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Savute Safari Lodge

Our rating

8/10

Price guide

Highlights

- Great game spotting
- Rooms with private viewing decks
- Culturally immersive
- Banks of the Savute River

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Overview

Situated on the banks of Botswana’s ‘Stolen River’, Savute Safari Lodge is a great site to spot a plethora of game and offers a culturally immersive safari experience. With open-vehicle game drives, bedrooms located on the River bank, and outdoor dining, guests have the chance to really get close to the surrounding wildlife in so many ways.

Savute Safari Lodge is located in the Chobe National Park along the Savute Channel, which stretches up beside the Linyanti all the way to the Savute Marsh. This places the camp in a prime location overlooking what has invigorated life in an otherwise desolate surrounding area. Attracted by the water the river provides, a large zebra migration from the dry Makgadikgadi Salt Pans arrive to populate the grasslands and waterholes. Of course, they are always accompanied by a myriad of predators, and the area is renowned for its population of bull elephant.

Activities in Savute Safari Lodge are centred on open 4x4 safari vehicle game drives in the surrounding area. Many of these drives incorporate trips to the Savute Marsh, which gives guests the chance to observe the historic presence of the Savute channel within the vibrant backdrop of a diverse wildlife. Uniquely, guests can also visit the ancient San rock paintings at Gubasta Hills, which, whilst small, stand out because the rest of the landscape is so flat.

The close proximity of wildlife to Savute Safari Lodge is expressed in the camp’s modern African décor. The camp consists of 12 luxury rooms on raised platforms. 11 of these are twin bedded suites, which are thatched and have private viewing decks. Only one family unit is available, which consists of two connecting rooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms. The camp accommodates a maximum of 24 guests, more than many camps in the area; however, guests will still see more of the wildlife than they will of each other, and the private decks mean often it is just you and the great safari outdoors.

An exquisite thatch and timber main building is home to a sitting area looking out onto the river, a library, and a cocktail bar. Everything about Savute Safari Lodge is designed to bring guests closer to the wildlife they have travelled so far to see: a viewing deck and al fresco dining area are ideal for watching game at the waterhole, as is the unheated swimming pool and sundeck. For families, those aged below six years cannot stay at the camp, however, and families with children under the age of 12 years must book private activities at an additional cost.

What customers are saying after travelling with Tourdust

Average Rating

based on 530 reviews

(5.00/5)

  • Dear Lisa. On behalf of the three generations of the Rowland family. Thank you, so much, for organising our wonderful holiday to Botswana and the Victoria Falls. The trip of a lifetime. The week mobile camping in the bush, with our guide Nandos and his crew was a fantastic adventure. How they manage to cook such wonderful food on an open fire is amazing. The sites were constantly visited by monkeys and once by elephants. We were even lucky enough to see two packs of wild dogs, once with a kill. Waterberry Lodge on the Zambezi River is a wonderfully tranquil place. Ideal to relax after the adventures of our safari and visiting Victoria Falls. Very many thanks once again

    MissingGodfrey R reviewing Private Mobile Family Safari in Botswana on 25 September 2023

  • We had a great time - even with the flight between Governors and the coast being two flights and a car! We also experienced a power cut At Nairobi airport on the way home so 2+ hours late taking off. Governors. Wonderful people and dealt with the flight delay very well - taking us back and letting us know that we could stay there if the flight was delayed overnight. The game drives were excellent and our guide (Erick) obviously very experienced and managed to find all the key animals - no rhino in that part of the Masai Mara but everything else in abundance - never seen so many herbivores (many many elephants as well as all the others) as well as two prides of lions. Could not have asked for more. The ‘tent’ was excellent and comfortable and well serviced. The only ‘complaint’ would be that the food - especially dinner - could be improved (I think we got a bit bored of soup as a starter for every meal bar one) and the main courses were not at the same level as Kinondo Kwetu and while all were explained there was no choice offered. The breakfasts were just what was needed after an early game drive. Kinondo Kwetu. What a great location and the welcome when we arrived at just gone 11.00pm was better than you could have ever thought possible - they we’re disappointed that we did not at that time want the full dinner experience! The rooms we’re comfortable. The food was excellent but again no choice was offered - other than for allergy reasons (which we do not have). May be some choice would be nice. Having said that the food we did have was excellent as were the wines (albeit a short list!) and other drinks. There were (as you know) lots of facilities/sports options - but we spent our time relaxing which was exactly what we needed and there were lots of places to do that. Overall. We would go back to both places - perhaps a few more nights at Kinondo Kwetu next time but 3 nights at Governors was perfect for us. Thank you for organising and recommending both places. That you and your colleague for trying to find out about the plane (flat tyre) but communication by the flight company left a lot to be desired (Governors were furious that they were not told and had taken us to the airstrip). Phil

    MissingPhilip R reviewing Masai Mara Safari & Kenya Beach on 01 September 2023

  • It was certainly a holiday of a lifetime for us and we loved every minute!! The standard and location of each accommodation was excellent, as was the variety of each different accommodation type. Our schedule was perfect and we managed to achieve everything on our to-do task list. Your documents were also really helpful, as were the driving directions. We all thank you for making this such a wonderful holiday. Happy to leave a review publicly if you point me the right way. Best Steve

    MissingStephen H reviewing Classic Garden Route & Eastern Cape Safari on 01 September 2023

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