Great Plains Conservation
Great Plains Conservation is a multi-award winning company with safari camps and lodges in Kenya and Botswana. It takes stressed and threatened environments and surrounds them with compassionate protection and intelligent management. Foremost a conservation organization, Great Plains operates ecotourism to maintain conservation as a sustainable land use alternative.
World-renowned, Emmy-award winning filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert are co-founders and chief executives of Great Plains, and have both been appointed National Geographic "Explorers in Residence". Deeply involved in Great Plains, conservation is their passion. The incredible safaris their organization runs in Botswana and Kenya are a clear demonstration of the success of this ecotourism model. To find out more about a safari with Great Plains, please contact our Africa specialists.
Zarafa Camp
Selinda Concession, Linyanti, Botswana
Situated in The Selinda, a 1,350km private reserve that straddles the Selinda Spillway, Zarafa Camp (which was Zibalianja) offers just four vast and airy luxury tented rooms all set on polished, raised wooden decks with en-suite, open air bathrooms.
Duba Plains
Duba Concession, Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana
Situated on an island in the furthest reaches of the Okavango Delta, Duba Plains is one of the most remote luxury tented camps in the region. With only six personalized tents, the camp prides itself on intimacy as well as remarkable game viewing.
Sitatunga Private Island
Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana
Soak up the endless tranquillity at this exclusive camp on a private island in the enchanting waterways of the Okavango Delta. With just three tented suites, one offering the ultimate in quiet seclusion, this is an idyllic spot to relish a ‘wet’ safari.
Mara Nyika
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Situated on the Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara, Mara Nyika is the brand new camp from Great Plains Conservation. Recently opened in August 2019, Mara Nyika offers all the romance of an East Africa tented camp in an incredible game-rich area.
Duba Explorers
Duba Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
A charming, luxury tented camp in the Duba Concession of the Okavango Delta, Duba Explorer is a superb base for your safari. Combining game drives and water activities, you'll be accompanied by some of the best guides in the country.
Mara Expedition
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Mara Expedition is set a short distance from its larger sister Mara Plains, in the Mara North Conservancy, bordering Kenya's Maasai Mara. With just 5 luxury tents it is an exclusive option in prime wilderness.
Mara Plains
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Mara Plains is a small, intimate camp located with the exclusive Olare Orok Conservancy, adjacent to the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Mara Plains has just seven uniquely designed canvas rooms on raised platforms, accommodating a maximum of fourteen guests.
Ol Donyo Lodge
Chyulu Hills, Southern Kenya, Kenya
Ol Donyo Lodge is nestled in the untouched foothills of the rolling Chyulu Hills in the south-east of Kenya. This secluded and exclusive safari lodge has ten luxurious suites all enjoying majestic views of Mount Kilimanjaro and superb riding safaris.
Selinda Camp
Selinda Concession, Linyanti, Botswana
Newly reopened in June 2019 after an extensive rebuild, Selinda Camp is a luxurious camp located on the private 130,000 hectare Selinda Reserve. This area of the Linyanti boasts wonderful views over the floodplains and elephants by the thousands.