Abu Camp
(Elephant Back Safari, Okavango Delta - Botswana)
Abu Camp - A Botswana Safari Lodge
Abu Camp is situated in a 400,000-acre private reserve in the
heart of the Okavango Delta. The camp has 6 luxurious “tents” that are located
under a shady canopy in an ancient riverine forest. The tents have a unique and
wonderful design with a private viewing deck overlooking the lagoon. Each tent
at Abu has beautiful en-suite facilities with a shower and a bath.
The dining / bar areas are on raised wooden decks that wind
around African ebony and sycamore fig trees. The lounge and dining tent has
beautiful big sofas, with a breathtaking view over the lagoon and also features
a well-stocked library and a study.
Guests at Abu Camp are invited to share with the resident
elephant family what is, without doubt, the ultimate elephant education safari.
The elephant experiences offer many magical moments including the interacting
with the resident herd of eight elephants – as well as with the herds of
wildlife in the area. Abu's also offers game drives, night drives, walks and
mokoro (dugout canoe) safaris – as well as the most intimate elephant learning
experience in Africa.
For guests looking for the ultimate in bush luxury and
exclusivity, The Elephant Villa is situated across the lagoon – a short five
minute drive away. This villa can accommodate a couple or a family with
children.
Abu's new Private Villa has been designed and built as a separate,
private unit on the opposite side of the lagoon from Abu Camp. It boasts two
large bedrooms with double four poster bed and a twin that can be converted into
a double, as well as en suite facilities and a spacious sitting room - all on a
raised teak deck beneath shady trees.
Magnificent old trees, including an African Ebony and Sycamore Fig, shade the
multi-level teak decks which serve as a gathering point for the guests. Whilst
most meals can be enjoyed al fresco, overlooking the lagoon, the hospitality
area is dominated by the high peaks of an Afro-Bedouin styled tent that shelters
a superbly appointed lounge and dining room. The decor items, redolent of
everything that is African, would still look entirely at ease in a New York 5th
Avenue apartment and the well-stocked bar and its never-ending supply of ice
provide almost anything for which a guest would wish!
The emphasis here is on privacy and luxury in the middle of the African bush.
The Private Villa has its own swimming pool and a resident butler. It is
designed for a maximum of four people or a small family.
The Private Villa offers game drives, night drives, walks and Mokoro (dug out
canoe) safaris, but does not offer any elephant interaction activities.
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