Namibia
Splash out at this ultraexclusive lodge, which is administered by NWR, and is one of only two properties located inside the park gates. Constructed…
Must-see hotels in Botswana & Namibia
Chobe National Park
With just four luxury tents and being one of just two camps in the entire 1300-sq-km private Selinda Reserve, there is a palpable sense of blissful…
Chobe National Park
Ihaha is the only campsite for self-drivers inside the park along the Chobe Riverfront and it's a wonderful base for watching wildlife. The trees need…
Damaraland
There’s little to prepare you for this beautiful lodge – hidden among a jumble of boulders, its domed buildings seem to disappear into the landscape and…
Namibia
This 10,000-hectare ranch, 3km west of Aus, is a hiker’s paradise with six different trails you can do, from 4km to 20km in length. Accommodation is…
Namibia
An excellent spot to rest for the night is the White House Guest Farm. Dolf and Kinna de Wet’s wonderful and popular B&B (yes, it is a white house) has…
Lüderitz
Lüderitz’ oldest upmarket hotel occupies a jutting peninsula in the southwest corner of town, complete with its own private beach. Each room is stylishly…
Etosha National Park
This little hideaway, just a couple of kilometres outside Etosha, has self-catering safari tents (half- and full-board options available) with outdoor…
Chobe National Park
The name means ‘Open Plains’, which is what you get in terms of a view, along with dense game concentrations, a commitment to multiple game drives and…
Damaraland
This solar-powered desert outpost 60km south of Palmwag has all-encompassing views of stark, truncated hills and is an oasis of luxury amid a truly feral…
Botswana
In the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, this fine lodge is set in a riverine oasis, surrounded by red-rock country that teems with wildlife. Although at the…
Botswana
The four campsites known as Kori sit on the hill that rises gently from the western edge of Deception Valley. There’s plenty of shade and some have…
Botswana
In the centre of town, Gweta Lodge is a friendly place that combines a lovely bar and pool area with a range of accommodation options spread around the…
Maun
This down-to-earth spot off Shorobe Rd has a lovely setting on the riverbank. The owners are friendly and unpretentious, and pride themselves on giving…
Chobe National Park
This East African vintage-style nine-person camp is the one of the flagship properties for Great Plains Conservation, which took it over from Wilderness…
Etosha National Park
The newest of Etosha's rest camps, out in the recently opened-to-the-public western reaches of the park, fenced Olifantsrus occupies an old elephant…
Okavango Delta
Run by the son of the owners of Drotsky’s Cabins, this lodge is remote – about 10km downstream from Drotksy’s – but serene and extremely picturesque…
Namibia
In a remote corner of the Namibian Kalahari, just across the border from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park shared between Botswana and South Africa,…
Maun
With a beautiful setting on a sun-drenched curve of the Thamalakane River, overlooking wading hippos and waving reeds (when there's enough water),…
Okavango Delta
Floating down the river in one of these houseboats, which vaguely resemble Mississippi steamboats that got lost somewhere in Angola, gives a new, aquatic…
Okavango Delta
Set on a pristine lagoon just north of Moremi, this lodge offers superb birdwatching and fishing. Accommodation is in beautiful thatched chalets with wood…
Damaraland
Ever fancy spending the night in a colonial fort out in the middle of the desert? At Fort Sesfontein you and 43 other guests can live out all your…
Maun
Dutch-run Discovery does a cool job of creating an African-village vibe in the midst of Maun – the owners strive for and achieve ‘affordable accommodation…
Namibia
Wooden chalets on elevated stilts facing the setting sun from atop a sand dune... The rooms here have a range of styles with soothing earth tones, high…
Namibia
Part of the upmarket Gondwana Collection chain, Namashashe sits just across the river from Bwabwata National Park with all the wildlife possibilities that…
Chobe National Park
At the western end of the Chobe Riverfront, close to the Ngoma Bridge border crossing between Botswana and Namibia, this lovely lodge is removed from the…
Walvis Bay
A garish yellow facade greets visitors to this French-run lodge which commands a magnificent location next to the lagoon, and features individually…
Okavango Delta
Style and stellar service are recurring themes at all &Beyond properties and Xudum, in the northern Okavango Delta, is no exception. The rooms here have a…
Okavango Delta
On the north side of the Khwai River, not far from the village, Sango’s is somewhat less pretentious than some other Moremi camps, but nonetheless…
Namibia
Now part of the well-regarded Gondwana Collection chain, this secluded hideaway sits amid lush riverside gardens, and comprises luxury chalets (one of…
Botswana
Ignore the three sites by Xade Gate (but do use their hot-water showers), and head for Xade Wilderness Campsite (booking code CKWIL-05), 9km east along…
Chobe National Park
One of the best campgrounds in Chobe, with five of the seven sites (all with braai pits) overlooking the (usually dry) river – sites one to four could do…
Namibia
Located 800m upstream from the falls and with a lovely riverside setting, Epupa Camp offers beautifully situated accommodation among a grove of towering…
Namibia
These two- to four-person self-catering chalets mix the deliciously remote with proximity to the affiliated Desert Horse Inn facilities 7km away; if you…
Namibia
People either love this curious place or hate it, but it does make a statement. Accommodation is in self-contained chalets with private verandas, and…
Swakopmund
Overlooking Palm Beach, the new Strand is the kind of upmarket hotel that the Swakopmund waterfront has been crying out for for decades; modern and…
Okavango Delta
This adjunct to Wilderness Safaris' Tubu Tree Camp promises one of the delta's more intimate experiences – there are just three tents and you're treated…
Namibia
A welcoming stop on the road in these parts is Betta Camp Site, roughly 20km past Duwisib. Apart from petrol and campsites if you want to crash the night,…
Namibia
Run on solar energy and making a virtue of its remoteness, NamibRand Family Hideout is run by Andreas and Mandy, who offer a warm welcome, two wonderfully…
Maun
Off Shorobe Rd, Audi Camp is a fantastic campsite that’s become increasingly popular with families, although independent overlanders will also feel…
