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THIS IS BOTSWANA CONTENTS3 Foreword
4 Introduction
6 Society
7 Cuisine
8 Architecture
9 Performance, Arts & Dance
22 Okavango Delta
34 Location Botswana
FEATURES
10 CEDA
11 Botswana Tourism Board
13 MEWT
15 Cresta Hotels
17 Wilderness Safaris
17 Endeavour Safaris
19 Air Botswana
21 Phakalane Golf Resort
CONTENTS 1
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23 Department of Tourism
25 Botswana Development Corporation
27 Innisfree Apartments
27 Seabelo’s
29 Desert & Delta
30 Africa Pride
31 Peermont Global
33 Maun Lodge
33 Thamalakane
MEMBER LISTINGS
35 Listings Index
36 HATAB Members Index
38 Camps & Lodges
49 Air Charter & Air Lines
50 Self-Catering Apartments
50 Guest Houses
51 Mobile Sector
58 Tour Operators
59 Services
61 Conservation & Wildlife Management
61 Hotel Sector
A WARM WELCOME TO AFRICA’S TOP DESTINATION
Welcome to the third edition of
HATAB’s ‘This is Botswana’.
Botswana’s hospitality sector continues
to make great strides and its contribu-
tion to our nation’s economy grows
bigger each year.
NEW STANDARDS
Furthermore, Botswana continues to
set new standards as it maintains and
enhances its reputation as Africa’s
best-run destination. As in previous
years, our national parks and reserves
have won prestigious international
awards for their management and
quality of visitor experience.
It should not be forgotten that
Botswana in general, and Gaborone
in particular, repre-
sent a key location for
international confer-
ences, seminars and
exhibitions. The hotels
of Gaborone refl ect
this, offering a range of
quality accommodation
to suit all budgets.
At the same time,
Botswana is justly
proud of a transport
infrastructure – particularly roads and
airports – that allows visitors to move
with ease around our vast and largely
unpopulated country.
As Batswana, we may be comparatively
few in number, but our welcome is as
warm as our summers are long.
Morongoe Ntloedibe-DiseleChief Executive Offi cer
Hospitality & Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB)
FOREWORD 3
WONDERFUL LANDSCAPE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE –
INTRODUCTION
As a visitor destination, Botswana
encompasses all that is best in
Africa. If there is a better country in
Africa to live in or visit, then many
have yet to fi nd it.
Its wide-open spaces, far horizons,
cloudless skies, teeming wildlife and
warm and friendly people are coupled
with good governance, the rule of law
and a fi rst-rate infrastructure. All these
ingredients combine neatly to make
Botswana an almost perfect nation
– one to which other Africans aspire.
The success of Botswana over the past
40 years has been based largely on
diamonds. But, as the sale of diamonds
has taken a dip in recent times, so
tourism has become ever more impor-
tant to the nation’s economy. This is
reinforced by the government’s far-
sightedness and wisdom in diversifying
the economy away from exports of
precious stones and minerals.
In terms of tourism, Botswana provides
two distinct experiences for visitors.
One is game viewing, which is confi ned
mainly to the north and north-east and
is based on the frontier towns of Maun
and Kasane.
AFRICA’S BEST
Botswana’s national parks are among
the best in Africa, rightly famed for
their careful management and for
the density of game. In partic-
ular, the 4,871 sq km Moremi
and 10,566 sq km Chobe parks
continue to be a magnet for
wildlife enthusiasts. As is
the Northern Tuli Game
Reserve – a land of unsurpassed beauty
and a compelling mix of wildlife, history
and culture.
Coupled with the high standard of
accommodation on offer, they provide
an irresistible combination that many
other African destinations fi nd hard to
match.
In addition to the better known
Moremi, Chobe and Tuli parks, there is
the 38,000 sq km Kgalagadi Transfron-
4
THE LAND OF THE NO 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY IS A MUST-SEE DESTINATION
THIS IS BOTSWANA 5
tier National Park, shared by Botswana
and South Africa, of which more than
two-thirds is located within Botswana.
The park was established in 2000
and covers an area of the southern
Kalahari. It represents a different
– certainly more arid – type of eco
system from those in the north. The
Kgalagadi offers an interesting alterna-
tive to the nation’s better known and
more frequently visited parks.
GATEWAY
Maun is the gateway to the famed
Okavango Delta and the Moremi Game
Reserve. The evocative Okavango offers
the ultimate in game viewing and
a unique safari experience. Its ever-
changing landscape, as waters rise and
then evaporate again over many months,
guarantees the visitor a truly memorable
African experience. Furthermore, Chobe
National Park, generally accessed via
Kasane, is widely considered Africa’s
fi nest in terms of animal density and the
overall visitor experience.
Meanwhile, the nation’s capital,
Gaborone, should not be overlooked.
It has a growing number of attractions
for visitors, including Gaborone Village,
the National Museum, the Three Chiefs
Monument, great shopping malls,
good restaurants and two fi ne golf
courses. Francistown, too, is growing
in importance as a business centre and
boasts several fi ne hotels.
Botswana has gained international
recognition through ‘The No 1 Ladies’
Detective Agency’ – the popular novels
that have been turned into a television
series on HBO and BBC. The extremely
popular TV series has brought the local
landscape to an audience that had,
perhaps, never given much thought
to Botswana. This can only be a good
thing for tourism, especially as visitors
to Gaborone can now take a ‘No 1
Ladies’ Detective Agency’ tour to see
popular locations such as Zebra Drive
and Speedy Motors. It proves, once
again, that Botswana is more than just
a wildlife destination.
SOCIAL CHANGES
SOCIETY
Few countries in the world have
changed as dramatically as
Botswana in recent times with the
growth of a new middle class and
working class, largely resident in
towns and fl uent in both Setswana
and English. In contrast to much of
Africa, this newly urbanised popula-
tion broadly expresses a national
identity over any would-be ‘tribal’
allegiances.
Prior to this drift to the towns and cities,
families in rural areas lived
in traditional compounds,
usually consisting of two
or three small houses with
clay walls, a thatched roof
and an open fi replace. In
more recent times, less
affl uent Batswana have
opted for square houses
with metal roofs. In parts of
the country, houses are still
made of reed. Nowadays,
furniture and other house-
hold items are mostly Western, yet
many people continue to use traditional
sleeping mats and cook food in large
three-legged pots over an open fi re.
GROUPS
Irrespective of ethnic background,
the people of Botswana are known
collectively as Batswana
and as Motswana in
the singular. The vast
majority form part of the
Sotho-Tswana culture.
The Tswana are divided
into eight groups or
‘tribes’. And, despite
growing affl uence and
urbanisation, most Batswana still
identify themselves with one of these
eight groups – Batawana, Bangwato,
Bakwena, Bangwaketse, Bakgatla,
Batlokwa, Balete and Barolong – that
are affi liated to certain parts of
Botswana.
In addition, there are many smaller
ethnic groups, thought to number
more than 20, that do not form part
of this group of eight Tswana-speaking
tribes. These minority peoples often
live close to the borders with Botswa-
na’s neighbours, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
Zambia and South Africa, and
include such groups as the Basubiya,
Batswapong, Babirwa and Bakalanga.
6
LEAD TO STRONG NATIONAL IDENTITY
TRADITIONAL RECIPES OR INTERNATIONAL CUISINE –
Ironically, most visitors to Botswana
eat food very similar to what they
enjoy in their own country. No doubt
this is due to the high standard of
international cuisine available in the
hotels and restaurants of Gaborone
and to the wholesome quality
of food served at even the most
isolated bush camp.
Yet Botswana does have a cooking style
of its own. Admittedly, there are stark
regional variations depending on the
area of the country in which people
live and on the amount of rainfall. To
Western palates, some local meals may
seem bland and unappetising at fi rst.
With its heavy reliance on beans and
maize, the local cuisine can be some-
thing of an acquired taste.
Aside from beans and maize, however,
it should be remembered that
Botswana is justly famous for the high
quality of its locally reared beef, on
which its wealth was based long before
the discovery of diamonds. Other
popular ingredients in local cooking
are chicken, goat and lamb or mutton.
And, despite Botswana’s somewhat
parched landscape, freshwater fi sh is a
feature of many dishes.
The main crops of Botswana are
sorghum and maize, so naturally
they form part of the traditional diet.
However, growing affl uence has led to
imports of both rice and wheat.
Pulses are also grown. They include
cowpea, ditloo (bambara groundnut)
and letlhodi (China beans) as well as
peanuts. Nowadays, too, cabbage,
carrots, onions, potatoes, spinach, sweet
potatoes and tomatoes are produced
locally. For many urban Batswana,
they have all but replaced local wild
vegetables in the preparation of dishes.
As a matter of fact, in days gone by,
vegetables would have
been dried and salted.
Nevertheless, dried bean
leaves remain popular.
When it comes to fruit,
the marula – about the
size of a small plum
– is aromatic and juicy.
It may be eaten fresh
and the fl esh has a high
content of Vitamin C.
It may also be cooked to produce jam,
juices, sweets and alcoholic beverages.
WILD MELON
Water melons are plentiful in season. So
is lerotse, a wild melon for cooking, which
can be served with traditional madila or
rare Tswana relish such as morogo, nama
ya podi, serobe and tlhako ya podi.
Seswaa, or chotlho, is a popular tradi-
tional meat dish that is served on most
special occasions. It is cooked with
just salt and water in a three-legged
iron pot. Serobe is worth trying but
perhaps is not for the squeamish as it
consists of intestines and other odd
animal parts such as trotters. Another
favourite meat dish is oxtail.
PORRIDGE
East of the Kalahari, sorghum is the
main crop and forms the staple of
main dishes. Sorghum is ground into
meal and mixed with either boiling
water or sour milk to make a kind of
breakfast porridge known as bogobe.
Thicker versions of the same mixture are
then eaten at dinner accompanied by
relish, the base of which may be meat,
tomato, or dried fi sh. Another way of
making bogobe is to add sour milk and
lerotse. However, imported maize meal
is now often used instead of bogobe.
The most common way to eat fl our is
to make dumplings (matlebekwane),
fl at cakes (diphaphatha) and fat cakes
(magwinya). For these, the fl our is
made into dough which is cooked in
various ways such as boiling with meat
or cooking in hot oil or on hot coals.
In more rural areas, and where water is
scarce, the resourcefulness of local tribes
has led to morama, a huge underground
tuber, being eaten as an edible fungus.
In a similar way to Australian aborigines,
they also eat the mopane worm, a grub
that looks like a caterpillar and is an
important source of protein. The grub
is cooked in hot ash, or boiled, or dried
and fried. The traditional method of
preparing the grub is by degutting,
cooking, salting and drying for long-
term storage.
CUISINE 7
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
TRADITION GIVES WAY TO
ARCHITECTURE
Visiting Gaborone today, it is
perhaps diffi cult to comprehend
that, within living memory, most
Batswana lived in rather rudimen-
tary dwellings a world away from
the glass-fronted offi ce towers
and palatial ranch-style properties
that now grace the city centre and
surrounding suburbs.
LOCAL MATERIALS
Traditionally, houses were made from
readily available local materials such as
mud, dung and wood, while the roofs
were thatched. Most of these houses
were built by the people who lived in
them. The houses were round in shape
and often included a lolwapa or court-
yard. Dwellings were often constructed
in a group so that members of the same
family could live in close proximity.
Almost all of this type of makeshift
dwelling has disappeared from
Gaborone and many other towns. But
some good examples of traditional
building methods and non-domestic
architecture can still be found. One of
these is the old fort and prison building
in Gaborone Village.
More recently, and with fi nancial
assistance from the government, basic
domestic dwellings have tended to
be square in shape. They have metal
instead of thatched roofs and the walls
are made from bricks and cement.
Furthermore, these houses feature
individual rooms such as a kitchen and
bedrooms and, in general, the builders
have discarded the old-style courtyard
in favour of open space around the
dwelling and between each house and
its neighbour.
At the same time, it is still common
for many Batswana to own a house in
town while retaining their agricultural
and rural links with their home village.
This link may include agricultural land
as well as a dwelling. Many also own
a cattle-post, where livestock are kept.
This cattle-post may include some
basic-looking buildings and/or a shelter
for the herdsman.
In villages, the chief is all-powerful.
He or she presides over a central court
and public forum known as a kgotla
– a meeting place, village council and
law court all rolled into one, where
community decisions are arrived at by
consensus. Despite Botswana’s rush
to modernise, the kgotla remains a
feature of rural life and a reminder, if
one were needed, of the profoundly
democratic traditions of this nation.
8
NEW-STYLE ARCHITECTURE
NATIONAL CULTURE
In a fast-changing world, Batswana
are rightly proud of a rich and
varied culture that refl ects the sheer
diversity of this vast and under-popu-
lated country.
Given the soar-away growth of Botswa-
na’s economy over the past 43 years,
and its impact on traditional ways of
living, it is remarkable how much time
and effort has been focused on main-
taining traditional culture in general
and dance in particular.
ANIMAL SKINS
Dressed only in animal skins, the dance
troupes are usually an equal mix of
men and women. Dancers wear shells
round their ankles and some male
dancers also carry whistles. The only
accompaniment is the beat of drums.
Traditional troupes ensure that dance
styles are kept alive, and the San dance
style ‘tsutsube’ and Setswana ‘setapa’
remain popular. The internationally
known Mogwana, a professional dance
troupe based in Gaborone, sets a high
standard in terms of performance and
adherence to traditional dancing styles.
Every August, dance afi cionados head
to the Kalahari to enjoy the Kuru San
Dance Festival. At the festival, various
San groups, including the Naro, the
!Xun, the !Khwe, the Dxana/ Dcui and
the Xhanikwe, seize the opportunity to
show off their culture to an interna-
tional audience.
ART PROMOTION
Government ministries already do
much to promote Batswana art by
buying paintings and other works
from local artists. A permanent gallery
has been established at the National
Museum in Gaborone to encourage
local artists and showcase
their work.
Furthermore, the Ministry
of Youth, Sport and
Culture is looking to
replace President Day with
Heritage Day, which will
promote the performing
arts and culture of
Botswana and will support
traditional dancers.
TOP QUALITY BASKETS
Botswana’s handmade baskets are
among the fi nest in Africa and can
command very high prices. The
baskets are made from the shoots of
the mokolane palm. These are boiled
in natural earth dyes. Designs are
contemporary, but still use tradi-
tional African patterns. Baskets can
be bought in many places, but in
particular at the Bokamoso Basket
Co-operative, just outside Maun.
PERFORMANCE, ARTS AND DANCE 9
FOLLOWS THE RHYTHM OF DANCE
A STRONG AND RELIABLE ALLY
CITIZEN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Botswana’s Citizen Entrepre-
neurial Development Agency
(CEDA) was set up by the govern-
ment to support the development
of small, medium and large-scale
enterprises.
CEDA offers funding from BWP 500
to BWP 2 million over periods of up
to seven years and at low rates of
interest for capital expenditure, stock
or working capital in new and existing
business ventures. It also offers training
and mentoring for new and seasoned
entrepreneurs. The benefi ciaries must
be citizens of Botswana or wholly
Batswana-owned companies.
The main products and services of
CEDA are:
• Loan fi nancing (Development Fund and Young Farmers’ Fund)
• Non-cash instruments
• Provision of training and mentoring services
• Credit Guarantee Scheme.
SCHEMES
CEDA has other citizen development
schemes under its management,
such as the CEDA Venture Capital
Fund administered by Venture Capital
Botswana. The Venture Capital Fund
covers loans of between BWP 0.5 and
30 million over periods of up to 15
years. Eligibility is extended to cover
joint ventures between citizens and
non-citizens. This is an ideal arrange-
ment for those wishing to invest in
Botswana’s hospitality sector.
In choosing local entrepreneurs and
businesses to support, CEDA will assist
those who add value to the Botswana
economy, foster citizen entrepreneur-
ship, achieve economic diversifi cation,
reward competitiveness and effi ciency,
create sustainable job opportunities
and promote integration and linkages
between citizen enterprises and
primary industries.
Furthermore, successful appli-
cants should aim to improve their
effi ciency in delivering services to
business. This applies in particular to
the small business support services
– for example, advisory and training
services – that in the past were poorly
marketed and of inferior quality.
10
FOR PROMISING ENTERPRISES AND ENTREPRENEURS
A DESIRE TO
The Botswana Tourism Board
(BTB) is a parastatal body set
up through an Act of Parliament
in 2003 with a comprehensive and
ambitious mandate to market the
nation’s tourism product, to grade
and classify tourist accommodation,
and to encourage investment in the
tourism sector.
The government decided to estab-
lish BTB as a separate body because
it recognised that functions such as
marketing are best handled outside
government.
Through its conservation policies and
eco-tourism strategies, BTB aims to
ensure that local tourism is sustainable
– both for its
inhabitants and
for future genera-
tions of tourists
– while also
contributing to
the national economy. This also means
that visitors can be sure of returning to
a pristine environment.
SUSTAINABLE
In line with the development and
growth of sustainable tourism, BTB
has produced an eco tourism manual
to serve as a guide for Botswana
operators and to ensure that local
developments are carried out in
harmony with nature.
BTB has also completed the fi rst-ever
nationwide grading of accommodation
facilities. This is based on the widely
used and understood star system and
is shown in this publication and on the
BTB website.
Grading is an ongoing process,
however, and the BTB welcomes
feedback from
visitors who
have used its
accommoda-
tion facilities so
that it can go on
improving the service.
Botswana is known for its peace and
tranquillity, its diamonds (of which it’s
the world’s largest exporter by value),
its phenomenal game viewing and
wilderness areas and the quality of its
beef. In all of Africa, Botswana stands
out as a beacon of democracy and
upholder of the rule of law.
Botswana has found success in the
tourism sector by adopting an open
approach to foreign investment
while also encouraging its citizens to
participate in the development of new
tourism products and services.
BOTSWANA TOURISM BOARD 11
ENHANCE THE TOURISM PRODUCTIN HARMONY WITH NATURE
A MISSION TO SAFEGUARD THE NATION’S HERITAGE OF
A vital role in the stewardship of
Botswana’s natural heritage is
played by the Ministry of Environ-
ment, Wildlife & Tourism (MEWT).
The ministry is responsible for over-
seeing and enhancing the nation’s
environment policy and management
of the environment, its forestry, its
weather services, tourism development
and conservation of wildlife.
SUPERVISION
MEWT also supervises a number of
statutory authorities and other organi-
sations with portfolio responsibilities,
including:
• Department of Wildlife & National Parks
• Department of Tourism
• Department of Meteoro-logical Services
• Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control
• Department of Environ-mental Affairs
• Department of Forestry & Range Resources
• Department of Ministry of Management.
KEY SOURCE
As part of a national diversifi ca-
tion programme, Botswana views
tourism as a key source of foreign
exchange and foreign investment that
can generate job opportunities for
educated Batswana.
The aim of MEWT is to co-ordinate
these various departments to ensure
that Botswana continues to be one of
Africa’s best game-viewing destinations.
MEWT recognises that, in the case of
Botswana, tourism would be greatly
diminished without a commitment to
wildlife conservation. Furthermore, the
development of camps and lodges in
some of the country’s remotest areas
could not take place without reference
to the impact that these properties
have on precious local resources such
as power and water.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WILDLIFE & TOURISM 13
NATURAL WONDERS
COMES AS STANDARD IN BOTSWANA’S LARGEST HOTEL GROUP
Cresta is easily Botswana’s largest
hotel group in terms of bed
capacity and the most widely spread
when it comes to the location of its
properties. Within Botswana, Cresta
operates nine hotels, one lodge and
a resort under its three brands of
Cresta Hotels, Cresta Lodges and
Cresta Resorts.
The group’s fl agship property is the
111-room Mowana Safari Lodge in
Kasane, a perfect base from which to
explore Chobe National Park. Gabor-
one’s 160-room Cresta Lodge is just 2
km from the city centre and is conven-
ient for business.
Even more centrally located is the 90-
room Cresta President Hotel – perfect
for those
visiting
Gaborone
on business
or to attend
a confer-
ence, seminar or trade
show. Most govern-
ment ministries are just
a short walk from the
hotel.
The three-star, 51-room
Cresta Bosele Hotel is
set in the fast-growing
town of Selebi-Phikwe,
gateway to the Tuli block, famed for its
abundant wildlife.
The 49-room Cresta Botsalo Hotel is
located in the town of Palapye, which
lies in the hot, dry expanse between
Gaborone and Francistown.
MEETING PLACE
With 96 rooms, the four-star Cresta
Thapama Hotel is the largest in Francis-
town and a natural meeting place for
those on business or passing through
Botswana’s second-largest commercial
centre.
Perhaps the best located of the
group’s properties is the 158-room
Cresta Marang & Residency Hotel – just
fi ve minutes from Francistown – which
occupies what is arguably the fi nest
natural location in Botswana.
In Maun, the 51-room Cresta Riley’s
Hotel – known simply as Riley’s – offers
an established base from which to
explore the wonders of northern
Botswana. Located on the banks of the
slow-moving Thamalakane River, it is
a perfect getaway location for work or
play in peaceful surroundings and for
safaris to Moremi National Park.
Cresta Hotels also owns properties in
Ghana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, while
the group’s head offi ce is in Sandton,
South Africa.
CRESTA HOTELS 15
HOSPITALITY
GIVING DISABLED VISITORS A CHANCE TO ENJOY
A FULL SAFARI EXPERIENCESpecialising in
accessible travel
for disabled people
is the family-
owned company Endeavour Safaris.
The company provides travel for
people with a wide range of disabili-
ties including those with impaired
sight, hearing or mobility. Recently, the
company has expanded its operations to
offer safaris to able senior travellers who
have had hip replacements, knee or back
operations.
Endeavour Safaris’ specialised vehicles
have hydraulic wheel-chair lifts and
there are tailor-made tents which
together allow access
to Southern Africa’s
remote areas to those
with disabilities.
The experience offered
ensure that guests
with disabilities are
not excluded from any
other and in some cases
can undertake walking
safaris. As it is often the terrain rather
than the disability that prevents partici-
pation.
One of the company’s main aims is
ensuring that people with disabilities
enjoy human rights on an equal basis
with others. This is easily accomplished
on the tours arranged by Endeavour
Safaris which seek provide disabled
people with an insight into Botswana
– its landscape and wildlife.
WILDERNESS SAFARIS
ENDEAVOUR SAFARIS
JOURNEYS THAT CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVESWilderness safaris
is a conserva-
tion organisation and eco tourism
company dedicated to responsible
tourism in southern Africa, striving
to ensure the protection of Africa’s
spectacular natural heritage while
sharing the benefi ts with its people.
In this way the company offers its guests
private access to 2.7 million hectares (6.5
million acres) of southern Africa’s
fi nest wildlife reserves while
remaining fi ercely committed to
protecting the planet’s precious
natural and cultural resources.
HABITATS
The majority of Botswana is the dry,
arid Kalahari Desert, yet
within this lie diverse
habitats such as the
Okavango Delta, the
Linyanti Reserve and
the Central Kalahari. As
an experience-driven
company, Wilderness
Safaris markets and
operates small and
intimate camps in
several private concessions in these
vast areas. Here, guests can experi-
ence the incredible wildlife and pristine
surroundings through game drives
and also by boats and dugout canoes
(mokoro) – ideal ways to explore the
channels and waterways.
Walks (at the discretion of the camp
manager) are unsurpassed for being in
touch with nature. Hides also offer a
great way to enjoy wildlife viewing and
birding, especially during those midday
siesta hours.
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NICHE CARRIER AIMS TO PROVIDE AIRLINE QUALITY SERVICESNational carrier,
Air Botswana,
operates and maintains a fl eet of
three 46-seat ATR42-500s, two 68-
seat ATR72-500s and one 78-seat
BAe146 jet for use on domestic
fl ights and to serve the airline’s two
international destinations.
Air Botswana is a small niche carrier in
a world of ever-expanding global alli-
ances. The airline is wholly owned by
the Botswana government. There have
been plans to privatise the carrier, but
these have yet to be fulfi lled.
