Our Lodges
Six Sanctuaries
Each Etela lodge is shaped by the landscape it inhabits and the community it serves. Same philosophy. Different personality. United by a belief that luxury means touching the land lightly while deeply connecting with the people and wildlife that make each place extraordinary.
Etela Khwai
Nestled in the heart of predator country, Etela Khwai offers raw, unfiltered wildlife encounters in one of Botswana's most ecologically diverse regions. The Khwai area sits at the boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta's eastern reaches — a mosaic of mopane woodland, floodplains, and seasonal waterways that attract extraordinary concentrations of wildlife year-round. Built in full partnership with the Khwai Development Trust, this lodge embodies the spirit of co-ownership and authentic hospitality. Your stay directly funds schools, healthcare, and conservation programmes for the 2,000 people of Khwai village.
Etela Okavango
Etela Delta sits at the intersection of pristine waterways and ancient islands deep within the Okavango Delta — one of the world's last great wilderness areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The lodge is elevated on stilts to adapt to seasonal flooding, overlooking waterways and floodplains with floating walkways and mokoro docking areas at its base. Accessible only by light aircraft, the journey itself becomes part of the experience — a bird's-eye view of a landscape that shifts from emerald green to gold with the seasons.
Etela Makgadikgadi
The Makgadikgadi is one of the largest salt pan systems on earth — an ancient lake bed that dried 10,000 years ago, leaving behind a landscape of such extraordinary vastness that it redefines your sense of scale. Etela Makgadikgadi features a desert-inspired design, set low to the ground to integrate with the flat, open landscape. The 15 standalone chalets with thatched roofs and shaded verandas are designed for stargazing, and the central boma hosts outdoor dining under the clearest skies in Africa.
Etela Nata
Etela Nata sits near the Nata Bird Sanctuary, where the Nata River flows into the pan system and creates one of Africa's most important flamingo breeding grounds. The lodge features 12 tented chalets raised on wooden decks, each with dedicated bird-watching areas and views of the salt pans. A spacious lounge and restaurant with bird-viewing platforms, pool area, and shaded outdoor seating — all built from reed, timber, and light-coloured fabrics to reflect the sandy, wetland environment.
Etela Chobe
Chobe National Park is home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa — over 130,000 animals that congregate along the Chobe River during the dry season. Etela Chobe sits on the banks of the river with 10 luxury tented suites, each with private plunge pools and large glass doors for uninterrupted river views. The two-storey main building features an infinity pool, library, and spa. A private jetty leads directly to river safaris, while elevated walkways allow game viewing from above the riverine forest canopy.
Etela Maun
Maun is the gateway to the Okavango — the last town before the wilderness begins, where the tarmac gives way to sand tracks and the pace of life slows to something more honest. Etela Maun sits on the banks of the Thamalakane River, offering a serene arrival and departure experience for guests travelling deeper into Botswana's wild places. This is a lodge for the transitions — the night before your first flight into the Delta, the days stolen at the end when you're not quite ready to return to the world.
Canvas, Timber & Open Sky
Each structure is designed to disappear into its landscape — elevated on timber, breathing with the season, open to the wild on every side.
Etela Makgadikgadi
Aerial — Etela Chobe
Riverside Tents — Etela Delta
Open-Air Reception — Etela Chobe
Fireside Lounge — Etela Khwai
Arrival — Etela Khwai Explorer's Camp
Guest Suite Interior
Etela Khwai — Explorer's Camp
Pool Deck — Etela Makgadikgadi
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