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Camp · Selinda, Botswana
Zarafa Camp
An under-canvas camp on the Zibadianja Lagoon in Botswana's Selinda Reserve, noted for leopard and painted dog sightings.
Overview
Zarafa Camp sits on the Zibadianja Lagoon within Botswana's Selinda Reserve. Dereck Joubert, co-founder of Great Plains Conservation, describes the camp as a place for viewing leopards and painted dogs, with views over the lagoon and the surrounding reserve visible from every part of camp.
The camp is built as an under-canvas experience, with tented rooms designed to feel open and original. Guests have private decks set beneath ancient Ebony trees, a spot Joubert describes as one for watching the passing wildlife over the course of a stay. The Dhow Suite at Zarafa is listed separately as a named suite category at the camp, alongside the main tented accommodation.
Head chef Herold Gaosekelwe has developed a plant-based menu for the camp, including a vegan bream fillet made from chickpeas, flame-grilled nori and psyllium husk, served with a black bean brownie dessert finished under a dark chocolate dome. Zarafa Camp is part of Great Plains Conservation's Réserve Collection in Botswana, a group of camps that are Relais & Châteaux members.
- Rooms
- On request
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Located on the Zibadianja Lagoon in Botswana's Selinda Reserve
- Described as ideal for viewing leopards and painted dogs
- Under-canvas tented rooms with private decks set beneath ancient Ebony trees
- Head chef Herold Gaosekelwe develops plant-based dishes, including a vegan bream fillet
- Part of Great Plains Conservation's Réserve Collection, whose camps are Relais & Châteaux members
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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.
The Dhow Suite at Zarafa
A named suite category at Zarafa Camp, offered in addition to the main tented rooms. No further detail on its layout is given.
Up to 2 guests
Amenities
- Private decks
- Under-canvas tented rooms
- Plant-based dining options
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
Selinda, Botswana
Water camps in the delta, high game density and very few vehicles.
Questions
- Where is Zarafa Camp located?
- Zarafa Camp lies on the Zibadianja Lagoon within the Selinda Reserve in Botswana.
- What wildlife can guests expect to see at Zarafa Camp?
- The camp is described as ideal for viewing leopards and painted dogs, with views over the Selinda Reserve landscape from throughout camp.
- What is the accommodation style at Zarafa Camp?
- Zarafa offers an under-canvas experience, with tented rooms and private decks set beneath ancient Ebony trees, described as open and original.
- Does Zarafa Camp offer plant-based dining?
- Head chef Herold Gaosekelwe has created plant-based dishes for the camp, including a vegan bream fillet made from chickpeas and nori, and a black bean brownie dessert finished with a dark chocolate dome.
- Is Zarafa Camp part of a larger conservation programme?
- Zarafa Camp is one of Great Plains Conservation's Réserve Collection camps in Botswana, a group whose camps are Relais & Châteaux members.
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