The Savute lies in the heart of the Chobe National Park, sometimes referred to as the elephant capital of the world.
Where the other two camps celebrate water and lush vegetation, Savute is a lesson in aridity: rain is rare and water is precious.

Perched on the banks of the now-dry Savute Channel, Savute Elephant Camp offers a spectacular base to explore the area. With a bird’s eye view of the adjacent water hole just meters from the camp’s main building, the impressions created at Savute will last forever.

The Savute is an ideal area for viewing high concentrations of elephant and lions. Prides up to 40 strong are not uncommon as are sightings of all the other major predators – the endangered wild dog, leopard, cheetah and hyena. Savute is also renowned for its excellent birding during summer (December through March), as well as being home to rare rock paintings by the early San Bushmen who once inhabited the region.

As this camp is situated in the Chobe National Park, it is often not necessary to venture from the camp to see the prolific game. Park regulations prohibit night drives and walking, however game viewing activities are offered in the morning and late afternoons in open safari vehicles. Private game viewing activities are also available.

All tents, public areas and the swimming pool overlook the adjacent water hole so it is not uncommon to see a wide variety of birds and animals from the privacy of your own tent.

Savute also offers a dining experience in the “Boma” or “place of eating” where guests can enjoy a traditional alfresco dining experience while being entertained by staff members.  Alternatively, private dinners can be arranged in a more intimate setting on the deck of your tent.

At Savute, you find yourself in harmony with a unique timeless place, removed from city life. Here, you realize that little has changed on these plains since time began. And the realization dawns that you are privileged to be in one of the last corners of the planet governed by nature.