Its mission statement says that “Air
Botswana is committed to being the
airline of fi rst choice through the
delivery of high quality service”.
This ambition is refl ected in the fi gures
for air passenger traffi c. The annual
total for air passenger movements in,
out and around Botswana is about
400,000.
This includes
a total of
235,000 for
scheduled
services, of
which Air
Botswana carries more
than 150,000 and has
a market share of well
over 50 per cent. It is
estimated that nearly
half of Air Botswana’s
passengers are business
travellers and nearly a
third are tourists.
NETWORK
From 31 May, Air
Botswana’s route network comprises
the following fl ights:
From Gaborone:
• 30 fl ights a week to Johannesburg
• Three fl ights a week to Harare
• Eight fl ights a week to Maun
• Nine fl ights a week to Francistown
• Three fl ights a week to Kasane.
From Maun, the airline offers seven
fl ights a week, direct and non-stop, to
Johannesburg and three fl ights a week
to Kasane.
From Kasane, there are three fl ights a
week to Johannesburg and three to
Maun. There are also two direct fl ights
each week from Francistown to Johan-
nesburg.
EXCELLENCE
On the ground, the airline’s reputation
for excellence extends to its modern engi-
neering hangar at Gaborone’s Sir Seretse
Khama International Airport. Thanks to its
extensive facilities and technical exper-
tise, Air Botswana is able to carry out
full maintenance of its own fl eet. It also
provides maintenance services for aircraft
owned by carriers based elsewhere in
southern and eastern Africa.
AIR BOTSWANA 19
GOLF RESORT HAS GREAT FACILITIES
FOR CORPORATE AND LEISURE TRAVELLERSThe Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel
Resort is located just 15 km from
central Gaborone. It features a multi-
million-dollar clubhouse and an
18-hole championship golf course,
offering the corporate and leisure
traveller a splendid range of activi-
ties. A new 80-room luxury hotel is
also under construction.
The Estate has 12 self-catering villas
known as Eagles Nest. These consist
of six four-bedroom and six three-
bedroom units. All villas are equipped
with spacious en-suite bathrooms,
satellite TV, air conditioning, double
garage, lounge, fully equipped kitchen,
patio with braai and laundry facility.
In addition, the Estate has eight ‘three
and a quarter
bedroom’,
fully
furnished
self-catering
chalets, ideal
for golfers
or business travellers.
These come with two
bathrooms (one en-suite),
a kitchen, a patio and
braai plus two parking
bays. Other facilities
include hair dryers, DSTV
with video and laundry.
There is also a communal
swimming pool.
The Offi ce Bar over-
looks the 18th green and is the place
for a quiet drink or post-match thirst
quencher, while Drotsky’s Restaurant is
for those who value fi ne dining.
VENUES
Various golf, conference and private
function packages, as well as function
venues, are available to suit all require-
ments. They range from meetings of
20 delegates to conferences for up to
300 delegates. They also include formal
dinners, barbecues and theme dinners
for 220 guests and weddings for up
to 300 guests. The two main confer-
ence venues, Tsodilo 1 and Tsodilo 2,
combine into a single venue for 300 in
‘theatre seating’ confi guration.
The golf course, which opened in
2002, was designed by DDV Design
Group. The course consists of 15
dams and 75 bunkers. There are three
ablution facilities with refrigerated
water on the course and there is a
driving range. The country club estate
has the largest pro shop in Botswana.
Club membership is offered to resi-
dents and non-residents.
PHAKALANE GOLF ESTATE 21
OKAVANGO DELTA22
The Okavango Delta is the best
known and most visited tourist
attraction in Botswana.
Access to the Delta is via Maun, with
its frequent fl ights to Gaborone and
Johannesburg and its fl eet of light
aircraft that fl y guests directly to their
bush camps.
The Okavango was once part of Lake
Makgadikgadi. The Delta has no
outlet to the sea and as a result must
to empty its waters into the Kalahari
Desert. It is easily the world’s biggest
inland delta.
Each year, during and shortly after the
rainy season, the Delta irrigates about
15,000 sq km of desert. However,
the high temperatures of the Kalahari
ensure much of this excess water
quickly evaporates.
This seasonal fl ooding
commences midsummer in
the north and ends a few
months later in the south
of the Delta. This results in
water rising in the north as
it recedes in the south in
summer, and rising in the
south as it recedes in the
north in winter.
The overall impact of this fl ooding is
benign, with fl oodplains and islands
disappearing under the rising water
and then reappearing in an ever-
changing landscape at the end of each
wet season.
Depending on the season, the
Okavango hosts a wide variety of
game: elephant, buffalo, rhino (black
and white) and hippo as well as the big
cats (lion, cheetah and leopard) and
other predators such as hyenas and
wild dogs. The Delta also boasts over
400 bird species.
The Moremi Game Reserve, which
makes up about a quarter of the
Delta’s total land area, forms a
contiguous area with the Chobe
National Park and is a mix of wetland
and desert.
WORLD’S BIGGEST INLAND DELTA IS A MAGNET FOR VISITORS
LICENSING OF EXTERNALLY BASED COMPANIES
The Department of Tourism hereby
notifi es all externally based
companies that, in accordance
with the Tourism (Amendment of
Schedule) Order 2007, all externally
based companies that bring tourists
into Botswana must be licensed
under Category I. In accordance with
the schedule, the Category I licence
is for “externally based companies
who offer tourism-related activities
within Botswana. They may trans-
port tourists along main roads and
utilise public facilities. Holders are not
allowed to conduct their own safaris
into the game reserves or national
parks, but may hand over the tourists
to a Botswana-licensed operator if
they wish to utilise these facilities”.
GUIDES
In the past, the Department of Tourism
has deferred the implementation of
this category because holders were
required to ensure that the vehicles
which transported their passengers
were driven by professional guides.
This is no longer a requirement.
All foreign-based operators are
advised, therefore, that the Depart-
ment of Tourism will implement the
Category I licence with effect from
1 June 2009 and no foreign-based
operators will be allowed to enter the
country without this licence.
For applications and more details,
please contact Ms M. Rammekwa or
Mrs K. Thwala. Tel: (+267) 395 30 24,
(+267) 395 33 96 or (+267) 361 07
13/06. Fax: (+267) 390 86 75. Email:
[email protected] or pungie@
yahoo.com
THAT BRING TOURISTSINTO BOTSWANA
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM 23
AGENCY PLAYS KEY ROLE IN BOOSTING ECONOMY
AND CREATING JOBSFulfi lling a vital function as the
country’s main agency for
commercial and industrial develop-
ment is the Botswana Development
Corporation Ltd (BDC).
The BDC, wholly owned by the govern-
ment, offers fi nancial assistance to
both foreign and local investors who
submit viable projects.
In addition, the corporation gives its
backing to projects that can generate
sustainable employment and for those
that enhance the skills of the local
workforce. BDC is also charged with
encouraging citizens to participate
directly in business ventures.
BDC also supports projects if they:
• Use locally available resources
• Make products for export or substi-tutes imports
• Foster close links with local industry
• Contribute to the development of Botswana’s existing resources and overall economic development.
BDC does not aim to be a majority
stakeholder; but it may bear the major
burden of any development project
that proves to be in the national
interest.
Companies assisted by BDC include
Air Botswana, Bolux Milling, Botswana
Diamond Valuing Company, Botswana
Insurance Co, the International
Financial Services Centre, Kgalagadi
Breweries and the retailer Sefalana as
well as Car Rentals Botswana (oper-
ating under the Avis International
franchise), the Cresta Group of hotels
and Metropolitan & Stockbrokers
Botswana.
KEY ROLE
In the fi eld of development fi nance,
BDC has played a key part in the
sustained growth of the property
market through its wholly owned prop-
erties and partnerships. The Property
Division has a mandate to develop and
manage hotel, residential, commercial
and industrial properties. These include
the Gaborone International Conven-
tion Centre, the Riverwalk Shopping
Complex, an expansion of the Phaka-
lane Estates
development
and infra-
structure
development
at Fairgrounds
in Gaborone.
The division also monitors a portfolio
of property development loan facili-
ties held with subsidiary, affi liate and
non-affi liate companies, through part-
nerships or joint venture developments.
DIVERSIFICATION
The strategy is aimed at developing
new businesses that are commercially
viable and sustainable. They must
also contribute to the growth and
economic diversifi cation of Botswana.
With a mandate to develop the manu-
facturing sector, the Industry Division
has a key role to play in the diversifi ca-
tion of the economy.
The Agribusiness Division of BDC is
devoted to helping the nation’s agri-
cultural sector to grow and thrive.
BOTSWANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 25
BUS OPERATOR GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTHSeabelo’s Express is
owned by Kenneth
Seabelo Tlhaselo. Starting in 1977
with just one minibus, the company
has grown into a nationwide
operator with bus and truck services
covering most of Botswana.
In 1987, after 10 years of running just
minibuses, the company was formally
incorporated as Seabelo’s Express
(Pty) Ltd. Initially, it operated only on
the Ramotswa (Mr Tlhaselo’s home
village) and Gaborone route.
Later, the company invested
in a larger, 25-seat bus and
services were extended to the
Gaborone-Lobatse route.
FLEET
Today, Seabelo’s Express
has 36 semi luxury buses &
5 luxury coaches with the
following features:
fully air conditioned,
reclining seats, toilet, TV/DVD
player and radio/CD player
(luxury coaches managed by
Seabelo Travel & Tours).
The company employs
over 200 people and in
addition to Gaborone, Ramotswa
and Lobatse, it operates on routes
serving Francistown, Maun, Ghanzi
and Selibe-Phikwe. A separate truck
division, Seabelo’s Carriers, operates a
fl eet of about 20 trucks and employs
23 people.
INNISFREE APARTMENTS 27
SEABELO’S EXPRESS (PTY) LTD
PERFECT PLACE TO STAY OR RENT IN GABORONE Innisfree Apartments is the ideal
place to stay in Gaborone for those
who want spacious and quiet accom-
modation in a convenient setting
and for those seeking long or short-
term rentals.
Innisfree offers various accommodation
options, including single rooms with
double bed and en-suite bathrooms,
luxury studios and one-
bedroom suites as well
as two-bedroom family
suites with a separate
lounge, kitchenette and
patio. Guests can opt
for full self-catering if desired. All rooms
and apartments are equipped with DSTV
and there are parking
facilities directly outside
the door.
OUTDOORS
There is a bar with a
range of alcoholic and
soft drinks as well as a
swimming pool and a
braai area for those who
wish to cook outdoors.
Breakfast is available each morning,
including cooked-to-order items.
INTERNET
Innisfree Apartments also offers its
guests free in-room wifi as well as
common-user internet access in the
lobby area.
The Apartments are just a short walk
from Gaborone’s lively shopping,
restaurant and entertainment complex
at Riverwalk.
FINE PROPERTIES IN SPECTACULAR LOCATIONS
OFFER AN UNRIVALLED SAFARI EXPERIENCE
Desert & Delta Safaris owns and
operates seven camps and
lodges in Botswana. Each property is
managed by a dedicated team with
many years experience.
The company’s core philosophy is to
provide guests with the best possible
safari experience through its fi ne
properties and personalised service in
spectacular game locations:
• Camp Moremi is set on the beau-
tiful Xakanaxa Lagoon at the eastern
end of the Okavango Delta, within
the Moremi Game Reserve. Camp
Moremi offers an unsurpassed safari
experience.
• Enchanting Camp Okavango sits
at the heart of the Okavango on
Nxaragha Island and assures a year-
round water wilderness experience.
• Xugana Island Lodge, situated on
the shaded fringe
of the island,
is spectacularly
located under
an ebony and
African Mangos-
teen tree canopy
overlooking a
pristine lagoon.
• Chobe Savanna
Lodge is set on the
Namibian banks of
the Chobe River,
overlooking the
Chobe National Park.
The lodge offers a
relaxing ambience.
• The iconic Chobe
Game Lodge is
picturesquely situated 100 km west
of the Victoria Falls, overlooking
the Chobe River and the Caprivi
fl oodplains and is the only perma-
nent safari lodge within the Chobe
National Park.
• Savute Safari Lodge peers out from
under the ancient camel thorns
on the banks of the dry Savute
Channel, an area known for its
concentration of elephants and
large prides of lion.
• Leroo La Tau rises majestically above
the dry Boteti riverbed which stretches
across the western border of the
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
PRIVATE SERVICE
A fully integrated private air charter
service is provided by Safari Air, which
operates a fl eet of single-engined
Cessna 206s, 207s, 210s and Caravans,
as well as a twin-engined Britten-
Norman Islander.
Desert & Delta Safaris’ lodges use
Toyota Land Cruisers with removable
canvas roofs providing shade where
necessary.
DESERT & DELTA SAFARIS 29
SHARING THE BEST
AFRICA PRIDE
Africa Pride Botswana was estab-
lished by Edurne Martinez in
1996 in Maun. As one of the few
agencies operating from within
Botswana offering personalised
travel and safari services to the inter-
national traveller, the company has
extensive knowledge of the photo-
graphic safari industry and a passion
for wildlife.
Edurne offers over a decade of experi-
ence to people wishing to explore this
vast African wilderness and is fl uent in
Spanish, English and French.
SPECIALIST
Africa Pride offers a range of package
safaris to a set itinerary throughout
northern and central Botswana and the
Okavango Delta area, but also provides
tailor made and specialist safaris of note.
In particular, its photographic safaris are
designed for people who want to learn
more about camera work as well as
various behaviour of the wildlife. These
tours are conducted with patience and
light in mind. Five night photography
workshops are also available.
In addition the company offers
specialist bird watching safaris, luxury
mobile safaris, lodge based safaris,
adventure safaris, self drives, disabled
travel as well as packages for honey-
mooners, singles and families alike.
www.africapridebotswana.com
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OF BOTSWANA
RESORT COMPLEX OFFERS THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS
AND LEISURE EXPERIENCELocated just close
to Gaborone city
centre and 12 km from Sir Seretse
Khama International Airport, the
15-hectare Grand Palm Hotel &
Convention Resort is the ultimate
business and leisure experience. The
resort boasts a lavish new look after a
BWP 24.2 million upgrade and is made
up of two hotels, two restaurants
and a convention centre as well as a
casino, a swimming pool, a gymna-
sium, tennis and volleyball courts, a
jogging trail and a children’s play-
ground. Various species of antelope
– blesbok, duiker and red hartebeest
– and peacocks roam the resort.
The Gaborone International Convention
Centre (GICC) is one of Africa’s premier
conference destinations. It offers
world-class conference and banqueting
facilities up to 1,800 delegates; high-
speed internet service and a business
centre. The GICC, which is situated in
the Grand Palm, is a state-of-the-art,
multifaceted convention facility.
The Beef Baron Grill & Rib Room serves
a delectable à la carte menu special-
ising in prime cuts of Botswana
beef. The New Mokolwane
Bistro, is a contemporary
restaurant which overlooks
the lush hotel gardens.
The stylish new Grand
Palm Casino has inde-
pendent gaming areas
which includes a new
Holdem Poker lounge.
DELUXE
The deluxe 4-star Peermont Walmont
at the Grand Palm Resort features
188 rooms and suites with a newly
refurbished Executive Floor. All rooms
are fi tted with their own mini-bar,
hair dryer, bathroom/shower, air
conditioning, international and local
TV channels, and directing dialling
telephones. 24-hour room service is
available. Smoking and non-smoking
rooms are available. Free Airport
Shuttle Service
The Peermont Metcourt, at the Grand
Palm Resort, is a modern select
services 3-Star hotel offering 149
rooms and refreshing value
for money. Almost all room
types are available in smoking
or non smoking. Each room
has direct-dial telephone and
all executive rooms have lap-top
safes. High-speed internet service
and a business centre are available.
Guests can utilise any of the facilities
at The Grandpalm Resort as inter-hotel
charges are possible. Free Airport
Shuttle Service.
The Grand Palm is a Peermont Global
Botswana resort. The South African-
based Peermont Global group has a
strong market position in southern
Africa. In Botswana it has an owner-
ship interest in – and management
responsibility for – four hotels and
three casinos: the 53-room Peermont
Metcourt in Francistown and the
Peermont Mondior Gaborone, with
67 studies and suites. The Mondior
Gaborone is located 20 minutes from
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
The Sedibeng Casino in Francistown
and the Syringa Casino in Selebi Phikwe
offer thrilling entertainment.
PEERMONT GLOBAL 31
iDyLLiC rivErSiDE SEttinGthamalakane River Lodge is
situated on the banks of the
Thamalakane River, just 19 kms from
Maun and en route to Moremi Game
Reserve.
The rambling lodge has an idyllic setting
and is committed to service excellence.
There are 10 individual, luxury stone and
thatch en suite chalets and these are
nestled in the shade of the riverine trees.
Both twin and doubles are available.
SPACIOUS
The spacious chalet interiors have a
feature stone wall with an en-suite
bathroom consisting of a shower,
hand-basin and toilet.
Rooms are equipped with tea and
coffee making facilities,
ceiling fans and mosquito
nets. Rooms are well
ventilated with a unique
“skylight type” wall.
The restaurant is a magnifi -
cent thatch and wood
structure with views of the
Thamalakane River offering
superb sunsets. Thamalakane Restau-
rant has a good wine list and a superb
menu. It is fast being recognised as the
best dining experience in Maun.
Other facilities include a large bar, a
pool and conference facilities.
The generous camping area has sites
with electrical connections and a
modern ablution building.
The Lodge can arrange tours safaris
and scenic fl ights:
Birding opportunities abound at the
lodge, with the option of a mokoro
trip on the Thamalakane River direct
from the lodge. The lodge offers day
trip excursions into the Delta and
to Moremi.
MAUN LODGE 33
THAMALAKANE
iDEAL CHOiCE in MAun fOr viSitOrS AnD buSinESS PEOPLE
Situated on the Thamalakane River,
just 4 km from Maun Interna-
tional Airport, Maun Lodge offers
a range of accommodation plus
banqueting/conference facilities.
Accommodation consists of six double
rooms, 20 twin rooms and four suites
or family rooms. All are air condi-
tioned with en-suite bathroom, DSTV,
tea/coffee facilities, room service and
laundry. The lodge’s three deluxe air
conditioned riverfront suites have
private verandas with lounge areas,
DSTV and (on request) a fully serviced
bar/fridge. There is a separate bath/
shower. The presidential suite has a
king-size bed and a fully stocked bar
(waiter or self service).
There are also 12 thatched
chalets for budget-conscious
travellers. All chalets are
en-suite and air conditioned
with tea/coffee facilities and
local television. Eight chalets
cater for families.
The à la carte restaurant
serves international and tradi-
tional cuisine. The Boma offers local
dishes including the lodge’s famous
barbecue and a light snack menu. The
Pygmy Goose is an ideal rendezvous
also offering international and tradi-
tional cuisine.
The lodge’s main conference room is
the largest in Maun, with seating for
up to 120 delegates.
The hotel has its own swimming pool,
while tennis and squash facilities are
nearby.
DEStinAtiOn
A N G O L A
N A M I B I A
Z A M B I A
N A M I B I A
Z I M B A B W E
S O U T HA F R I C A
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KASANE
Mukwe
Kalomo
Mulobezi
Binga
Kariba
Hwange
Katima MuliloKatundu
Choma
Ngoma
MAUN
Sehithwa
Ghanzi
Hukuntsi Tshane
Nata
Sowa
Tonata
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Paje
Makwale
Sefophe
Mogapi
Sherwood
TomBurke
Seshego
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Lethakeng
Molepolole
Tsabong
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Mookgophong
Modimolle
Groblersdal
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Other Roads
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LOCATION MAP3 4
Air CHArtEr & AirLinE SECtOr PAGE 49
LiStinGS inDEX
LISTINGS INDEX 35
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SELf-CAtErinG APArtMEntS
PAGE 51MObiLE SECtOr
PAGE 58tOur OPErAtOrS
PAGE 61HOtEL SECtOr
PAGE 38CAMPS & LODGES
PAGE 59SErviCES
PAGE 50GuESt HOuSES
COnSErvAtiOn & wiLDLifE MAnAGEMEnt PAGE 61
PAGE 36MEMbErS inDEX
LISTINGS INDEX 35
MEMbErS inDEX
MEMBERS INDEX36
Member Name Page
Abu Camp 38
Africa Pride 51
Africa Under Canvas 51
Africa Voyages 51
African Horse Back Safaris 38
African Odyssey 51
Afro Trek Safaris 51
Air Botswana 49
&Beyond Expeditions 51
Ansyl Nguma Island Lodge 38
AT&T Monnakgotla T & T 58
Audi Camp 38
Avis Rent-a-car 59
Baines Camp 38
Botswana Development Corporation 59
Botswana National Sports Council 59
Botswana Wildlife
Management Association 61
Budget Rent A Car 60
Bush Tracks Safaris 52
Bush Ways Safaris 52
Bushlife Safaris 52
Camp Moremi 38
Camp Okavango 39
Capricorn Safaris 52
Capture Africa 52
Chief’s Camp 39
Chitabe Camp & Chitabe Lediba 39
Chobe Chilwero 39
Chobe Game Lodge 39
Chobe Marina Lodge 39
Chobe Safari Lodge 40
Chobezi 52
Cresta Bosele Hotel 61
Cresta Botsalo Hotel 61
Cresta Lodge 61
Cresta Marang Hotel 62
Cresta President Hotel 62
Cresta Riley’s Hotel 62
Cresta Thapama Hotel 62
Curry Pot 60
Deception Valley Lodge 40
Delta Rain 53
Discovery Bed & Breakfast 50
Drifters 53
Drumbeat Safaris 53
Duba Plains Camp 40
Dumatau Camp 40
Eagle Island 40
Echo Lodge 62
Eco Africa Botswana 53
Edo’s Camp 40
Elephant Trails Safari Co 53
Endeavour Safaris 53
Fairground Holdings 60
Footprints Africa Safaris 58
Gaborone Sun 62
Game Trails 54
Gunns Camp 41
Gweta Lodge 41
Haina Safari Lodge 41
Hemmingways Safaris Botswana 54
Imperial Car Rentals 60
Innisfree Apartments 50
Into Africa Mowana Safaris 54
Jacana Camp 41
Jack’s Camp 41
Jao Camp 41
John Chase Safaris 54
Kanana 42
Kang Ultra Stop 42
Karibu Safari 54
Khawa Safari Lodge 42
Khwai River Lodge 42
Kings Pool Camp 42
Kitso Botwsana 54
Kubu Lodge 42
Kwara Camp 43
Kwetsani Camp 43
Lagoon Camp 43
Lebala Camp 43
Leroo la Tau 43
Letaka Safaris 55
Little Kwara Camp 43
Little Vumbura Camp 44
Mack Air 49
Mankwe Bush Lodge 44
Mapula Lodge 44
Maroon Safaris & Tours 58
Mashatu Nature Reserve 44
Masson Safaris 55
Maun Lodge 63
Maun Rest Camp 55
Metcourt Inn 63
Metcourt Lodge 63
Mokolodi Nature Reserve 61
Mombo Camp 44
Mondior Summit 63
Moremi Air Services 49
Moremi Safaris & Tours 55
Mosu Leisure & Tourism Village 50
Motheo Apartments 50
Motse Lodge 44
Mowana Safari Lodge 63
MRI Botswana 60
Muchenje Safari Lodge 45
No Name Adventures 55
Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp 45
Nxai Pan 45
Oasis Zanzibar Lodge 45
Okavango Horse Safaris 45
Okuti 45
Papadi Safaris & Tours 55
Penduka Safaris 56
Phakalane Golf Estate Resort Hotel 63
Planet Baobab 46
Planet Okavango 56
Safari Africa 56
San Camp 46
Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge 46
Satib Africa Botswana 60
Savute Elephant Camp 46
Savute Safari Lodge 46
Savuti Camp 46
Seabelo Travel & Tours 58
Sebothe Motel 50
Sefofane 49
Selinda Camp 47
SGS Africa 56
Shindi 47
Skylink Travel 58
Somarelang Tikologo 61
Southern Cross Safaris 56
Stanley’s Camp 47
Sunbeam Lodge 64
Swampland Safaris 56
Tati River Lodge 64
Tau Pan 47
The Booking Company 58
The Garden Lodge 50
Thebe River Safaris 57
Tholo Safaris 47
Toro Safari Lodge 47
Travel Leisure 59
Travelwise 59
TRL Travel 59
Tubu Tree Lodge 48
Tuli Safari Lodge 48
Vumbura Plains Camp 48
Walmont Ambassador Hotel 64
Wilderness Dawning 57
Wilderness Safaris Exploration 57
Wild Lifestyles 57
Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp 48
Xigera Camp 48
Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge 49
Xugana Lodge 48
Yarona Country Lodge 64
Zarafa Camp 49
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CAMPS & LODGES
Abu CAMP
P Bag 332, Maun Tel: +267 686 1260 Fax: +267 686 1005Email: [email protected] www.abucamp.com or www.wildernesssafaris.com
Abu Camp, the flagship of Elephant Back Safaris’ operations in Okavango, has six Afro-Bedouin-style luxurious tents with en-suite bathrooms. Each has its own private elevated teak deck sculpted around sycamore figs or jackalberry trees.
