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Stanley's Camp is situated on a 260,000 acre private concession, bordering the southern section of the famous Moremi Game Reserve, thus affording guests absolute exclusivity. The area is home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.
Guest accommodation consists of 8 classic styled safari tents. The delicately appointed tents exude classic Africa; handcrafted beds dressed with the finest linen, antique furniture individually selected and oriental carpets that transport you to early 19th century Africa. Each unit offers en-suite facilities and a private deck veranda. Hammocks and Morris chairs on the balcony are perfect for relaxation in the African sunshine. The main building is raised on decking and offers expansive views over the surrounding floodplains. Stanley's is carefully blended into the existing tree line, its main support being a large sausage tree.
Stanley's Camp offers some of the best game viewing in the Okavango Delta, including the rare and elusive wild dog. The unique and educational experience with a group of semi-habituated African elephants is available at Stanley's. Spend a morning walking with the elephants to observe and interact with them in their natural environment. Other activities available at Stanley's Camp include serene mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursions (Subject to water levels), exclusive bush dinners, and game drives in customised, open-sided 4x4 vehicles - including the rare opportunity of night drives. Due to the fact that Stanley's Camp is in a private concession, guests also have the option of walking safaris with an armed professional guide.
The elephant interaction activity encompasses a leisurely paced walk with a trio of semi-habituated elephants, becoming personally acquainted with them, observing and interacting with them and a picnic lunch in their company. Duration: +- 4 hours in the morning culminating in a picnic lunch in the bush. Maximum number of guests: 10 on an activity.
Currently, Grey Matters, owned by Doug and Sandi Groves’ supports the elephant trio: Jabu, Thembi and Morula. As part of a unique learning adventure, visitors accompany the herd on daily foraging treks. Immersed in elephant life, warm bonds of kinship grow from a newly found appreciation of these gentle giants.
You are invited to discover the elephants, from the bristled ends of their long tails to the tip of their powerful yet sensitive trunks. Marvel at their big ears, thoughtful eyes and enormous padded feet. Trace the textures of their skin and the silken polish of their ivory. Explore the astonishing bonds of kinship forged over more than a decade between the elephants and their guardians in a wilderness of mesmerising beauty. A delicate blink of Morula’s long lashes reveals her sensitive yet powerful personality. Jabu takes you, trunk in hand, with his bold and generous nature and together you slowly uncover the age-old secrets of the African elephant and the mysteries of the surrounding wilderness. Thembi, cute, boisterous and impossible to ignore, infatuates you and transforms your understanding of elephants to a deeper and more personal level.
