CAMPS & LODGES
Tati River Lodge
Private Bag F333, Francistown Tel: +267 240 6000, Fax: +267 240 6080 Email: res@trl.co.bw www.trl.co.bw Tati River Lodge is a picturesque three star traditional, country lodge and conference centre conveniently situated 8 km from the centre of Francistown, away from the hubbub. Located on the outskirts of Francistown on the Tati River banks, this tranquil venue with its individual ambience is ideal for conferences, weddings, special functions and product launches. Tati River Lodge boasts a homely restaurant and English pub scenically situated with a large African terrace.
Tau Pan Lodge
PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449, Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: reservations@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw After the summer rains – the Central Kalahari Game Reserve completely transforms as the blue sky fills with huge clouds, and the plains and pans burst with sweet grasses. The CKGR gets animals such as springbok, gemsbok and wildebeest in their thousands and is quite a sight to behold. Predators abound with plentiful lions – especially the famous Kalahari black-maned lion, cheetah, leopard and jackals. Brown hyenas and wild dogs are also found in the area. The eight environmentally adapted rooms are all solar-powered and one of these rooms is a family room. The Tau Pan is in a national park, a very ecologically sensitive area and for this reason no night drives or off road driving is permitted.
Tubu Tree & Little Tubu Camps Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086, Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness-safaris.com www.wilderness-safaris.com
Tubu Tree Camp is built on the western side of Hunda Island situated in the Okavango’s Jao Concession and is surrounded by diverse habitats from dry Kalahari sandveld to Mopane woodland and riverine forest on permanent waterways ensuring diverse game viewing. The camp is built in traditional style with eight tents on raised platforms, allowing views over the floodplains. Each tent has a private deck, en-suite facilities and an outdoor shower. The dining and lounge are tented and raised. An outdoor pub area is under the canopy of a large Marula tree and adjacent to the plunge pool. Activities include game drives, during flood season boating, fishing and mekoro trips are also offered. Elephant, zebra, and giraffe can be seen on the savannah and floodplains and leopards are regularly seen.
Vumbura Plains Camp
Private Bag 014, Maun Tel +267 686 0086, Fax +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness-safaris.com www.wilderness-safaris.com Vumbura Plains, a Wilderness Safaris Premier Camp, is situated in a private concession in the north of the Okavango Delta. The area offers a diversity of habitats which is home, year round, to an extensive variety of wildlife, birds and fauna. The camp comprises two separate seven-roomed satellite camps, each with raised dining, lounge, bar and stargazing decks with magnificent vistas over the floodplains. Each large en-suite unit includes a sunken lounge, private plunge pool and sala. Vumbura Plains offers year round land and water activities including day and night game drives, walks, mokoro trips and boating.
Thamalakane River Lodge PO Box 888, Maun Tel: +27 74 148 3766 Email: res@smartstrategies.co.za www.thamalakane.com
Thamalakane River Lodge is ideally located, an easy 20-minute drive from Maun and en route to the famous Moremi Game Reserve. It is a secluded haven of tranquility nestled in a grove of mature riverine trees on a bank of the Thamalakane river. Character en-suite stone chalets, some with private splash pools are positioned overlooking the river. The widely acclaimed restaurant serves à la carte meals from an ever changing menu. Lounging poolside, bird-spotting and reading are favorite activities around the lodge. Perfectly positioned to explore some of Botswana’s ‘must see’ attractions: Thamalakane also offers facilities for conferencing.
Travelodge
Plot 28295, Block 3; PO Box 339 ABDF, Gaborone Tel: +267 310 5000, Fax: +267 392 4082 Email: reservations@travelodge.co.bw www.travelodge.co.bw Standing proudly against the Gaborone skyline, Travelodge Hotel is well located in the heart of the city, close to the new central business district, 10 minutes from the airport and with easy access to the western bypass and other main roads. Travelodge brings to the market a fresh, energetic and vibrant look underlined by its modern green-and-grey colour scheme and its spacious, clean and contemporary interior. All the right amenities are in place for leisure travellers, business guests and groups. Business travellers will find all the necessary facilities to carry out their work. The Travelodge has been tailored to the needs of its guests after a careful scrutiny of market trends that identified areas that are a common source of discomfort to travellers.
Tuli Safari Lodge
Lentswe Le Moriti, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, PO Box 83 Tel: +267 264 5303, Fax: +267 264 5344 Email: info@tulilodge.com www.tulilodge.com Tuli Safari Lodge is set in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve (NTGR), located in the easternmost corner of Botswana. Here is a timeless corner of Africa where nature and culture combine in spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history. Game drives and bush walks with guides, hides tucked away in the bush and horse rides in the wild are all available at the lodge. There are eight suites, a pool, waterhole and star-deck awaiting the return of Tuli guests after a game drive. Tuli is easily accessible from South Africa, and fits in well with a trip incorporating the Waterberg, Kruger National Park and the World Heritage site at Mapungubwe. It is also a natural staging post en route to the Kalahari, Okavango or Chobe, and on to Victoria Falls.
Xigera Camp
Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086, Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness-safaris.com www.wilderness-safaris.com Xigera Camp, totally solar-powered, is situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta in the Moremi Game Reserve. Year-round water promotes mokoro trips and boating while walks and game drives are also available. Nestled in a magnificent riverine forest, Xigera has 10 en-suite tented rooms (one family) all built on decks, offering views of the floodplain and lagoon. Meals and drinks are enjoyed overlooking a flowing channel or under the stars in a boma. Xigera is a delight for birdwatchers, with Pel’s fishing owl, African skimmer, wattled crane and a host of eagles, vultures, raptors and kingfishers to be seen. Xigera offers an abundance of game and the includes possible sightings of the rare aquatic sitatunga.
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