Sandibe Safari Lodge

Highlights

Set on a permanent channel of the magnificent Okavango Delta, Sandibe Safari Lodge offers an exciting water and wilderness experience.
The beautiful thatched lodge nestles between permanent water and grass-swept plains and was built with a commitment to "treading lightly on the earth".
Sandibe is surrounded by an abundant array of wildlife.
Guided walking, mekoro excursions and Night game drives conducted by Professional guides sharing the wonder of this wetland wilderness.

Camp Description

In the heart of the camp, tucked under the forest canopy, is the soaring sitting and dining area with quiet decks affording views across the waterways and savanna.

A shaded swimming pool .
Pan African dinners are prepared and served in the open boma.
Unique charcoal-cooled wine cellar.
8 African-inspired cottages sleeping a max of 16 guests.
En-suite bathroom.
Outdoor shower and dressing area.
The cottages are airy with all windows covered in gauze to maximise views of the forest.
Each cottage has a private elevated game viewing deck which is perfect for intimate candlelit dinners.

Game Viewing

The area around Sandibe Safari Lodges offers an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities. The highlights include large herds of elephant and buffalo, the endangered African wild dog, resident rare Pel's fishing owls, semi-aquatic red lechwe antelope, exceptional bird and plant life including numerous 'Okavango Specials', elegant groves of real fan palms and impressive baobab, leadwood and sausage trees. Guests can also expect to see lion prides, cheetah and leopard. Herds of red lechwe favour the edges of floodplains, often feeding in the company of tsessebe. Hippos reside in deeper channels and lagoons. Honey badgers are observed during daylight hours. Roan and sable antelope favour taller grass in open woodlands while the sitatunga keep to dense papyrus beds. Families of dwarf and banded mongoose occupy large termite mounds.

Wildlife Activities

Day and night game drives.
Bird-watching.
Guided bush walks.
Mokoro (dugout canoe) and eco-craft cruises.

How to Get there

ExpertBotswana can arrange flights to Botswana from Johannesburg or Cape Town into Maun or Kasane, where most safaris start and end. Transfers from Maun/Kasane are done by light aircraft into the camps Inter-camp transfers are done by light aircraft, road, boat or mekoro.

Child Policy

Children welcome. Regretfully, children 5 years and younger cannot participate in the regular game drives, mekoro and walking activities. Childminders can be booked at an additional cost. Children aged 6 to 11 years are accommodated on game drives at the Lodge Manager's discretion. An extra bed can be arranged for a child 11 years and younger sharing its parents' room. No more than 1 triple at any one time.