Southern Africa’s November sun is more than a backdrop for two properties in the Kaelo Destinations portfolio; it is a working energy source. At Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana, most camps draw their power from solar panels, while Pambele Beach House in Mozambique operates completely off-grid. As the summer season opens, Kaelo Destinations is lifting the curtain on how these properties run day to day, and on what each guest’s visit gives back to the surrounding land and communities.
Built around natural beauty, authenticity and purpose, Kaelo Destinations is an expanding collection whose first two destinations are Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana and Pambele Beach House in Mozambique. Its name is taken from a Setswana word that translates as “to guide”, “guardian” or “to nurture”, a meaning that mirrors the group’s ambition to lead travellers and partners on a journey rooted in care and respect for the land and its people. Maggie and Stephen Lansdown CBE founded the collection with a vision centred on conservation-first tourism, authentic experiences and community upliftment.
Solar-powered camps in the Tuli
Spread across 42,000 hectares of privately owned land, Mashatu Game Reserve lies within the Northern Tuli Game Reserve in eastern Botswana. Kaelo Destinations reports that five of the reserve’s six camps run on solar energy and are classified as green camps, a model made practical by the many days of sunshine Botswana enjoys each year. Laundry dries in the sun,…
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