Fodor's Expert Review Sanctuary Stanley's Camp

Named after the famous adventurer who uttered the immortal lines, “Dr Livingstone, I presume”, Sanctuary Baines' Camp’s friendly sister camp is built in a traditional East African style on an island of jackalberry, fever berry, and sausage trees. An assortment of leather sofas, wooden chests, and antique maps create a classic safari explorer theme in the expansive main lounge, spilling into a lively circular bar overlooking an emerald floodplain­, which is waterlogged during the peak flood months. Below this a hidden cushion-filled bench offers ringside seats to gaze at the wildlife wandering across the open plain. Spacious tented rooms with private decks and glass doors are furnished in neutral tones with monochrome wildlife prints, slate-gray armchairs, a kettle, minibar, and indoor shower. Crisp linen curtains flank the oversized mesh windows, which together with the cream-colored ceiling adds a light and homely air. Take a dip in the pool while watching giraffe stroll across the savanna before your afternoon game-drive, walk, or mokoro. The private concession is located on the edge of Moremi Game Reserve, resulting in dependable game-viewing and a fantastic variety of wildlife including several nearby spotted hyena dens.