare (meaning ‘Mother Buffalo’ in Setswana) is designed to embrace the natural surroundings. Thatched and open, the central area is a great place to relax and watch the wildlife drawn to the Gomoti River. There are nine canvas tents and one family tent, each with an elevated deck, en suite bathrooms and outdoor showers. The main area comprises a bar, swimming pool and safari shop. The dining and lounge area is raised on stilts and decked, with an attractive fire pit area adjoining it.
Seasonal mokoro rides thread through the Okavango Delta waters. The Sankuyo community directly benefits from every visit. Over 60 employees at the Dinare camps are from the Sankuyo village, and further proceeds support local development. Citizens of Sankuyo fund crucial projects via this trust, such as installing household water connections that minimise human contact with dangerous animals and a high-tech, eco-friendly solar system.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Camp
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 9
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Includes: meals, local drinks, activities, laundry & return airstrip transfers
Excludes: premium drinks
Activities: mokoro excursions, boating (subject to water level) & walking (subject to guide availability) & game drives when water level permits.
Pelo means heart - a fitting name as from the air this island is heart shaped and it is situated as deep into the heart of the delta as is possible. The camp is completely eco-friendly and is ideal for the adventurous traveller wanting a classic, traditional Okavango Delta experience.
The camp’s main area consists of a dining area, lounge and bar with an extended deck overlooking the floodplains beyond. Small and intimate, the five spacious guest tents have en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor shower and private decks with views out onto the delta.
As the camp is located on a small island surrounded by permanent water, activities focus on mokoro (traditional canoe) excursions, walking (please request in advance to ensure a walking guide is allocated to you) and boating (subject to water levels).
Pelo Camp is set in one of the best areas to see the rare sitatunga and red lechwe antelopes. Wildlife concentrations in this part of the Okavango Delta depend on the water flow and change from season to season. Birdlife is abundant; enthusiasts have a chance of spotting Pel's fishing-owl as well as African and lesser jacanas and a host of other Okavango specials such as slaty egret, African pygmy-goose and western banded snake-eagle.
Transfer time: Vehicle/Boat 45 - 70 Minutes (Water level dependant)
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 5
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
