Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide

After a morning activity and breakfast at Tuli Safari Lodge, pack an overnight bag and your camera gear because you are in for a one-of-a-kind stay at Lala Limpopo Sleepout Hide. Ker & Downey highly recommends this adventurous upgrade to Botswana tour packages for guests who love photography and raw wilderness immersion.

A guided walk leads you to the underground hide, set near a busy waterhole in the Limpopo Valley. Both comfortable and discreet, the hide places you just a few feet from wildlife as they come to drink. Enjoy dinner cooked over an open fire, then settle into surprisingly cozy sleeping quarters. 

Throughout the night, moveable, remote-controlled lights illuminate the waterhole. This therefore gives you the chance to photograph hyena, leopard, lion, jackal, and other secretive species under the stars. At dawn, wake to herds of elephants at eye level as well as impala, zebra, and baboons filtering through the dust.

Lala Limpopo features a small kitchen, bathroom, and thoughtful touches like daybeds and comfortable seating. As such, it combines rustic adventure with just enough comfort and offers a rare chance to feel fully part of the bush. Intimate and immersive, it serves as a highlight for most photography-focused Botswana safari packages.

Mashatu Euphorbia Villas

After leaving the hide, your guide will lead you on a morning game drive. You will then transfer onward to your final and most luxurious stop: Mashatu Euphorbia Villas. Perched within a forest of euphorbia trees, this intimate camp redefines what travelers can expect from Botswana luxury safari lodges.

Indeed, these design-driven villas with plunge pools take inspiration from the Mopane pod. Their soft curves, natural materials, and organic aesthetic blend into the landscape. Meanwhile, air-conditioning, indoor and outdoor showers, solar-heated plunge pools, and private decks round out the exclusive experience. As such, this part of your Botswana private safari invites you to slow down and soak in the sweeping vistas of the Majale River and surrounding wilderness.

Spend days at Euphorbia as active or relaxed as you wish. With only four guests per vehicle, game drives feel highly private. They also prove ideal for photography and longer wildlife sightings.

For those seeking more adventure, the reserve offers horseback safaris, mountain biking, and walking safaris. In addition, you can spend time in renowned underground photographic hides. As evening falls, fireside cocktails and up-lit trees create a magical setting for open-air dinners beneath the stars.

If you’re considering where to upgrade within your Botswana Private Tour, Mashatu Euphorbia’s villas are the perfect place to end in style.

Finally, enjoy one last game drive or slow breakfast on your villa terrace before transferring back to Limpopo Valley Airfield for your flight to Johannesburg. 

Or, continue by private charter to the Okavango Delta for a water-based Botswana safari packages finale. Indeed, Mashatu’s rugged, rock-studded landscapes contrast beautifully with the Delta’s water-filled channels. In the Okavango, travelers can partake in traditional mokoro rides and quintessential African safari game viewing. It also provides a broader sense of why many consider this route one of the best safaris in Botswana. 

Whether you end in Mashatu or continue to the Delta, this Botswana Private Safari offers a concentrated, diverse, and deeply rewarding introduction to Botswana’s wild side.