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Stretching over 40 square kilometres in the Kalahari Sandveld in Botswana, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project. It provides an important habitat for black and white rhino, as well as over 30 other animal species and over 230 species of birds. Visitors can look forward to a variety of wonderful conservation-based activities including walking safaris guided game drives, and more. Aside from rhino, other commonly spotted wildlife include wildebeest, brown hyenas, impalas, ostriches, and leopards. Don't miss the Serwe Pan - a large grass-covered expanse dotted with a collection of natural water holes that make it the perfect spot to catch a glimpse of an array of game.

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Located in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana, Kumaga Campsite offers a lovely camping experience. The establishment features ten shaded campsites equipped with barbecue facilities and shared ablutions. Activities include birdwatching and game drives where guests will have the opportunity to spot elephants, zebras, hippos, white rhinos and more.

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Elephant Sands is a bush lodge and campsite located in the northeastern part of Botswana and features a natural waterhole right in front attracting various wild animals. Accommodation at the property 20 en-suite tents and 8 en-suite chalets around the water hole. The rooms are comfy and uniquely set up to bring guests closer to nature. Guests can also partake in bush walks, bush braai, game drives, and mountain biking.

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Property Facilities

Bar, Barbeque Facilities, Battery Charging Facilities, Eco Friendly, Laundry Service (Available), Pool

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Bath, Cooking Equipment, Detached Private Bathroom, En-Suite, Fan, Mosquito Nets, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Activities on Site

Elephant Interaction, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks

Thebe River Safaris is ideally situated for visitors to Chobe National Park and Chobe River region in Northern Botswana. The lodge and camp overlooks the placid Chobe River and echo's the surrounding bush with a rustic design. Thebe River Safaris is 12 km from the Kazungula border and 5 km from the Chobe Park entrance. There is a restaurant and bar providing welcome food and drinks and visitors can enjoy the sparkling swimming pool and free Wi-Fi. Available activities include game drives, boat cruises, overnight safari excursions and Victoria Falls day trips.

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Thebe River Safaris Credit: Thebe River Safaris Restaurant

Thebe River Safaris Credit: Thebe River Safaris Restaurant Pizza Oven

Twin Room Single Room Family Room Camp Site

Twin rooms contain two single beds. Each room is en-suite, has mosquito nets in all the beds, air-condition and a coffee / tea station.

Single rooms contain two single beds. Each room is en-suite, has mosquito nets in all the beds, air-condition and a coffee / tea station.

The Family Room contains a double bed which leads through an interleading door to a room with two single beds – perfect for families. The room is en-suite, has mosquito nets in all the beds, air-condition and a coffee / tea station.

Thebe River Safaris Camp offers spacious camping areas shaded cooking/braai areas. Ablutions are shared and we have 2 large communal ablution blocks with showers with loads of piping hot water, basins, mirrors and toilets. Most of our sites have a water tap and a power point on campsites.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Bar, Barbeque Facilities, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Laundry Service (Available), Mosquito Nets, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Wheelchair Friendly

Available Services

Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card Facilities

Activities on Site

Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Safaris, Wildlife Tours

Activities Nearby

Adrenaline Activities, Animal Encounters, Big 5, Bird Watching, Boat Cruises, Boating, Catch-and-release Fishing, Cultural Tours, Elephant-back Safaris, Fine Dining, Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, General Sightseeing, Golf, Helicopter Rides, River Cruises, Safaris, Scenic Flights, Tennis Court, Wildlife Tours

Wilderness Savuti is situated in the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve along the Savuti Channel, famous as a sporadic and unusual watercourse. As part of a natural cycle, the waters of the Savuti either flow strongly – a magnet for thirsty wildlife – or recede to leave behind a rich grassland.

Wilderness Savuti provides front-row seats to amazing wildlife viewing perched high on the banks of the channel. The camp looks down on a miraculous ribbon of territory where both plains game and predators thrive, and exploring the length of this channel and its associated woodlands is thus a highlight here.

The intimate camp's en-suite accommodation is in six canvas-and-thatch tents (including a family unit). From the camp's thatched dining area, elevated wooden decks extend out over the channel bed, with a small pool, fire deck and wonderful views over the channel.

INSIDER'S TIP: The Savuti Star Bed with a sublime location overlooking the Savuti Channel and facing Zibadianja Lagoon to the west. Intimate encounters with iconic wildlife parading in the channel, as the Milky Way dances across an inky African sky. It is the perfect spot to end a magical day on safari, as the calls of the wild soothe you to sleep.

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Wilderness Savuti Savuti means ‘mystery,’ and the fascination with this wild, unpredictable channel has attracted travellers and explorers for years.

Wilderness Savuti Huge herds of buffalo congregate along the channel here.

Wilderness Savuti The Linyanti is famous for its lion pride dynamics.