The essence of the camp is the elephant herd. Guests are ‘introduced’ to the elephants shortly after arrival and are soon high in the saddle for morning and afternoon rides. Guests are invited to become part of the elephant herd during their stay, watching them being fed in the evenings, enjoying the frolics of the babies and accompanying them on foot as they move through the bush. In addition, guests are offered game viewing from open vehicles and mokoro trips.
Villa Okavango affords total privacy and luxurious relaxation for a maximum of four guests. The whole ambience of the villa is that of a luxurious private home in secluded splendour.
Seba Camp: This 16-bed camp boasts two family units each with two en-suite bedrooms and their own private swimming pools. The camp is also the base of one of the most fasci-nating elephant research projects in the area.
AfriCAn HOrSEbACk SAfAriS
PO Box 20671, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 3154Email: [email protected] www.africanhorseback.com
African Horseback Safaris was established in 1995 by Sarah-Jane Gullick and is now owner-run by John Sobey. The company offers a range of horseback adventures in the Delta.
The safari camp, Macatoo, is situated on the western side of the Delta, from where the riding terrain from camp is scenically varied in all directions. It is a truly spectacular area in which to ride and camp. Macatoo combines luxury with a happy camp atmosphere and the spirit of the Okavango wilderness, with its sheer beauty and diversity.
The camp features large, en-suite, walk-in, twin-bed tents. Centrally there is a large furnished mess tent and tucked away a private pool. On longer safaris, guests have the opportunity to experience the thrill of riding out to a mobile fly-camp.
Riding groups will normally be no more than seven guests, while the camp accommodates 12 guests in all. Activities include horseback safaris, game drives, helicopter rides, bird walks, night drives, seasonal boating, canoeing and fishing.
AuDi CAMP
PO Box 21439, Boseja, Maun Tel: +267 686 0599 Fax: +267 686 5388Email: [email protected] www.okavangocamp.com
Audi Camp, established in 1993, is located 12 km north of Maun on the road to the Moremi Game Reserve. Audi means ‘fish eagle’ in Setswana.
It is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River, the southernmost tributary of the Okavango Delta. Accommoda-tion is in luxury en-suite tents on raised wooden decking overlooking the river, mini-Meru tents and large dome tents with stretcher beds. There are also many shaded camping areas, some with power points.
A range of activities can be organised including mokoro tours to the Okavango, catered vehicle safaris to Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi National Park, Tsodilo Hills and other destinations in Botswana and game flights over the Okavango.
Audi Camp can also arrange half-day excursions and activities in and around the Maun area such as guided birdwatching walks, cultural village tours, tours to the Letchwee Centre, the Maun Game Sanctuary and horse riding.
bAinES’ CAMP
PO Box 782607, Sandton, 2146Tel No: +27 11 438 4650 Fax No: +27 11 787 7658Email: [email protected] www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges
Baines’ Camp is named after the 19th-century explorer and artist Sir Thomas Baines and is located on the Boro River, in the 260,000 acre private concession NG32, neighbouring the Moremi Game Reserve.
The camp has five suites set on elevated platforms with wooden decks offering expansive views over the permanent water of the Boro River.
The suites feature a luxury bedroom, 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 with two thatched salas on either side.
The area is superb for viewing animals and bird species, which guests can explore in open-sided 4x4 vehicles, mokoro, motorised boat or on foot. The unique and educational elephant interaction is also available at an additional cost.
AnSyL nGuMA iSLAnD LODGE
P Bag 013, Maun Tel: +267 687 4022 Fax: +267 687 4021Email: [email protected] www.ngumalodge.com
Nguma Island Lodge offers peace and tranquillity with spec-tacular and exclusive views over one of the largest lagoons in the north-west of the Okavango Delta. The lodge is situated on the banks of the beautiful lagoon, bordered by palm trees, papyrus and reed beds.
Accommodation is in eight stilted luxury Meru-style en-suite tents set among large indigenous trees. Nguma Island Lodge offers a relaxed family atmosphere. It is also a fishing, mokoro and birdwatchers’ paradise. At the lodge, meals include full English breakfast, hot or cold lunch and a three-course dinner.
In addition, there is a campsite that can accommodate 10 campers in twin bedded units with shared ablutions. There are eight camping sites for small and large groups and the recently revamped campsite now boasts its own restaurant and full bar.
Nguma Island Lodge is just a 40-minute boat ride from the main Okavango River, where tigerfish abound and the many inlets offer good bream fishing. The lodge provides four large boats taking six to eight people. Special boating arrange-ments for fly fishing groups can be made on request.
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CAMP MOrEMi
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
Peering out beneath giant ebony trees, Camp Moremi brings true meaning to the word safari in the Xaxanaka area of Moremi Game Reserve.
An elegant, elevated thatch and timber structure serves as the main building comprising a main lounge, wildlife reference library, dining room and cocktail bar inviting a true sense of the African wilderness. Other facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sundeck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served.
Accommodating only 22 guests in African-style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing decks which offer unsurpassed views of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.
Guests can also enjoy frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah as well as wild dog on their morning and afternoon game drives by open 4x4 safari vehicles in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, or alternatively, they can explore the Xaxanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by motorboat.
CAMP OkAvAnGO
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
Enchanting Camp Okavango sits at the heart of the Okavango on Nxaragha Island. Its main lodge building features a cocktail bar, lounge and wildlife reference library, with the dining room leading to an expansive open-air patio for evenings around the fire.
Other facilities include a secluded bird-viewing hide and a sundeck with a plunge pool. Accommodating only 24 guests in custom African-style safari tents on raised teak platforms, Camp Okavango offers guests en-suite facilities and private viewing decks.
And for guests who demand the ultimate in exclusivity, Camp Okavango has the Okavango Suite, a thatched cottage offering complete privacy – ideal for honeymooners.
All game-viewing activities are conducted by experienced professional guides and include exploring the Okavango by mokoro or motorboat and tracking the larger game species on guided nature walks on the many surrounding islands.
CHitAbE CAMP & CHitAbE LEDibA
Mathibe Road 1, P Bag 159, Maun Tel: +267 686 1230 Fax: +267 686 1230Email: [email protected]
Chitabe Camp and Chitabe Lediba are situated in a private concession on a beautiful island in the south-east of the Okavango. The wide variety of habitats nearby provides an abundance of wildlife. Chitabe Camp consists of eight elevated, spacious Meru-style tents nestling among the trees, each with twin beds, en-suite facilities and an outdoor shower. The thatched dining area, pub and lounge area are built on decks with superb views across the floodplain.
Chitabe Lediba is smaller and comprises five spacious Meru-style tents, also built on raised decks with the same luxurious interiors. It has two family tents, with adjoining bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, making it the perfect camp for families and children. Both camps have been operating for over 10 years, with reputations for great game viewing with experienced guides (either in 4x4 vehicles or on foot), friendly staff and delicious food. Night drives are also offered.
Chitabe and Chitabe Lediba are owned by Flamingo Invest-ments. Booking inquiries should be made through Okavango Wilderness Safaris.
CHObE CHiLwErO
PO Box 782607, Sandton 2146, South AfricaTel No: +27 11 438 4650 Fax No: +27 11 787 7658Email: [email protected] www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges
Chobe Chilwero borders the Chobe National Park, which is the second-largest national park in Botswana covering an area of 10,566 sq km.
Chilwero means “place of high view” in Setswana and the lodge sits above the Chobe River and offers unparalleled panoramic views across the islands and flood plains as far as Namibia.
Chobe Chilwero has 15 stone and thatched bungalows, six king and nine twin. Each cottage measures 61 square metres and has its own en-suite bathroom with a large sunken bath, indoor and outdoor showers, private garden with hammock, sala or P Balcony, mosquito nets, ceiling fans, air condi-tioning, hairdryer, minibar and in-room safe.
Chobe National Park covers a diversity of landscapes ranging from riverine forests to floodplains and periodic marshlands. The area is home to the largest concentration of elephants in Africa as well as an abundance of hippo, buffalo, antelope and lion.
CHiEf’S CAMP
PO Box 782607, Sandton, 2146Tel No: +27 11 438 4650 Fax No: +27 11 787 7658Email: [email protected] www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges
Chief’s Camp is situated in the Mombo Concession of Moremi Game Reserve, which is known as the predator capital of Africa and is considered to have the finest game viewing in southern Africa.
The area is also home to the Big Five. The camp is situated on the north-western tip of Chief’s Island in what is termed seasonal delta. The area is seasonally suffused with flood-waters. Generally, the floodwaters infiltrate the area in June or July and remain for four to five months.
The camp is constructed on a greenfield site, comprising 12 luxury bush pavilions, three with king beds and nine with twin beds. Each pavilion has a spacious seating area and private game viewing deck with hammock. En-suite facilities include an indoor and outdoor shower. The main deck area is split-level and offers expansive views over the floodplain to the north.
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CHObE GAME LODGECHObE MArinA LODGE
P Bag K 83, Kasane Tel: +267 625 2221 Fax: +267 625 2224Email: [email protected] www.chobemarinalodge.com
Uniquely located in north-eastern Botswana where four African nations converge, Chobe Marina Lodge is surrounded by the natural beauty of Africa. The Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Kasane Forest Reserve, the Caprivi Strip and the Zambezi River are all close to the lodge.
Accommodation at Chobe Marina Lodge consists of 66 rooms including studios, apartments, chalets and suites with private lounges. All have air conditioning, television, telephones, minibars and daily housekeeping. All rooms and public areas were fully refurbished between December 2007 and April 2008.
The world-famous Chobe National Park is just 10 minutes from Chobe Marina Lodge. Alternatively, for a totally different game viewing experience, there are river boat cruises to the park. Other activities include a leisurely sightseeing cruise to Sedudu island, fishing for tigerfish and birdwatching. In addition there is a swimming pool, a curio shop and the Commissioners à la carte restaurant, serving world-class dishes. Golfers, too, are catered for with a nine-hole course close to the lodge. The lodge also has a stylish, state-of-the-art conference venue and conferencing equipment.
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 7060863 Tel: +267 625 0340 Fax: +267 625 0280 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
Picturesquely situated 100 km west of Victoria Falls over-looking the Chobe River and the Caprivi floodplains, the iconic Chobe Game Lodge is the only permanent safari lodge within the Chobe National Park.
The lodge accommodates up to 94 guests in absolute luxury. Every room is river-facing, and include minibars, en-suite bathrooms, tea and coffee making facilities as well as private terraces. In addition, four exclusive suites have their own plunge pools and separate lounges.
Other facilities include a fully equipped conference room seating up to 90 people, broadband internet, billiards, library, gym, beauty salon, a stylish cigar bar overlooking the Chobe River, a large terraced swimming pool and riverside boma area where traditional dancers perform at evening meal times.
All safari activities offered are tailored to suit individual requirements. Game drives, game viewing by small boats, sunset cruises along the Chobe River and after-dinner stargazing are offered.
DECEPtiOn vALLEy LODGE
Private Bag 114, Suite 58, MaunTel: +44 121 286 8393 Fax: +27 (0)86510 0035 Email: [email protected] www.dvl.co.za
Discover an oasis in the Central Kalahari where the San share their knowledge with guests at a unique safari lodge. This is Deception Valley Lodge, where you can relax in total luxury.
The main complex has a dining room, lounge and bar area decorated in warm Kalahari colours. From the deck, guests can view activities at the nearby water hole. A swimming pool, curio shop and small library form part of the complex. For night-time meals, a boma is used, where diners can listen to calls of the wild.
Accommodation consists of eight private units, each consisting of a twin-bedroom, lounge, Victorian-style bathroom with an outside shower. Each unit has a deck with views over the Kalahari bush.
Activities include game drives and track wildlife in an open four-wheel-drive vehicle or guests can take to the bush on foot with San guides who share their knowledge of game in the region. A cultural experience with the San is an experience that will never fade.
DubA PLAinS CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
In the remotest reaches of the Okavango Delta lies Duba Plains, an unobtrusive, intimate camp surrounded by expan-sive, seasonally flooded plains. One of the delta’s most remote camps, Duba Plains is on a tree-filled island in a private 30,000 hectare concession known as the Kwedi Reserve, an area famed for lion prides and buffalo herds, and the filming of the documentary ‘Relentless Enemies’.
Accommodation is made up of six roomy tents with an en-suite bathroom, an outside shower, and a veranda over-looking the floodplain. The thatch-roofed lounge, dining room and bar areas are raised on platforms along with a swimming pool, all providing a beautiful view.
There is a variety of activities including day and night game drives, often following the lion prides tracking the buffalo herds as they roam the vast concession. Mokoro trips are also possible in times of good floods, usually only between May and September.
CHObE SAfAri LODGE
PO Box 10, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0336 • Fax: +267 625 0437 Mobile: +267 7131 1809 Email: [email protected] UK Office: [email protected] www.chobesafarilodge.com
On Botswana’s far northern border lies the Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe river system, forming a series of lakes, islands and floodplains. This area forms the Chobe National Park, famous for its large buffalo and elephant herds. In addition to a variety of predators, there is an abundance of wild game and birdlife.
Chobe Safari Lodge is located on the doorstep of the Chobe National Park and offers luxury accommodation, camping facilities, river boat cruises, game drives, fishing trips and conference facilities. It is 3 km from Kasane International Airport and 80 km from Victoria Falls and Livingstone. Accommodation consists of luxurious twin-bed river rooms, individually decorated safari rooms, thatched rondavels and the Chobe Safari Lodge campsite.
Other activities and facilities include safari walks, fishing, swimming pool, squash, beauty Salon, internet café, river bar, restaurant, curio shop, conference room and airport transfers. The Sedudu Sunset Bar overlooks Sedudu Island and is a perfect venue from which to view the magnificent African sunset, while enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.
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EAGLE iSLAnD
Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, MaunTel: +267 686 0302 Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: [email protected] www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 11 274 1800 Fax: +27 11 481 6065 Email: [email protected]
On the island of Xaxaba, in the Okavango Delta, lies Eagle Island Camp. Access to the lodge is by light aircraft from Maun, a 20-minute flight transfer. The camp offers both open-air and covered dining, a bar and comfortable lounge area. The viewing deck with swimming pool is ideal to take in the spectacular Delta sunsets.
The camp offers game viewing by mokoro, motorised boats and a 14-seater sundowner cruiser as well as guided walking safaris on the surrounding islands and spectacular helicopter excursions. From November to March each year, the lower water levels allow for open vehicle game drives as well. The 11 luxury en-suite tents and one suite have private decks furnished with easy chairs and hammocks, while the interiors are luxuriously appointed with minibar, four-poster bed with mosquito netting and air conditioning, offering guests complete comfort all year round.
DuMAtAu CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
DumaTau means ‘roar of the lion’, but the camp is renowned for its massive elephant concentrations and outstanding wildlife in general. Located close to the source of the Savute Channel, in the vast Linyanti concession in northern Botswana, this and other waterways lure a plethora of wildlife and birds, particularly in the dry winter months.
DumaTau is a 10-room tented camp (including one family room) overlooking a large hippo-filled lagoon. The tents are spacious, under thatch with canvas walls, en-suite bathroom facilities and an outside shower. There is a dining room, pub, lounge, swimming pool and a special guest bathroom with a fantastic view.
Wildlife viewing is the primary activity here, either on day and night game drives or on foot or on the water (levels permit-ting). There are various platforms and hides from which to view and photograph animals and birds.
EDO’S CAMP
PO Box 215, Ghanzi Cell: +267 7212 0399; 7211 9400 Fax: +267 7280 0399Email: [email protected] www.edoscamp.com
Edo’s Camp Safaris offers deluxe safaris in Botswana, focusing on customers, the quality and variety of its products and the beauty of a still wild natural environment. The camp acts as a starting point for exciting adventures.
Edo’s Camp is located in a 120,000 hectare private game conservancy in the Kalahari and can accommodate eight guests in four large, twin-bed safari-style tents. Each tent has its own private veranda with gorgeous views on a rocky waterhole. The setting around the camp is delightful and the presence of animals drinking at the waterhole makes it even more outstanding. Edo’s Camp offers a wide range of exciting and interesting activities. A special, unforgettable moment is represented by cultural tourism – that is, the visit to a San village nearby the camp.
Moreover, tourists are offered rhino tracking on foot with San guides. The camp is host to seven specimens of this beautiful animal. Further activities include: game drives in 4x4 vehicles, night drives if available and excursions on foot. The camp also has its own heated swimming pool.
CAMPS & LODGES
Gunn’S CAMP
P Bag 33, Maun Tel: +267 686 0023 Fax: +267 686 0040Email: [email protected] www.gunnscamp.com
Gunn’s Camp, overlooking Chief’s Island and bordering the Moremi Game Reserve is a 20-minute flight from Maun. On arrival at the private airstrip, guests will be met by welcoming hosts and shown to either Gunn’s Main Camp or Gunn’s Bush camp.
At Gunn’s Main Camp, the flagship accommodation consists of seven fully furnished, deluxe Kenya-style Meru tents with en-suite bathrooms set on raised platforms overlooking the delta plains. Guests have access to the elevated bar, lounge and dining room, campfire boma and swimming pool.
Gunn’s Bush Camp occupies the opposite end of the extensive delta concession and functions to ensure a wonderful sense of freedom in the wilderness. Facilities include a large wooden viewing deck built over the river, the Bush Camp Cave Bar and a sparkling swimming pool surrounded by tall ebony palm trees. Accommodation is in walk-in mini-Meru tents with proper beds or pre-erected two-man dome tents with bedrolls.
GwEtA LODGE
PO Box 124, Gweta Tel: +267 621 2220 Fax: +267 621 2458 Email: [email protected]
Set in the village of Gweta, 200 km from Maun and 100 km from Nata, Gweta Lodge is a gateway to the pans and a rare oasis in the desert. Set around the central pool, the lodge offers a high-class restaurant, relaxing lounge, excellent accommodation options and a range of activities and safaris to suite people of all ages.
The lodge offers a relaxed atmosphere to our guests giving them the experience of Botswana wilderness and opportuni-ties for game viewing, using several locations and camps in the area, including one set in 3,840 sq km of wilderness around one of the only waterholes to be pumped from bore-holes all year round.
Based within easy reach of the Makgadikgadi Pans, the lodge is ideally situated to take advantage of a gateway into the heart of the wilderness. It offers a vast range of excursions, activities and opportunities to guests and local communities.
Gweta Lodge also has a strict environmental and conservation policy.
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HAinA SAfAri LODGE
Private Bag BO 48, MaunTel: +267 686 3469 Cell: +267 7299 1580Email: [email protected] www.hainasafarilodge.com
Haina Safari Lodge is located on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
The setting of Haina Safari Lodge is classically African, relaxed and informal. The Main Boma consists of a lounge, dining room and bar area decorated in wood and thatch.
A swimming pool, sun deck, well-appointed bar and an expansive boma eating area are among the facilities available to visitors. The sundeck is a popular spot for social activities and for exchanging accounts of the various sightings of birds and animals seen during the day. The Lodge accommodates up to 20 guests in tented accommodation that are all private with their own decks.
Mobile overnight and day trip safaris are offered into the Game Reserve. Activities on offer include game drives, quad bike safari and an unforgettable experience with the local Bushmen people.
JACAnA CAMP
P Bag 19, Maun Tel: +267 686 3777 Fax: +267 686 4881Email: [email protected] www.jacanacamp.com
Jacana Camp, just west of the Moremi Game Reserve, is owned and operated by Ngamiland Adventure Safaris. It is set in an area densely populated with the beautiful red lechwe, sitatunga and wattled cranes.
It is a true water camp on a small island surrounded by water for most of the year. Jacana offers mokoro and walking safaris all year round as well as day and night game drives when the floodwaters have subsided – generally between October and April. Big game such as elephant, lion and leopard are regularly found in the area, depending on flood levels. Birdlife is abundant.
Accommodation is in five Meru-style tents, each on raised wooden platforms with deck, with entrancing views over the lagoon and floodplains. The en-suite bathroom is enclosed but roofless.
The main dining area is on an elevated wooden deck between two enormous sycamore fig trees, and surrounded by dense wild date palms. Downstairs, there is a cosy pub and lounge with a large viewing deck, an open area to sit around a fire and view the stars. To one side there is a small plunge pool.
JAO CAMP
P Bag 19, Maun Tel: +267 686 3777 Fax: +267 686 4881Email: [email protected] www.jaocamp.com
Jao Camp is located on a large, remote island in a private citizen owned concession in the west of Moremi Game Reserve. With habitats that vary from waterways, lagoons, islands fringed with palm trees and riverine forest to dry Kalahari sandveld, Jao can offer both land and water experi-ences depending on the Okavango’s varying flood regimes.
Jao Camp has premier accommodation in nine beautiful and spacious tents. Each room is built on raised wooden decks beneath the canopy of the large trees and has a private sala for afternoon siestas with views of the floodplains.
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with an inside and an outside shower as well as a bath. Raised walkways link the rooms to the long house inspired main area. The camp features a wine cellar and a salon with a full-time therapist offering a wide range of therapies. There is an excellent curio shop. In addition to the well appointed dining room and lounge pub area there is an open-air boma for dining beside a fire under the stars. There is a wide range of activities on offer, from mokoro to day and night game drives, boating, fishing, guided walks and birdwatching all year round.
JACk’S CAMP
PO Box 173, Francistown Tel: +267 241 2277; 240 3309 Fax: +267 241 3458Email: [email protected] www.unchartedafrica.com
Jack’s Camp is a beautiful, sumptuous, authentic 1940s-style tented camp.
This is not the usual safari experience. Activities are varied and unique. Walk with meerkats, see the Kalahari through the eyes of Bushman trackers, seek the rare desert-adapted species, explore the lunar surface of the pans, meet ancient baobabs and wander around a natural history museum.
The activities here combine wildlife with culture, history, archeology and geology.
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kAnAnA
PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282Email: [email protected] www.kerdowneybotswana.com
Kanana is a hidden jewel set on the Xudum River in the south-west Okavango. The area encompasses a necklace of islands dotted with palms, figs, ebony and knob thorn trees and is home to a myriad of birds, plants and animals.
At Kanana, guests are accommodated in eight spacious, twin-bed safari ‘Meru’ style tents, set on raised teak decks, offering breathtaking views across the waterways. Dependent on the annual floods, the level of water transforms this dry camp into a true water experience and in the early months of the year guests may actually enjoy the visible spectacle of the water rising around the camp.
Situated in a private concession, Kanana offers a wide variety of activities including game drives in specially designed vehicles, exploring the waterways by mokoro or powerboats and enjoying the magnificent variety of birds, plant and reptile species found in the area.
