The Camp

Location: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Number of Tents: 8

Sanctuary Stanley's Camp provides a quintessential Okavango Delta experience. Eight tented suites with draped canvas and wooden boardwalks evoke the romance of exploration. Each tent features an en suite bathroom with an indoor shower with hot and cold running water. A viewing deck with daybed and hammock provide awe-inspiring views over the world's largest inland delta. With the luxury of tea and coffee delivered to your room early each morning, your private deck offers a perfect respite to greet the new day. A central lounge, bar and dining area offer ample room for socializing, while private meals gladly are catered to your preference. Take a mid-day dip in the swimming pool, when temperatures are at their warmest, and cozy beneath your fine linens as the night cools down. A curio shop sells souvenirs and finely crafted local baskets, carvings and textiles.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with shower
• Shampoo, soap and lotion
• Hair dryer
• Room fan
• 220v charging outlets in room
• In-room safe
• Central pool
• Wi-Fi in room
• Laundry included
• Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
• Credit cards accepted
• No air conditioning, telephone or cellular coverage

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Situated adjacent to the Moremi Game Reserve, the camp has the distinct benefit of being located on a private 260,000-acre concession, allowing for both night wildlife drives and seasonal, guided walks, which are not allowed in the park. Wildlife is dense, including elephants, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena and much more. View predators, giraffe, zebra and other plains animals on early morning and late afternoon wildlife drives. Night drives can linger beyond sunset into the first hours of twilight, and guided walks may be possible when water levels allow. Stanley's is notable for its Living with Elephants program, giving you an opportunity to interact and walk with Jabu, Thembi and Morula, a trio of orphaned, semi-habituated elephants. This is not a contrived, zoo-like experience, but an authentic look into the intelligence and gentility of elephants. The elephant experience is an additional, optional cost to your safari.

The Okavango Delta is a year-round wildlife viewing destination, with the peak mammal viewing in the dry winter between June and October and fantastic birding all year. The below chart shows major wildlife sightings. Other typical sightings may include small mammals, such as jackals, foxes, caracal and serval, and a wide variety of birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on weather and wildlife movements and can vary from camp to camp, since many camps are located on islands.

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