Location
Transfer by light aircraft from Maun or Kasane to Chitabe airstrip. 45-minute game drive to Sandibe Safari Lodge.
Highlights
- Situated in the oasis of the Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta
- Track the Big Five, as well as the semi-acquatic lechwe and sitatunga antelope
- Day and night safaris, bush walks, mokoro and powerboat cruises
- Close to Moremi Game Reserve, so better chance of spotting the Big Five than most other Okavango lodges
Facilities & Services
In the heart of the camp, tucked under the forest canopy, is the soaring sitting and dining area with quiet decks affording views across the waterways. A shaded swimming pool and well-stocked Safari Shop are close by. Pan African dinners are prepared and served in the open boma that boasts a unique charcoal-cooled wine cellar.
Child Policy
Children are welcome. Regretfully, children 5 years and younger cannot participate in the regular game drives and mekoro activities. Children 16 years and older can participate in guided walks and mokoro activities. Childminders can be booked at an additional cost. Children aged 6 to 11 years are accommodated on game drives at the lodge manager’s discretion. An extra bed can be arranged for a child sharing its parents’ suite.
Rooms Types
Sandibe Safari Lodge offers 8 intimate African-inspired cottages with ensuite bathroom, twin hand basin, separate w.c and outdoor shower and dressing area. The cottages are airy with all windows covered in gauze to maximise views of the forest. Each cottage has an elevated viewing deck which is perfect for intimate candlelit dinners.
Activities
Twice-daily game drives in open safari vehicles, bush walks, mokoro (traditional canoe) excursions in the Delta, bush breakfasts, elegant bush dinners and birdwatching. Fishing is permitted between the months of March and December.