Sanctuary Stanley's Camp

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Sanctuary Stanley's Camp

Stanley’s Camp is located in a private concession on the southern tip of Chief's Island in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana - a region of startling contrasts with its mix of wetlands, forest, and dry savannah.

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From $2,150 per person sharing, per night

From, per person · night$2,150
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Sanctuary Stanley's Camp

About the lodge

An overview of Sanctuary Stanley's Camp.

Stanley’s Camp is located in a private concession on the southern tip of Chief's Island in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana - a region of startling contrasts with its mix of wetlands, forest, and dry savannah.

Highlights

  • Located on a private concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, which allows for activities like walking and night drives.
  • Traditional tented safari camp provides an authentic safari experience.
  • Sanctuary Stanley's Camp offers a diverse game-viewing experience, with several active hyena dens close to camp.

You Should Know

  • Children of all ages are welcome at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp.
  • Children aged 15 years and younger pay the child rate when sharing with two full-paying adults. Please enquire for more details.
  • A private vehicle must be booked for children aged 5 and younger.

The Details

Set amidst shady ebony and sausage trees overlooking the perennial Boro River, Stanley’s Camp offers spectacular game viewing in an area rich with birdlife, wildlife, and scenic beauty. Stanley’s Camp prides itself on its impeccable service, luxurious accommodation, and decadent cuisine, creating an unforgettable African safari.

Stanley’s Camp features ten individually designed canvas safari tents, raised on wooden decking. The tents exude understated elegance and include an en-suite bathroom with a shower, fan, minibar, tea and coffee-making facilities, a lounge area, hairdryer, in-room safe, bathrobes, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a viewing deck.

The camp facilities include an expansive lounge, a dining area, a swimming pool, a gym, a bar, and a laundry service.

Expert guides accompany guests on early morning and late-afternoon game drives. Guided walking safaris provide opportunities to track and follow Okavango wildlife and explore the plants, birds, and habitats of this pristine wilderness. Tranquil mokoro trips offer a soothing way to view a multitude of water birds and pods of grunting hippos up close, while also providing a unique perspective of the plains wildlife from the water. The Living with Elephants activity is a must-do; this leisurely walk with two semi-habituated elephants is an extraordinarily enriching experience, giving guests a rare chance for personal interaction with these gentle giants.

Large numbers of plains game and predators can be found throughout the year. Following the recent introduction of rhinos to this concession, the area is now home to the famed Big Five. Predators include several lion prides, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and the rare and endangered wild dog. Large herds of elephants and buffalo frequently roam the area. Blue wildebeests, steenboks, giraffes, greater kudus, impalas, Burchell's zebras, and tsessebes are common, while the region's flood levels attract the much-sought-after water-dwelling antelope species, such as sitatunga and red lechwe. Additionally, the area harbors unexpected smaller gems, including frogs and neon-blue water lilies.

The region is home to over 400 species of birds, including the African fish eagle, Bateleur, crested and wattled cranes, black-tailed godwit, sacred ibis, green pigeon, and the rare and elusive Pel’s fishing owl.

Sanctuary Stanley's Camp is ideal for solo explorers, couples, and families seeking a luxurious safari getaway.

Price Includes

  • Luxury accommodation, all meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (except for premium brands and Champagne), all game-viewing activities, airstrip transfers, laundry service, and emergency medical evacuation.

You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.

Sanctuary Stanley's Camp

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Rates and dates.

Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.

Valid until 2 Jan 2027

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Peak / migration

1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026

All Inclusive — All meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, twice daily game viewing activities and transfers to/from nearest airstrip.

Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details

$2,150

per person · night

Shoulder

1 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026

All Inclusive — All meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, twice daily game viewing activities and transfers to/from nearest airstrip.

Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details

$1,050

per person · night

Festive

21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

All Inclusive — All meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, twice daily game viewing activities and transfers to/from nearest airstrip.

Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 25th September 2026. Details

$2,150

per person · night

Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.

Current offers

Special offer available.

Stay & Pay

Stay for 5 nights and only pay for 4 nights. Valid for travel from 1 January to 31 May & 1 September to 31 December 2026.

Honeymoon offer

For couples celebrating a wedding.

Documented from Abercrombie & Kent (Sanctuary Retreats)'s 2026 rate sheet. A formal offer you can claim, not marketing language.