Wilderness Savuti Subject to the availability of a qualified walking guide, explore the area on foot, and observe the many signs of the wild.

Wilderness Savuti Enjoy dinner overlooking the seasonally flowing channel.

Wilderness Savuti At Savuti, your dining companions take a number of forms.

Wilderness Savuti Credit: Dana Allen Family-style dining is always a wonderful safari experience.

Wilderness Savuti The Savuti area is famous for its amazing elephant sightings.

Wilderness Savuti The behaviour manifested by mating lions is always fascinating.

Wilderness Savuti The Savuti area harbours one of the densest dry-season concentrations of elephant in Africa.

Wilderness Savuti Leopard making use of a termite mound's vantage point.

Wilderness Savuti To see a mating pair of lions is always a thrill.

Wilderness Savuti Mating pair of lions on a mission.

Wilderness Savuti Credit: Dana Allen The area is as famous for wild dog sightings as it is for lions and elephants.

Wilderness Savuti The log pile hide in front of camp is positioned at a popular waterhole.

Wilderness Savuti Why leave camp when you can go game viewing from the pool?

Wilderness Savuti A fresh perspective on the waterhole in front of camp.

Wilderness Savuti With just six tented rooms, the camp promises and intimate and authentic safari.

Wilderness Savuti Pensive lioness at last light.

Wilderness Savuti Prides of lions follow the vast numbers of prey in the area.

Wilderness Savuti When the channel is flowing, the cats have to get their feet wet.

Wilderness Savuti The well-stocked bar offers another excellent vantage point for in-camp game spotting.

Wilderness Savuti The indoor dining area features a screen documenting the 'mysterious' flow of the ephemeral channel.

Wilderness Savuti Savuti's Star Bed sleep-out is an unmisable safari experience.

Standard Twin/Double Tent(s) Family Accommodation

Savuti’s tented guest rooms are set on elevated wooden decks overlooking the famed ‘stolen river’ and its ever-changing wildlife parade. Well appointed, with every creature comfort, the rooms are decorated with locally sourced African artefacts that blend seamlessly into the wild environment.

There is one spacious family unit consisting of two bedrooms, each with their own en-suite facilities, separate entrance and a shared outdoor deck.

Property Facilities

Bar, Library, Pool, Private Vehicle (Available)

Room Facilities

Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mosquito Nets, Safe, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Available Services

Credit Card Facilities

Activities on Site

Bird Watching, Boating, Catch-and-release Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing Hide, Night Drives, Sleep Outs, Walks (Guided)

Activities Nearby

Wilderness Savuti – Game Drives Wilderness Savuti – Night Drives Wilderness Savuti – Guided Nature Walks * Wilderness Savuti – Log-pile Hide In Front Of Camp Wilderness Savuti – Savuti Star Bed Wilderness Savuti – Boating * Wilderness Savuti – Birding

Morning and afternoon game drives reveal the rich wildlife of the area. Both plains game and predators thrive, and exploring the length of the Savuti Channel, and its associated woodlands is thus a highlight here. With its enormous seasonal concentrations of elephant, Wilderness Savuti provides essential support to research projects and conservation initiatives relating to this species, as well as others.

A whole new safari experience begins after dark. Look out for nocturnal animals including lesser bushbabies, spring hares, aardwolf, servals, large spotted genets, and if you are extremely lucky, perhaps even pangolin!

Explore on foot, and observe the many signs of the wild from tracks on the ground, to the sounds of the wilderness around you.

* Weather permitting and subject to the availability of a qualified walking guide.

In times when the water has receded, the camp's log-pile hide is a perfect place to spend your afternoon siesta hours. Elephant are often the star attraction here: either big elephant feet will obstruct your view, or watch out for sprays of water propelled from their trunks!

The Savuti Star Bed, overlooking the Savuti Channel and facing the Zibadianja Lagoon, to the west, is the perfect place from which to view and photograph animals, and birds. An authentic and unique way to sleep-out under a crystal-clear African sky, experiencing a thrilling perspective of the African bush at night, surrounded by nature from this elevated platform.

Exploring the waters by boat can be undertaken in the morning, during midday, or as an afternoon activity. Boating is a wonderful way of seeing large numbers of waterbirds, and wildlife, attracted to the river and seasonal pans.

* Water levels permitting.

With the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve being an internationally recognised Important Bird Area (IBA), birding is understandably outstanding at Wilderness Savuti, from slaty egret in the water to kori bustard in the dry areas.

Xakanaxa Campsite is a group of eight vaguely marked campsites each with their own fireplaces and some with a braai blending into one long camping area along the side of the Okavango Delta. Flush toilets and hot showers are provided, plus there are water taps dotted around the sites. The game is rich and varied and the birdlife is prolific. Elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, impala, hippo, leopard and lion all frequently sighted.