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kAnG uLtrA StOP
Bookings: +267 651 7294 Office/fax: +267 651 7292Email: [email protected] www.kangultrastop.com
Kang Ultra Stop is situated on the Trans Kgalagadi Highway, halfway between Johannesburg and Windhoek/Okavango Delta. It offers air-conditioned rooms with DSTV, budget accommodation, camping, swimming pool, restaurant, sportsbar, supermarket, filling station, curio shop and confer-ence facilities.
Kang Ultra Stop is an ideal sleepover and rest stop for holiday-makers and travellers.
kubu LODGE
PO Box 43, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0312 Fax: +267 625 1092 Cell: +267 712 65000 or +257 718 86952Email: [email protected] www.kubulodge.net
The privately owned and run Kubu Lodge is set in 30 hectares of riverine forest on the banks of the Chobe River.
It comprises 11 thatched chalets all raised on stilts on a shaded lawn that spreads beneath giant ebony and wild fig trees to the river’s edge. The rustic exterior belies the comfort within, which includes full en-suite facilities, ceiling fans, mosquito nets, tea/coffee making facility and comfortable beds. Other facilities available include a bar, curio shop, quiet reading lounge, a health and beauty centre and a private secluded swimming pool.
Activities include three-hour game drives or boat cruises into Chobe National Park for a variety of big game and birdlife, a slow cruise to the confluence of the Chobe/Zambezi Rivers, a visit to the crocodile farm or snake park, a nature trail walk on the property, fishing trips or a day trip to Victoria Falls.
With the world famous Chobe National Park right on the doorstep, and the mighty Victoria Falls only an hour away, Kubu Lodge is an ideal place from which to explore this fascinating region.
kinGS POOL CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Kings Pool Camp is located in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, a vast private concession in the northern part of Botswana, on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The accommodation is luxurious and the wildlife spectacular. The area is famed for its tremendous elephant herds during the dry season.
Nine well-appointed tents each have a large bedroom area, lounge, private plunge pool and sala. The spacious en-suite bathrooms comprise double showers, twin hand basins and an outdoor shower. Raised walkways allow animals to wander freely through the camp to and from the Linyanti River and the Kings Pool Lagoon. The main area includes a lounge and dining area, a pool and an open-air kgotla for dining under the stars.
Activities include day and night game drives, walks, and boat cruises along the Linyanti River (water levels allowing). Kings Pool has a unique underground hide at one of the elephants favourite water holes.
kHwAi rivEr LODGE
c/o Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: [email protected] www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 11 2741800 Fax: +27 11 4816065 Email: [email protected]
The exceptional location of Khwai on the edge of the Khwai River floodplains in the eastern Moremi Wildlife Reserve makes it a regular host to elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dogs.
Access to the lodge is by light aircraft from Maun, a 25-minute flight transfer. The lodge has a hide overlooking the floodplains, a swimming pool and a private spa for indulgent massages and treatments as well as a small gym. The camp offers a covered dining area as well as an open-air boma.
Activities include morning, afternoon and spotlight night game drives in open safari vehicles as well as guided safari walks. The 14 luxury en-suite tents and one suite are all raised on wooden platforms, offering great views, and each tent is en-suite, with minibar, air conditioning and a four-poster bed with mosquito netting.
kHAwA SAfAri LODGE
PO Box 52, GhanziTel: +267 659 7691/3 Fax: +267 659 7690www.khawalodge.co.bw
Khawa Safari Lodge is located along the Trans-Kalahari Highway, and is an excellent stop over for weary travellers on their way to the Okavango Delta and other parts of the north-eastern edge of Botswana. The lodge caters for tourists as well as business travellers alike. It is only 7 minutes drive to shopping centres and only 5 minutes drive from airstrip.
The restaurant is well lit and opens up onto the outer deck area which is at the pool’s edge. The lodge boasts an à-la-carte menu that has some traditional African meals, as well as wood theme. The deck has wooden chairs as well as hard wood tables where guests can enjoy an icy cold drink and soaking up the luscious surroundings.
Spend a couple of hours relaxing at the pool and take a dip to break the heat of the Kalahari. Khawa Safari Lodge has recently upgraded the pool area, as well as enlarged the pool itself. The pool is a great place to laze around and soak up the African sun.
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kwArA CAMP
c/o Kwando Safaris PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457Email: [email protected] www.kwando.co.bw
Kwara camp is situated on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta and shares a common boundary with the Moremi Game Reserve. Owing to the specific location of the camp, Kwara is able to offer, power boating, mokoro trips, walks and game drives all year round. In addition, Kwara is in a large private concession, enabling the game drives to operate both off road and at night.
The camp consists of eight luxury tents accommodating 16 guests. There is one honeymoon suite. The camp setting is a tall treed island on the edge of the Okavango Delta.
The teak furniture created by Zimbabwean master craftsmen is elegant, comfortable and simple. Most of the tents are raised on teak decks to afford views over the surrounding plains and lagoon with the resident hippos.
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kwEtSAni CAMP
P Bag 19, Maun Tel: +267 686 3777 Fax: +267 686 4881Email: [email protected] www.kwetsani.com
Kwetsani is one of the most remote camps in the Okavango and is situated on an elongated island heavily wooded with palm, mangosteen and fig trees. It is an intimate yet luxurious camp raised on wooden decks high above the lush vegetation under the canopy of these beautiful trees.
Five beautifully furnished ‘tree house’ rooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom and viewing deck, provide guests with open, airy accommodation of thatch, wood, glass and canvas. The dining room, lounge and pub area, situated under a cool thatched roof, looks out over an enormous floodplain often dotted with lechwe, wildebeest and other plains game. Guests can watch the animals from this deck and plunge pool or from the privacy of their rooms, Kwetsani offers excellent land and water-based activities dependent on annual flood levels.
Guests can view wildlife by mokoro, explore islands on foot or experience game drives by day or night. Lion, leopard, elephant, zebra, tsessebe and red lechwe, hippo and croco-dile are all found here, as well as animals such as porcupine, aardwolf, serval, genet and bushbaby.
LErOO LA tAu
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
Leroo La Tau rises majestically above the dry Boteti Riverbed which stretches across the western border of the Makgadik-gadi Pans National Park.
The park, populated by up to 30,000 zebra and wildebeest closely accompanied by predators, offers guests the chance to experience the exhilaration of seeing large concentrations and the resultant predator interaction. The lodge also offers a raised hide where guests can enjoy spectacular wildlife sightings.
With just 12 thatched chalets, each with en-suite bathrooms, a dining room in the main lodge house, a reading lounge and bar area, expansive wooden decks and a plunge pool, guests can immerse themselves seamlessly into the ultimate wildlife experience.
A splendid fireplace located directly above the waterhole in front of the lodge tops the night when guests retire from exploring the area and enjoying this spectacular wildlife phenomenon on guided day and night game drives.
LittLE kwArA CAMP
c/o Kwando Safaris PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: [email protected] www.kwando.co.bw
Little Kwara Camp is situated on a treed island on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta.
This new property is an intimate five-tent camp and is consistent with the Kwando Safaris promise of ‘Intimate Camps in Private Areas with Personal Service – Vintage Africa’.
The camp is hidden among trees. Access is by air via the Kwara airstrip. While the camp shares its name with the well known 16-bed Kwara Camp, also operated by Kwando Safaris, Little Kwara Camp is a completely separate camp from Kwara. The tents are spacious and are elevated into the tree canopy on wooden decks, each with its own private veranda. Each tent has its own en-suite facilities comprising bathroom with bath and an inside/outside shower.
This is an ideal camp for exclusive use by small groups and families.
LEbALA CAMP
c/o Kwando Safaris PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457Email: [email protected] www.kwando.co.bw
Hidden in the south of the extensive Kwando wilderness, Lebala Camp comprises 16 beds in eight luxurious tents on Zimbabwe teak decks. Each tent comprises a spacious bedroom area, bathroom including a Victorian ball-and-claw bath tub and double basin, outside reeded shower, dressing area and side entrance to preserve privacy.
Lebala is the Tswana word for wide-open plains and each tent has extensive views over expansive tracts of African plains and wetlands that comprise part of the Kwando-Linyanti flood plain system. This system is an intricate labyrinth of waterways, reed beds, islands, floodplains, bush, scrub and trees. To those in the know it is somewhat like Okavango, but something different, too.
The guests arrive near a massive sausage tree and amble over a winding seasonal waterway, using an elevated walkway, into the peaceful lounge and bar area under thatch. The path continues through the thatched dinning area to the pathways leading to personal hideaways and tents.
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LAGOOn CAMP
c/o Kwando Safaris PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: [email protected] www.kwando.co.bw
Kwando Lagoon Camp is situated in the extensive 232,000 hectare Kwando wilderness. It comprises eight spacious purpose-designed tents with views over the private lagoon formed by the ever-changing Kwando River. In the dry season, the Lagoon offers a fauna experience unmatched in Africa.
Each tent comprises a bedroom area with a spacious en-suite bathroom. The bathroom has a double basin set in an indigenous Mukwa wood stand and a flush loo. The spacious outdoor reeded showers capture the essence of Africa that is Kwando. The tents are furnished in the best teak furniture that Zimbabwean master craftsmen can create. The shady cool interiors are produced by a canvas flysheet under shade cloth, which are also set under massive ebony and marula trees with shady lawns.
A small plunge pool is available to cool off in during the long summer days. The resident hippos entertain the guests as they sit in deck chairs on the decks in front of their tents.
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MAnkwE buSH LODGE
c/o Kgori Safaris, P Bag 146, Maun Tel: +267 686 5788 Fax: +267 686 5787Email: [email protected] www.mankwe.com
To stay at Mankwe Bush Lodge is like staying inside a game park as the animals move around freely and there are no fences between the reserves and the campsite. The lodge is in the middle of a wilderness conservation area, so as soon as the wheels start turning, the game drive has begun.
From the campsites, the Moremi Game Reserve, the Savuti area of the Chobe National Park and the game-rich Khwai river area can easily be visited. Safari options include the seven-day Trans-Okavango Delta & Moremi Adventure, the seven-day Okavango Delta Wilderness Experience, the five-day Fly-In Okavango Delta Wilderness Experience and the 10-day Delta and Chobe Adventure.
Guests may wish to just stay in camp and enjoy the serenity of the surrounding wilderness. But for other days, game drives can be undertaken and Mankwe Bush Lodge also operates the Mboma boat station in the Moremi Game Reserve. For the experience of a lifetime, a boat or mokoro can be hired for an overnight stay on an island in the Okavango Delta.
LittLE vuMburA CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Little Vumbura is a small camp hidden on a pretty island surrounded by the floodplains and deep, clear channels for which the Okavango Delta is famed. Mokoro, boating and game drives take advantage of the plentiful habitat and wildlife.
It is a beautiful six-roomed tented camp, including one family room, shaded by the canopy of an ancient Okavango forest. Each tent is large and roomy and has en-suite facilities. A plunge pool and reading area overlook the floodplains and a star deck leads off the dining area.
Being on an island, water-based activities are a focus, with mokoro trips under the guidance of experienced polers and delta boat cruises along the permanent channels. Game drives in open Land Rovers allow guests to get close to animals in the savanna areas. Walks (on request) around the islands are an opportunity to enjoy Africa from a different perspective. Game viewing is consistently good all year round.
MOMbO CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Mombo Camp, on the northern tip of Chief’s Island within the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, is built under large shady trees and overlooks an open floodplain more often than not alive with wildlife. This area boasts enormous concentrations of plains game and predators – lions in particular – providing what is arguably the best big game viewing in Botswana.
Accommodation comprises nine spacious tents raised two metres off the ground with breathtaking views over the plains. The sala, long veranda and lounge area all take advan-tage of such vistas. Bathrooms are en-suite, with indoor and outdoor showers. The main living and dining area is under thatch. There is a boma for delicious dinners under the stars and a plunge pool to relax in on a hot day.
Activities at Mombo mainly comprise morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles.
MASHAtu nAturE rESErvE
PO Box 26, Lentswe Le Moriti Tel: +267 264 5321 PO Box 55514, Northlands, 2116, Gauteng, South Africa Tel: +27 11 442 2267 • Fax: +2711 442 2318 Email: [email protected] www.mashatu.com
At the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers is an area known historically as the Tuli enclave where the Mashatu Game Reserve is situated. A place of exceptional beauty, Mashatu Game Reserve is an area of history and legend, with some of the most exciting game viewing in Africa.
On the reserve, Mashatu Main Camp consists of 14 suites, each furnished with a double bed (or twin beds), a day bed, en-suite bathroom and a second WC. The dining area, day lounge and Gin Trap bar provide diverse lookouts from which to enjoy the environ-ment. There is also a swimming pool, a curio shop and an air conditioned conference room with seating for up to 44 delegates.
With never more than 16 guests, Mashatu Tent Camp, provides accommodation in the form of eight twin tents. Although rustic in character, every facility is provided. The insect-proofed tents have comfortable beds and an en-suite shower and WC. There is an open-sided thatch deck where meals are served, a shaded hide overlooking the waterhole, a traditional boma for intimate camp-fire dinners and a plunge pool.
MOtSE LODGE
Private Bag MK 24, KanyeTel: +267 5480 363 • Office: +267 5480 369 Cell: +267 7165 9964 • Fax: +267 5480 370Email: [email protected] www.motselodge.com
Motse Lodge is located in Kanye in Southern Botswana, in a beautiful valley near the Mmakgodumo Dam. It offers everything from camping to luxury accommodation in well-equipped chalets. There is wireless internet access to all guests at no extra cost.
The main building of the lodge holds the restaurant, where skilled chefs offer everything from simple snacks to a delicious gourmet meals. The main building also holds the conference room, which accommodates 50 delegates.
The main building also has five rooms equipped with satellite TV, air conditioning and bath or shower. There are seven luxury chalets, all designed like traditional Setswana homes, but with en suite bathrooms, satellite TV and a ceiling fan. Three of the chalets have self-catering kitchens and a separate bedroom.
The three traditional rondavels offer a chance to sleep in a tradi-tional setting, but in comfortable beds. There is a well wooded securely fenced campsite with water taps and power points. The campsite is ideal for family outings, longer stays in guests own caravans, and is big enough for large groups of overlanders.
MAPuLA LODGE
PO Box 22149 Boseja, MaunTel: +267 686 3369 Fax: +267 686 3368Email: [email protected] www.mapulalodge.com
Mapula Lodge is an up-market Botswana safari lodge situated in the northern part of the Okavango Delta, an area ideal for both land and waterborne activities. The shallow channels and floodplains invite tranquil Mokoro trips in the clear Delta waters, while the larger islands are home to a wide variety of game, viewed from the vantage of open 4x4 game drive vehicles.
Mapula Lodge consists of 10 comfortable luxurious chalets on raised decks, each with an en suite bathroom, an outside shower and a private balcony. Traditional design and use of local materials provide unique detail in luxurious surrounding.
Mapula Lodge is situated in the north western seasonal floodplains of the Okavango Delta, in the private concession, therefore allowing night game drives and walking safaris.
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MuCHEnJE SAfAri LODGE
P Bag K31, Kasane Tel: +267 620 0013/4/5 • Fax: +267 620 0016 Cell: +267 7164 6017 UK Tel: +44 1206 265 121 UK Fax: +44 1206 265 122 Email: [email protected] www.muchenje.com
Muchenje Lodge offers unparalleled safari experiences for both discerning clientele and newcomers to the bush.
Situated on the western side of Chobe National Park, Muchenje is the only lodge in this area and offers unique and prolific game experiences. With stunning panoramic views, the Central Lodge is the heart of Muchenje.
Guests can relax in the lounge bar or look-out platform and enjoy the wonderful homely atmosphere. The main lodge features dining area, bar, reception, curio shop, game viewing platform and library while the feature swimming pool is built among natural rock formations.
Muchenje accommodates just 20 guests in intimate exclu-sivity. The 10 twin-bedded thatched chalets, all with en-suite facilities, are sited on the escarpment edge with unique views.
The lodge offers some of the most diverse safari activities to be found in the Chobe area including game drives, cultural excursions, walking safaris and a river cruise.
nXAbEGA OkAvAnGO tEntED CAMP
c/o &Beyond (formerly CC Africa) P Bag X27, Benmore, 2010, South AfricaTel: +27 11 809 4447 • Fax: +27 11 809 4400Email: [email protected] www.andbeyond.com
&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in responsible luxury and world-renowned for offering exhilarating wildlife experiences led by highly skilled guides.
&Beyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is on the edge of the Okavango Delta in a 7,000 hectare exclusive wildlife concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Meaning ‘Place of the Giraffe’, Nxabega is ideally positioned to explore the magnificence of the Okavango. The camp is known for its elegant tented accommodation with breathtaking views of the ever-changing Okavango Delta. Nine exclusive tented suites on raised wooden platforms nestle under a canopy of African ebony trees, featuring private verandas overlooking the reeded molapo (floodplain).
From this springboard of comfort, guests can experience the irresistible combination of water and wildlife on twice-daily game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, exciting mokoro rides, bush walks and excellent birdwatching.
OASiS ZAnZibAr LODGE
P O Box 194, Tsetsedjwe Tel: +267 713 13399 Fax: +267 264 6220www.oasislodges.co.za www.tulidezigns.com
Oasis Zanzibar Lodge, which is easily accessible by tarred roads offer luxury accommodation and state of the art conferencing facilities. With the infusion of modern luxuries and technologies with the simplicity of the bushveld, this lodge provides for an amazing ambience no matter what the occasion is.
The lodge offers many amenities such as deluxe accommoda-tion, river chalets and campsites, restaurant, lake view bar, conference facilities, recreation, outside catering, wedding receptions, business centre and kiosk.
The secret of the group is the hands-on approach and the ‘Customer is King’ concept that has proven to be a winning combination. At all Oasis lodges, guests are always assured the home away from home feeling.
OkAvAnGO HOrSE SAfAriS (Pty) LtD
P Bag 23, Maun Tel: +267 6861 671 Fax: +267 6861 672Email: [email protected] www.okavangohorse.com
Founded by PJ and Barney Bestelink in 1986, Okavango Horse Safaris is the first riding safari company in Southern Africa. The focus is a journey through the diverse landscape of the Okavango Delta and understanding of the ecosystem in this truly incomparable area.
The company uses three camps: Kujwana, luxury en-suite tents raised on teak deckings under a fabulous natural canopy; Mokolwane, two metre high treehouses along the edge of the Matsibe River; and Qwaapo camp overlooking a beautiful hippo lagoon.
Okavango Horse Safaris is totally unique in the high standard of horses, equipment and guides. Rides are limited to eight guests and non-riders can be accommodated. The remote camps are accessed by helicopter, based in private concession areas of over 2,500 sq. kilometres, bordering the Moremi National Park. Apart from the main attraction of exploring on horses, guests will also experience the delta from mokoro, on foot and gamedrives with nightdrives.
The company is committed to responsible tourism, staff devel-opment and the protection of the Okavango Delta.
Okuti
PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282Email: [email protected] www.kerdowneybotswana.com
This delightful camp lies alongside the Maunachira River, which flows through the Xakanaxa Lagoon, within the world renowned Moremi Game Reserve. Offering a welcome touch of comfort, Okuti has recently been rebuilt amid the wilder-ness of one of Botswana’s prime game viewing regions.
Okuti caters for a maximum of 18 guests. Five units are twin share and two are family units consisting of two rooms sharing a bathroom. This is ideal for families as Okuti is child friendly.
Guests can experience game drives in the Moremi Game Reserve in specially designed safari vehicles, allowing unhin-dered views for game viewing and photography.
Moremi is a park rich in wildlife. Game viewing is consistent all year round, so it is ideal for the first-time visitor to Botswana. In addition to game drives, guests can explore the delta waterways by motorboat. From open lagoons to winding channels, it is a birders’ paradise, especially for herons and storks in the breeding season.
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nXAi PAn
c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550, MaunTel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457Email: [email protected] www.kwando.co.bw
Nxai Pan is well known for its huge springbok population and once the rains have started, gemsbok, elephant and zebras migrate to the region. At this time zebra’s come in their thou-sands to drop their young at Nxai Pan. Extraordinarily large herds of giraffe’s can be seen with up to 30 in a group.
These large herds of zebras, springbok, and wildebeest attract many predators – lion, cheetah, jackal and both spotted and the elusive brown hyena, as well as the endangered wild dog and the secretive leopard. There are large numbers of bat-eared fox and raptors that prey on the rodents and reptiles. At times, rhino have also been sighted. Also to be seen are the eland, greater kudu and red hartebeest.
The eight environmentally adapted rooms are all solar powered and one of these rooms is a family room.
The Nxai Pan is in a national park, a very ecologically sensitive area and for this reason no night drives or off road driving is permitted.
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SAn CAMP
PO Box 173, Francistown Tel: +267 241 2277; 240 3309 Fax: +267 241 3458Email: [email protected] www.unchartedafrica.com
San Camp, deep in the Kalahari, is surely one of the most romantic camps in Africa. This luminescent white-tented camp stands majestically on the edge of the endless salt pans of the Makgadikgadi.
Here it is the nothingness that attracts. The activities, cuisine and guiding are the same as at Jack’s Camp, but the intimacy and serenity of this unique camp set it apart.
San Camp is smaller than Jack’s, with just six tents, so is ideal for small groups wanting exclusivity.
SAnDibE OkAvAnGO SAfAri LODGE
c/o &BEYOND (formerly CC Africa) P Bag X27, Benmore, 2010, South AfricaTel: +27 11 809 4447 • Fax: +27 11 809 4400Email: [email protected] www.andbeyond.com
&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in responsible luxury and world renowned for offering exhilarating wildlife experiences led by highly skilled guides.
&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is situated on a permanent channel of the Okavango Delta, next to the wildlife-rich Moremi Game Reserve. With exclusive traversing rights over 270 sq km of wilderness in a private concession, this site was chosen specifically for its extraordinary beauty and for its proximity to the game-rich grassy plains.
The lodge was built with a commitment to “treading lightly on the earth” and consists of only eight thatched en-suite cottages. Private decks right on the delta provide idyllic vantage points in this birdwatchers’ paradise. Guests can also experience the irresistible combination of water and wildlife on twice-daily game drives, exciting mokoro rides, bush walks and delta cruises in an electrically powered ‘eco-boat’.
SAvutE SAfAri LODGE
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
Located on the banks of the dry Savute channel, Savute Safari Lodge is intimate, accommodating only 24 guests in cool thatched timber and glass suites.
The area is renowned for its population of bull elephant and for the unique interaction of the resident predator species. The close proximity of wildlife translates itself into the recently refurbished, modern African décor.
All suites have private decks, combined bedroom and lounge areas and en-suite facilities. The lounge, library and cocktail bar are situated in an exquisite thatch and timber main building.
Savute also boasts a viewing deck, an al fresco dining area and swimming pool – which is ideal for watching game at the waterhole. These features set the lodge apart from other typical safari accommodation.
Open 4x4 game drives conducted in the Savute area, including the Savute Marsh, and the ancient San rock paint-ings at Gubatsa Hills, add magic to an already delightful African safari.
SAvutE ELEPHAnt CAMP
c/o Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 • Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: [email protected] www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South AfricaTel: +27 11 2741800 • Fax: +27 11 4816065 Email: [email protected]
Perched on the banks of the now dry Savute Channel, in the Savute region of Chobe National Park, the camp is a spectacular base from which to explore the area, often referred to as the elephant capital of the world. Access to the lodge is by light aircraft from Maun, a 50-minute flight transfer. In a covered dining room or in an open-air boma or “place of eating” guests can enjoy a traditional al fresco dining experience while being entertained by members of staff.
All tents, public areas and swimming pool overlook the nearby waterhole, just metres from the camp. Game viewing activities include morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles.
The 12 luxury en-suite tents with viewing decks have comfort-able outdoor loungers, dressing rooms, air conditioning and outdoor showers.
