Linyanti & Savuti, Botswana
Selinda Camp
Perched on the banks of the Selinda Spillway’s watery wilderness, Selinda Camp hides amongst a grove of riverine trees. One of just a handful of Relais & Châteaux member properties in Botswana, the stylish camp was designed to create an indoor/outdoor experience and provides perfect big game viewing all year round. Perched on the banks of the Selinda Spillway’s watery wilderness, Selinda Camp hides amongst a grove of riverine trees. One of just a handful of Relais & Châteaux member properties in Botswana, the stylish camp was designed to create an indoor/outdoor experience and provides perfect big game viewing all year round.
Perched on the banks of the Selinda Spillway’s watery wilderness, Selinda Camp hides amongst a grove of riverine trees. One of just a handful of Relais & Châteaux member properties in Botswana, the stylish camp was designed to create an indoor/outdoor experience and provides perfect big game viewing all year round. Perched on the banks of the Selinda Spillway’s watery wilderness, Selinda Camp hides amongst a grove of riverine trees. One of just a handful of Relais & Châteaux member properties in Botswana, the stylish camp was designed to create an indoor/outdoor experience and provides perfect big game viewing all year round.
Location
You’ll find Selinda Camp situated on the private 320,000-acre Selinda Reserve. A remarkably unique location, the reserve follows the floodplains of the Selinda Spillway - the slow flowing waterway that winds its way through dry countryside to connect the Okavango Delta in the west, to the Linyanti and Kwando wetlands and rivers in the east.
Accommodation
Comprising three gorgeous tented suites plus the two-bedroomed Selinda Suite, Selinda Camp is the definition of exclusivity. Under the canvas-and-thatch roof of each suite there’s an opulent bedroom area complete with a large comfy bed and leather seating, as well as an en-suite bathroom featuring the signature copper claw-foot bathtub seen at most Great Plains Conservation properties. Through the floor to ceiling netted doors, an expansive private veranda with a plunge pool and pristine views of the Spillway awaits.
The camp's main area boasts panoramic views of the shimmering channels surrounding the property. Set on a raised wooden platform, you’ll find a relaxing lounge area, well-stocked curio shop, and even a spa offering massages between exciting activities.
The camp's main area boasts panoramic views of the shimmering channels surrounding the property. Set on a raised wooden platform, you’ll find a relaxing lounge area, well-stocked curio shop, and even a spa offering massages between exciting activities.
Selinda Camp prides itself on culinary excellence, with fresh and tasty meals prepared just for you. There’s a submerged wine cellar stocked with everything from house wines to the finest Champagne vintages, to offer perfect pairing with your meal.
For an even more exclusive stay, opt for the two bedroomed Selinda Suite. Perfect for families or couples travelling together, the exclusive-use property is set apart from the rest of the camp and accessed through a private entrance. Complete with your own private vehicle, safari guide, chef and butler, Selinda Suite delivers ultimate luxury deep in the pristine African wilderness.
For an even more exclusive stay, opt for the two bedroomed Selinda Suite. Perfect for families or couples travelling together, the exclusive-use property is set apart from the rest of the camp and accessed through a private entrance. Complete with your own private vehicle, safari guide, chef and butler, Selinda Suite delivers ultimate luxury deep in the pristine African wilderness.
Experiences
- The reserve is rich in big game and predators, with regular sightings of the Selinda pack of African wild dogs and the famous Selinda lion pride (featured in the National Geographic film ‘Birth of a Pride’). There are large herds of elephants too, some of which are seen swimming in front of the camp!
- Revel in exhilarating morning, afternoon and early-evening game drives in open, 4×4 safari vehicles.
- Take exciting night drives where your knowledgeable guide will use a spotlight to look for elusive nocturnal creatures.
- Stretch your legs and accompany a specialist guide on a gentle walking safari to learn more about the native flora and smaller fauna that inhabit the area.
- When water levels allow, give catch-and-release fishing a go while coasting along the waterways by boat.
- Armed with the Swarovski or Leica binos found in your room, see waterbirds aplenty - and even eagles and vultures - in this haven for birdlife.
Snap-happy safari
Owned by acclaimed wildlife photographers and filmmakers, Dereck and Beverley Joubert, the camp caters particularly well for photographers at any level. Whether in a specialist vehicle on a game drive, soaring above the Spillway in a helicopter or cruising across the shimmering waterways by boat, you’ll be in your element with an expert guide ensuring you’ve got the best position and lighting to get that perfect shot.
Shutterbugs rejoice as there are professional cameras and lenses available at the camp for you to use throughout your stay.
Shutterbugs rejoice as there are professional cameras and lenses available at the camp for you to use throughout your stay.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Conservation
In the height of the Covid crisis, many wilderness areas were left vacant and workers left with the uncertainty of personal income. This “perfect storm” of conditions left many endangered animals highly vulnerable to wildlife crime. Great Plains Foundation began Project Ranger which helped fill a critical gap in the wildlife monitoring, surveying, and anti-poaching operations of existing NGO’s in Africa through an emergency fund supporting those on the front-lines of conservation. Contributions from guests at Selinda Camp, foundations, and corporate partners will supplement budget deficits with local ground partners by funding salaries, training, and operations of wildlife monitors, rangers and anti-poaching personnel.
Community
Leveraging the resources of Great Plains Conservation, the government of Botswana, and local public and private partnerships, the Great Plains Earth Academy provides personal and community enrichment opportunities for local youth and adults in Botswana’s Okavango Delta through vocational training and conservation education programs. The goals of the academy are to improve participants’ understanding of their local environment and wildlife, promote conservation and sustainable land management practices, and invest in improving the skill and capacity of the local community and workforce. All programs seek to serve the individual while imparting respect for the natural heritage and a solid conservation ethic.
Environment
Through Conservation Roots the Great Plains Foundation is partnering with local communities to restore indigenous trees to landscapes across Botswana. Working with local communities, partner organizations and school systems Conservation Roots plants indigenous trees and teaches their value and critical role in functioning ecosystems. Guests can also calculate and offset their CO2 emissions by donating to their tree planting scheme.
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