01Travel advisors

What to tell your clients about Elo.

Elo Villas is an estate of six private villas in concession NG17, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Each villa has its own main house, lounge house, pool, sauna, gym, chef, guide and vehicle. By enquiry only.

A villa deck at sunset, the plunge pool lit by candles, a table laid at the edge and the floodplain beyond — The pool deck at sunset

A villa at night, its windows lit, two chairs set by a campfire on the sand — The fire by the villa

The sun setting over a winding channel of the Delta, seen from the air, a boat on the water — A channel at sunset

A villa pool deck seen from above, two white parasols, loungers and rugs on the dark wood, the grass all around — The pool deck from above

The pool of a villa in the sun, loungers and two parasols on the deck and a table laid under the canvas — Parasols by the pool

A silver tea tray with two cups on a table, the lagoon and the floodplain behind — Tea facing the lagoon

A villa seen from the air at nightfall, its windows lit, lanterns along the walkways and the pool glowing on the deck — A villa at nightfall

02The estate

Six villas in concession NG17.

Elo is in concession NG17, a private concession in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, fifteen minutes by light aircraft from Maun. Four of the six villas are for two, each of around 530 m², and two are built for families. Nothing in a villa is shared with another villa.

Villas for two The family villas

03The stay

What a stay includes.

The villa for your sole use, your own guide, chef and villa host, a private vehicle for every experience, all meals and house beverages, wellness in the villa, laundry and complete flexibility over the day. Premium drinks and all flights are not included.

Arranged on request: the light aircraft from Maun, helicopter flights or a private charter, premium wines and rare spirits, specialised wellness treatments, and bespoke or extended experiences.

The day has no fixed schedule: the programme is composed for each guest. The mokoro goes out all year. The motorboat runs from May to October, depending on the rain in Angola.

A villa for two is USD 10,000 per villa per night. A family villa is USD 20,000 per villa per night. Rates exclude VAT.

Experiences When to go

04The facts

A fact sheet to copy.

This sheet uses the same words as the rest of the site.

Elo Villas: Elo Villas is an estate of six private villas in concession NG17, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Each villa has its own main house, lounge house, pool, sauna, gym, chef, guide and vehicle. By enquiry only.
Location: In concession NG17, a private concession in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Elo is the only lodge in it, and the estate is fifteen minutes by light aircraft from Maun.
Concession NG17: Concession NG17 is a private concession in the Okavango Delta, and Elo is the only lodge in it.
Villas: Six. Four villas for two, each of around 530 m², and two family villas of three bedrooms, for up to six guests.
The villa: Nothing in an Elo villa is shared. Each of the four villas for two is, in essence, a lodge for two, of around 530 m²: a main house with the bed in the loft and a lounge below, a lounge house with sofas, billiards, chess, a kitchen and a bathroom, and a pool, sauna, gym, cold plunge, fire circle and massage deck used by no one else.
Family villas: Two of the six villas are built for families. They have everything the other villas have, with a second main house and a small service house with a bed and a bathroom. A family villa has three bedrooms and sleeps up to six. Children aged 12 and over are welcome, as everywhere at Elo; exceptions can be made on request.
Vehicle: Each villa has its own vehicle and its own guide: a four-seat vehicle for a villa for two, and a six-seat vehicle for a family villa. No one outside your villa shares it.
Included: The villa for your sole use, your own guide, chef and villa host, a private vehicle for every experience, all meals and house beverages, wellness in the villa, laundry and complete flexibility over the day. Premium drinks and all flights are not included.
On request: The light aircraft from Maun, helicopter flights or a private charter, premium wines and rare spirits, specialised wellness treatments, and bespoke or extended experiences.
The whole estate: The entire estate of six villas can be reserved, for absolute seclusion.
Experiences: Mokoro trips with a master poler all year, game drives, horseback rides across the floodplains, boat trips down the open channels from May to October, depending on the rain in Angola, walking safaris, birding at first light, catch and release fishing for bream, a night out under the stars in converted safari trucks, and helicopter flights on request.
The day: The day has no fixed schedule: the programme is composed for each guest.
The water: The rain falls on the highlands of Angola from November to March. The water reaches the top of the Delta in March and April, spreads through the fan in May, and is at its highest in July and August. From September it begins to fall back and the floodplains open again.
Wifi and power: Every villa has wifi, over Starlink. Every villa runs on solar power.
Minimum age: The minimum age is 12 across Elo, in every villa. Exceptions can be made on request.
Flights: Flights are not included, neither international flights nor the light aircraft between Maun and the Elo airstrip. The light aircraft, a private charter and helicopter transfers are arranged on request and quoted separately.
Luggage: On the light aircraft from Maun, 20 kg per person, in soft bags.
Rates: A villa for two is USD 10,000 per villa per night. A family villa is USD 20,000 per villa per night. The rate includes the villa for your sole use, your own guide, chef and villa host, a private vehicle for every experience, all meals and house beverages, wellness in the villa, laundry and complete flexibility over the day. Premium drinks and all flights are not included. Rates are in US dollars and include the levies in force at the time of booking and are exclusive of value added tax (VAT).
Deposit and payments: A non-refundable deposit of 20% secures the dates. The balance is due 60 days before arrival. A booking made less than 60 days before arrival is paid in full on confirmation. Rates are in US dollars, and payments are non-refundable.
Enquiries: reservations@elovillas.com or https://elovillas.com/contact. A person, not a system, replies within a day.
Website: https://elovillas.com

05Enquiries

Write to the reservations team.

Write to reservations@elovillas.com, or use the enquiry form and say you are a travel advisor. A person, not a system, replies within a day.

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