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Sable Alley

Khwai Private Reserve, Botswana  - Part of the Natural Selection collection

Sable Alley

Part of the Natural Selection collection
PROPERTY FACILITIES

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Wi-Fi

Eco-Friendly

AVAILABLE SERVICES

Laundry Service

Private Vehicle (At additional cost)

Airstrip Transfer

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Is the Sable Alley for Me?

Sable Alley in Botswana sits on the banks of a lily-covered lagoon in the heart of the Khwai Private Reserve, where elephant herds drift past at dusk, lions call through the darkness, and the wild genuinely feels close. This is one of Botswana’s most loved luxury safari camps, and once you’ve watched the Delta wake up from your own private deck, it’s easy to understand why.

Part of the Natural Selection collection, each of Sable Alley’s 12 canvas-sided suites has its own private plunge pool with views deep into the floodplains. Inside, it’s warm and quiet. Layered textiles, a mini bar, a coffee station, and a palette that mirrors the calm of the landscape around you.

As Khwai Private Reserve accommodation goes, it doesn’t get more immersive than this. The Khwai River draws remarkable concentrations of wildlife to its banks year-round. Leopards, wild dogs, sable antelope, and vast elephant herds share this ancient terrain. Morning and evening game drives peel back the layers of this wilderness, while walking safaris in Khwai put you properly into it, tracking spoor at ground level and reading the land the way it was always meant to be read.

Sable Alley is the right choice for couples, wildlife enthusiasts, and anyone ready to experience Botswana’s wild heart, unhurried, unfiltered and completely alive.

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Activities offered by Sable Alley

Activities on site

Night Game Drives

Game Drives

Walking Safaris

Bird Watching

Mokoro Excursions

Fishing

Activities off site

Scenic Flight

Cultural Tour

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