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All you need to know

Intro

Renowned for its exceptional levels of service and customer experience, our exclusive camp is consistently rated as one of the top safari camps in Botswana. It is located on Chief’s Island in the Mombo Concession of the famous Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, an area known as the ‘predator capital of Africa'. We are now welcoming guests to the rebuilt camp.

Named after Chief Moremi, Sanctuary Chief’s Camp is located in the world-renowned Moremi Game Reserve. The luxurious camp is ideal for an exciting African safari due to the vast numbers of animals that congregate all year round. Chief’s Island is one of the many islands created by the seasonal flood waters of the Okavango Delta and is well-known for the finest game viewing in Southern Africa. With the finest cuisine and wines, the camp is also consistently rated as one of the top safari camps in Botswana by Condé Nast and Travel & Leisure.

Highlights
  • Located on famous Chief's Island in the Moremi Game Reserve
  • Seasonal Mokoro (traditional dug-out canoe) excursions available
  • Exclusive safari experience
  • Consistently rated as one of the top safari camps in Botswana by Condé Nast and Travel & Leisure
Need To Know

Rates include: Accommodation, all meals and drinks(except premium brands), game-viewing activities, park fees, laundry, emergency evacuation and transfers to and from Chief’s airstrip

Rates exclude: Inter camp flights, Spa treatments and scenic helicopter flights.

Health: We advise all travellers to take precautions against malaria and we recommend speaking with your GP or personal physician four to six weeks before departure.

Safaris

Thrilling game drives led by highly qualified professionals in a new fleet of customised game drive vehicles are the highlight of this luxury safari camp – and here on this exceptional reserve the big five are the stars of the show. Apart from its predators, this UNESCO-protected area is also renowned for its concentration of plains-game, elephant and buffalo and several lion prides as well as genet cats and hyena who live here in abundance. The Okavango Delta is a paradise for birds, with over 500 species making these plains their home.


The narrow channels of the Delta are flooded for much of the year, and we invite you to explore them at the gentle pace of a mokoro. Glide through lily ponds in these dugout canoes on our poled excursions which get you up close and personal with all kinds of wildlife. You’ll never miss a moment of nature’s theatre, even when sat with a drink in hand in the chic decked lounge, dining area or fire pit – our Camp overlooks these popular floodplains, and you never know who will perform for you on your watch.

Wildlife

This is Big Five territory, and you will also no doubt see giraffe, impala and zebra. Both white and black rhino were introduced into the Mombo Concession in 2001 and 2003, and healthy populations of the endangered wild dog also make this area their home. Several lion prides as well as genet cats and hyena also live in abundance here. Like the rest of the Okavango Delta, the area is a paradise for bird lovers, with over 500 species.

Quick Facts

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms)
Accommodation

NEW LUXURY BUSH PAVILIONS

The bush pavilions at Sanctuary Chief's Camp have been re-built and the size of all 10 pavilions will increase significantly from 51 sqm to 141 sqm, making them some of the largest in the area. Features are:

  • Private dining area
  • Nespresso machine
  • Outside seating area
  • Plunge pool
  • Air-conditioning and fan
  • Wi-Fi

New bathrooms offer a spacious outdoor shower, a large bath tub, beautiful floor to ceiling windows and folding glass doors with a stunning outlook over the surrounding waters of the Okavango Delta.

NEW GEOFFREY KENT LUXURY SUITE

We will be offering a new Luxury Suite (4-6 guests) from July 2016. The Luxury Suite is to be named after the luxury safari pioneer Geoffrey Kent and will contain memorabilia from his travels. Additional features and services included with the new suites are:

  • Kitchen 
  • Indoor lounge
  • Boma with fire pit
  • Deck area
  • Private vehicle
  • Private guide
  • Waiter
  • Private bar 
  • Private house-keeper
Accolades
  • The Sunday Times

"The most luxurious safari camp in Africa has just reopened after an extensive makeover to offer even more conspicuous consumption in the bush."

  • 2016 Certificate of Excellence - Tripadvisor
  • Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2015
Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms)

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