Sitatunga Private Island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta has been designed by Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains with interiors by Beverly Joubert, co-founder of Great Plains.
Built on a raised, wrap-around railway sleeper private deck using entirely recycled materials, Sitatunga Private Island can accommodate up to eight guests as part of Great Plains’ latest Okavango Delta Réserve-Collection Safari Camp.
Sitatunga’s design tells the story of the Okavango, a camp surrounded by water referenced to a Robinson Crusoe experience. It pays homage to the indigenous fishermen who have inhabited this region for over two centuries, crafting fishing baskets and traps from reeds, shaped like funnels. This influence is reflected in the room designs, resembling tents suspended within oversized bamboo fisherman baskets. The interiors draw inspiration from the hues visible in the Okavango’s surroundings – misty greens and softly sun-bleached woods.
The exquisite Relais & Château member Safari Camp is pushing the eco-design boundary in a remote region in Botswana whilst also offering the highest level of hospitality and accommodation with incredible activities to enjoy in the wilderness.
Sitatunga Private Island is an extraordinary place. It is a private island and is one of the few locations where one can still see sitatunga, the rare aquatic antelope from camp and by boat, which is the main activity here in addition to walking and mokoro activities. It is deep Okavango Delta and, as such, is rich in birding. Sitatunga is the perfect camp to slow down in, to walk, to get on the very-soothing water.
