Vumbura Plains Botswana Guest Suite

Luxury safari camps

Wilderness camps in Africa

Explore Wilderness camps across Africa’s most iconic wild destinations. From the Okavango Delta to the Serengeti and Namibia’s deserts, each camp offers expert guiding, exceptional wildlife, and immersive access to private wilderness areas.



Explore pristine, untamed Africa

From the waterways of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, to the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania, the wild rivers and savannah of Zambia and Zimbabwe, the vast desert beauty of Namibia, and the lush rainforests of Rwanda, Wilderness brings you here. Explore our collective of camps across Southern and East Africa, and discover the continent’s wildest, most thrilling safari experiences.

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Villa interior at Wilderness Bisate Reserve
Bisate Reserve

A sanctuary for those with a distinctive palate for adventure. Africa's most thrilling primate experience served up in style.

From USD 3,320 per person, per night
Volcanoes, Rwanda
Wilderness Busanga Bush Camp Zambia Hero
Busanga Bush Camp

Busanga Bush Camp offers a thrillingly remote and intimate safari in one of Zambia’s most productive wildlife areas.

From USD 1,370 per person, per night
Kafue, Zambia
Wilderness Chikwenya guest tent with elephant in front
Chikwenya

Sublime Chikwenya promises an endless wildlife parade in this pulsing riverine belt of the Lower Zambezi’s iconic Mana Pools.

From USD 1,170 per person, per night
Mana Pools, Zimbabwe
Tented suite at Wilderness Chitabe private deck over looks the Okavango Delta
Chitabe

Discover Wilderness Chitabe and its prolific wildlife, for an out-of-this-world Okavango safari experience.

From USD 1,710 per person, per night
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Chitabe Lediba interior
Chitabe Lediba

Small, intimate Chitabe Lediba promises extraordinary wildlife sightings and quality time with loved ones.

From USD 1,813 per person, per night
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Wilderness Damaraland Camp Namibia
Damaraland Camp

Discover rugged Damaraland. A true frontier, with mountainous landscapes, cultural riches and rare desert-adapted wildlife.

From USD 570 per person, per night
Damaraland, Namibia
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Davison's

An homage to a bygone safari era, this classic camp’s setting in Hwange National Park delivers exceptional wildlife viewing.

From USD 590 per person, per night
Hwange, Zimbabwe
Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp Guest suite
Desert Rhino Camp

A desert sanctuary. A refuge for rhinos. An escape for explorers. Immerse yourself in a place where everything has meaning.

From USD 690 per person, per night
Damaraland, Namibia
Wilderness Doro Nawas deck area overlooking the desert landscape at dusk
Doro Nawas

Experience a true cultural immersion in Namibia at Doro Nawas, amid dramatic scenery and desert-adapted animals.

From USD 460 per person, per night
Damaraland, Namibia
Wilderness DumaTau main area and jetty
DumaTau

Home to Africa’s highest density of elephants, supremely chic DumaTau offers exceptional wildlife encounters.

From USD 1,810 per person, per night
Linyanti, Botswana
Elephants grazing outside Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

A luxury gateway to this rugged, life-filled private wilderness area, with access to Namibia’s legendary Skeleton Coast.

From USD 1,190 per person, per night
Kunene, Namibia
King's Pool

As regal as the noble elephants and other prolific wildlife, King’s Pool offers unrivalled safaris in the wild Linyanti.

From USD 1,260 per person, per night
Linyanti, Botswana

Designed close to nature

What is a safari camp?

A Wilderness camp is a small, immersive accommodation to stay at in one of our remarkable wild places. All Wilderness camps are designed with conservation at the fore-thought while including local communities design, and provided unrivalled luxury in one of the World’s most untamed places. Wilderness camps combine remote locations, expert guiding, and refined comfort, offering access to some of Africa’s most extraordinary ecosystems.

Wilderness Bisate Forest Villa

Choosing your camp

The right safari camp depends on where you travel, what wildlife you hope to see, and how you want to experience the wilderness.

Location

Wilderness Vumbura in Botswana is a combination camp offering both land and water activities

Location

Different regions offer unique and distinct safari experiences. Delta camps in Botswana provide water-based activities, savannah camps in Zimbabwe focus on big game, while desert camps in Namibia deliver vast landscapes and adapted wildlife.

Wildlife

Experience

Season

What to expect at a Wilderness camp

Every Wilderness camp is shaped by its environment. Days are led by expert guides, with morning and afternoon activities revealing the rhythm of the land. Between safaris, camps offer a space to rest, reflect, and connect with the surrounding wilderness.

 

Experiences are supported by seamless logistics, including light aircraft transfers between camps. Luggage is typically limited to soft bags due to aircraft requirements, and thoughtful details such as laundry services and essential amenities are included to simplify travel in remote locations.

Camps by destination

Wilderness camps span Africa’s most unique and untamed places. Each destination offers a distinct ecosystem, wildlife density, and style of safari.

What to expect from an African safari

An African safari experience isn’t just a holiday, it’s a complete reset. Imagine morning game drives through private conservation land, afternoon siestas with the calls of the bush all around you, and evenings around the fire under the stars. Our safari guide answers all your practical questions and helps you choose where, when and how to go.

 

Wilderness camps are built on a model where conservation and hospitality are deeply connected. By travelling to these remote areas, guests directly contribute to protecting ecosystems, supporting communities, and sustaining wildlife. This approach allows access to private concessions and uncrowded landscapes, where encounters are more intimate and the experience remains shaped by the natural world rather than infrastructure.

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Start your journey

Our safari specialists will help you choose the right combination of camps, destinations, and travel seasons to create a seamless journey across Africa’s most extraordinary wild places.

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Frequently asked questions

What you need to know

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Let’s plan your next journey

Ready?

When we say we’re there every step of the way, we mean it, literally. From planning the perfect circuit, to private inter-camp transfers on Wilderness Air, and easing you through Customs. We’re with you on the ground, at your side, 24-7, from start to finish. Ready to take the road less travelled? Contact our Travel Designers to plan an unforgettable journey.