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Leave time for unhurried game drives and the flexibility to follow what your guide finds. Specific predator sightings are never assured.
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Savuti Safaris
Game drives · Marshes · Predator country
Plan your Savuti safari ↗A land-based safari with its own rhythm.
Savuti, also written Savute, is an inland corner of Chobe National Park with a character distinct from the riverfront. The channel, marsh landscapes and surrounding woodland create a setting for a safari built around time in the bush.
Choose Savuti when you want to give game drives room in the itinerary. Combining it with a Delta camp or a Chobe River stay lets you experience northern Botswana through contrasting habitats rather than repeating the same kind of stop.
What to do in Savuti.
A changing landscape
The Savuti Channel’s history is part of the area’s identity. Flow and marsh conditions change, so do not select a camp on the assumption of permanent water.
Camp life between outings
Consider how you want to spend the middle of the day. A camp’s outlook, communal spaces and room style matter alongside the safari programme.
When to visit Savuti.
Seasonal conditions influence vegetation, heat and the feel of the landscape. Discuss both your travel month and the camp’s current operating conditions. A dry-season safari and a greener summer visit can offer very different settings.
Explore Botswana’s seasons ↗Getting to Savuti.
Savuti is usually planned as its own stop in a northern Botswana route. Air and road arrangements depend on the camp and itinerary. Allow for the connections between Savuti, the riverfront and the Delta before choosing your number of nights.
How long to stay.
Three nights is a useful starting point for a dedicated Savuti stay. Keep enough time at the next camp to appreciate the contrast rather than using most of the journey to move between places.
Where to stay in Savuti.
Explore these stays as a starting point. We’ll help you compare locations, guiding and camp style for your journey.
Chobe & Savuti
Savute Safari Lodge
The Savute Channel runs beside Savute Safari Lodge, providing a defining setting within the southern reaches of Chobe National Park.
Chobe & Savuti
Savute Elephant Lodge
Savute Elephant Lodge offers a luxury-lodge base in the southern part of Chobe National Park, giving Savute a distinct place in the itinerary.
Chobe & Savuti
Savuti Camp
Savuti Camp faces the changeable Savuti Channel in the Linyanti reserve, offering a traditional bush-camp stay in northern Botswana.
Ideas for your Botswana journey.
Start with a suggested route, then adapt it to include the places and experiences that interest you.
Botswana Family Adventure
Okavango · Moremi · Savute · Chobe
Shared discoveries with a route and daily rhythm shaped around your family.
Published fromUS$9,290 per personNov–Dec 2026Explore itinerary ↗
Botswana, Cape Town & Victoria Falls
Cape Town · Okavango · Savute · Victoria Falls
Four contrasting stops combining city life, safari and the falls.
Published fromUS$9,985 per personJan–Mar 2027Explore itinerary ↗
Botswana & Victoria Falls
Khwai · Linyanti · Victoria Falls
Combine a Delta safari with one of southern Africa’s great natural spectacles.
Published fromUS$8,237 per personDec 2026Explore itinerary ↗
Savuti safari FAQs.
Are Savuti and Savute the same place?
Both spellings are used for the same safari area. Individual camps may use one spelling in their names.
Does a Savuti safari include boating?
Do not assume so. Savuti is generally chosen for a land-based safari. Water activities must be confirmed with the specific camp rather than inferred from the channel’s name.
How long should I stay in Savuti?
Three nights is a useful starting point for a dedicated Savuti stay. Keep enough time at the next camp to appreciate the contrast rather than using most of the journey to move between places.
Can this be part of a tailor-made Botswana safari?
Yes. We can shape the route around your interests, preferred camp style and travel dates, then confirm connections and availability. Explore our suggested itineraries as a starting point.
Further reading: Botswana Tourism’s destination guide ↗
More of Botswana.
Beyond Botswana
Extend your safari.
Your safari can be just the beginning. Add a city stay, a natural wonder or time by the ocean.
01 / A city, coast & culture finaleCape Town
Follow days in the bush with time in Cape Town. Explore the city, enjoy the food scene and leave room for the Cape Peninsula or Winelands.
Add Cape Town to my safari ↗
02 / A natural wonder on your routeVictoria Falls
Add time around Victoria Falls for a different kind of spectacle. Balance a visit to the falls with a relaxed stay beside the Zambezi.
Add Victoria Falls to my safari ↗
03 / Safari, then the Indian OceanMozambique
Swap early game drives for unhurried beach days. Finish your Botswana safari with time on Mozambique’s coast or islands.
Add Mozambique to my safari ↗Combine destinations as part of a tailored route. Flight schedules, transfer connections, entry requirements and seasonal conditions need to be checked for your dates.
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