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SAvuti CAMP
P Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Since it stopped flowing in 1980, what used to be a hippo-filled river is now a grassland and a legendary predators’ enclave known as the Savuti Channel. In the dry season, the waterhole in front of camp is the only source of water over a large area and therefore offers excellent wildlife viewing.
This intimate camp has en-suite accommodation with seven large walk-in tents and one family room that are raised off the ground and face the Savuti Channel’s grasslands. From the camp’s thatched dining area, a plunge pool and large viewing area extends outwards on raised wooden decks towards the channel, providing a wonderful view of the waterhole.
Guests can explore the channel on day and night game drives. There are nature walks (on request) and several well positioned hides for safe, up-close animal viewing. Savuti Camp’s wood-pile hide is famous for spectacular elephant viewing in the drier winter months.
PLAnEt bAObAb
PO Box 173, Francistown Tel: +267 241 2277; 240 3309 Fax: +267 241 3458Email: [email protected] www.unchartedafrica.com
Welcome to the Baobab capital of the world. Planet Baobab is a fun and funky homage to an African village.
It is affordable and deeply desirable. There are three levels of accommodation: Bakalanga Huts (en-suite); Baobab Huts and Camping (communal ablution facilities).
Activities can be booked individually or as part of a fully inclusive itinerary. These range from the cultural to the adventurous.
Seek out the last migration in southern Africa of zebra and wildebeest; quad bike across the lunar expanse of the great extinct Makgadikgadi superlake; visit a local village and meet a traditional healer; visit a cattle post and have a traditional Batswana meal (the mopani worms are optional); walk with meerkats; take a trip to Nxai Xini Pan for a stone tool and fossil extravaganza; spend the night on Ntwetwe Pan, under the stars and wake up with the sun rising between your feet; then relax by the coolest pool in the Kalahari.
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SHinDE
PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282Email: [email protected] www.kerdowneybotswana.com
Nestled on a lush palm island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta, Shinde is an intimate camp located at the edge of Shinde lagoon, teeming with animal and birdlife.
The main lodge’s unique tree house, made of a multi-tiered raised dining/lounge area under canvas and set among the shade of ebony and mangosteen, complements the atmos-phere of this original safari camp.
Shinde comprises eight twin-bed classic safari tents, each with en-suite bathroom, hot and cold running water and flush toilet. Every possible comfort has been catered for including mosquito proofing, generated electricity and a private viewing deck – and even a handy flashlight.
Each tent, strategically positioned, offers splendid views across the delta’s mysterious waterways or open grasslands.
Shinde offers a diverse range of activities, having the ideal location for water and land activities throughout the year.
StAnLEy’S CAMP
PO Box 782607, Sandton, 2146Tel No: +27 11 438 4650 Fax No: +27 11 787 7658Email: [email protected] www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges
Set in an amphitheatre of ebony and sausage trees on the southern tip of Chief’s Island, Stanley’s Camp borders the southern section of the Moremi Game Reserve.
This private concession is located by definition in seasonal delta. The floodwaters arrive around June, although there is often navigable water all year round thanks to the presence of the Boro River.
The area is home to a wide variety of big game including elephant, giraffe, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog and one of the largest buffalo populations in the Okavango Delta, which, in the dry season, can concentrate into a herd in excess of 2,000 head.
Stanley’s consists of eight classic-styled safari tents raised on wooden decking. Each unit offers en-suite facilities and a private deck. The main building is raised on decking and offers expansive views over the surrounding floodplains. The structure was built into the existing treeline, its main support being a large sausage tree.
CAMPS & LODGES
SELinDA CAMP
PO Box 22, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0505 Fax: +267 625 0352Email: [email protected] www.selindareserve.com
Selinda Camp is located in the Selinda Reserve, a private wildlife concession of some 300,000 acres in the northern Botswana.
Selinda Camp is a small, wonderful, luxury tented safari camp situated on the banks of the eastern Selinda Spillway, a waterway that links Botswana’s Okavango Delta to the Linyanti and Kwando rivers and floodplains.
The shaded camp is raised off the ground and offers extraor-dinary views over the floodplains and open savannas, broken only by attractive palm islands. These views are among the camp’s most compelling features.
Guests can sit on their verandas and gaze over the floodplains of the Selinda, enjoying the passing wildlife as it has been for millennia. Hardly a moment goes by without animals being seen in front of camp.
Activities on offer include game drives both during the day and night as well as boating along the Selinda Spillway.̀
tHOLO SAfAriS
PO Box 6, Ghanzi Tel: +267 7212 4000 Fax: +267 7280 5000Email: [email protected]
Tholo Safaris operates in a privately owned area of 120,000 hectares in the Kalahari and several concessions in the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari.
Tholo offers bird and game hunting and photographic safaris. Safaris can be specifically tailored to suit guests’ needs and there are no strict timetables to follow.
Tholo Safaris’ main camp has two thatched cottages and three spacious Meru tents, also under thatch, with en-suite bath-rooms. The dining room, bar and sitting room is a thatched, comfortable, air conditioned area where guests can relax and read or socialise with friends. There is also a small swimming pool overlooking the waterhole.
Many animals come down to the waterhole by day and night, including the resident hippo which lounge around there most of the day.
tAu PAn
c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550 MaunTel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457Email: [email protected] 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. This is one of the best game viewing areas in Botswana at this time of year and not many people to seem to aware of this – so the visitors are few.
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.
Several species of antelopes make the trip to the sweet grasses of the CKGR which include the eland, springbok, steenbok, gemsbok, hartebeest, kudu and duiker. Honey badgers are regular visitors as well as ground squirrels and meerkats and many an hour can be wiled away watching these fascinating animals. This should be a definite inclusion to any Botswana itinerary.
The 8 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.
tOrO SAfAri LODGE
PO Box 511, KasaneTel: +267 625 2694 Fax: +267 625 2695 Cell: +267 7458 4254Email: [email protected] www.torolodge.com
Toro Safari Lodge is situated on the bank of the Chobe River with fantastic views over the river onto the Impallila Island. It is also in the northern corner of Botswana, where four African countries meet. Across the Chobe river is Namibia, to the east across the Zambezi river is Zambia and to the south is Zimbabwe. The area is called Kazungula and Victoria Falls is 70 km away by road.
The lodge offers comfortable and affordable accommoda-tion in the 12 executive rooms of ‘The Enclave’, Riverview Chalet and Standard Chalets, all with en-suite showers, air conditioned rooms with en-suite bath and showers, as well as a luxurious campsite with private ablutions, powerpoints, hot/cold showers, wash basins and fire places.
Watch the ever flowing Chobe River from the doorstep and marvel at the wonders of mother nature and watch birds of many kinds drinking from the large pond in front of the chalets.
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XuGAnA iSLAnD LODGE
Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: [email protected] www.desertdelta.com
The Xugana Island Lodge accommodates just 16 guests in private large raised reed and thatch lagoon-facing chalets with en-suite facilities and private viewing decks situated on the shaded fringe of the island.
The lounge, bar and dining areas are set back under the ebony and African Mangosteen tree canopy in open-sided thatched structures. The swimming pool, located within the mature gardens in the centre of the island, is a perfect place to relax.
Xugana Island Lodge’s open boma and al fresco dining area overlooks the Xugana Lagoon expanse of pristine water that makes up the permanent delta.
Guests can either explore the delta by motorboat, mokoro, or take leisurely walks on surrounding islands in the concession. This gives them the chance to experience a classic Okavango Delta safari. Birdwatching opportunities are outstanding, and fishing for bream and tigerfish is also offered.
vuMburA PLAinS CAMP
P Bag 014, MaunTel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South AfricaTel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Vumbura Plains is a luxury camp situated in a private conces-sion in the extreme north of the Delta. The concession, which is leased from and maintains close ties with the neighbouring community, includes a wide variety of habitats, diverse wildlife and an enormous traversing area of 60,000 hectares.
The camp comprises two separate seven-roomed satellite camps (including two family rooms), each with its own raised dining, lounge and bar area tucked beneath a canopy of cool, shady, indigenous trees and with a magnificent vista across the floodplains. A stargazing deck with comfortable cushions protrudes into the floodplain – a place to gaze upwards or a convivial camp fire setting.
Vumbura Plains offers a combination of both land and water activities – principally nature viewing The private concession offers good day and night game viewing all year round in open 4x4 vehicles in a wide variety of habitats encompassing just about every animal that occurs in the Okavango biome. There are also nature walks, mokoro trips and boat excursions.
tuLi SAfAri LODGE
Tel: +267 264 5303/43 Fax: +267 264 5344 Cell: +267 744 64188 Email: [email protected] www.tulilodge.com
The award-winning Tuli Safari Lodge is set in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve and is an idyllic base for exploring the majestic landscape, spectacular wildlife and fascinating history of this beautiful, unspoilt corner of Botswana.
It is located on the banks of the Limpopo River, close to the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site in South Africa, and at the heart of the proposed Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area.
Tuli Safari Lodge offers a varied, authentic and affordable safari experience with over 350 species of birds, a large elephant population, vast herds of plains game, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.
There is lodge accommodation at Tuli Safari Lodge as well as two self-catering Bush Camps at Nokalodi and Molema. There are also facilities for small conferences.
Tuli Safari Lodge was voted Botswana’s Leading Safari Lodge in the World Travel Awards 2008.
XiGErA CAMP
P Bag 014, MaunTel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South AfricaTel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Xigera Camp is a waterland paradise situated in the heart of the Delta in the Moremi Game Reserve. Year-round water allows an unparalleled variety of activities such as mokoro trips, guided walks, game drives and motorboat outings; being the only camp in the area ensures total privacy.
Nestled in a magnificent riverine forest, Xigera has 10 luxuri-ously furnished tented rooms each with en-suite facilities and an outdoor shower. All are built on wooden decks, offering superb views of the floodplain and lagoon. Meals and evening drinks are enjoyed overlooking a permanently flowing channel or under the stars in a traditional African boma. Guests are sometimes treated to close-up views of lion or leopard using the footbridge connecting Xigera’s island to the next one.
Xigera is a delight for birdwatchers, with Pel’s Fishing Owl, African Skimmer, Slaty Egret, Wattled Crane and a host of eagles, vultures, raptors and kingfishers to be seen. An abundance of good game includes the highest density of the rare sitatunga antelope found anywhere in the Delta.
CAMPS & LODGES
tubu trEE CAMP
P Bag 19, Maun • Tel: +267 686 3777 Fax: +267 686 4881 Email: [email protected] www.tubutreecamp.com
Tubu Tree Camp is a small camp built on the western side of Hunda Island in the Okavango’s Jao Concession. The camp is surrounded by diverse habitats ranging from dry Kalahari sandveld to Mopane woodland and riverine forest on the edge of permanent waterways.
The camp is built in traditional style with five tents on raised wooden platforms, allowing great views over the floodplains. Each tent has a private front deck, en-suite bathroom facilities and an outdoor shower. The main dining and lounge are tented and on raised wooden decks. An outdoor pub area is under the canopy of a large Marula tree and next to it is a deck-lined plunge pool. A walkway leads to an open-air outside dining area complete with open fire.
Activities include day and night game drives in open game viewing 4x4 vehicles, as well as guided walks. During the flood season (normally May to September) boating, fishing and mokoro trips are also offered. Elephant, lion, zebra, red lechwe, giraffe, tsessebe and wildebeest can be seen on the savanna and floodplains, while kudu, impala, leopard and bushbuck can be seen in the denser woodland areas.
XArAnnA OkAvAnGO DELtA CAMP
c/o &Beyond (formerly CC Africa), P Bag X27, Benmore, 2010, South AfricaTel: +27 11 809 4447 Fax: +27 11 809 4400Email: [email protected] www.andBeyond.com
&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in responsible luxury and world-renowned for offering exhilarating wildlife experiences led by highly skilled guides.
Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp enjoys luxurious solitude on its own Delta island within a 25 000 hectare (62 000 acre) exclusive wildlife concession. Taking its inspiration from the water lily, Xaranna is a delightful camp with just nine sleek ensuite safari tents that combine canvas and bleached timber. All of the tents have sweeping views across the channels. Each tent has a romantic sala, private plunge pool, indoor bathtub and al fresco shower.
The guest areas are all positioned carefully to maximise the classic Delta views. The elevated dining area features shady verandas with mesmerising views leading out onto an open air boma, where exotic candlelit dinners are served under the stars.
Guests experience guided walking safaris, interpretive game drives and traditional mokoro excursions.
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Air bOtSwAnA
Sir Seretse Khama Airport PO Box 92, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 2812 Fax: +267 397 4802www.airbotswana.co.bw
Air Botswana, the national carrier for Botswana, was estab-lished in April 1988 and the airline is the flagship and pride of Botswana. Today Air Botswana enjoys a wide reputation as a model, quality African airline. The airline operates and main-tains a fleet of three ATR42-500 and two ATR 72-500 advanced turbo propeller aircrafts. In addition to its responsibilities as a domestic carrier, it operates regional services (Johannesburg and Harare) in full support of national development and the important tourism industry. The timetable is particularly atten-tive to the needs of the business and tourism market.
As a national carrier, the airline associates itself fully with the society in which it operates and is supportive of a wide range of community endeavors.
Air Botswana operates a route network consisting of five regional sectors and four domestic sectors.
Domestic Sectors: Gaborone-Maun, Gaborone- Kasane, Gaborone- Francistown, Maun –Kasane
Regional Sectors: Gaborone-Harare, Gaborone –Johan-nesburg, Maun-Johannesburg, Kasane –Johannesburg, Francistown -Johannesburg.
MACk Air (Pty) LtD
P Bag 329, Maun Tel: +267 686 0675 Fax: +267 686 0036Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Mack Air is a well established air charter company that has been operating in Northern Botswana since 1994. The opera-tion began with one Cessna 206 A2-AKB aircraft.
The company is based in Maun and serves destinations throughout Botswana and neighbouring countries stretching as far afield as Johannesburg, Windhoek, Victoria Falls and Vinaculos.
In the Okavango Delta, Mack Air specialises in camp transfers, supply runs, scenic flights and medical evacuations.
Mack Air today operates 14 aircraft and employs a total of 30 personnel including a flight crew of 15. Its versatile fleet enables it to schedule the appropriate type of aircraft for each particular flight.
The company’s largest aircraft is the 14-seater Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. Other aircraft include the Gippsland GA8 Airvan and a Cessna 210 Centurion. The workhorse of the fleet is the Cessna 206 Stationair. Mack Air operates six of these aircraft.
SEfOfAnE (Pty) LtD
P Bag 159, Maun Tel: +267 686 0778 Fax: +267 686 1649Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sefofane.com
Sefofane (Pty) Ltd was formed in 1991 to provide efficient, safe and reliable air services between remote locations in southern Africa.
Sefofane’s fleet of aircraft is diverse, young and operates from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Sefofane’s owned and operated fleet consists of about 20 aircraft: Cessna 206s, 210s and Cessna Caravans. In addition, Sefofane leases a variety of aircraft including Beech King Air 200s, Pilatus PC12s and occasionally larger aircraft.
The company has offices in Windhoek, Harare and Lanseria Airport, South Africa, which gives Sefofane the most wide-spread footprint of any charter company in southern Africa.
From these offices its fleet of aircraft is effectively managed for the operations that are conducted in each country.
MOrEMi Air SErviCES (Pty) LtD
P Bag 187, Maun Tel: +267 686 3632 Fax: +267 686 2078Email: [email protected]
Moremi Air Services (Pty) Ltd is an air charter company based in Maun. The company has been operating since 1997 and has been under new management from June 2003.
Operating a fleet of seven different Cessna and Islander aircraft suited to regional and international flying – including both single and twin engine as well as turbine aircraft – Moremi Air offers services from Botswana and into Zambia, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Moremi Air has an aircraft continuously based in Kasane. This enables it to offer easy and cost-effective daily transfers between Livingstone, the Caprivi and Victoria Falls. Moremi Air also offers short scenic flights from Maun to the Okavango Delta, from Kasane to Victoria Falls and a seven-hour day trip to the delta.
With pilots passionate about flying in Africa who love to share their enthusiasm with the passengers, Moremi Air ensures that everyone’s journey is as pleasant and smooth as possible. To complete the flying experience, there is a personal meet-and-greet service and a private guest lounge in Maun.
ZArAfA CAMP
PO Box 22, KasaneTel: +267 625 0505 Fax: +267 625 0352 Email: [email protected] www.selindareserve.com
Zarafa Camp is one of Botswana’s newest and greenest luxury camps that is located in the eastern fringes of the 300,000 acre Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana overlooking the Zibadianja Lagoon.
Zarafa has only four large luxury canvas rooms, each with their own private pool. The camp is located under ancient giant jackalberry and red ivory forests with some of the best views from any camp in Africa.
The uninterrupted vistas over these productive floodplains are truly breathtaking. The camp is well known for its elephant concentrations as well as its wild dog and predator densities.
The high concentrations of wildlife and birdlife characterise the camp, as does its “green” credentials. Zarafa has to be the greenest luxury camp in all of Africa.
XuDuM OkAvAnGO DELtA LODGE
c/o &Beyond (formerly CC Africa), P Bag X27, Benmore, 2010, South AfricaTel: +27 11 809 4447 Fax: +27 11 809 4400Email: [email protected] www.andBeyond.com
&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in responsible luxury and world-renowned for offering exhilarating wildlife experiences led by highly skilled guides.
Surrounded by a mosaic of papyrus and reed beds, Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge lies deep within an exclusive 25 000 hectare (62 000 acre) wildlife concession. Nine playfully crafted split-level safari suites in handsome tones of chocolate and ebony feature large bathtubs and al fresco showers. Each suite also has a private plunge pool and a lofty rooftop look-out with magnificent Delta views.
Innovative design details, featuring artful recycling of everyday objects, have been used throughout, and the overall atmosphere is one of earthy glamour. The multi-layered guest areas boast 180° panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness from dramatic decks, and the signature &Beyond interactive kitchen bustles with activity.
Guests indulge in a water and wilderness experience, from mokoro excursions to thrilling night game drives and guided daytime walks.
motheo apartments
PO Box 301294, TlokwengTel/Fax: +267 318 1587Email: [email protected] www.motheoapartments.co.bw
Opened in February 1999, Motheo Apartments is a range of luxury self-contained apartments situated in the heart of Gaborone near the Main Mall and accessible from two major roads: Independence and the Broadhurst Road passing in front of the Gaborone Sun.
There are 54 rooms, comprising studio, one and two bedrooms and town houses. All rooms are fully furnished with satellite TV, laundry facilities, internet, telephone line and air conditioning.
These affordable self-catering holiday apartments have a peaceful and central location, making them an ideal choice for holiday and business visitors who wish to experience everything that Gaborone has to offer.
The apartments are all situated in one compound with a beautiful garden and a swimming pool.
mosU LeIsUre & toUrIsm VILLaGe
PO Box 40223, GaboroneTel: +267 390 5547/7166 8232 Fax: +267 390 5546Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Mosu Leisure & Tourism Village is situated 30 km north of Gaborone near Bokaa Dam. Bokaa Dam is a bird sanctuary and popular fishing spot. There are also sporting events such as archery, horse riding, bird walks and mountaineering on the nearby Bokaa Hills. It is also hoped to introduce cycle boats as a source of entertainment and sport. Cultural activi-ties such as food and dance and local tours to Matsieng Foot Prints and Phuthadikobo museum are also available.
Mosu Leisure & Tourism Village will have eight thatched chalets, with a 20 person conference facility and swimming pool. There is also camping and caravan facilities with an ablution block.
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InnIsFree apartments
PO Box 301294, TlokwengTel: +267 395 3603 Fax: +267 395 3603Email: [email protected] www.innisfreeapartments.co.bw
Innisfree Apartments is a fully serviced hotel in the village of Tlokweng, near Gaborone.
Accommodation options include single room (double bed en-suite), luxury studio with kitchenette, one bedroom suite, with separate lounge, kitchenette and patio, and a family suite, with two rooms and separate lounge, kitchenette and patio.
All rooms have television, air conditioning and a telephone. The kitchen contains a kettle, toaster, fridge, microwave, cutlery and crockery.
The restaurant offers breakfast and dinner. There is an outside patio with bar, braai and pool area. Some rooms are self-catering.
Amenities include 24-hour security, beautiful landscaped gardens, parking right outside each front door, a swimming pool with outside braai area, internet access, secretarial services, laundry service, dining and bar service. The hotel is just a one-minute drive from the Riverwalk shopping centre.
the Garden LodGe
c/o Cedrela, P Bag K 48, Plot 714, President Avenue, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0051 Fax: +267 625 0577 Email: [email protected] www.thegardenlodge.com
The Garden Lodge was built with the specific intention of offering a personal service to a small number of guests. With just 24 beds, it is one of the smallest and most exclusive lodges in the area.
Located in Kasane, on the banks of the Chobe River, in the far north of Botswana, the lodge has eight bedrooms – four doubles and four family – each with its own bathroom and private veranda overlooking the Chobe River.
Activities revolve around game viewing by vehicle and boat in the Chobe National Park. Mobile camping safaris, as well as day trips to Victoria Falls, are organised through the lodge.
The lounge and dining room are furnished in teak and wicker. All decor comes from Botswana or one of the neighbouring countries. Guests have the choice of sitting inside under the thatched roof or outside by the swimming pool.
For dinner, guests generally sit at one table, allowing them to meet each other. Often, the conversation continues well after the meal has ended, perhaps in the bar which overlooks the Chobe River.
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seBothe moteL
PO Box 335, PitsaneTel: +267 540 4801 Cell: +267 78240 4602
The Sebothe Motel is situated 25 km from Pitsane, 25 km from Ramatlabama, 75 km from Mafikeng and 75 km from Kanye. It is a unique rest place among the Barolong Farms. On offer are swimming facilities, bar services and room service. The motel may be booked for functions and parties.
dIsCoVery Bed & BreakFast
Maun-Shorobe Road Tel/Fax: +267 680 0627 Mob: +267 7161 5853Email: [email protected] www.discoverybedandbreakfast.com
Discovery Bed & Breakfast offers a traditional village environ-ment with eight rondavels.
The five standard, two luxury and one luxury family round-avels are stylishly and colourfully decorated with traditional Setswana patterns and have been upgraded to provide comfortable and affordable accommodation.
The eight rondavels are all equipped with large beds (with mosquito net), small table and chairs, toilet and washing basin. All rooms have running water, lighting and electricity, while the luxury rooms also include showers.
The rondavels can be booked as a single or double room and the units border a tranquil garden.
Discovery Bed & Breakfast is situated on the Maun-Shorobe road, just outside Matlapaneng village, a 15 to 20-minute drive from Maun and on the way to Moremi Game Reserve.
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aFrICa Under CanVas
c/o Didibakwe Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 109, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0139 Fax: +267 625 0149 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.africaundercanvas.net
Africa Under Canvas is a small and vibrant mobile safari operator strategically located in Kasane, a stone’s throw from three border posts: Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
It offers a variety of self-drive, guided lodge and camping tours throughout Botswana ranging from scheduled safaris with set departure dates throughout the year to à la carte safaris with open dates. These cater for all tastes and budgets.
Most of the safaris are semi-participatory. However, luxury mobile safaris can also be organised, if desired.
In order to provide a top quality service, all groups consist of 12 people or fewer to ensure manageability and a personalised service. Exclusive campsites bring the guests up close and personal to the untouched beauty of Botswana, adding to the adventurous and educational aspects of their vacation.
aFro trek saFarIs
P Bag 058, Maun Tel: +267 686 2574/5110 Fax: +267 686 2574/1730 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afrotrek.com www.sediahotel.com
Afro Trek offers personalised safaris throughout the Okavango Delta region and all the National Parks and Reserves. Afro Trek is based at Sedia Riverside Hotel, just 3 km out of Maun, from where all the trips start.
Afro Trek also specialises in Mokoro safaris of one, two or three days’ duration. These take place in a private concession, owned and operated by Batswana, on the Boro River system, in the Okavango Delta. For over 10 years Afro Trek has been working closely with and supporting the local communities that run the concession area.