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Elephant - Xakanaxa Credit: Drive Botswana Elephant - Xakanaxa

Ablution block - Xakanaxa Credit: Drive Botswana Ablution block - Xakanaxa

Tautona Lodge is a private game reserve located 5 minutes away from the town of Ghanzi. The lodge is situated in the Kalahari with an abundance of wildlife as well as an extensive variety of bird life. Tautona Lodge offers affordable luxury accommodation to holidaymakers as well as business travelers to the region. The lodge is secluded and tranquil, with water-buck and eland that graze peacefully among the chalets. The amenities at the lodge include an excellent A la carte restaurant, sports bar, pool table, darts, swimming pool.

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Tautona Restaurant Credit: Peet van der Walt A la carte Restaurant - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Meru Tents Meru Tent with 2 x Single Beds, En-suite bathroom (shower, basin and toilet)

Meru Tent Credit: Peet van der Walt Meru Tent 2 single beds, en-suite bathroom and deck.

Swimming pool Credit: Peet van der Walt Swimmingpool at Tautona Lodge for residents only

Walk with the San People San walk takes about 1and half hour

The Sand Bar Credit: Peet van der Walt Outside sports bar, with pool table, darts and Sports channel TV

Double Chalet Credit: Peet van der Walt Double Chalet with en-suite bathroom, kitchen-net, TV and Fridge

Family Chalet Luxury Family Chalet Double Mini Chalets Double / Twin Chalets Standard Rooms

4 x Thatched Stone building comprises of 1 x Double en-suite bedroom, 1 x twin room sharing the bathroom. TV lounge with kitchenette.

1 x Luxury Double Story thatched stone building comprises of 1 x double en-suite bedroom, 2 x twin rooms sharing a bathroom. Dining area, TV lounge and Kitchenette with a private veranda and an outside BBQ area.

6 x Thatched stone building comprises of an en-suite bedroom with a TV and tea and coffee making facilities, air-conditioning.

1 x Thatched stone building with 3 en-suite bedrooms each with own entrance (no inter-leading doors) TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities and air-conditioning

4 x Thatched stone building comprises of 1 x Double / Twin en-suite bedroom. TV lounge with a kitchenette Rate: P605.00 per person per night sharing

Main building with 18 rooms, Standard Rooms - Twin Beds, with en-suite bathroom (bath, basin and toilet), TV, Fan and Tea and Coffee making facilities.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Barbeque Facilities, Battery Charging Facilities, Conference Centre, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Mobile Connectivity, Secure Parking, TV Room

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Cooking Facilities, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Fridge, Laundry Service (Available), Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Satellite / Cable Television, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Available Services

Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card Facilities, Foreign Exchange

Activities Nearby

Guesthouse Tamboti, one of the first registered B&B's in Windhoek, is looking back on many years of experience in the accommodation sector. We are situated in a quiet residential area, within walking distance to the City centre.

We have15 en-suite non- smoking rooms
(2 Singles; 10 Doubles & 3 Family Rooms) all with air-conditioning, television, telephone and fridge.

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Recently upgraded and under new management the campsite has a large communal lawn area, braai areas, hot showers and wash up areas. Located at the Swakopmund River Mouth, mere metres from the beach, Tiger Reef is a neat campsite with lovely private sites and sprawling communal lawn.

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Campsite

Partly shaded, electricity facilities at each site, braai/barbecue facilities at each site, maximum, 2 vehicles maximum per campsite.

Property Facilities

Bar, Barbeque Facilities, Restaurant, Secure Parking

At the entry to Sossusvlei is Sesriem Canyon, At the foot of the gorge, which plunges down to 30 to 40 m, are pools that become replenished after good rains. Located perfectly at the entry to Sossusvlei inside the park gate is Sesriem Camping, right beside the gate into the desert and just a short drive from Sesriem Canyon where centuries of erosion have incised a narrow gorge about 1 km in length.
It is perfect for campers who want to experience the beauty of the Namib Desert with the sun setting over the Elim dune then the stars emerging until they fill the sky above you and the clicking of the desert barking Geckos and distant howl of the Jackal. Sit by the fire and imagine what you will.

After a good nights rest its up early (one hour before sunrise) for a drive to the sossusvlei wherer you can climb a sand dune and watch the colours change as the sun rises over the horizon slipping its morning warmth over the Namib desert dunes. Sesriem derives its name from the time when earlier pioneers tied six lengths of rawhide thongs (riem) together to draw water from the pools. Accommodation at Sesriem is provided in 24 campsites. Facilities found there include a gas station, convenience store and a secure parking area.

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Mesosaurus Fossil Camp boasts rustic accommodation chalets, a barbecue lapa and 6 campsites. The accommodations feature three twin bed chalets and one family chalet with three single beds and one double bed, equipped for self catering guests. All chalets have en suite bathrooms with shower and mosquito nets. For those desiring even greater solitude, there is a bush camp available in an isolated valley.

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