8 Elephant Hotels: Stay and Play With the Pachyderms
Here at Andrew Harper, we have a special affinity for elephants. Not only do we foster an orphaned baby bull named Maktao , through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, but we have had incredible opportunities to interact with elephants at various properties around the world. Below are eight Harper-recommended properties that offer guests unforgettable experiences to learn about and observe elephants in their natural habitat. Abu Camp Abu Camp , one of our readers’ favorite safari lodges of 2016, is known as the preeminent place to interact with African elephants. Set on a 450,000-acre private concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta in Botswana , its six accommodations overlook a tranquil lagoon, shaded by hardwood trees. Here you’ll be able to meet and interact with the resident elephant herd in addition to embarking on a walking safari with them into the bush. Elephant conservation is Abu Camp’s founding principle , and its research initiatives incl...