Zarafa Camp

Zarafa Camp is an intimate, four room exquisite tented camp located on the 330,000 acre Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana, an area linking the Okavango Delta and the Chobe/Savute corridors. Few camps rival the location of this little gem, Botswana’s first and only Relais & Chateaux property. Overlooking the crystal waters Zibadianja Lagoon, the source of the famous Savute Channel, every area of camp has a magnificent view. The lagoon is also the water source for a tremendous population of wildlife – dry season sightings boast buffalo and elephant by the hundreds.

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  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

    Zarafa Camp - Selinda
  • Zarafa Camp - Selinda

What Zarafa Camp will offer to you:

Zarafa Camp - SelindaZarafa Camp is an intimate, four room exquisite tented camp located on the 330,000 acre Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana, an area linking the Okavango Delta and the Chobe/Savute corridors. Its villa, the Dhow Suites, consist of two tents and private main area and operates entirely independently of main camp. Few camps rival the location of this little gem, Botswana’s first and only Relais & Chateaux property. Overlooking the crystal waters Zibadianja Lagoon, the source of the famous Savute Channel, every area of camp has a magnificent view. The lagoon is also the water source for a tremendous population of wildlife – dry season sightings boast buffalo and elephant by the hundreds.

Under an impressive canopy of African ebony trees, the camp has a sizable main lounge, with adjacent library and dining area. A curio shop and ‘jungle gym’ satiate those who need retail therapy or a good work out. In-room massage is also available. Zarafa has succeeded in successfully in retaining a clearly African feel, while balancing that delicate relationship between personal and informal and romance and adventure. Zarafa Camp has no equal in terms of its environmental credentials and its careful appointments.

Zarafa Camp is the brainchild of the founders of Great Plains Conservation, who pooled their collective experience on safari to create what they deemed to be the best and most environmentally innovative camp. Zarafa means “the beloved one” or “the lovely one” in Arabic. The name comes from a giraffe, which was presented to Charles X of France in 1826 by the Viceroy of Egypt. She travelled from Africa in a traditional Dhow boat, and it was on this journey that she was given her name reflecting her true elegance and splendor.