Sandibe Safari Lodge
Sandibe Safari Lodge is set on a permanent channel of the magnificent Okavango Delta, adjacent to the game-rich Moremi Wildlife Reserve on the private 270 square kilometre Sandibe Concession.
The beautiful and intimate thatched lodge nestles between permanent water and grass-swept plains and was built with a commitment to “treading lightly on the earth”. The eight cottages were constructed in natural clearings and any saplings removed were transplanted into the surrounding forest. The meandering paths of the camp are those made by the elephants and wildlife.
Each thatched twin-bedded en-suite cottage with separate toilet and open-air shower allows guests to feel part of the forest. Walls are airy screens, admitting the refreshing Okavango breezes, and the cottages are decorated in a fusion of ochres and tactile textures, from leather to silk and rough hewn wood. Private decks are idyllic vantage points in this birdwatcher’s paradise.
Tall overarching trees inspire the soaring volumes of the central sitting and dining area with quiet, hammocked decks affording views across the Delta and savannah grasslands. At night, numerous candles illuminate the boma with its alfresco banquet of pan-African cuisine. Fine wines await the return of guests from their evening game drive. A reed-enclosed swimming pool is useful for cooling off during the heat of the day.
Experienced rangers and Batswana trackers will lead you on day and night game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles. Alternatively, explore the Delta on foot with a professional guide; or discover the channels of the delta in a mokoro or on Sandibe’s silent electric wooden eco-craft. The boat excursions can be enjoyed throughout the year and are best from June to September. With a myriad of fish species including the finetoothed squeaker and African pike, fishing can also be arranged.
Sandibe offers abundant birdwatching opportunities with 349 species recorded here. Waterbirds flock to the marshes – storks, herons, kingfishers and brightly-coloured bee-eaters – and you have an excellent chance of spotting the Pel’s fishing owl, one of only three fishing owls in Africa.
Larger herbivores in the area include elephant and buffalo. Lion prides, cheetah, leopard and African wild dog may be encountered. 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 elusive sitatunga keeps to dense papyrus beds. Families of dwarf and banded mongoose occupy large termite mounds. Noisy epauletted fruit bats sip nectar from baobab and sausage tree blooms and feast on ripe figs.
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