Chobe Savanna Lodge

Chobe Savanna Lodge sits on Impalila Island in Namibia's Zambezi Region, at the point where the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers meet and four countries — Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe — converge. Set beneath ancient baobab and fig trees on the riverbank, the lodge looks directly across the water to the floodplains of Chobe National Park.

Thatched, glass-fronted suites are raised along the river frontage beneath the trees, each with an en-suite bathroom, private deck and uninterrupted water views over the Puku Flats. Because game is viewed from the water rather than by vehicle, days are built around boat-based safaris across the Chobe floodplain, tracking elephant, buffalo and prolific birdlife, with a riverside pool, bar and dining deck at the heart of camp.