Affordable Victoria Falls, Chobe and Okavango

Batonka Guest Lodge | Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Set in lush gardens, a tranquil haven away from the bustle of town but within easy walking distance of the main attractions. The lodge offers 27 well-appointed rooms with elegant, contemporary style decor encompassing Victoria Falls’ colonial past and African flavour. All rooms are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms as well as a private balcony/patio looking out onto the gardens.

Families are well catered to with inter-leading room options as well as one family suite.

Our gardens are an oasis of calm boasting a guest swimming pool in both the main lodge area and Flame Lily wing.

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Batonka Main Area Batonka Main Area

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Lounge Area Inside Lounge Area

Dining Room Inside Dining Room

Main terrace Soft seating area

Outside Dining Area Terrace Dining Area

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Batonka Pool Credit: BatonkaGuestLodge Main Lodge Pool Area

Flame Lily Wing Flame Lily Wing seating area and pool

Flame Lily Wing Flame Lily area seating area

Flame Lily wing room Room interior

Your Stay

2 Nights

Bed and Breakfast

Fast Facts

4 Star

Lodge

Spoken Languages: English

No. Rooms: 27

Chobe Bakwena Lodge | Chobe River Front

Bakwena Lodge is an intimate, privately citizen owned boutique lodge on the banks of the Chobe River offering a fully inclusive safari experience in an area which hosts a huge variety of bird species and some of the finest game viewing to be had worldwide.

13 Standard Chalets (Riverine & Treetop), 1 Family Room and 1 Honeymoon Suite are all designed and decorated in a manner befitting their environment and offering a cool and comfortable escape.

Bakwena Lodge's eco-credentials include a natural swimming pool filtered entirely by plants, employment policies, food choices, building methods and otherwise unseen ways in which any negatives to the lodge surroundings or environment are addressed.

Activities, all based in-house and facilitated by their hand picked professional guides, are naturally focused on land and water safaris in the comfort of their game drive vehicles and boats. Other activities on offer include a guided Village Walk/Bicycle Tour and a boat cruise to the meeting place of four countries (the only one in the world!).

Bakwena Lodge warmly welcomes you to immerse yourself in the beauty that is Chobe.

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STANDARD CHALET means the unit is either a Treetop or a Riverine Chalet. Guests will find out on arrival which room type they have been allocated.

STANDARD CHALET (Riverine)
All eight of Bakwena Lodge's Riverine Chalets are nestled in the indigenous riverine forest. The chalets are tailored to blend with the natural environment while ensuring a cool and comfortable stay. All chalets were built with locally sourced materials using eco-beam and sandbag technology.

All chalets include the following:

Private verandah
King bed or 2 x 3/4 Twin beds
En suite bathroom
Indoor & Outdoor Shower
Ceiling fan
Air conditioner
Plug Sockets next to the beds
Tea/coffee station
Hairdryer
Mosquito Net
Complimentary Wi-Fi
International Adaptor (hired from reception)

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Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, Fan, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mosquito Nets, Mosquito Netting, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Twin Bed, Verandah, Wardrobe

STANDARD CHALET means the unit is either a Treetop or a Riverine Chalet. Guests will find out on arrival which room type they have been allocated.

STANDARD CHALET (Treetop)
All five of Bakwena Lodge's Treetop Chalets are elevated on 3.5 meter stilts and perched within the tree canopy. The chalets are tailored to blend with the natural environment while ensuring a cool and comfortable stay.

All chalets include the following:

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Credit: Paul Karnstedt

Credit: Zach Murphy

Credit: Paul Karnstedt

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, External Shower, Fan, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mosquito Nets, Mosquito Netting, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Twin Bed, Verandah, Wardrobe

Bring the family! The Family Room is tailored to blend with the natural environment and designed to comfortably host two adults and two children with an option to add a camping bed for a third child.

The Family Room includes the following:

Private verandah
King bed in one bedroom
2 x 3/4 Twin beds in the second bedroom
Option to add a camping bed for a third child in the second bedroom
En suite bathroom
Indoor & Outdoor Shower
Ceiling fan
Air conditioner
Plug Sockets next to the beds
Tea/coffee station
Hairdryer
Mosquito Nets
Complimentary Wi-Fi
International Adaptor (hired from reception)

Credit: Paul Karnstedt

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, External Shower, Family Safari Tent, Fan, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mosquito Nets, Mosquito Netting, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah, Wardrobe

Bakwena is the proud owner of seven custom built game viewers.

While offering the usual early morning and evening game drives we aim to maximise the game viewing experience.

Chobe can get busy during high season and our guides are always finding new ways of innovating . Our goal is a quality experience through extended drives and exploring new areas of the Park. Our experienced, hand picked guides are, we believe, the finest in Chobe. From insects to bird specific experiences these professionals never disappoint.

Credit: Zack Murphy

Credit: Paul Karnstedt

Credit: Zack Murphy

Credit: Paul Karnstedt

Your Stay

2 Nights

Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

All Local Brands (excl Spirits) Included

Fast Facts

4 Star

Lodge

Spoken Languages: English

No. Rooms: 15

Special Interests: Birding, Flora, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife

Elephant Pan | Khwai Private Reserve

Set around a waterhole in the heart of the dry mopane forest, Elephant Pan is stylishly simple with guest accommodation in eight tents overlooking the waterhole with its big elephant action. In the morning, you’ll open your tent flaps straight on to the trumpeting elephant in the lily-filled waters below, spend your siesta watching herds splash and snort, and fall asleep to antelope grazing just outside your canvas walls. This isn’t a place for those looking for opulence and extravagance; it’s a private piece of big-game Africa, where the wildlife encounters are authentic, intimate and always wild.