Savute Under Canvas

traditional Camp | Linyanti / Savuti Reserves, Botswana

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Savute Under Canvas offers a classic tented safari camp experience in one of the most wild and remote corners of Chobe National Park. Dry in comparison to the lush Chobe riverfront, Savute is an area of open savanna grasslands laced by a river channel whose water volume fluctuates seasonally and attracts prolific wildlife. This mobile camp is carefully positioned for close proximity to resident wildlife.

Our Expert Says

This is luxury camping at its best. These well-designed and comfortable canvas tents allow you to be as close to nature as possible. The fact that the camp is moved weekly allows for the best possible position in the Savute region—close to the resident wildlife.

– Corrin LaCombe

The Camp

Location: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Number of Rooms: 6

Pristine wilderness is the backdrop for the six spacious tents of Savute Under Canvas. The camp is moved to a different private campsite every five or six days to ensure that wildlife drives continually explore new areas, following the movements of wildlife. Little separates safari-goers from the bush: nighttime noises filter through canvas walls, lit from within by lanterns, and animals wander past on use well-used trails on their way to popular watering holes. Yet the remote camp’s comforts are many: steaming hot bucket showers in en suite bathrooms, spacious doubled beds with full bedding, shaded verandas with chairs for relaxing and surveying the view. A tented common area offers sheltered space to relax in the heat of the day, and savory dinners are served beneath canvas each night on tables set with white linens and flickering candles. Afterward, linger by the fire and share stories of safari adventures beneath an impossibly starry sky.

Facilities & Amenities

En suite bathroom with safari shower
220v charging outlets in vehicles
Laundry included
Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
No air conditioning, hair dryer, telephone, Internet or cellular coverage

Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Savute is an area of open savanna through which a seasonal river runs. Savute is renowned for its large herds of elephant, especially its enormous bulls. Savute offers opportunities to spot the full complement of the Big Five: elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion and leopard. Savute supports a great concentration of lions and is a famous battleground for lion and spotted hyena. During the wet season, large herds of zebra and tsessebe migrate through the area, feeding on fresh green grass on the plains. During the summer rains, the pans of Savute fill with water, sustaining wildlife long into the dry season. Wildebeest congregate, and it is not uncommon to sight cheetah and the vanishing African wild dog. Morning and evening wildlife drives offer opportunities to experience all the spectacles this exceptional safari destination has to offer.

The below chart helps to illustrate major wildlife sightings often experienced in the Linyanti Reserve adjacent to the Chobe National Park. This area is well known for elephant herds, which are at their peak in the drier months of July to October, and it's a great location to track wild dogs and see lion. A variety of other mammals, birds and reptiles may be seen as well. Exact sightings will depend on weather trends and wildlife movements.

Country	Park/Reserve	Buffalo	Cheetah	Eland	Elephant	Giraffe	Hippo	Hyena	Leopard	Lion	Sable Antelope	Wild Dog	Wildebeest	Zebra
Botswana	Linyanti / Savuti Reserves

Usually viewed

Frequently viewed

Occasionally viewed

Sporadically viewed

Rarely to never viewed

Safari Itineraries that include Savute Under Canvas

Classic Botswana	9 days, 8 nights - $8,958 – $39,219
Grand Botswana	11 days, 10 nights - $10,897 – $49,430
Green Season Botswana Safari	12 days, 11 nights - $12,204 – $45,644
Epic Botswana	13 days, 12 nights - $13,547 – $52,621
Classic Botswana & Namibia Safari	13 days, 12 nights - $14,182 – $38,272
Classic Botswana & Zimbabwe	13 days, 12 nights - $13,936 – $48,969
Epic South Africa & Botswana	13 days, 12 nights - $12,753 – $49,266
Classic Botswana & Zambia	14 days, 13 nights - $17,316 – $52,676
Grand Botswana & Namibia Safari	17 days, 16 nights - $17,626 – $61,039
Epic Botswana & Namibia Safari	20 days, 19 nights - $22,431 – $67,576
Ultimate Southern Africa	21 days, 20 nights - $21,594 – $68,134

Climate

Month	Max	Min	Rainfall
January	88° F	63° F	5.55 in
	31° C	17° C	141 mm
February	86° F	63° F	4.96 in
	30° C	17° C	126 mm
March	82° F	61° F	2.99 in
	27° C	16° C	76 mm
April	81° F	61° F	0.94 in
	27° C	16° C	24 mm
May	75° F	57° F	0.12 in
	23° C	13° C	3 mm
June	72° F	48° F	0.0 in
	22° C	8° C	0 mm
July	70° F	45° F	0.0 in
	21° C	7° C	0 mm
August	70° F	50° F	0.0 in
	21° C	10° C	0 mm
September	75° F	57° F	0.12 in
	23° C	13° C	3 mm
October	91° F	64° F	0.71 in
	32° C	17° C	18 mm
November	86° F	63° F	2.28 in
	30° C	17° C	58 mm
December	88° F	64° F	4.53 in
	31° C	17° C	115 mm

Conservation

The owners of Savute Under Canvas are committed to protecting Africa's threatened ecosystems, endangered species and crucial biodiversity through a model of low-impact, high-yield responsible luxury adventure tourism. Their core values are embodied in the guiding mantra, “Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, Care of the People.” As a mobile camp, the environmental footprint of Savute Under Canvas is small. Campsites are meticulously cleaned before moving on to the next, and waste is disposed of responsibiy. By placing an economic value on conservation and well-cared-for wild land, and ensuring that local communities benefit from safari activities, Savute Under Canvas’s owners hope to ensure that these wild areas have a sustainable future. The company contributes to a variety of conservation organizations, independent research projects and educational initiatives.