Natural Selection continues to grow and complements its premium portfolio in Botswana with the exclusive luxury safari camp “North Island Okavango Camp”, a perfect addition to the two premium camps “Jack’s” and “Tuludi”, as well as the 2nd newcomer “Tawana” (opening mid-2023, see adjacent article)
North Island is scheduled to open in mid-June 2023 with just 3 spacious luxury tents, more rooms will be added at a later stage.
Tawana Camp to open in Moremi Game Reserve in mid 2023
“Tawana” is another exciting addition of the Natural Selection’s premium portfolio. The exclusive camp with 8 spacious luxury tents for a maximum of 16 guests is scheduled to open at the end of July 2023.
It is the first camp to be allowed to open within the Moremi Game Reserve in decades. The camp will be built on the southeast side of Moremi at the edge of the Gomoti River.
Thamo Telele is a 250-hectare private game reserve located on the outskirts of the iconic safari town of Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta.
This intimate and comfortable lodge was recently refurbished and opened its tent-flaps again in March 2022. With an enviable location bordering the Thamalakane River, Thamo Telele can accommodate 22 guests and offers space for relaxation and tranquillity, making it the ideal stop-over either side of any safari.
We are very happy and proud to announce, that we have been appointed by „Lanzerac Hotel & Spa“ as their new representatives for German speaking and Benelux Europe, one of the most iconic Luxury-Boutique-Hotels in South Africa’s famous Winelands, just 45 Minutes outside of Cape Town. The historic Wine Estate has a 330-year history as the 3rd oldest farm in Stellenbosch.
“Lanzerac” is a green and peaceful oasis with its stunning Luxury-Hotel and Spa, surrounded by vineyards and a spectacular panorama of the Jonkershoek Valley.
The renowned Mokuti Etosha Lodge of the O&L Leisure Group, located directly at the eastern von Lindequist Gate of Etosha National Park, will close from 22nd March 2022 for estimated 12-15 months, undergoing a full upgrade. The major renovations will include a completely new main building (reception, bars, dining room, kitchen, conference center, including the pool bar and pool area, as well as the main entrance) will be demolished and rebuilt. The current Boma will also be demolished and relocated to a new bush location in a form of a new Sky-Boma. Current rooms will be upgraded, and additional rooms as well as new guest experiences and exciting activities will be added (e.g. conservation center, cultural village, new viewpoints, upgrades to the airstrip etc.)
Natural Selection is excited to welcome guests back to the recently revamped Little Sable, in the heart of the game-rich 200.000 ha large Khwai Private Reserve. Previously known as Jackal & Hide – the revamp has upped the levels of service and upgraded the interiors while maintaining the same intimate safari experience.
Ideal for anyone looking for an intimate yet relaxed safari experience, at a great price.
Due to the ongoing Corona pandemic and lack of demand, O&L Leisure decided to temporarily close Chobe Water Villas and Mokuti Etosha Lodge until 30.9.21 to save costs and ultimately save jobs longterm for the re-start and the future.
“The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry in particular, and the commensurate mitigating measures taken by governments around the world whereby industry revenues collapsed, can be described as worse than the worst-case scenarios anticipated locally and globally”, says Norbert Wurm, Managing Director of O&L Leisure.
Click below to read the full statement.
Rare Earth Retreats will continue to offer their popular 3=2 and 4=3 free next specials for their safari lodges and luxury boutique hotels until 2022. The 4-Star lodges “Ekuthuleni” and “Tshwene” in the Welgevonden Game Reserve as well as the 5-Star lodges “The Outpost” and “Pel’s Post” in the Pafuri region of Northern Kruger offer a 4=3 all year. The luxury Boutique Hotel “The Old Rectory”, just 50 meters off the beach of Plettenberg Bay even offer a 3=2 all year, same as the beautiful “Rare Earth Country House” outside Plett in “The Crags for exclusive use with 5 bedrooms. Both properties are fantastic to discover the highlights of the central Garden Route.
Under the following link you can see these specials valid for 2022.
O&L Leisure Hotels & Lodges are using the unfortunately still low demand for various renovations in their iconic Strand Hotel, situated in prime location on the Swakopmund pier, in 2 phases from August 2nd, 2021. First and foremost, the ventilation, cooling and heating technology in all parts of the hotel will be optimized, all rooms, suites and public areas will receive cosmetic repairs and the Farmhouse Deli Restaurant will receive new floors. Noise disturbance for guests is to be expected only minimally.
Seasons In Africa is also offering its attractive 6 or 8-night lodge combos for next year, which include all flight / road transfers and 1 or 2 free nights. A perfect combination for an unforgettable luxury safari between the Madikwe Game Reserve and Kruger National Park (Timbavati + Sabi Sand Game Reserve).
