Sediba Sa Rona sits beneath a canopy of leadwood and fig trees, overlooking the Khwai River. Bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta. This is where Belmond’s Khwai River Lodge was. With its unbeatable location underscored by a visionary rebuild, the lodge is destined to be extremely popular with safari travelers.
Nature is all around. Offering opportunities to spot wildlife from your tents and the main areas. Stunning views extend from the swimming pool, bar, and main decks to the dining areas. The open air fire deck, which faces the Khwai River, is linked to the main area by a raised boardwalk. A popular spot for gathering around the fire to begin and end the day, as well as for stargazing.
Sediba Sa Rona’s spa is a haven for relaxation with an array of professional wellness treatments available. The curio shop is a treasure trove for beautifully crafted keepsakes and gifts. Many items, from jewellery to decor, are handcrafted and support their mission of Empowering Botswana Through Tourism by giving back to local artisans.
With a focus on detail, a love for meaningful luxuries, sustainable practices, and an exceptional team, Sediba Sa Rona stands out as a true haven. Where adventure, relaxation, outstanding service, and soulful moments come together for an unforgettable safari journey. Guided with skill and set apart with soul.
There are 15 x luxury thatched tents, each with en suite bathrooms, and outdoor decks with stunning views over the Khwai River. One of the tents is a family tent with 2 x en suite bedrooms. Each with their own deck. The camp can accommodate a maximum of 30 guests.
There is WiFi is in the rooms. Although it is via remote satellite link up and constant connectivity is not guaranteed.
Luxury Tent ExteriorInterior of tent looking out over the Khwai River
Khwai Family Safaris
Children aged 6 and over are welcome at Sediba Sa Rona. However, kids under the age of 16 years must share with a parent at all times.
Safaris create a lifelong impression on children of any age. The incredible guides adore kids and know exactly how to bring a safari alive for young minds. Stopping to look at lion footprints. Or standing next to a huge elephant bone. The guides know how to keep the kids tuned in. Peering through binoculars at a weaver bird carefully repairing a nest. Or watching huge crocs slip silently into the water as you cruise by. These are experiences that will stay with children forever.
Child Policy
6-11 Years
50%
Private activities must be booked for families with children younger than 6 years old at the daily private activity rate.
To ensure guest safety, we reserve the right to amend walking and mokoro activities, where applicable. This is done at the discretion of Camp Management and Guides.
12-15 Years
75%
Have a look at our Ultimate Family Safari Package for combining Desert and Delta camps. These offer great value for families.
A typical day on safari at Sediba Sa Rona
Winter Times
Summer Times
Activity
5:30am
5am
Early morning wake-up call.
6am
5:30am
Light continental breakfast served in the dining area.
6:30am
6am
Leave for morning activity, (approximately 3 – 4 hours).
11:30am
11am
Brunch is served at the dining area.
Siesta Time
Relax and enjoy the lodge facilities and surroundings.
3pm
3:30pm
Afternoon tea is served on the open air patio.
3:30pm
4pm
Depart for afternoon activity (approximately 3 hours).
6:30pm
7pm
Arrive back at the lodge.
7:30pm
8pm
Dinner is served at the dining area.
Please note the above suggested daily program is flexible based on the guests interests, travel times and availability of activities.
Sediba Sa Rona Wildlife and Activities
Birding
Birding is out of this world year round with stunning feathered residents. Such as kingfishers (including Pied, Malachite, Giant, Woodland, and Mangrove), African fish eagles and African jacanas. Avid birder or curious novice, seeing a highly elusive Pel’s fishing owl is a special opportunity. And, if spotted, is a special moment to cherish. Birding is spectacular, especially during spring and summer when the migrants breed.
Avid birders can book a Specialist Guide and/or the Best of Botswana’s Birding Epic Experience itinerary.
Male Marico sunbird
Guided Game Drives
Explore the concession in search big game such as elephants, wild dogs and cats, including lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Game drives depart twice daily in the morning and afternoon. Explore the many different ecosystems that the Khwai Concession has to offer. With the occasional option of walks from the vehicle, depending on the surrounding conditions.
Optional day trips into Moremi Game Reserve are available on request (strictly no night drives in Moremi Game Reserve). Night drives in the Khwai Concession can be requested and depart after dinner.
