This Is One of the Most Exciting New Safari Lodges in Africa-and It Has 6 Suites, Wildlife, and Stunning Lagoon Views

"Hopefully, past guests of the lodge formerly known as Baines' Camp-Botswana's 20-year-old, thatched-roof abode with walls made of 150,000 recycled cans-aren't precious about its former appearance, because it's now unrecognizable. After an intensive one-year revamp by renowned design studio Luxury Frontiers, the property has been reincarnated as Baines' Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary: an intimate, solar-powered, and oh-so-glamorous safari base sited above the Okavango Delta's languid Boro River."

"Like the previous camp, Baines' Lodge (owned by tour operator juggernaut Abercrombie & Kent) is a nod to 19th-century artist and explorer Thomas Baines, famous for his landscape paintings of Southern Africa. "While the old lodge offered charm and character, today's travelers seek deeper immersion, refinement, and emotional resonance," says Graeme Labe, Luxury Frontier's managing partner and chief design officer. "The new design vision aims to deliver experiences that are more contemporary and transformative.""

"I was escorted by my local-born-and-raised guide, Letsogile "Max" Saxago, from the private airstrip to the main lodge, while I had a welcome drink of passion fruit and ginger beer. My friend and I were immediately mesmerized upon our arrival: a hazy early sunset bathed an elegant, open-air lounge (accented with stone, natural grass, marble, carved oak, and brass) in warm hues."

The 20-year-old thatched-roof Baines' Camp, with walls made from 150,000 recycled cans, underwent a yearlong transformation by Luxury Frontiers and reopened as Baines' Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary. The property is solar-powered, intimate, and positioned above the Okavango Delta's Boro River. Design emphasizes simple forms, clean lines, and open volumes to frame lagoon views rather than compete with them. Interiors use stone, natural grass, marble, carved oak, and brass and are intended as a living art gallery incorporating hippo-dotted waterways and termite mounds. The lodge aims to provide contemporary, immersive, and emotionally resonant safari experiences for discerning travelers.

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