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andBEYOND SANDIBE OKAVANGO SAFARI LODGE

Okavango Delta Botswana
Inspired by one of the Okavango Delta?s most secretive inhabitants, the guest areas of andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge are clad in a wooden skin of shingles and timber that mirrors the pangolin?s body armor of overlapping scales. Stairs rising out of bower of trees lead into cool and spacious interior, ending on a terrace set just above ground level. A curved wooden roof soars high overhead, creating a grand and immense sense of scale. High interiors let in the clear African light and a view of the Delta horizons. The vast expanse of the bar invites guests to linger over a sundowner drink or a morning cappuccino, enjoying views over a sea of papyrus from the elevated viewing deck. Descending to the shaded forest floor, a series of decks open out onto a lantern-lit boma formed from huge logs of the descending size that mimic the tail bones of the pangolin.
Organic and handmade, the lodge blends perfectly with its surroundings, becoming one with the Delta itself. An interactive kitchen tantalizes guests with the fragrant aro...