Game Drive
Mokoro Excursions
Explore the Khwai River’s shallower channels and floodplains by mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe). Expertly polled by the incredible Desert & Delta Safaris guides. This is a stunning way to slow down and absorb nature’s marvelous lesser known inhabitants, which may surprise as big highlights. From reed frogs to water lilies and the mysterious sitatunga antelope. Dependent on seasonal water levels.
Mokoro
Scenic helicopter flights
For a perspective of Khwai and its stunning surroundings from above, embark on a scenic helicopter flight.
Hover over lacelike canopies, meandering waterways, and ‘larger than life’ game such as elephants, buffalo, and hippos. This doors-off experience offers uninterrupted views, making it a dream for photographers. Conducted by seasoned professionals, each flight prioritizes safety while respecting the natural landscape and its wildlife throughout. Surcharges and prior booking apply.
Specialist Guides
Specialist guiding adds an exclusive touch for guests with specific safari interests or those seeking extra privacy and support.
These dedicated professionals have been carefully selected as Specialist Guides for their focused expertise. They will accompany you throughout your entire Desert & Delta Safaris journey. We will match the right specialist guide with the right travelers. From bird watchers to professional or amateur photographers. Stargazers to entomologists. We have guides best suited to all ranges of special interests.
Wining and Dining at Sediba Sa Rona
Meals are in the main dining area, where communal dining reflects the culture of connection, community, and sharing. For families with specific dining needs, those seeking privacy, or guests celebrating a special occasion, private dining can be arranged.
There are multiple areas to enjoy a drink, from the well stocked bar to comfortable indoor lounges and outdoor viewing areas.
Sediba Sa Rona Legacy & Empowerment
Sediba Sa Rona is more than a destination. It’s a beacon of inspiration and upliftment. The lodge represents Desert and Delta’s commitment to Botswana citizen involvement in tourism. As well as sustainable development as they, in partnership with Savanna Expeditions, revive and honor the legacy of one of Botswana’s first exclusive photographic safari lodges, Khwai River Lodge. The result is a lodge that symbolizes the future of tourism. One where people, the planet and purpose are prioritized.
Perhaps a less obvious and somewhat less visible aspect is that the design for the lodge facilitates 100% ‘off the grid’ operation. Made possible by a newly installed solar farm with battery and inverter systems. Plus a comprehensive water treatment plant, and the repurposed steel water tower in the nearby staff village. Together, these systems supply clean energy and fresh water to both the lodge and all staff residences.
When to visit Sediba Sa Rona
The Khwai Concession is a vital ecological hub and an extraordinary wildlife corridor where every season unveils something new. It offers exceptional wildlife encounters year round, although the Dry Season (May to October) is widely considered the prime time to visit.
June – August:
This is the peak of the Okavango flood. Despite the lack of rain, the Khwai River swells with crystal clear water from the highlands. Creating a lush oasis that attracts massive herds of elephants and buffalo. This is also the best time for traditional Mokoro (dugout canoe) excursions.
September – October:
These are the best months for predator action. As the bush thins out and inland water disappears, lions, leopards, and wild dogs congregate along the riverbanks for easy sightings.
November – April:
Known as the “Green Season,” this period is a photographer’s dream. This is due to dramatic afternoon thunderstorms, vibrant emerald landscapes, and an influx of migratory birds. It is also the “lambing season,” where many species give birth to their young.
How to get to Sediba Sa Rona
Sediba Sa Rona is accessed by light aircraft transfer to Khwai River Lodge Airstrip. From Maun, the flight is approximately 25 minutes. From Kasane, it is about 55 minutes. The airstrip is conveniently located just a five minute drive from the lodge.
All transfers between the airstrip and the lodge are complimentary. Flights to and from Sediba Sa Rona are scheduled based on the travelers’ itinerary.
*Chobe Savanna Lodge doesn’t have long stay discounts but can be added to itineraries.
2026 Sediba Sa Rona Rates
1 – 4 night stay
5 – 6 night stay
7 or more nights
Green Season:
1st January – 31st March
$690
$649
$635
Shoulder Season:
1st – 30th April and 1st November 2026 – 5th January 2027
$990
$931
$911
Peak Season:
1st May – 31st October
$1 290
$1 213
$1 187
Single Supplement: $452 in Peak Season
Single Surcharge applies to any reservation comprising more than two singles during the Green or Shoulder Season.