Sedia Riverside Hotel radiates African ambience and offers various types of accommodation including chalets, hotel rooms, walk-in tents and a spacious campsite area. The hotel rooms and chalets are all en-suite and equipped with air conditioning and digital TV.
Afro Trek Safaris, in conjunction with Sedia Riverside Hotel, offers a range of personalised mobile safaris to suit individual requirements and uses customised game viewing vehicles and spacious walk-in tents.
&Beyond expedItIons
c/o &BEYOND (formerly CC Africa) P Bag X27, Benmore, 2010, South AfricaTel: +27 11 809 4447 • Fax: +27 11 809 4400Email: [email protected] www.andbeyond.com
&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in respon-sible luxury. For guests wishing to experience the best of Botswana, including the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Savute and Chobe National Park, &Beyond’s 10-day Botswana Explorer Expedition is the perfect choice.
Offering guests an exhilarating itinerary, camping in the most beautiful wilderness regions of Botswana, this safari is the epitome of classic African style and comfort in tented travel. The spacious expedition safari tents have en-suite bathrooms with flush WC and hot bucket shower.
Accompanied throughout by a professional &Beyond-trained guide, guests will glide past pods of hippos in the Delta on mokoros and thrill to the closest encounters with large prides of lion and herds of elephant in the Chobe National Park. Evenings are spent around a blazing campfire under a starlit African sky. Hearty, delicious bush meals are savoured while reviewing the day’s adventures.
aFrICan odyssey
PO Box 350, Kasane Tel/Fax: +267 6250 500; +267 6252 270Email: [email protected] www.wildhorizons.co.za
African Odyssey is located at Chobe Marina Lodge just 6km from Kasane International Airport and just over an hour away from Victoria Falls and Livingstone International Airports. This dynamic safari outfit offers the discerning safari traveller a unique Chobe experience. The company specialises in impeccably guided game drives and boat cruises into Chobe National Park.
African Odyssey can also take guests on a special sites tour of the area around Kasane that will leave them fascinated with the local culture, snake park and the place where four countries meet.
African Odyssey is perfectly positioned geographically for day trips to Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia that offer up more exciting options including the Victoria Falls and its myriad of adrenaline and soft adventure products.
aFrICa VoyaGes
P Bag 114-Suite 59, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 5117 Cell: +267 72 70 27 11 Skype: africa.voyagesEmail: [email protected] www.africavoyages.info
Africa Voyages is a travel agency that specialises in tailor made safaris in Botswana within the most pristine areas of the Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi, Moremi, Okavango Delta, Chobe, combined with Victoria falls, Namibia, Zambia.
It offers safaris for all; single traveller, family and group, and caters for small, affordable and luxury budgets, from mobile safaris to lodge safaris or a combination of both and for the more adventurous it also organises self drive safaris.
Programmed safaris are also available, yoga safaris, safaris for disabled people, birding safaris, cultural safaris and horse back safaris. Multi-lingual staff are available to help in English, French, German and Italian.
Africa Voyages is contributing a percentage of its 2009 profit to Botshelo trust based in Shakawe.
aFrICa prIde
PO Box 989, Maun Tel: +267 686 4845 Fax: +267 686 4657 After hours: +267 686 4655 Cell: 7215 1808/7224 5968 Email: [email protected] www.africapride.travel
On a safari with Africa Pride, guests can listen to the incredible sounds of an undisturbed African night. Africa Pride books only private campsites in the game reserves. It offers safaris with either camping, lodge or hotel accommodation and attends to all details from start to finish to ensure the best possible safari experience and atmosphere. If desired, Africa Pride even handles all camp chores and preparation of the campsite.
Africa Pride uses 4x4 six or nine-seater vehicles specially adapted to maximise photographic opportunities. Safari options include the 10-day Elephant Trail from Maun to Victoria Falls; the 14-day Gemsbok Trail from Maun to Maun; the 12-day Flamingo Trail from Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls; and the six-day semi-luxury camping safari.
Africa Pride now also offers luxury mobile safaris using en-suite Meru tents (5.5 x 3.5 metres) with the comfort of beds and linen. They include three-course meals and all drinks. Guests can enjoy this comfort without compromising on first-class game viewing with experienced guides in the finest wildlife areas of Botswana.
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BUsh traCks saFarIs
PO Box 747, KasaneTel: +267 625 0840 /+267 625 0450 Cell: +267 71509590 Fax: +267 625 0440 Email: [email protected]
Kasane-based Bushtracks Safaris offers trips into and throughout Chobe National Park.
These are arranged at fixed times each day, but special safaris outside these times are available on request.
At the same time, Bushtracks Safaris offers tourist transfers and return trips between Kasane, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia) as well as wildlife excursions of two or more nights into other game parks in Botswana.
BUsh ways saFarIs
P Bag 342, Maun Tel: +267 686 3685 Fax: +267 680 0937Email: [email protected] www.bushways.com
Bush Ways Safaris is an adventure safari company, established in 1996 to offer small group tours and custom-tailored safaris. Its safaris take guests into the heart of the natural wilderness of Botswana to experience overland routes that will reveal the vast beauty of Africa, overnight camps filled with song, camaraderie, story telling and exciting animal encounters.
From its headquarters in Maun, Bush Ways Safaris offers seven safari tours. These are the 15-day Lion Safari, the 15 day Elephant Safari, the 17-day Leopard Safari, the 11-day Fish Eagle Safari, the seven-day Buffalo Safari, the seven-day Kalahari Safari and the 14-day Hyena Safari with an optional four-day extension.
Bush Ways Safaris can also cater for those who wish to create their own personalised safari tour for particular interest groups, corporate tours, private or family groups.
To add to the scheduled safaris, Bush Ways Safaris also offers a number of optional activities such as flights over the Okavango Delta and adventures such as Zambezi River rafting below Victoria Falls.
CaprICorn saFarIs
P Bag 021, Maun Tel: +267 686 1165 Fax: +267 686 2991Email: [email protected] www.capricornsafaris.com
Offering traditional African hospitality, Capricorn Safaris operates scheduled departures or specific tailor-made safaris. Capricorn Safaris is a Botswana-based safari company with affiliations in Kenya and Tanzania. It has been running safaris throughout East and southern Africa since 1972.
There are two scheduled departure safaris exploring the different regions of Botswana. The Botswana Overland Safari is an 11-day tented safari from Maun which couples the best of the Kalahari Desert with Northern Botswana. The Okavango Wildlife Explorer is an eight-day tented safari from Maun which explores the wonders of the Okavango Delta. In the Okavango, transport is by traditional mokoro or motorboat. In addition, guests can create their own safaris to include the empty reaches of the Kalahari Desert, the crystal-clear waters of the Okavango, a flying safari staying in luxurious camps and multiple country safaris.
Capricorn Safaris is experienced in providing tented camping in the classic African tradition with all the comforts of a luxury tented camp, yet still a true African wilderness experience.
CaptUre aFrICa
P Bag BO 28, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 1200Email: [email protected] www.captureafrica.co.za
Founded in 1997, Capture Africa has successfully designed a mobile photographic safari company which ensures a variety of unforgettable experiences. Being a private, family owned and managed company, special attention is paid to the finest details, including home-cooked meals in the bush kitchen and comfortable furnishings.
Mobile photographic safaris entails camping ‘wild’ in Botswa-na’s finest game reserves and national parks and viewing the abundant wildlife from open 4x4 vehicles. Accommodation varies from comfortable dome tents with camping mattresses to the luxurious Meru-style tents, which are fully catered and furnished with en-suite bathroom. All camps are fully catered and exclusively private. Capture Africa offers a wide variety of other activities including night drives, walking safaris with an armed professional guide, boating trips on the Okavango Delta, specialised birdwatching safaris, game flights over the delta in Cessna 206 or helicopter, fly-in and fishing safaris in the Okavango. The guides are hand-picked and are specialists in their fields.
Experience Botswana at its best with Capture Africa.
ChoBezI
P Bag K33, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0992/625 1667 Fax: +267 625 1297Email: [email protected] www.chobezi.com
Chobezi is an owner-run company based in Chobe which operates a large fleet of game drive vehicles, buses and boats to cater for a wide range of needs.
Chobezi offers the following services:
• Mobile safari packages to suit individual budgets throughout Botswana
• Transfers and day trips to and from Livingstone, Victoria Falls and Kasane
• Any ground handling services that are required to facilitate trips to Botswana.
BUshLIFe saFarIs (pty) Ltd
c/o Safari 24, PO Box 3662 Swakopmund, NamibiaTel: + 264 (0)64 404 511 Fax: + 264 (0)64 403 526Email [email protected] www.safari24.com
Bushlife Safaris, registered in Namibia and Botswana, specialises in guided safaris of a different kind away from the beaten track.
Using its fleet of Land Rovers for the individual traveller or small groups, its experienced guides are experts in these adventures and completely familiar and at ease with their surroundings, thus ensuring magnificent and stunning excursions.
For example, guests can travel in a fully equipped 4x4 vehicle through dried-up riverbeds, rocky mountain passes and follow barely visible tracks.
Bushlife is equipped with comprehensive camping gear and, depending on the size of the tour group, a mobile kitchen accompanies the tour. Although in the African wilderness, holidays can be specially adapted to meet individual needs and expectations using a combination of comfortable lodges, camping in remote and romantic locations or with a guided safari with accommodation in luxury lodges.
The guides, born and bred in Botswana or Namibia, are generally multilingual and possess a sound knowledge of the region.
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drIFters
P Bag 205, Maun Tel: +267 7130 4472 • Fax: +267 686 0571 PO Box 4712, Cresta 2118, South Africa Tel: +27 11 888 1160 • Fax: +27 11 888 1020 Email: [email protected] www.drifters.co.za
Established in 1983, Drifters has gone from strength to strength to become one of the most formidable forces in tourism in southern Africa.
Its packages are renowned for including far more than others can offer, and the vast infrastructure of Drifters-owned game reserves, bush camps, inns, boats, canoes, adventure equip-ment and other resources mean that clients can enjoy the best of Africa without added expense. All its tours are inclined toward the interesting and often unique fauna and flora of Africa. For this reason, Drifters tours often leave the beaten track to explore remote areas where little or no familiar infrastructure exists.
For those who wish to spend their time on an African safari with a small international group, and who relish the thought of an environmentally educational and adventurous experi-ence, then Drifters is the only choice. Scheduled adventure tour options in Botswana include a 16-day Johannesburg-Johannesburg tour, a 15-day Johannesburg-Victoria Falls tour and a 13-day Maun-Victoria Falls option. Drifters also tailor-makes tours as required.
deLta raIn
Sitatunga Camp Site, PO Box 66, Maun Tel: +267 680 0380 Fax: +267 680 0381Email: [email protected] www.deltarain.com
Delta Rain offers specialist safaris incorporating the Okavango Delta and the National Parks and Reserves. Delta Rain also offers mobile safaris throughout Botswana and Africa.
Located at Sitatunga Campsite, 7 km from Maun on the edge of the delta, Delta Rain specialises in three-day mokoro safaris on the Boro and the Ditshipi rivers, which start from the Sitatunga Campsite.
Sitatunga Campsite offers chalet accommodation, a volleyball court and table tennis. Guests can also relax in the bar or restaurant. The campsite offers large well-shaded areas with powered sites and braai facilities. Delta Rain has over 10 years’ experience organising mokoro trips. Using a private concession area run by local people, Delta Rain supports the indigenous population at grass-roots level.
Safety is the highest priority. Delta Rain is the only company operating mokoro trips into the delta that has direct radio contact with the mokoro stations on both rivers. It also has international medical rescue cover for all its clients.
drUmBeat saFarIs
PO Box 20228, Maun Tel: +267 686 3096 Fax: +267 686 3096Email: [email protected] www.drumbeatsafaris.com
Drumbeat Safaris, founded in 1996 by Annelies Zonjee and Johan Knols, is a small operator offering luxury mobile safaris. Professional guides lead guests through the wilderness and all the beauty Botswana has to offer.
The camp is transported in a trailer behind the game drive vehicle and will be built on arrival at the new campsite. In the luxury option, the camp is moved and erected before arrival to maximise the time spent game driving.
Drumbeat Safaris is licensed to operate throughout Botswana and its tours take in Moremi Game Reserve on the edge of the Okavango Delta, Savuti, in the Chobe National Park, the river-front in the north of Chobe National Park, Nxai Pan National Park and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Aha and the Tsodillo Hills, domain of the San.
Tailor-made trips to other areas can be arranged.
eLephant traILs saFarI Co
eCo aFrICa Botswana
P Bag 035, Maun Tel: +267 686 2427 Email: [email protected] www.ecoafricabotswana.com
Eco Africa Botswana takes its guests on an unparalleled tented safari to some of the most striking and unique places in Botswana: the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert. These awe-inspiring destinations have been famous since the days of early African explorers, and each offers its own magnifi-cence and beauty combined with abundant wildlife.
From the beautiful and comfortable base camp, guests can undertake various adventures: walks through the African bush; exploring the many lagoons and channels of the Okavango by boat; crossing the wide-open spaces of salt pans by quad bike; catching sight of a myriad bird species; and taking game drives during the day and at night to see the wonderful variety of animal life.
They can also experience the rich culture of the people in these areas and even use a traditional donkey cart to traverse the Kalahari and sleep under the stars in simple fly camps.
Itineraries are custom-designed to make every trip unique and memorable. The camps are located with special attention to each particular area, detail and guests’ interests and enjoyment.
PO Box 989, MaunTel: +267 6864 845 Fax: +267 6864 657 Email: [email protected], [email protected] www.elephanttrails.com
Elephant Trails, Safari Co. is committed to providing highly memorable safaris that are safe, fun and educational.
Its primary goal is to share the unique beauty of this exquisite wild life continent with those who are looking for that true African experience.
The company offers luxury and affordable mobile safaris, with a set departures throughout the year as well as tailor made safaris for groups.
endeaVoUr saFarIs
P Bag 206, Maun Tel: +267 686 0887 • Fax: +267 686 0887 Cell: +267 7176 909923 Lark Crescent, 7441 Table View, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: +27 (0)21 5566114 Fax: +27 (0)88021 5566114 Cell: +27 (0)73 2067733 Email: [email protected] www.endeavour-safaris.com
Endeavour Safaris is a dynamic tour operator specialising in safaris and tours to disabled travellers, offering them a unique experience that they would never before have thought possible.
Based in Africa, Endeavour Safaris allows for accessible travel to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. All its vehicles are fully equipped for wheelchairs with hydraulic lifts and secure locking systems.
It is the company’s wish that all travellers with disabilities, including wheelchair users, oxygen users, the visually and aurally impaired and those requiring kidney dialysis treatments, as well as senior travellers, should be aware that Africa is no longer a dream.
Able-bodied and family groups are also welcome.
Game traILs
Private Bag 206, Maun Tel: +267 680 0955 Fax: +267 680 0369Email: [email protected] www.gametrailsbotswana.com
Game Trails is owner run by a unique team of dedicated indi-viduals enabling it to deliver a professional and personalized safari experience. All operations are coordinated through its central Maun base Using luxurious mobile tented camps in the traditional safaris style with all accommodation on en-suite facilities. Game Trails has expertly designed a comprehensive selection of safari packages of varying duration.
The seven day Miracle Rivers takes in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta and the Khwai Community wilderness area. The 11 day Northern Explorer takes in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta and the Chobe National Park.
Game Trails also offers private departures, tailor-made to the individuals requirements.
It uses spacious and comfortable safari vehicles and offers window seat only departures amongst its scheduled departures for the exclusivity of its guests.
hemInGway saFarIs Botswana
Private Bag 28, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 0581 Cell: +267 722 99523 or 725 25912Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Hemingway Safaris explores southern Africa, but also special-ises in Botswana wilderness adventures. Operating its own guided self-drive expeditions and mobile camping safaris, the company also offers a complete destination management service.
The guided self-drive option has the advantage of a private and independent experience, combined with a knowledgeable and experienced professional wildlife guide who drives his own 4x4 vehicle. There is a maximum of 12 participants, thus enhancing the exclusive character of the trips.
On the fully serviced mobile safaris, a maximum of only six people travel in comfortable, air conditioned 4x4 safari vehicles. Accommodation is in spacious 3 x 3 metre dome tents with outside bathroom facilities or luxury 7 x 3.5 metre en-suite safari tents.
Guaranteed scheduled departure itineraries cover the best areas that Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique have to offer. Tailor-made options include special interest, incentive and conference travel.
Into aFrICa mowana saFarIs
PO Box 266, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0478 Fax: +267 625 0301/625 0659Email: [email protected] www.wildhorizons.co.za
Into Africa Mowana Safaris is located at Cresta Mowana Lodge just 8km from Kasane International Airport and just over an hour away from Victoria Falls and Livingstone Interna-tional Airports. This dynamic safari outfit offers the discerning safari traveller a unique Chobe experience. The company specialises in impeccably guided game drives and boat cruises into Chobe National Park.
Into Africa can also take guests on a special sites tour of the area around Kasane that will leave them fascinated with the local culture, snake park and the place where four countries meet.
Into Africa is perfectly positioned geographically for day trips to Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia that offer up more exciting options including the Victoria Falls and its myriad of adrenaline and soft adventure products.
John Chase saFarIs
PO Box 25004, Francistown Tel: +267 241 3280 Fax: +267 244 1657Email: [email protected] www.johnchase.co.za
John Chase Safaris is owner managed and run and all safaris are hosted by John and Tina Chase. Both have a deep love and passion for the bush with many years of safari experience.
All itineraries are tailor-made to the client’s needs and include many areas of Botswana such as Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta (Moremi Game Reserve), Nxai Pan and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
Special interest safaris are also offered in association with Deception Valley Lodge to introduce guests to the San of Botswana and their traditional ways of living. Activities on a tailor-made trip include walking trails, flights over the delta, fishing, hot air balloons and biking.
Accommodation includes twin-bedded luxury in spacious Meru-style tents, with bathroom and toilet en-suite. Bathrooms are permanently attached to the tents, roofed and completely insect-proof.
After an exhilarating day’s game viewing, guests can enjoy a hot shower and relax with a chilled drink around the campfire.
kItso Botswana (pty) Ltd
PO Box 215 Tel: +267) 686 2604 Fax: (267) 686 5111 Email: [email protected] www.kitsosafaris.com
Kitso Safaris specialises in outfitting camping safaris in and around the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Nxai Pan National Park and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Kitso Safaris have been offering safaris since 1979 and is owned and run by Colin Dandridge who has been conducting safaris since 1975. Kitso means ‘experience’ in Setswana. All luxury camping safaris are strictly private and general bookings are not added.
Experience old style camping with its luxury camping safaris. Camps consists of spacious twin bedded, insect proof, walk in tents with sewn in ground sheets. Each tent has its own shower and toilet attached.
Sumptuous meals including imported wines are served in the large comfortable dining tent. The entire camp is transported from place to place in specially equipped trucks, fitted with extra fuel and water capacity. Clients and guides travel in comfortable custom built four wheel drive safari vehicles, with seating limited to six people unless otherwise requested. A satellite phone is available in case of an emergency.
karIBU saFarI
P Bag 39, Maun Tel: +267 686 1225 Fax: +267 680 0390Email: [email protected] www.karibu.co.za
Karibu Safari is a reputable, well established safari company that has been organising African safaris in southern and central Africa since 1983. Over the past quarter century its dedication to well planned, authentic safari experiences for the discerning traveller has secured it the reputation as the leading mobile safari operator in southern Africa.
Its experience in Namibia and Botswana with its unique range of luxury mobile safaris, authentic mobile safaris, scheduled, private and tailor-made safaris enables it to achieve the perfect balance between a true African safari and a superior level of comfort. All its safaris are served by a tour guide, chef and camp crew performing the camp duties, with no client participation, thus allowing time to relax and unwind.
Karibu Safari has launched a new self-drive safari where the adventurous traveller can hire a fully equipped Land Rover Defender 110 and meander through the wilderness at his or her own pace.
Come and explore the real Africa with Karibu Safari.
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Letaka saFarIs
P Bag 206, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 680 0363 Fax: +267 680 0955Email: [email protected] www.letakasafaris.com
Letaka Safaris was created to provide a safari that guarantees the highest level of guiding. With a wealth of guiding experience in Botswana and its neighbouring countries and, most importantly, an unsurpassed passion for the bush, each trip is designed to give the discerning guest a holistic African experience.
The safaris provide a variety of products to cater for the individual needs of guests. The most popular are the luxury camping safaris, which include walking and driving ‘mobile’ safaris. Also on offer are safaris using the lodges for those requiring the highest level of comfort. Letaka Safaris is the first company to offer scheduled departures for individuals passionate about birds. And for the wild at heart it offers one of the most unique safaris anywhere, a herpetological trip to northern Namibia.
Scheduled safaris include the six-day Moremi Classic Safari, which includes a walking safari in the Khwai region, night drives, game drives in Moremi Game Reserve and the 10-day Northern Highlights Classic Safari.
moremI saFarIs & toUrs
PO Box 26, MaunTel: +267 686 0097 Fax: +267 686 0571Email: [email protected] www.moremi-safaris.com
Moremi Safaris & Tours has been operating since 1988, specialising in luxury tented camps and lodges in the Northern Botswana region. Today Moremi Safaris & Tours has expanded its services to include special interest and tailor-made safaris covering Northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa.
All of its Northern Botswana packages include at least two nights at its own Xakanaxa Camp. From here guests can explore the magic of the Okavango Delta as well as booking tour packages to take in the rest of the Northern Botswana region.
Xakanaxa Camp is one of the pioneer safari camps in the Okavango Delta. It is location on the banks of the Khwai River in Moremi Game Reserve. The stylish main buildings extend into the Khwai River and are set on raised platforms to maximise the views over the surrounding lagoons and islands.
Situated next to Xakanaxa main camp, Pandani’s Camp comprises four out of the 12 Xakanaxa Camp tents which may be reserved for exclusive use for a maximum of eight guests.
masson saFarIs
P Bag 257, Maun Tel: +267 686 2442 Fax: +267 686 2442Email: [email protected] www.masson-safaris.com
Masson Safaris runs safaris dedicated to wildlife viewing, bird watching and the general appreciation of nature in remote areas of Botswana. Its ecologically friendly approach ensures that its presence has minimal environmental impact.
The company’s senior guide, Ewan Masson, has lived and guided in Botswana for over 20 years. Masson Safaris operates fully mobile camps consisting of large frame tents, en-suite toilet and washstands, camp beds, linen and towels. Land Rovers are used for game drives, which have been extended to offer excellent photographic opportunities.
Every year Masson Safaris offers scheduled safaris coinciding with the best time of year to visit each area. Group sizes are generally small and will normally not exceed eight people.
Masson Safaris also offers tailor-made safaris and birding safaris as well as special themed safaris, such as Discover Northern Botswana, Saltpans and Waterways, Rivers Past and Present and Desert and Delta. Safaris are available to the Transfrontier Park, hiking safaris at Tsodilo Hills, fishing for tigerfish and bream on the Okavango River and excursions to Victoria Falls and Namibia.
maUn rest Camp
PO Box 250, Maun Tel: +267 686 2623 Fax: +267 686 3472Email: [email protected]
Simon Paul and Joyce Bestelink, owners of Maun Rest Camp and Safaris, operate mobile camping safaris throughout Botswana. The main aim of the safaris is to spend as much time as possible out in the bush, observing the wildlife, big and small, the birds and the insects and taking the best photographs possible.
Itineraries are suggested to suit guests’ dates and safaris are organised to all of the great parks and reserves of Botswana including Moremi, Chobe, Central Kalahari, Khutse, Nxai Pan and Baines Baobabs, Makgadikgadi Pans and the Okavango Delta. Trips are also run to Tsodilo Hills, Gcwihaba Caverns and Kubu Island. Families with children are welcome.
