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Selinda Camp
Selinda Reserve, Botswana · Great Plains · Grand Luxury
Selinda Camp is Great Plains Conservation's three-suite Relais & Châteaux lodge on the Selinda Spillway in northern Botswana — Beverly and Dereck Joubert's design-forward safari address where the two-bedroom Selinda Suite delivers boat-arrival drama on the spillway.
- 3 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Selinda Spillway
History
Selinda Camp lies along the Selinda Spillway in Botswana's private Selinda Reserve. An earlier camp operated here from the mid-1990s, and in 2006 the reserve and camp were taken over by conservationists and filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert under Great Plains Conservation.
The camp was rebuilt and reopened in June 2019 as an intimate tented camp of around eight suites, blending vintage safari style with contemporary comfort. Set within a vast private wilderness known for its elephant and predator populations, Selinda embodies Great Plains' conservation-led model of low-impact, high-end safari tourism.
Experiences
- Open-vehicle safari drives — Open-vehicle safari drives, guided bush walks and boating to track and view iconic African wildlife and birds.
- Guided bush walks — Guided bush walks as part of the camp's wildlife-viewing activities.
- Boating — Boat cruises, including spotting partially submerged bull elephants eating water lilies; depends on water levels.
- Tag-and-release seasonal fishing — Seasonal tag-and-release fishing is available.
- Interactive six-course small-plate dining with the chef — A 6-course small-plate interactive dining experience with the chef.
- Deck massage — Relaxing massage on your deck.
Amenities
- Air conditioning and heating
- Writing desk
- Coffee and tea-making area
- Laundry service
- Open-vehicle safari drives
- Guided bush walks
- Boating
- Tag-and-release seasonal fishing (seasonal)
- Free download of photos taken on safari at end of stay
Awards
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2025)
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