Rates include:
Accommodation, scheduled activities, all meals, refreshments, local spirits, and wines (excluding premium brands).
Laundry service.
National park fees and all government levies, taxes, and VAT.
2026 Desert and Delta Camp Closures
Chobe Game Lodge
Open all year
Chobe Savanna Lodge
1st October 2025 – 1st April 2026
Savute Safari Lodge
1st – 14th February
Camp Okavango
14th February – 1st March
Xugana Island Lodge
31st January – 13th February
Nxamaseri Island Lodge
15th January – 1st February
Camp Moremi
31st January – 13th February
Camp Xakanaxa
14th February – 1st March
Leroo La Tau
15th January – 1st February
Sediba Sa Rona
1st January – 15th March
Sediba Sa Rona Accommodation Special Offers and Packages
Please also see our Best of Desert and Delta Safari Packages where you can combine camps. These packages include flights, accommodation, activities, meals and drinks. Offering great value for money.
Best of Sediba Sa Rona 3 Night Package
Stay for 3 nights including return flights from Maun.
2026 Best Of Sediba Sa Rona 3 Night Package Rates
Per Person Sharing
Green Season: 6th January – 31st March and December
$3 106
Shoulder Season: 1st – 30th April and 1st November 2026 – 5th January 2027
$4 018
Peak Season: 1st May – 31st October
$4 978
Single surcharge: $1 356
Green Season Discovery Packages
The Green Season Discovery Package is available between January and March. This is the Green Season. Or Secret Season as it is often referred to. It is a magical time to travel in Botswana. With exceptional value for money, combining the right regions and lodges can create a truly sensational safari experience.
Stay at 2 x Desert & Delta camps for 6 nights in the green season and enjoy a great introduction to a Botswana safari. It includes all Desert and Delta camps except Chobe Savanna Lodge.
2026 cost for the above packages: $4 669 per person sharing. The single supplement is $2 712.
Includes:
Accommodation and all scheduled activities at both properties.
All meals, drinks and local branded alcohol.
All scheduled charter flights between the lodges and Maun to Maun (Kasane surcharge applies).
A generous contribution to one of our amazing initiatives.
The best local hospitality.
Relevant park fees, admin fees, and departure taxes.
Excludes:
Curio shop shopping sprees.
Staff & guide tips.
Private activities and charter flights.
Botswana Honeymoon
This romantic honeymoon safari is not to be missed. See more information on this Botswana Honeymoon Safari.
Rates and safari offers at &Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp – luxury accommodation in the Okavango Delta (perfect for honeymooners or families on safari)
In the heart of the Okavango Delta, on a diverse, wildlife-rich private concession, is andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, luxury accommodation – honeymoon
Accommodation in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Pom Pom Camp is in the style of safari camps of old offering land (game drive/walk) and water safaris (mokoro)
Moremi Crossing Camp offers luxury accommodation in 16 vintage-style safari tents in Moremi, east Okavango Delta, with views over Boro River to Chief’s Island
Machaba Camp is a luxury 1950’s camp nestling in the game-rich Khwai area (wheelchair friendly accommodation). Little Machaba is ideal for exclusive use safaris
Lebala Camp – accommodation situated in the Linyanti area is renowned for excellent wild dog sightings and other predators and are able to do night game drives
Kwando Lagoon Camp is on the banks of the Kwando River in the Linyanti/Kwando Concession (water camp, Okavango Delta) – great for honeymooners or family
Kwando Kwara Camp is a land & water camp – perfect accommodation if you only have a couple of nights to see the Okavango Delta and want great wildlife sightings
Kiri Camp is a family friendly, small (accommodating up to 24 guests), luxury safari camp in the Gomoti area, Okavango Delta with both land and water activities
Best rates and offers incl. honeymoons in the Okavango Delta – Overlooking Chiefs Island, bordering Moremi Game Reserve, Gunns Camp is one of the last few remaining luxury, vintage safari camps
Gomoti Plains Camp and Private Suite offers accommodation with eco-luxurious comfort in the Okavango Delta, alive with superb land and water-based game-viewing
Mma and Rra Dinare are sister camps overlooking the Gomoti River in the South Eastern Okavango Delta – luxury Gomoti accommodation with excellent game viewing
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