The aim is to make every safari something special, where guests take home more than just good photographs.
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no name aFrICan adVentUres
PO Box BO20605, Boseja, Maun Tel: +267 686 1600 Fax: +267 686 1600Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
No Name African Adventures is a privately run, owner-operated safari company that specialises in going off the beaten track and into the African wilderness. All its trips are custom designed to suit the individual traveller and vary from bush camping to upmarket lodges. There is an emphasis on photography, conservation and respect for nature and the environment.
No Name African Adventures focuses primarily on non participation camping within Botswana on privately guided safaris, travelling by road with a specialist guide through the diverse landscapes of Botswana’s National Parks.
In addition, it combines camping safaris with some upgrades to permanent lodge accommodation as well as co-ordinating and planning tailor-made fly-in lodge safaris featuring other southern African safari destinations.
There are many safari options to suit all timeframes and budgets, with a guaranteed expert, efficient and personal service for any individuals or groups wishing to explore the amazing continent of Africa.
papadI saFarIs & toUrs
P Bag 114, Maun Tel: +267 71 620 855 Fax: +267 680 0362Email: [email protected]. www.papadisafaris.co.bw
Papadi Safaris & Tours has been taking travellers into the less visited areas of southern Africa since 1984. It is registered in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia and is a national member of HATAB and SATSA.
Papadi caters for travellers with a zest for life and a spirit of adventure, yearning to explore and experience Africa. It ensures a vibrant holiday without formalities or pressures.
Papadi Safaris & Tours offers regular departure camping safaris in Botswana as well as custom-designed lodge tours throughout Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. It caters for all kinds of guests, including special interest groups, families, friends, birders, specialist photographers and film crews.
Southern Africa boasts a precious wildlife heritage and diverse scenery and is rich in African culture and history. Papadi Safaris & Tours will design and host African holidays to allow its guests to experience Africa at its best.
Papadi is an accredited member of Birdlife South Africa and offers tailor-made birding safaris throughout southern Africa.
pendUka saFarIs
PO Box 66, Maun Tel: +267 686 4539 Fax: +267 686 4540Email: [email protected] www.pendukasafaris.com
Penduka Safaris is run by a family that has been involved in wildlife since the turn of the century and has a passion and appeal for the bush, its people, fauna and flora, that has continued through each generation.
Penduka offers safaris to the fragile ecosystem of the Okavango and through the impressive game parks of Moremi, Savuti and Chobe. Penduka prides itself in being able to take people into the untouched world of the Kalahari, where the timelessness of old Africa pervades.
Its safaris are run on the basis of providing the maximum comfort possible on a camping safari, with time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Wherever possible, the camp is set up prior to arrival, allowing optimal time to view game.
Accommodation is in spacious tents, which are insect-proof and well ventilated. Dining tents are also erected for meals. All bedding is supplied. These are not just tours, but more of a wilderness experience. Penduka’s guides take pride in sharing their unequalled knowledge and love of Africa.
pLanet okaVanGo
Private Bag 114, Suite 49, Maun Tel: +267 686 0273; +27 11 803 7400 Email: [email protected] www.planetokavango.com www.sunway-safaris.com
Planet Okavango is based in Maun and specialises in wildlife and culture oriented safaris throughout Botswana and southern Africa aimed at the adventure traveller. Safaris are operated as participation camping mobile safaris or as lodge/cabin-based mobile safaris. Safaris come with custom-built game-viewing vehicles, registered and experienced guides and all equipment included. Options include:
• Scheduled mobile safaris with sell-in ‘seat on safari’ available on specific departure dates (with maximum group size of 12 people)
• Family safaris tailor-made to client requirements and quoted on each private group
• Private small group, special interest (such as wildlife photography) safaris designed to the client’s requirements and quoted to the client’s specific budget.
With 15 years of experience in the tourism industry, Planet Okavango has the expertise to operate each safari to a high standard, with a substantial operations back-up office.
swampLand saFarI traILs
c/o Skatul Safaris, P Bag 350, Maun Tel: +267 686 5081 Cell: +267 716 09993 Fax: +267 686 5081Email: [email protected] www.swampsaf.com
Swampland Safari Trails is a mobile safari operation that specialises in tailor-made safaris. It is situated in Maun, at the gateway to the Okavango Delta.
Swampland Safari Trails can arrange unforgettable safaris with an emphasis on nature as well as cultural aspects. Its in-depth knowledge of Botswana and its natural wonders ensures a memorable experience.
Priding itself on its professionalism, Swampland Safari Trails aims to ensure that its clients derive the maximum satisfaction from their vacation. Its guides and staff love nature and strive to please by sharing this experience with the clients.
sGs aFrICa
Safari & Guides Services, P Bag K39, Kasane Tel: +267 625 1754/0259 Fax: +267 625 0259 Skype: Chobe TravelEmail: [email protected] www.safariguidesafrica.com (Africa) www.safariguidesbotswana.com (Botswana)
Established in 1984 by Peter and Salome Comley, SGS Africa is one of the most experienced safari companies in Botswana. It is based in Kazungula, the meeting point of four of Africa’s major wildlife states – Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia – thus putting it right in the heart of safari country.
SGS Africa believes in combining learning with enjoyment. Its safaris are fun-filled journeys that leave visitors with a greater appreciation and understanding of the value of true wilderness.
SGS offers safaris in five distinct comfort zones ranging from luxury camping to adventurous budget safaris. Its speciality is tailoring safaris to suit guests’ requirements rather than trying to shoehorn people into a pre-designed package that does not take account of special interests or travel dates.
Guests can choose a mobile safari or request a combined mobile and lodge experience. Itineraries can also be organ-ised based on a full lodge experience. SGS also offers holistic and special interest safaris around Africa.
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saFarI aFrICa
Maun Office: P. Bag 114, Suite 57, MaunTel: +267 6861633 Fax +267 6861632Email: [email protected] Central Reservations, PO Box AC81, Ascot, Bulawayo, ZimbabweTel: +263 9 234307 • Fax: +263 9 230582Email: [email protected] www.africanbushcamps.com
Safari Africa operates luxury mobile camping safaris and Khwai Tented Camp. Its luxury mobile tented safaris are an authentic safari experience that offers twin-bedded luxury accommodation in spacious, insect proof Meru-style tents, with bush-bucket shower/toilet en-suite. This is an authentic Hemingway style safari.
Safari Africa runs mobile safaris throughout Botswana including the Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Moremi, Khwai and Chobe/Linyanti areas where guests will experience the authentic Africa brought to life by Botswana’s leading safari guides.
soUthern Cross saFarIs
c/o New Moon Investments, P Bag 210, MaunTel: +267 6861 667, Tel: +264 6125 1553 Fax: +264 6125 1883Email: [email protected] www.southern-cross-safaris.com
Southern Cross Safaris specialises in the oldest and most original form of camping safaris. It uses off-road vehicles to roam landscapes which have been barely discovered, to be close to the African nature, its people and wildlife.
Safaris offered by Southern Cross Safaris include ‘Zambia – the real untamed Africa – Special’, ‘Nomads at the Kunene’, ‘Highlights of 3 African countries – with Caprivi’, ‘Botswana’s Paradise from the Delta to Victoria Falls’, ‘Botswana’s Paradise into the Delta’, ‘Adventurous Kaokoland’, ‘Starlight – Southern Cross’, ‘The Lost World of the Kalahari’, ‘Contrasts of the Wilderness’ and ‘Cultures of Namibia’.
Travel is in specially adjusted Unimogs or Landcruisers, which are equipped with tanks to carry water and fuel, in order to be totally independent from any water and fuel recourse. This enables stays for longer periods of time in the most remote areas such as Moremi, Chobe and the Kaokoland.
theBe rIVer saFarIs
PO Box 5, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0314 Fax: +267 625 0314Email: [email protected] www.theberiversafaris.co.za
A growing owner-run business, Thebe River Safaris is situated in Kasane, in the north-east corner of Botswana. It specialises in accommodating overland adventure companies as well as running its own safaris.
Located on the banks of the picturesque Chobe River, Thebe River Safaris has retained a feeling of naturalness, echoing the surrounding bush by its rustic design. It is situated about 5 km from the Chobe National Park.
Boat cruises are offered to view big game and birdlife without the dust of the road, while game drives are provided through one of Africa’s most spectacular parks. The game drives, Chobe day trips and overnight safaris are genuine African experiences, combining land and water game viewing from open vehicles and boats.
Thebe River Safaris also specialises in original and tailor-made mobile safaris with a focus on the sights, smells and emotions of Botswana. Taking in the world-renowned game-filled reserves of Chobe, Savuti, Moremi, Okavango, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi and Deception Valley, this is true safari at its best.
wILd LIFestyLes
PO Box 250059, Maun Tel: +267 686 1045/686 3664 Fax: +267 686 3664Email: [email protected] www.wildlifestyles.com
Mad Mike, from Animal Planet’s Series has his own Luxury Mobile Tented Safari Company, Wild Lifestyles which is owner managed. Mike was voted ‘One of the World’s Top 15 Safari Guides’ by Conde Nast USA in 2003.
Wild Lifestyles is not the ‘run-of-the-mill’ tented operation. It offers adventurous luxury mobile tented safaris throughout Botswana. Guaranteeing tremendous fun for all, the safaris are individually designed and diverse with tailor-made itineraries. Accommodation is provided in walk-in type dome tents under shady trees with breathtaking scenic views. For the more adventurous, options include a simpler camp site in certain areas, fly-camping (sleeping under the skies) with all luxuries provided.
Guests can enjoy 5 star cuisine under star-lit skies or colonial style tented canvas. Relaxation is spent reclining in a deck chair with a book from the library or dozing in a hammock.
Usual activities include photographic safaris, walking, boating, birding, cultural and holistic (non-intrusive) safaris, caving, night game drives, educational camps and Mokoro trips. Specialist activities can be arranged.
wILderness dawnInG
PO Box 22277, Maun Tel: +267 686 2962 Fax: +267 686 4220Email: [email protected] www.wildernessdawning.com
Wilderness Dawning is a Botswana-based safari company offering a wide variety of mobile safaris, from camping to luxury lodges.
At Wilderness Dawning, safaris are a personal affair. With over 30 years of accumulated safari experience among the company’s directors, travellers can be sure they are in capable hands. Its vast experience in the safari industry allows it to provide safari accommodation combined with the best guides in the business. Wilderness Dawning camping safaris offer unrivalled guiding combined with an unspoilt wilderness experience. Groups are small and vary between two and eight people.
Its tailor-made safaris allow individuals or groups the freedom to choose the dynamics of the safari as well as catering for special interest groups, families and incentive groups.
Alternatively, its luxury mobile safaris cater for individuals who enjoy that extra level of comfort. Mobile safaris offer a great overall experience as guests have their own private guide and vehicle for the duration of their trip.
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wILderness saFarIs’ expLoratIons
P Bag 014; Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 • Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: [email protected] www.wilderness-safaris.comPO Box 5219, Rivonia, 2128; 373 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, South Africa Tel: +27 11 807 1800 • Fax: +27 11 807 2110
Wilderness Safaris’ Explorations is an innovative range of fully serviced cross-country safaris that recreate the sense of Africa of old. More than a century ago, the only way to experience this extraordinary continent was on a mobile safari. Today, that exhilarating age of discovery is mirrored by Explorations.
Specially designed tents, with pure cotton linen, stylish old metal finishes and refreshing amenities, add to the overall atmosphere and guest comfort. Explorations are unrivalled, using mostly private concessions and wildlife areas exclusive to guests of Wilderness Safaris. Noted for their passion and knowledge, the company’s guides are conservationists who lead each journey from start to finish, creating a seamless interpretive experience.
A variety of travel modes, such as game drives, walking, mokoros, canoeing, boating and air charters, maximise every opportunity to view the the topography and diversity of Africa’s flora and fauna. Each itinerary has been carefully created to take account of the changing seasons, game movements and guest experience.
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at&t monnakGotLa traVeL & toUrs
PO Box 60474, Gaborone Tel: +267 393 8788 Fax: +267 350 0419Email: [email protected] www.monnakgotla.co.bw
AT&T Monnakgotla Travel & Tours is a trading division of AT&T Monnakgotla Transport (Pty) Ltd. It provides specialised fully serviced travel and tours within Botswana and the whole of southern Africa.
The company owns and operates a fleet of seven 28-seater minibuses as well as 60, 65, 70 and 76-seater luxury and executive buses.
Its range of services includes airport shuttles and transfers, company travel services, community events and education services.
Its tourism services include city tours of Gaborone, city excursions to destinations including Cape Town waterfront, Table Mountain and Robben Island, group tours, adventure safaris and seaside/beach tours.
Its adventure safaris are designed for those wishing to enjoy game drives, nature walks, horse safaris, bush braais, pony rides and elephant walks at attractive tourist venues such as the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone Game Reserve and other areas in the country such as Makgadikgadi Pans and Game Reserves, Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta.
FootprInts aFrICa saFarIs (pty) Ltd
47b Molapo Crossing (above Dros) GaboroneTel: +267 393 2825 Tel/fax: +267 393 2837 Cell: +267 716 12267Email: [email protected] www.footprintsafricasafaris.com
Footprints Africa Safaris is a 100 per cent citizen owned Botswana tour operator, specialising in Africa excursions, safaris and international travel and tours. As a specialist in hospitality and tourism industry it offers completely tailor-made tours of choice.
The exciting combination of activities will satisfy everyone from nature to young at heart travellers and families. The company also serves the community based tourism projects based in Chobe, Linyanti, Tsodilo Hills, Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi and Nata.
Itineraries are offered in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Angola and include elephant back safaris, horse back safaris, mobile safaris, fishing safaris as well as quad bike and bicycle safaris in the Makgadikgadi Pans and walking safaris.
maroon toUrs & saFarIs
PO Box 601264, Gaborone Tel/fax: +267 318 8121 Cell: +267 718 93361Email: [email protected] or tendai@ maroonsafaris.co.bw www.maroonsafaris.co.bw
Maroon Tours & Safaris is a 100 per cent citizen-owned tours and safaris company based in Gaborone and offering tailor-made scenic and mobile safaris throughout Botswana and southern Africa.
Specialising in year-round scenic tours and mobile safaris, it offers tailored packages, either for a group or just one person, with a host of experiences that can only be found in the sights and sounds of Africa.
The company organises accommodation and offer transfers to and from airports and lodges as well as half-day and full-day city tours of Gaborone and its environs.
Packages include wildlife, heritage and cultural tours in a real village life experience that allows guests to take part in the daily chores. All tours are conducted in the comfort of air conditioned saloons and coaches.
Other services include door-to-door transport and chauffeur services.
skyLInk traVeL
169, Queens Road Main Mall Box No.1052, Gaborone Tel: +267 316 2599 Fax: +267 316 3023 Email: [email protected]
Skylink Travel is a travel agency and tour company registered in Botswana in 1999.
The company specialises in packages, tours, flights, confer-ences, airport shuttles and tailor-made packages around the world. It is the first travel agency in Botswana to operate 24 hours a day, with consultants ready to assist with any services offered by Skylink.
Skylink Travel is affiliated to the International Air Transport Association, which enables the company to be connected to the Galileo GDS network. This allows it to network all avail-able special offers from various airlines, thus providing an effective service at competitive prices.
The company deals with domestic, regional and international airlines on a daily basis.
the BookInG Company
P Bag 0198, Maun Tel: +267 686 0022 Fax: +267 686 0037 Email: [email protected] www.experience-botswana.co.za www.thebookingcompany.net
The Booking Company is a small independent tour operator with its head office in Maun.
Along with its sister organisation, the air charter company Safari Air, it has been in business since 1992, providing a personal and unbiased service to local and international tourists.
The Booking Company can provide a range of services to the local and international traveller including lodge and hotel bookings, mobile safari bookings, Okavango Delta day trips, Moremi Game Reserve day trips, bush camping safaris, scenic flights, car hire, cultural tours and Air Botswana flight bookings in combination with a local safari package.
seaBeLo traVeL & toUrs (pty) Ltd
PO Box 1837 Gaborone Plot No. 17998, Gaborone West Industrial Site Tel: +267 395 7078 Cell: +267 7230 0114 Fax: +267 395 7077 Email: [email protected] www.seabelo.bw
Seabelo Travel & Tours (Pty) Ltd is one of the best passenger service companies in Botswana in terms of quality offered to the travelling public.
It offers accommodation and flight bookings for delegations coming to Botswana and the whole of Africa. In addition, it offers full and half-day tours for delegates visiting Botswana to increase tourism awareness. Other services include transfer services for delegates around Botswana and southern Africa, conferencing, workshop and team building.
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traVeL LeIsUre (pty) Ltd
PO Box 21077, Gaborone Tel: +267 318 7303 Fax: +267 318 7302Email: [email protected] www.travel-leisure.net
Travel Leisure (Pty) Ltd is a partnership between the Chilisa family, through their Gradam Group of Companies, and Ambassador Joseph Huggins, who is president and CEO of the Huggins Group in the United States. Core businesses areas include operations in the hotel, catering, tourism and entertainment (casino) sector and the promotion of trade and investment between the US and Africa.
Travel Leisure is primarily a tourist travel booking operations office, targeting in-bound tourists to Botswana’s Chobe and delta destinations. The company has links with tour operators in the US, the UK and Europe that target Botswana, including southern Africa, as their preferred tourist destination.
The company operates a tourist travel booking office that sells and markets Botswana‘s prime tourist products and facilities. The company works with most tourist lodges and camps, arranging bookings, as well as occasional venue bookings.
traVeLwIse
PO Box 2482, Plot 50361 Dennis Todd Office Park, Gaborone Tel: +267 390 3244 • Fax +267 390 3245Email: [email protected] www.travelwise.co.bw
Established in 1992, Travelwise is a market leader in the travel industry. The company takes pride in professionalism, up-to-date knowledge and technology and its in-house staff undergo continuous training to keep it ahead in product knowledge and excellent customer service. The management and staff are committed to the future of tourism in Botswana.
Travelwise’s team of leisure consultants have visited many beautiful camps and lodges and are able to provide the traveller with first-hand knowledge. Travelwise offers local, regional and international packages as well as air travel, car hire, hotel bookings, visa assistance and travel insurance.
To corporate clients it offers a professional travel management plan to cover all their travel requirements. Rennies Foreign Exchange Bureau is situated on site in the Travelwise building offering all services including buying and selling all major currencies, travellers cheques and moneygram. The new cash passport card available in US Dollars, AUS Dollars, GBP Sterling and SA Rand. A new and spacious branch recently opened near the Main Mall.
Travelwise is an associate member of the Hogg Robinson Group worldwide and a member of the Bidvest group of companies.
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aVIs rent-a-Car
PO Box 790, Gaborone Tel: +267 397 5469/395 3745/391 3093 Fax: +267 391 2461/390 0445Email: [email protected] www.avis.com
Avis Botswana is the only car rental company represented throughout Botswana. Its Head Office is in the commercial centre of Gaborone, with other offices at the airports in Fran-cistown, Maun and Kasane. Maun and Kasane serve as useful links for travellers visiting the prime game viewing areas.
Avis Botswana is connected to the international Avis Wizard computer network, giving it an unbeatable technology lead on its competitors. The Avis Fleet has a wide variety of late model passenger vehicles including economical 1300cc, air conditioned 1600cc and 2400cc automatics and luxury sedans. For the leisure traveller, the range includes multi-seater minibuses as well as 4x4 vehicles – the obvious choice for a real safari experience. The 4x4s are equipped with long-range fuel tanks.
The comprehensive Avis one-way rental means vehicles can be dropped off in South Africa or Windhoek in Namibia for an arranged fee.
Botswana deVeLopment CorporatIon
P Bag 160, Gaborone Tel: +267 365 1300/3651 317 Fax: +267 390 3114Email: [email protected] www.bdc.bw
Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) was established in 1970 to be the country’s main agency for commercial and industrial development. The Government of Botswana owns 100 per cent of the issued share capital of the corporation.
BDC’s role is to provide financial assistance to investors with commercially viable projects and to support projects that generate sustainable employment for Botswana and add to the skills of the local workforce. It also encourages participa-tion in business ventures.
Furthermore, BDC supports the development of viable busi-nesses which use locally available resources, make products for export or to substitute imports, foster linkages with the local industry or contribute to the development of Botswana’s resources and overall economy.
As far as possible, BDC wishes to limit its involvement in new projects to a minority interest, but will bear the major burden of development where this is in the national interest.
Botswana natIonaL sports CoUnCIL
PO Box 1404, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 3449 Fax: +267 390 1607Email: [email protected] www.bnsc.co.bw
In Botswana, all sports clubs, associations and federations fall under the control of one umbrella organisation the Botswana National Sports Council, which has existed as an independent body since 1965.
Its objectives of promoting sport within Botswana and participating in sport outside Botswana are captured in its motto, “Sports for all, for leisure, health, employment and national pride.”
The BNSC is the government’s way of extending resources to various sports associations and federations including: financial support, liaising with other government ministries and depart-ments, and above all, policy formulation for sports development.
The BNSC co-ordinates sports development, coaching and administration, while managing sports facilities and forging links with international sports bodies. It also helps prepare Botswana athletes for international competitions in collabora-tion with the Botswana National Olympic Committee and national sport associations.
The BNSC is funded through an annual grant from government and relies on private donors to augment the grant.
trL traVeL
Plot 16076, Old Gaborone Rd, P Bag F333, Francistown Tel: +267 240 6361 Fax: +267 240 6362 Email: [email protected]
TRL is a Corporate Travel Management Services company. Its investment in people and technology allows the corporation to set foundations for efficiency and return on travel invest-ment for its clients.
A consistent quality delivery provides travellers with a broad range of resources to help them stay satisfied, productive and focused on their business objectives.
Whether clients require turnkey management of a meeting or convention, travel planning or a memorable corporate event, TRL’s team of consultants is there every step of the journey to offer a full continuum of services.
TRL Travel is a 100 per cent citizen-owned company, the directors and shareholders being Abel and Dudu Khupe. The company falls under the Khupe Group of Companies, which incorporates Tati River Lodge among others and has created employment for over 300 Batswana and continues to grow.
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BUdGet rent a Car
P Bag SK 5, Gaborone Tel: +267 390 2030 Fax: +267 390 2028 Cell: +267 7147 0386Email: [email protected] www.budget.co.za
Budget Rent a Car has a large network of over 75 branches strategically located throughout South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. In-terminal branches at all major airports ensure that, no matter how customers choose to reach their destina-tion, Budget Rent a Car is never far away.
The Budget Southern African fleet has over 8,000 cars, offering economy, luxury and speciality vehicles, all with an average age of six to nine months. World-class marques form an integral part of the fleet mix, with all vehicles offering the latest safety features, and always at competitive prices.
The Frequent Renter Programme enables Budget customers to earn free rental days from all Budget locations throughout South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Whether renting for business or pleasure, the more rentals completed, the more free rental days are earned.
Vehicles can be delivered to or collected from any area, subject to a pre-quoted fee that will depend on the estimated travel distance.
CUrry pot
c/o Eastern Delights (Pty) Ltd P Bag 00364, Gaborone Tel: +267 316 1435 Fax: +267 350 0213Email: [email protected]
Eastern Delights (Pty) Ltd, trading as Curry Pot and Swiss Chalet, is a 100 per cent citizen-owned company providing services in institutional catering and event catering.
Curry Pot Catering can cater for 10 different events of between 10 and 2,000 people per day. The catering ranges from graduation parties, weddings, board meetings, lunches and ambassadorial functions to institutional and industrial catering. The catering division is fully operational every day from 07.00 hours until late.
The Swiss Chalet, the premier Continental cuisine restaurant, comprises a patio, a terrazzo and a Country Crash Site Bar. The restaurant can accommodate about 90 people seated, the patio 30, the terrazzo 100, the Crash Site 150 and the surroundings up to 1,000.
Curry Pot Catering also provides daily institutional and industrial catering at Molepolole College of Education for 640 students during school terms and at Naledi Secondary School for 1,500 students. It also runs the Airport Snack Bar.
