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Abu Camp

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Abu Camp is an exclusive elephant safari experience located in the private 180,000-hectare concession. The camp consists of six imaginatively designed spacious en-suite tents, each on raised platforms blending in with the surroundings.

Each tent has stylish furnishings, double vanity bathrooms with inside and outside showers, a separate comfortable seating area and a private, tree-shaded deck with panoramic lagoon views. There are a lounge and dining area, a well-stocked library and study, a gym, campfire and a secluded plunge pool.

Activities at Abu are centred on extraordinary elephant encounters with the resident herd, made-up off free-roaming rescued animals. There are morning and afternoon game drives, motorboats or mokoros (seasonal), and scenic flights.

Why we like Abu Camp

The sleep-out on a star bed overlooking the elephant boma is a firm favourite with guests.

Conservation

One the key aims of Abu Camp has always been elephant conservation. Specifically, the camp aims to reintroduce captive elephants to the wild – a process that can be slow and challenging. However, thanks to the establishment of the Abu Herd, nine elephants have been successfully reintroduced to the wild (as of 2019). These elephants then provide vital information to conservationists and researchers about their behaviour in the wild.

Nearby experiences

  • Safari
  • Boat
  • Helicopter
  • Elephants
  • Conservation
  • Birding
  • Game Drive

Price guide

£££££

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Romantic Safari through South Africa and Botswana
Set out on a romantic star-bed safari across southern Africa, staying at a handful of spectacular camps. Combining South Africa’s Madikwe Reserve with Botswana’s Chobe and the Okavango Delta.
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Family Safari to the Delta and Chobe
Staying at comfortable, family-friendly camps, journey across the watery landscapes of northern Botswana. Explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta, see the zebra migration at the remote Savute Marsh and meet the vast elephant herds of Chobe.
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Okavango Delta Helicopter Safari
Take to the skies to appreciate Botswana’s magnificent natural phenomenon that is the Okavango Delta. Hover over these vast grasslands, flood plains and hidden lagoons, spotting the animal and bird life below.
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Romantic Safari through South Africa and Botswana
Set out on a romantic star-bed safari across southern Africa, staying at a handful of spectacular camps. Combining South Africa’s Madikwe Reserve with Botswana’s Chobe and the Okavango Delta.
9 days from £5,290pp
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Botswana
Family Safari to the Delta and Chobe
Staying at comfortable, family-friendly camps, journey across the watery landscapes of northern Botswana. Explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta, see the zebra migration at the remote Savute Marsh and meet the vast elephant herds of Chobe.
10 days from £4,890pp
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Botswana
Okavango Delta Helicopter Safari
Take to the skies to appreciate Botswana’s magnificent natural phenomenon that is the Okavango Delta. Hover over these vast grasslands, flood plains and hidden lagoons, spotting the animal and bird life below.
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Where to stay in Botswana

Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any journey.

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Duke’s Camp

  • Safari Lodge
  • £££££

On the banks of the Okavango Delta lies Duke’s Camp, a striking new safari destination rich in game and natural beauty, just waiting to be discovered.

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North Island Okavango

  • Tented Camps
  • £££££

Located on a private island upstream of the Okavango Delta, North Island Okavango embodies the essence of an iconic delta safari experience.

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Botswana

Duba Plains

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

A remote and intimate tented camp, Duba Plains Camp is situated in the very northern reaches of the Okavango Delta in the 30,000-hectare Kwedi Concession. Set on a tree-covered island, Duba Plains has beautiful views over…

 Exterior, Duba Plains, Okavango Delta, Botswana View Property
Botswana

Camp Okavango

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Situated just outside the northern boundary of Moremi Game Reserve at the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta on remote Nxaragha Island, is Camp Okavango. An African safari lodge, Camp Okavango assures a year-round unparalleled water…

 Sun deck, Camp Okavango, Okavango Delta View Property
Botswana

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

This striking lodge is a world away from the traditional tented camp. Sculpted from beautifully pale wood, it mimics a pangolin’s scales and curves with its contemporary design. Despite this eye-catching architecture, there is little doubt…

 Dining, Sandibe, Okavango Delta, Botswana View Property
Botswana

Camp Moremi

  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge
  • £££££

Classically themed, this unobtrusive camp sits on the edge of the Xakanaxa Lagoon, at the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve. Hidden amongst tall trees and immersed in lush scrub, Camp Moremi combines a tranquil environment…

 Dining Deck, Camp Moremi, Okavango Delta, Botswana View Property

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