Botswana

Ride the world's largest land mammals at Abu Camp, a 400,000-acre reserve established in 1990 to help once-captive animals return to the wild. Gue

Set along the Boro River in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Abercrombie & Kent’s intimate eco-lodge is built from plaster, burlap, and 150,000 aluminum

Activities at this renovated tent encampment include canoeing in the river delta and guided tours on nearby islands. 

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Moorish-themed, eco-conscious property known to offer great wildlife spotting: it’s set on a river frequented by elephants. 

Room to Book: One of t

10 thatched-roof tents (all have en suite bathrooms and outdoor showers) in a mangosteen grove on the edge of a hippo-filled lagoon. 

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Remote island tent retreat surrounded by water lilies and reeds. 

Room to Book: Nos. 7-12 have the best flood-plain views.

Doubles from $2,490, all

A 1940’s safari feel in the otherworldly salt pans, plus a shaded swimming pool.

Room to Book: No. 10 is the closest to the dreamy Persian-style te