SAVUTE SAFARI LODGE

Chobe National Park | Botswana

HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT WE LOVE

Watching the resident elephants at the lodge’s waterhole

Visiting the Gubatsa Hills to see San rock paintings

Staying in one of a handful of lodges in Savute

WHEN TO VISIT

Dry Season:  July to October

Green Season:  November to April

Shoulder Season:  April to May

CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY

Reverse osmosis water treatment plant
Reduces need to truck water bottled in plastic

National Rhino Relocation Programme
Funding darting and monitoring rhinos being relocated to protected areas

Digital botanical database
Together with the Peter Smith University of Botswana Herbarium Project and the United Nations Development Programme, creating a permanent record of plant and tree species in northern Botswana

Hospitality training
Sponsoring International Hospitality Management students at the Botswana Accountancy College and giving successful candidates two-year trainee manager positions

OVERVIEW

Lying between the Linyanti River and the Savute Marsh, Savute Safari Lodge offers you a beautiful slice of Chobe National Park, Botswana’s elephant kingdom. This remote area is made more mysterious by the coming and going of the ephemeral Savute Channel, which dries up for decades and then starts flowing again without warning. The marsh is a favourite hunting place of spotted hyenas, jackals, leopards, wild dogs and – most famously – powerful prides of lion.

But you don’t even have to venture out to see game: the laidback lodge overlooks a private waterhole that is a favourite of the resident ellies. Wallow in the pool or sit out on the deck and enjoy their antics – perhaps a giraffe or buffalo will join them!

FACILITIES

  • Swimming pool

  • Bar
  • Lounge
  • Dining area

  • Family room

  • Library
  • Deck

  • Pilot / guide room

  • Laundry service
  • Waterhole

SAFARI CHALET FEATURES

  • Deck

  • Indoor shower

  • Safe
  • Beverage station
  • Fan
  • Electrical charging points
  • Hairdryer

FAMILY CHALET FEATURES

  • Two bedrooms

  • Two bathrooms

  • Deck
  • Indoor shower

  • Safe
  • Beverage station
  • Fan
  • Electrical charging points
  • Hairdryer

ACTIVITIES

  • Game drives

  • Birding

GALLERY

WHY BOOK WITH BIGGESTLEAF TRAVEL

  • We are passionate about what we sell

  • The most competitive and flexible rates

  • We offer personalised and customised experiences

  • Our consultants specialise in different tour-types

  • We have 10 years experience in the travel industry

  • Our quick response and turnaround times