Sandibe Under Canvas Opens in the Okavango Delta

A New Chapter in the Okavango's Eastern Sector

One of Africa's most celebrated safari brands has just raised its tent pegs in one of the continent's most extraordinary landscapes. Sandibe Under Canvas, the latest venture from &Beyond, opened its doors in March 2026 on an exclusive concession in the eastern sector of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Equal parts nostalgia and wilderness immersion, it is a camp that whispers rather than shouts — and that is precisely its appeal.

Old-World Safari, Reimagined for Today

The &Beyond name has long been synonymous with responsible luxury in Africa, and Sandibe Under Canvas carries that legacy forward with quiet confidence. The camp draws on the romance of classic safari — canvas walls, the creak of a camp chair, lantern light flickering against the African night — while delivering the seamless, considered comfort that modern travellers expect.

Rather than permanent structures, the camp embraces a deliberately low-impact footprint. Tented suites sit lightly on the land, allowing the surrounding ecosystem to breathe and ensuring that the Delta's delicate environment remains the undisputed star of the show. It is a philosophy that aligns with &Beyond's long-standing commitment to conservation and community, threading sustainability through every detail without ever making guests feel the compromise.

The Okavango Delta: A World Like No Other

For those unfamiliar with the setting, the Okavango Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's largest inland deltas — a shimmering, seasonally flooded wilderness in the heart of landlocked Botswana. The eastern sector, where Sandibe Under Canvas is positioned, offers an intimate and often less-trafficked pocket of this vast ecosystem, rich in predator activity and home to enormous elephant herds, buffalo, lion, leopard, and the rare African wild dog.

Access to an exclusive private concession means guests explore this terrain without the interruption of other vehicles. Morning game drives unfold on your own terms. Walking safaris carry the kind of stillness that only truly wild places can offer.

What to Expect at Sandibe Under Canvas

Think dawn safaris returning to a canvas camp alive with birdsong. Think sundowners at the water's edge as hippos surface in the amber light. The experience here is deliberately unhurried, designed to peel back the noise of modern life and replace it with something more primal and more restorative.

&Beyond's guiding ethos — Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, Care of the People — underpins every stay, from the locally sourced cuisine to the guides who double as passionate conservationists. Guests leave not just rested, but genuinely connected to a landscape that deserves protecting.

Book Early: Exclusivity Is the Point

With a tented camp of this nature, intimate capacity is the entire philosophy. Sandibe Under Canvas will not be adding more tents to meet demand. If the Okavango Delta is on your safari shortlist — and it absolutely should be — this new opening represents a rare opportunity to experience it through &Beyond's incomparable lens, in a format that honours both the land and the long tradition of African exploration.

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