Elephant Pan revels in its location, tucked deep within the sandy mopane forests of the drier interior of Khwai Private Reserve. This laid-back camp sits beside a busy waterhole that draws wildlife throughout the day, giving guests a front-row seat to the action. If you’ve always wanted to get up close to ellies, this is the place. Stylishly simple in design, the camp offers eight canvas tents overlooking the bustling waterhole. Mornings begin with the sound of elephants trumpeting as you open your tent flaps, afternoons are spent watching herds splash and snort in the shallows, and evenings unfold around the camp fire. This isn’t a place for opulence or extravagance. Elephant Pan is a private corner of big-game Africa where the wildlife encounters are authentic, intimate and always wild.
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Camp
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 8
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
For those who have ever dreamed of sleeping beneath the African sky, Skybeds offers one of the most unforgettable ways to spend a night in the bush. Set deep within the Khwai Private Reserve in the Okavango Delta, this unique sleep-out experience places guests right in the heart of the wild. Each of the three raised platforms is three-storeys and overlooks a busy waterhole, while the top level features a comfortable double bed open to the stars – allowing you to drift off beneath vast African skies as wildlife moves quietly below. Skybeds strips safari back to something beautifully elemental – the sounds of the bush, the glow of the fire, and a million stars overhead. Please note: Skybeds can only be booked in combination with a stay at Elephant Pan, Tuludi, Sable Alley or Little Sable within the Khwai Private Reserve.
1 Night
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 3
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Mapula, situated in the private Mapula and Sekwana Concession (NG12), perfectly encapsulates the Complete Botswana Safari Experience. This is a place where Botswana’s diverse ecosystems dance in perfect sync, bringing land, water and some of the country’s highest wildlife numbers together for a journey that feels perfectly balanced, lightly visited and ecologically explosive.
The lodge is a beautiful base and exciting launchpad. It keeps the Northern Delta’s magic close while offering countless ways to explore. Twice daily scheduled activities include game drives (by day and night), motorboat safaris (seasonal), mokoro excursions, walking safaris, fishing, birding, and cultural excursions. Private activities, Specialist Guiding, scenic helicopter flights and Epic Experiences will also be available (bookings and surcharges apply).
There will be 12 safari suites in total, 2 of which can be booked as interleading for families. Each suite will feature an en suite bathroom, a private viewing deck, and plush in-room comforts (refreshment station, wardrobe, desk, and 2 fans). Lodge facilities include covered and open-air dining settings (communal dining with private dining available on request), an elevated fire pit, swimming pool with a gazebo, a bar, curio shop, and lounge areas.
Mapula is set to open on 1 March 2027 (bookings now open).
2 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
1x Mapula Lodge Twin Room
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 12
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Fishing, Flora, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
