Camps & lodges
CompanyBush Name Phokoje Lodge
Address PO Box 414, Selebi-Phikwe Tel: +267 260 1596, Fax: +267 260 1586 Email: info@phokojebushlodge.com www phokojebushlodge.com www. Phokoje Body textBush Lodge provides an ideal tranquil setting to relax in the Bushveld. It offers superb accommodation in utterly peaceful surroundings, friendly warm service, exquisite cuisine all of which will ensure a very memorable stay. For the ultimate bass fishing experience of a lifetime the famous Letsibogo dam is close to the lodge, which offers fun, tailor-made bass fishing packages. It’s an experience where passion and patience will be rewarded. Phokoje Bush Lodge is the perfect half way stop for those who are on route to Maun, Chobe and the Okavango. By road it is approximately five and a half hours drive from Johannesburg and 5 km from the town centre.
Royal TreeName Lodge Company Wagon Wheel Address
Tel: Box 250088, Maun PO Email: +267 680 0757 Tel/Fax: www treelodge@botsnet.bw, www.royaltreelodge.com Email: BodyRoyal text Tree Lodge is a small lodge ideally situated away from the bustle of Maun, the The gateway to the Okavango Delta. The lodge itself is set on a 200-hectare wildlife estate along the Thalamakane River; 20 minutes drive from the town centre. A number of wildlife species have been introduced to the area, these include; giraffe, eland, kudu and many more. The main thatched lounge, bar and dining room is spacious, stylishly furnished and opens onto a large teak deck. Guest accommodation consists seven well-appointed luxurious tents and two honeymoon chalets. Activities include the marked walking trails, horse riding and day trips to the Moremi Game Reserve.
Company Sanctuary Name Chief’s Camp
Address Private Bag 45, Maun Tel: +267 686 2688, Fax: +267 686 3526 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodge Sanctuary Body text Chief’s Camp is situated in the Mombo Concession of Moremi Game Reserve, which is known as the predator capital of Africa. The area is also home to the Big Five. The camp is situated on Chief’s Island the ‘seasonal delta’. The area is seasonally suffused with flood waters, which generally infiltrate the area in June or July and remain for four to five months. Comprising 12 luxury bush pavilions, each guest room has its own private game viewing deck with en-suite facilities including an indoor and outdoor shower. The main deck area offers expansive views over the floodplain. Relaxing Spa treatments are available, a great way to relax after an afternoon game drive.
Company Sanctuary Name Stanley’s Camp Private AddressBag 45, Maun Tel: +267 686 2688, Fax: +267 686 3526 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www.sanctuaryretreats.com www
Set the southern tip of Chief’s Island, Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp borders the southern Bodyontext section of the Moremi Game Reserve. This private concession is located in seasonal delta. The floodwaters arrive around June. The area is home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard and wild dog. Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp consists of eight safari tents raised on decking. Each offers en-suite facilities. The main building is also raised on decking and offers expansive views over the surrounding floodplains. The unique and educational elephant interaction is also available at an additional cost.
Company Name Pom Pom Camp
AddressBag 33, Maun Private Tel: +267 686 4436, Fax: +267 686 0040 Email: reservations@pompomcamp.com www www.pompomcamp.com Body In thetext heart of the Okavango Delta, within the Matsebe concession area, Pom Pom Camp is a 25-minute scenic flight over Okavango Delta from Maun. Surrounded by miles of reeds, the camp overlooks a lagoon and is nestled under shady trees. In the lagoon, hippo frolic and guests can explore the area in a mokoro, providing a unique means of viewing wildlife. The camp has nine luxury safari tents with en-suite showers and flush toilets. In the main thatched building there is a cosy bar, lounge and restaurant, serving imaginative meals prepared by safari chefs. Activities available include game drives, night drives, mokoro excursions, boat cruises, game walks and fishing.
Company Name Sanctuary Baines’ Camp
AddressBag 45, Maun Private Tel: +267 686 2688, Fax: +267 686 3526 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodge Body text Baines’ Camp is located on the Boro River, in the 260,000 acre private concession Sanctuary NG32, neighbouring the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp has five suites set on elevated platforms with decks offering views over the Boro River. The suites feature en-suite facilities and private viewing deck. The four-poster beds are fully mobile giving guests the choice to sleep under star-laden skies. Each room is equipped with a hairdryer, ceiling fan, in-room safe and minibar and an oversized deck for outdoor dining. There is a swimming pool and the area is superb for viewing animals and bird species, which guests can explore in open-sided 4x4 vehicles, mokoro, motorboat or on foot. The unique and educational elephant interaction is also available at an additional cost.
Company Sanctuary Name Chobe Chilwero Address Private Bag 45, Maun Tel: +267 686 2688, Fax: +267 686 3526 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges
Body Sanctuary text Chobe Chilwero borders the Chobe National Park, which is the second-largest national park in Botswana covering an area of 10,566 sq km. The lodge sits above the Chobe River and offers panoramic views across the islands and flood plains as far as Namibia. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero has 15 cottages with en-suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor showers, private garden, sala, air conditioning, minibar and in-room safe. Chobe National Park covers a diversity of landscapes ranging from riverine forests to floodplains and marshlands. The area is home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa as well as an abundance of hippo, buffalo, antelope and lion. The full-service spa offers a range of treatments and rituals of the highest quality to relax, restore and revitalize guests.
Sango Safari Camp Company Name
Private AddressBag 342, Maun Tel: +267 686 3763, Fax: +267 680 0937 Email: lodge-res@bushways.com www.sangosafaricamp.com www Sango Safari Camp is on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve, near the traditional village Body text of Khwai. Shaded by trees and overlooking the Khwai River, it offers guests a perfect base from which to explore the wildlife and culture of this unique habitat. Sango is designed in the style of a classic tented safari camp, providing accommodation for 12 guests in six en-suite meru tents. With its open-air bucket showers, hand-crafted furnishings and classic styling, the camp aims to recreate the atmosphere of days gone by, blending the rustic with the luxurious. Animals roam freely through this vast unfenced wilderness. The camp offers a range of wildlife activities including open vehicle game drives, guided bush walks, cultural walks and night drives.
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