Honeymoon Offer

50% off the stay for one partner (i. e. one guest travels at half price)

Couples honeymooning at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp (and other Sanctuary Retreats camps and lodges across East & Southern Africa) receive 50% off the stay for one of the two guests. The offer is valid for travel from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, requires a minimum two-night stay, is limited to two guests travelling together, and must be taken within six months of the date of marriage. A Marriage Certificate is required. The offer can be combined with the Long Stay discount but cannot be stacked with any other offers.

Minimum stay
2 nights
Valid
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026
Proof
Marriage Certificate required
Combinable
Can be combined with long stay discount; cannot be combined with other offers

Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Terms and eligibility may change. Your specialist confirms all offers at the time of booking.

Family policies

Travelling with children.

What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Sanctuary Stanley's Camp, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .

Minimum ages
Stay 6+ · Game drives 6+ · Walking safari 16+
Child rates
Children 6 and under stay free of charge. Ages 7–15 sharing with two adults pay the child rate; sharing with one adult pays the adult rate. Two children sharing with one adult: one child rate plus one adult rate. 16+ pays the full adult rate. Children 15 and younger must share with an adult.
Family rooms
No dedicated family unit.
Care
Kids' programme · Babysitting available
Exceptions

Minimum age to stay and to join game drives is 6. A private game-drive vehicle must be booked for families travelling with 6-year-olds. Walking safaris are restricted to guests aged 16 and older. Children 15 and younger must share a tent with an adult. Child-minding is available on request, provided by housekeeping staff (not qualified babysitters) at a nominal fee paid directly to the carer. Only 2 tents accommodate triple occupancy; a third adult sharing is not recommended due to the open-plan bathroom layout.

Water safari

Out on the water.

Mokoro, canoe, kayak and boat options at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp. The silent dugout mokoro is a different product to a motorised sundowner cruise — check the category on each.

Mokoro

Mokoro Canoe Excursions

Seasonal mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) excursions are available at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp in the Okavango Delta. These excursions are included in the stay rate, subject to seasonal availability, and have a minimum age restriction of 12 years old.

Minimum age: 12 years old. Validity: Seasonal (not available all year round). Included in stay rate.

Cost
complimentary
Availability
Seasonal

Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.

Cultural

Beyond the game drive.

Community visits, cultural walks, and dining experiences documented at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp.

Community project visit

Conservation and Co-Existence Cultural Experience

A dedicated cultural and conservation experience exclusive to guests at Baines' Lodge and Stanley's Camp, combining community engagement with co-existence conservation themes. Priced at a premium reflecting the depth of the experience, it requires a minimum of two participants.

Minimum 2 persons. rate: $995 per person. rate not listed for Stanley's Camp in excerpts (only Chief's Camprate of $667 is shown). Valid 01 January – 31 December 2026.

Cost
$995 per person (rate)
Availability
Subject to availability; advance booking required; minimum 2 persons

Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.

Your specialist for this lodge

Darren Robertson

Darren Robertson

Safari Specialist - Southern Africa

Knows Sanctuary Stanley's Camp backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.

Zene DevineShann Shaw

With Zené and Shann across the team.

"Jolene was simply extraordinary. She put together what became an absolutely incredible African trip for us in the space of barely three weeks, and from the outset her responsiveness, knowledge and genuine enthusiasm were exceptional. Nothing was ever too much trouble, responses were almost immediate, and she very quickly understood exactly what we were looking for, our expectations and the way we like to travel. More than simply being an expert at what she does, Jolene genuinely cared about making the trip special for us, and that came through in every aspect of her planning. What particularly impressed us was the flexibility with which she brought everything together. We already had some of our own arrangements in place, including international flights and staying with friends in Cape Town, but Jolene seamlessly incorporated those into the overall itinerary and still organised all the surrounding logistics and transfers. The safari component she designed was outstanding, taking us through Kruger, Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta, before finishing in Cape Town and the Stellenbosch wine region. Every part flowed beautifully and the lodges, experiences and logistics were exceptional. Just as importantly, Jolene stayed in contact throughout the trip at all the key moments, which made travelling so much easier. She would check us in for our internal flights and send through the boarding passes, confirm transfers the day before each pick-up, and make sure everything was in place before we ever had to think about it. That attention to detail, and the fact that she was always one step ahead, removed so much of the usual travel stress and allowed us simply to enjoy the trip. It was genuinely the trip of a lifetime, put together in an extraordinarily short timeframe, and Jolene deserves enormous credit for making it all happen. We could not recommend her highly enough."
August 2026 · Australia · with Jolene Welsh · Verified on Trustpilot ↗

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Let's design your stay.

From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at Sanctuary Stanley's Camp: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.

Example: 14–21 Nov 2027 · 2 adults · departing NYC · Big Five focus.

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