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Camp · , Botswana
Great Plains Conservation, Selinda Camp
A three-suite camp on the Selinda Spillway in Botswana's private Selinda Reserve, shaped around an elephant-inspired design.
Overview
Selinda Camp stands on the banks of the Selinda Spillway where it enters the Linyanti River, inside the private Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana. Dereck Joubert designed the camp around five elements, Earth, Wind, Water, Fire and Metal, moulding the structure around the surrounding trees rather than clearing them. Two life-sized elephant skull sculptures mark the entrance to the main area, an early sign of the elephant theme that runs through the camp's art and architecture, some of it drawing on the work of Joubert's late brother, Keith Joubert.
The camp holds three suites, each with its own open-air verandah and swimming pool. Bathrooms are fitted with brass baths, double vanity basins, a flush loo and indoor showers, and each bedroom has a writing desk, a tea and coffee station and wardrobe space, with air conditioning and heating over the bed. Beverly Joubert's fine art photography hangs in every suite, and guests have free use of a professional camera, a set of lenses and binoculars for the stay, with their own wildlife images downloaded as a gift at departure. A spa sits in the main area, and treatments can also be taken in the privacy of a suite.
The private Selinda Reserve carries large elephant herds, the Selinda pack of African wild dogs and the Selinda lion pride, the subject of the National Geographic film Birth of a Pride by Dereck and Beverly Joubert. Activities include open-vehicle game drives, guided walks and boating on the permanent waterways, along with seasonal tag-and-release fishing when water levels allow. Birdwatchers can look for more than two hundred recorded species. Selinda Camp is a member of Relais & Châteaux.
- Rooms
- 3
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Only three suites, each with a private verandah and swimming pool
- Set where the Selinda Spillway enters the Linyanti River, inside the private Selinda Reserve
- Elephant-themed design includes life-sized elephant skull sculptures at the entrance
- Home to the Selinda lion pride, featured in the National Geographic film Birth of a Pride
- Complimentary camera, lenses and binoculars, with images downloaded as a gift at the end of the stay
- A Relais & Châteaux member camp
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Safari Suite
One of three suites at the camp, each with a private open-air verandah and swimming pool. The ensuite bathroom has a brass bath, double vanity basins, a flush loo and an indoor shower. The bedroom includes a writing desk, a tea and coffee station, wardrobe space, and air conditioning and heating over the bed.
Up to 2 guests
Amenities
- Spa
- Private swimming pools
- Open-air verandahs
- Air conditioning
- Indoor showers
- Camera and binocular loan
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
, Botswana
Water camps in the delta, high game density and very few vehicles.
Questions
- How many suites does Selinda Camp have?
- Selinda Camp has only three suites, each with its own private open-air verandah and swimming pool.
- What wildlife might guests see at Selinda Camp?
- The private Selinda Reserve carries large elephant herds, the Selinda pack of African wild dogs, and the Selinda lion pride, which featured in the National Geographic film Birth of a Pride. Leopards and hippos are also seen, and more than two hundred bird species have been recorded.
- Is there a spa at Selinda Camp?
- Yes. A spa is located in the camp's main area, and treatments can also be taken in the privacy of a guest suite.
- What activities are offered at Selinda Camp?
- Guests can take open-vehicle safari drives, guided bush walks and boating on the permanent waterways, along with seasonal tag-and-release fishing when water levels allow.
- Is Selinda Camp part of a recognised hospitality group?
- Selinda Camp is a member of Relais & Châteaux and forms part of the Great Plains Conservation Réserve Collection in Botswana.
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