Botswana: thoughts on the all-new Selinda Camp

The Selinda Spillway is one of the most unspoilt and wildlife rich places in the Okavango Delta. Great Plains’ Selinda Camp has long been one of our favourite places to stay in Botswana, and it has now reopened after a complete rebuild. This is what you can expect from the new Selinda Camp.

The location

The Selinda Spillway is located in the northern part of Botswana, and it is a stretch of water linking the Okavango Delta with the Linyanti Swamps in the east. The camp is on a remote stretch of the river, in a private 332,000 acre reserve. The floodplain is rich in game all through the year, and as just 18 guests are permitted to visit the reserve at any one time, the chances of seeing anyone else whilst out on a game drive is minimal.

The camp

When the architects and designers envisaged the new Selinda Camp, they drew inspiration from three different cultural styles – European, Mokololo, and Bayei – and also the four essential elements of…