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STYLE + PLANNING
EXPERIENCE
SPECTACULAR WILDLIFE
MORE AFFORDABLY.
WHAT’ S INCLUDED
Sable Alley’s 12
palatial tents enjoy
sweeping views
of wildlife-rich
floodplains, and the
camp’s locale on a
495,000-acre
private reserve
guarantees you’ll
never have traffic on
complimentary
morning, afternoon
and evening game
drives. Walking and
boating safaris are
also included, as
are meals, house
drinks and, of
course, sundowners
(aka happy hour).
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SABLE ALLEY
OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA
WHY Prices for safaris, particularly in Botswana,
have sky-rocketed to as much as $2,500 per
person per night. Natural Selection, the
brainchild of Colin Bell, one of the founding
fathers of high-end safari tourism, delivers a
more affordable, but no less spectacular, wildlife
experience at camps like Sable Alley. Best
of all, the property prides itself on sustainability.
BEST TIME TO VISIT The Okavango Delta
floods with water during Botswana’s winter
(May through August), making mokoro
(a dugout canoe) and boat safaris possible.
The temperatures are pleasantly mild:
warm days and cool nights.
NOT-TO-MISS EXPERIENCE The truly wild
at heart should tack on a night at sister
property Skybeds, a two-and-a-half-hour
drive away. You’ll sleep under the stars on
a tree-house-like platform elevated three
stories off the ground with elephants drinking
just a few feet away. ($510 per person)
PRICE $595 per person per night,
NaturalSelection.travel ››
GIRAFFES: PIERRE YVES BABELON/GETTY IMAGES;
BOTSWANA: COURTESY OF NATURAL SELECTION (4)