FaIrGroUnd hoLdInGs (pty) Ltd
P/Bag BO3, Gaborone Tel: +267 3975 555 Fax: +267 3904 263Email: [email protected] www.fairgroundholdings.com
Fairground Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC). The company was estab-lished in March 1986. The other shareholder is the Botswana Government.
Fairground Holdings (Pty) Ltd was set up primarily to operate the Gaborone International Trade Fair, which was later expanded and upgraded to what is now the Botswana International Trade Fair.
The company is in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) business and trades as the Botswana Conference & Exhibition Centre.
mrI Botswana
P Bag BR 256, Gaborone Tel: +267 390 3066 Fax: +267 390 2117Email: [email protected] www.mri.co.bw
Medical Rescue International Botswana (MRIB) was incorporated in Botswana in March 1992 as part of the MRI Holding Group. The company’s principal business is providing emergency medical rescue operations throughout Botswana.
MRIB has over 12 years’ experience in ground and air evacu-ation, transport and medical assistance in Botswana. The company works in co-operation with similar organisations in the southern African region and internationally. The essence of MRIB is a 24-hour call centre in Gaborone, with support bases in Maun and Francistown. The call centre is manned 24 hours a day, all year round, by a team of highly skilled nurses, paramedics, call centre agents and doctors.
MRIB also has access to rapid response vehicles, ambulances and fixed-wing aircraft/helicopters to ensure an efficient and effective response. In September 1998 MRIB became the world’s first medical assistance company to go public when it was listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange. Today, the MRIB brand carries significant recognition in Botswana in the field of pre-hospital emergency medical care.
satIB aFrICa Botswana
Head Office: Grantham Office Park, Keynsham Avenue, Somerset Park, Umhlanga, South Africa. PO Box 250, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320 Tel: +31 562 1880 www.satib.co.za Tel: +267 317 0574 (Botswana) Email [email protected]
Acknowledged as Africa’s leading insurance brokerage, providing risk solutions to the tourism, hospitality and wildlife industries, SATIB Africa has opened a new office in Gaborone.
Underwriting security is provided through Tourism Risk Under-writing (TRU), which has the backing of certain underwriting syndicates at Lloyd’s of London, along with local insurers.
This enables SATIB Africa Botswana to provide the Botswana market with unparalleled service and a comprehensive safari and tourism Insurance programme.
ImperIaL Car rentaLs
P Bag SK10, Sir Seretse Khama Airport, Gaborone Head office: PO Box 2217, Edenvale, Gauteng, 1610, South AfricaTel: +26 390 2280 Fax: +26 390 9404 Email: [email protected] www.imperialcarrental.co.za
Imperial Car Rental is the largest home-grown, South African-born car rental brand. It was started by Carol Scott in 1979 with a fleet of nine cars in a small office in downtown Johannesburg. Imperial Car Rental’s philosophy has always been to operate with an entrepreneurial spirit, thinking big, but with the attitude and commitment of a small business. Personal service and attention to detail have been the foundation of the company, with a focus on delivering ‘impressive’ customer service.
Imperial Car Rental attributes its success to consistently raising the service level bar, which is the key differentiator in this fiercely competitive industry. With its 24-hour service and willingness to go to any lengths for its customers, the company has revitalised and re-energised its 1979 slogan, ‘Yours Personally’. Added to this, every person in the company lives the promise, ‘We will impress you’.
Through the decades, Imperial Car Rental has become a household name and remains one of the strongest brands in the South African car rental industry.
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Botswana wILdLIFe manaGement assoCIatIon
P Bag 098, Maun Tel: +267 686 2671 Fax: +267 686 2671Email: [email protected]
The Botswana Wildlife Management Association (BWMA) promotes the welfare of the wildlife industry in Botswana by all possible means and has established a platform for the industry to facilitate contact with the government, its ministries and departments concerned with wildlife and land use and with associations and societies concerned with conservation of the natural environment of Botswana.
BWMA provides statistics and information on the activities of the wildlife industry to government, local councils, land boards and other interested parties.
As well as promoting and safeguarding the interests of the wildlife industry and members of the association, including many tourism and safari companies, the association has established a code of conduct for members.
It also works with and assists the Department of Wildlife & National Parks and other governmental organisations and interested entities.
somareLanG tIkoLoGo(enVIronment watCh Botswana)
P Bag 00376, Gaborone Plot 594, Ext. 4, Gaborone Tel/Fax: +267 391 3709Email: [email protected] www.somatiko.org.bw
Somarelang Tikologo (Environment Watch Botswana) is a member-based environmental non governmental organisation in Gaborone. Its aim is to raise awareness of environmental issues through awareness-raising events and demonstration projects.
ST consists of a small, dedicated staff and hundreds of committed volunteer members who undertake numerous environmental awareness-raising activities throughout the community each year.
ST operates through four sub-committees – environmental planning, resource conservation, waste management and PR and fundraising – made up of volunteer members.
The organisation has nearly 100 members and donors. They include government agencies, banks, private companies and multinationals.
mokoLodI natUre reserVe
P Bag 0457, Gaborone Tel: +267 316 1955 Fax: +267 316 5488Email: [email protected] www.mokolodi.com
The Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation was formed in 1991 with the aim of promoting wildlife conservation and environmental education for the children of Botswana. Today, it is a nation-ally recognised educational, conservation and tourist facility.
The first project of the foundation was the creation of the Mokolodi Nature Reserve in 1994 on 30 sq km of donated land outside Gaborone. In addition to naturally occurring animal species such as warthogs, steenbok, kudu and a variety of snakes, several species have been reintroduced, including zebra, giraffe, eland, ostrich, hippos and rhinos.
The reserve contains Botswana’s only wild cheetah transit station for the relocation of ‘problem’ cheetahs brought in by ranchers, and four young, orphaned African elephants who are being raised as a joint venture with the Serendib Elephant Orphanage.
The philosophy behind Mokolodi Nature Reserve is that income from tourism and the sustainable use of wildlife and natural resources is used to subsidise the conservation projects and the environmental education programme.
Cresta BoseLe hoteL
PO Box 177, Selebi-Phikwe Tel: +267 261 0675 Fax: +267 261 1083Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.co.bw
The Cresta Bosele Hotel is set in the dynamic and fast growing location of Selebi-Phikwe at the gateway to the Tuli area, famous for its abundant wildlife.
A two-star hotel serving the needs of the business traveller as well as the tourist, the hotel offers 51 air conditioned rooms with en-suite bathroom, radio, television, video channels and direct dial telephone. The Phakalane Conference Room seats 100 delegates in cinema style, while the Peolwane Conference Room seats about 50 people in cinema style. A range of audio visual equipment is available.
After a long day, guests can take time out for a relaxing swim, sip a cocktail at the pool bar or enjoy a round of golf at the town’s 18-hole golf course.
The Bosele Grill offers a variety of fine dishes, including Continental and full English breakfast, and both à la carte and table d’hôte menus for lunch and dinner. For those in between times, the Palm Terrace offers a menu of light meals and snacks throughout the day.
Cresta BotsaLo hoteL
PO Box 35, Palapye Tel: +267 492 0245 Fax: +267 492 0587Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.co.bw
In the hot, dry expanse between Gaborone and Francistown lies the town of Palapye where the cool welcoming Cresta Botsalo Hotel can be found.
A major commercial town, Palapye is central to several towns nearby and has rich historical roots.
The Cresta Botsalo Hotel offers 49 air conditioned rooms, including 39 double and 10 twins rooms, all with radio, TV, video channel, direct dial telephone and shaver outlet.
For conferencing and banqueting, the Morula Room can accommodate 150 people and has a range of equipment. Other facilities include a swimming pool and darts.
Evenings can be spent at the Savuti Grill, which also offers Continental and full English breakfasts as well as an à la carte menu for lunch, and the Metsing Bar. Enjoy a cocktail at the poolside or simply explore the history of the Bangwato Tribe and the resting place of their king, Sir Seretse Khama.
Cresta LodGe
P Bag 00126, Gaborone Tel: +267 397 5375 Fax: +267 390 0635/3184609Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.co.bw
Whether visiting for business or pleasure, the Cresta Lodge has everything for a comfortable and cost-effective stay.
The lodge has 159 air conditioned rooms, each with en-suite P Bathroom, radio, DSTV television, direct telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, shaver outlets and hair dryer.
The hotel is conveniently located 2 km from the city centre and 5 km from the Gaborone Game Park. There are nature trails winding their way down from the lodge to the banks of the Gaborone Dam. In addition, the new Fairground shopping mall is next door. Guests can enjoy a relaxing drink and superb cuisine in the Chatters Restaurant and Cocktail Bar. For those who want more, Cresta Lodge offers a carpeted and air cooled marquee with a capacity for 200 in conference. This also makes an ideal venue for weddings, exhibitions and cocktail parties.
The lodge also provides two small conference boardrooms, secretarial services, laundry, dry cleaning as well as daily transport services.
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Cresta maranG hoteL
PO Box 807, Francistown Tel: +267 241 3991/2/3 Fax: +267 241 2130Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.co.bw
The Cresta Marang Hotel occupies the most beautiful natural hotel location in Botswana, just 4 km outside Francistown on the banks of the Tati River.
It is a perfect setting for business or leisure, with friendly service, 58 comfortable air conditioned rooms and a sumptuous à la carte and buffet menu. All rooms have satellite television, tea and coffee making facilities, same-day laundry service and dry cleaning.
Boasting some of the best gardens in town, it is often referred to as the ‘garden hotel’. Originally a nursery, the hotel is set among some of the oldest and most beautiful trees in the area, with rambling lawns overlooking the Tati River.
The restaurant is used by both residents and visitors, while the Fox and Hound Cocktail Bar is set in the heart of the hotel and the Tati River pool bar is a popular watering hole.
Conference facilities include several rooms for meetings of between 15 and 120 people. Other facilities include a courtesy bus, camping facilities, a casino and a gift shop.
Cresta presIdent hoteL
PO Box 200, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 3631 Fax: +267 395 1840Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.com
The central location of the Cresta President Hotel offers the ideal base to explore the capital of Botswana, including the government enclave, the civic centre, the National Museum and Art Gallery, banking halls, embassies and the State House all within a three-mile radius.
Ideal for tourists and business travellers, the hotel has 80 air conditioned rooms with en-suite bath and shower, radio, digital satellite, television, video channel and direct dial telephone, tea and coffee making facilities and room service.
The Cresta President also offers comprehensive conference facilities easily adaptable for social occasions including banquets, functions, cocktail parties and wedding receptions. The Terrace Restaurant seats up to 140 guests and offers a full menu throughout the day. In addition there is the Pula Le Thebe Bar, located on the first floor and open until late every day.
Conference facilities include the Boiketlo Boardroom, with a capacity for 60 people, and the Brigadier Room, which can accommodate 120 people, as well as a wide range of audio and visual equipment.
Cresta rILey’s hoteL
PO Box 1, Maun Tel: +267 686 0204 / 320 Fax: +267 686 0580Email: [email protected] www.cresta-hospitality.com
With the massive expanse of the Okavango Delta just a short distance away, Cresta Riley’s Hotel offers an established base on the very edge of paradise. Located on the banks of the slow-moving Thamalakane River, it is also a perfect getaway location for play or work in peaceful surroundings.
The hotel offers 51 air conditioned rooms, with en-suite bathroom, television, direct dial telephone and tea and coffee making facilities. Game viewing, bird walks, mokoro and boat trips and visits to the nearby Crocodile Farm are easily incorporated into any daily itinerary.
Riley’s Grill offers both Continental and full English buffet breakfasts and an à la carte menu for lunch and dinner. Braai lunch and dinner are served on Sundays.
Cresta Riley’s is a favourite conference venue with its fully equipped conference centre for 80 people nestling on the banks of the river. Other facilities include a hair salon, curio shop, swimming pool, secretarial services, on-site parking, secure porter’s lodge, airport transfer on request, travel agent and touring assistance.
Cresta thapama hoteL
P Bag 31, Francistown Tel: +267 241 3872 Fax: +267 241 3766/241 8690Email: [email protected]
Cresta Thapama Hotel is a four-star hotel located in Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest commercial centre. Satisfying the constant flow of tourists and business execu-tives, the Cresta Thapama offers 96 air conditioned rooms with en-suite bathroom, radio, television, video channel, direct dial telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.
Seating up to 110 guests and offering à la carte and buffet menus for lunch and dinner, the Ivory Grill is the perfect place to relax in the evening. In addition, the Lenaka Bar and the pool bar offer light meals and snacks.
The fully equipped conference facilities are among the finest in Botswana and these can be adapted for private use as a banqueting or wedding venue. The Mokolane Room has a capacity for 100 people while the Francis Room can accom-modate 80 people. The rooms can be combined.
Cresta Thapama has an impressive sports complex featuring glass-backed air conditioned squash courts and a gymnasium. Other hotel facilities include a casino, squash courts, gymna-sium, swimming pool, secretarial services, on-site parking and courtesy airport transfer.
GaBorone sUn hoteL CasIno & ConFerenCe Centre
P Bag 0016, Gaborone Tel: +267 361 6000 Fax: +267 390 2555Email: [email protected] www.sun-international.co.za
The Gaborone Sun Hotel is located in the cosmopolitan capital of Botswana, with its excellent restaurants and bars and its world-class high-tech conference facilities. Offering comfort and luxury, it has been voted the Best Hotel in Botswana.
For a growing number of organisers in the conference and incen-tives industry, the Gaborone Sun is a popular choice. It sells itself to the international business market, bent on new experiences, new stimulations and new inspirations for greater achievement.
The challenges of Africa provide that stimulus and the Gaborone Sun provides the comfort and reassurance for those who face the challenge.
eCho LodGe
PO Box 81, Kang Tel: +267 651 7094 Fax: +267 651 7076 Email: [email protected] www.echolodgebw.com
Echo Lodge is just a few metres from the Trans-Kgalagadi Highway in Kang village, 380 km from Gaborone, at the junction of the Sekoma-Ghanzi and Kang-Hukuntsi roads.
Echo Lodge is a newly built convenient resort with 10 rooms for Trans-Kgalagadi road travellers and tourists between South East Botswana, South Africa and through Ghanzi to Namibia.
It is a perfect retreat for conferences, business meetings, overnight or temporary stopovers in transit. It is also ideal for institutional organisations such as government, Land Board and District Council officials on business in and around Kang.
The grass-thatched buildings were designed to be specifically cooler in the hot summer months of the Kgalagadi Desert.
The hotel also has conference facilities and a restaurant.
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maUn LodGe
PO Box 376, Maun Tel: +267 686 3939 Fax: +267 686 3969Email: [email protected] www.maunlodge.com
Maun Lodge is a three-star hotel situated on the doorstep to the Okavango Delta. Accommodation consists of six double rooms, 20 twin rooms and four suites. The deluxe Riverfront Suites, all with private verandas, are en-suite and fully air conditioned and include satellite television, bar/fridge on request, tea and coffee facilities. Room service and laundry facilities are available.
For those on a limited budget, there are 12 thatched chalets offering excellent value for money. All chalets are en-suite and fully air conditioned with tea and coffee facilities and local television. Eight of the chalets cater for families. There are conference and banqueting facilities for up to 120 delegates. There are also two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 40 people and a wide range of audio and visual equipment.
The à la carte restaurant offers a full menu and a range of daily chef specials, while The Boma is an open-air traditional bar and restaurant serving local dishes. In addition, the Pygmy Goose Bar is an ideal rendezvous for refreshments and conversation.
metCoUrt Inn
At The Grand Palm Hotel Casino Convention Resort, Bonnington Farm Molepolole Road, GaboroneTel: +267 363 7777 Fax: +267 391 0402 Email: [email protected] www.metcourt.com
The Metcourt Inn at the Grand Palm Resort is a modern, affordable three-star select services hotel where guests decide what they need and pay for nothing extra.
The 149 modern rooms are comfortable and relaxing. After a good night’s rest, a delicious breakfast can be enjoyed at the restaurant. Guests can unwind in the bar and lounge area or catch up on some work in the business centre.
Guests of the Metcourt Inn have access to the Grand Palm Hotel Casino & Convention Resort’s magnificent variety of facilities.
metCoUrt LodGe
Blue Jacket Street, Francistown Tel: +267 244 1100 Fax: +267 244 0775Email: [email protected] www.metcourt.com
Situated in the heart of Francistown’s central business district, the Metcourt Lodge offers modern quality, efficiency and excellent value for money.
Over the past few years Francistown has seen a growth in demand for quality lodging establishments at affordable rates. The Metcourt Lodge meets these needs completely for every kind of traveller, from stop-off tourists to the overnight business person.
This cosy three-star select services hotel has 53 well appointed rooms, a conference room with seating for up to 50 delegates and a fully enclosed landscape atrium.
The Golden Hills Spur, located on the premises, offers guests a convenient, friendly and efficient dining alternative for a quick breakfast, business lunch or dinner, children’s party or special event catering.
mowana saFarI LodGe
PO Box 266, Kasane Tel: (267) 625 0300 Fax: (267) 625 0301Email: [email protected] www.mowanasafarilodge.com
Mowana Safari Lodge is set on the banks of the Chobe River, 5 km from the entrance to Chobe National Park, home to the largest concentration of wildlife in southern Africa.
There are 107 uniquely African luxurious rooms, all air condi-tioned, with en-suite bedrooms and four suites. All rooms face the Chobe River, with views of sunsets across immense tracts of bush and game grazing in the distance.
Conference facilities are available in the Batteleur Rooms 1 and 2. These elegant conference rooms have a sophisticated setting that is ideal for gala dinners and cocktails. Gala and banquet menus are available on request.
The Serondella Restaurant offers world-class cuisine inspired by the many flavours of Africa. There is also the comprehen-sively stocked Savuti Bar, overlooking the Chobe River. Boma Terrace is an alternative dining outdoor facility.
Guests can play a round of golf on the lodge’s magnificent golf course or enjoy birdwatching from a mokoro – an unforgetable canoe trail on the Chobe River.
phakaLane GoLF estate hoteL resort
PO Box 132, Gaborone Tel: +267 393 0000/360 4000 Fax: +267 315 9663Email: [email protected] www.phakalane.com
Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort is only 15 km from the centre of Gaborone. The Pula clubhouse and the international standard 18-hole golf course offer the corporate and leisure traveller a host of activities in grand style.
A variety of golf packages, conference and private function packages and function venues is available to suit most requirements. Phakalane Golf Course’s beautifully landscaped 18th green can be viewed from the patios of the estate’s 12 self-catering Eagles Nest Golf Villas. In addition, there are eight three-bedroom self-catering fully furnished units providing spacious and luxury accommodation for businessmen and golfers alike. There is a range of restaurants and bars including Drotsky’s Fine Dining Restaurant, Feathers Halfway House and Linyanti Bar. The Reserve has a fine selection of vintage South African, Australian, French and Californian wines.
For functions and conferences, the Tsodilo Suite can host up to 300 people, while Jacana’s Nest, on the main lake, is the ideal venue for outdoor events for up to 500 people.
mondIor sUmmIt
(formerly Syringa Hotel) Corner Mobuto & Maratadiba, The Village, Gaborone Tel: +267 319 0600 Fax: +267 319 0660 Email: [email protected] www.mondior.com
For those who prefer quiet, understated elegance, the charm of the Mondior Summit lies in its unique ‘African chic’ style that combines a sense of timelessness with a warm and earthy atmosphere.
This popular and elegant three-star hotel, with its 167 large rooms, offers the discerning guest first-class service while successfully maintaining international standards at attractive rates. All rooms provide self-catering facilities.
Other facilities include a boardroom, a conference room and a tranquil splash pool. The News Café next to the hotel blends the tempting delights of its original menu with the latest culinary trends.
The Mondior Summit Hotel is ideally located in the hub of Gaborone, about 400 metres from the main Tlokweng Border traffic circle and just 20 minutes from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
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tatI rIVer LodGe
P Bag F 333, Francistown Fax: +267 240 6080Email: [email protected] www.trl.co.bw
Tati River Lodge is a picturesque traditional country hotel and conference centre 8 km from the centre of Francistown. Its tranquil venue and unique ambience are ideal for conferences, weddings, special functions and product launches.
The lodge also has a fully serviced, supervised and secure camping and caravan site with hot showers. The lodge has 74 standard rooms and four suites, all with air conditioning, television, telephone, bath and/or shower, safety deposit boxes, minibar, hair dryer and tea and coffee making facilities. Lodge facilities include a swimming pool, room service, cocktail bar and pool bar.
For conferences and banquets, the Morojwa and Morula Rooms seat 100 people each, the Motswere Room seats 150 and the Mowana room 300. The entertainment area accommodates up to 500 guests for corporate functions and events.
The Mophane Grill is a homely restaurant that offers mouth watering cuisine inspired by the many flavours of Africa. Guests can also enjoy a sundowner on the terrace or in the adjoining cocktail bar.
yarona CoUntry LodGe
PO Box 2436, Gaborone Tel: +267 391 3634 Fax: +267 397 4914Email: [email protected] www.yarona-lodge.com
Yarona Country Lodge is an exquisite retreat located just 5 km from Gaborone city centre and 13 km from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
The lodge’s spacious and luxurious rooms all have private entrances and overlook the pool area. Each room is equipped with queen-size bed, TV, internet, air conditioning and telephone. Executive and presidential rooms have a king-size bed, fridge, Jacuzzi and shower.
The lodge also has a swimming pool with refreshments served by the pool. The restaurant seats up to 40 guests and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner for buffet and à la carte meals. Meanwhile, the jazz music cocktail refreshments bar is open daily to lodge guests and day visitors.
The fully air conditioned YCL conference facility has a seating capacity for 80 delegates and caters for meetings training sessions, seminars and workshops. It is equipped with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment.
waLmont amBassador hoteL
(Formerly The Grand Palm Hotel) Bonnington Farm, Molepolole Road, Gaborone Tel: +267 363 7777 Fax: +267 391 2989 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.walmont.bw • www.gicc.bw
Botswana’s tourism industry now boasts the sophisticated deluxe Walmont Ambassador hotel following the name change, brand revamp and hotel upgrade of the Grand Palm Hotel, which is part of the Grand Palm Hotel, Casino & Convention Resort.
This beautiful 187-room hotel offers comfortable bedrooms and suites, with an access-controlled fifth floor featuring the Executive Club Lounge and unsurpassed business services. It is located just 4 km from the city centre and 12 km from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
As part of the revamp, the rooms have been significantly upgraded, while the interiors are schemed around a rustic burgundy colour to reflect the warmth of Botswana.
Guests can enjoy all the exciting facilities of the Grand Palm Resort, which is located on 15 hectares of land. The resort facilities include the casino, a swimming pool, gym, tennis, volleyball and a children’s playground, a jogging trail set around a picturesque lake and several restaurants to cater for connoisseurs of fine food.
sUnBeam LodGe
Plot No. 148 Mogoditshane, off Molepolole Rd PO Box 502850, GaboroneTel: +267 350 0146 Cell: +267 7300 1610 Fax: +267 316 0907Email: [email protected]
Sunbeam Lodge is an image of elegance, class and exclusivity. It is stylishly furnished and decorated with marbles, in typical English style. The lodge has 24 guest rooms, from single rooms, standard rooms to deluxe suite.
All rooms are en-suites and equipped with air-conditioning, a television set, wireless broadband, mini bar, coffee table and refreshment tray and direct dial telephone More amenities and services such as standard small single room, classical single room, standard double room and a family room. Sunbeam Lodge also provides services such as outside catering and conference facilities.
The three story building is situated in the heart of Mogodit-shane in Kweneng District. All guests rooms are individually decorated and furnished to an exceptionally high standard. It is just 10 minutes drive from Sir Seretse Khama Airport. The Lodge is situated in the heart of this commercial village with many vehicle selling outlets, a fine selection of restaurants and pubs, all within a few minutes walk.
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