11-daagse Hoogtepunten Botswana safari

Set in lush gardens with beautifully manicured lawns, this fifty room lodge is a great option for those who value comfort and elegance. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated in a classic style, and each has a clear and open view of the garden.

The heart of “Pioneers” Lodge is the centrally located main area. The layout and classic décor here is extremely welcoming with a serene and stylish lounge which is airy and comfortable, and the rich inside dining room is certainly nostalgic and inviting. The guests also have the option of relaxing and dining on the spacious and expansive terrace, overlooking lush gardens. There is a large saloon style bar area which serves a variety of cold and hot beverages, including local craft beer made from our very own Zambezi water. For the modern traveller, Wi-Fi is important and this is readily available throughout the lodge. Well placed in the lush gardens are two swimming pools for the guests to use at their leisure. In addition to these, a day spa, TV Room and a meetings room are also available on the property.

Pioneers is a family friendly property

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Main building The main building and one of the two swimming pools

Property Entrance

Room Elephant theme room

Jungle- themed bedroom All of our rooms can be made up double or twin, and are en-suite, air-conditioned, have tea/coffee making facilities, rooms safes, and wi-fi.

Family Room - view from main room into childrens' room We have 4 specially designed family rooms consisting of a main room and a smaller annexe with 2 single beds . This annexe is decorated with children in mind - lots of colour and fun. The kids rooms shares a bathroom with the main room

Kids room This kids room branches is an annexe off to the one side of the main room.

Monkey Themed Room All of our rooms can be made up double or twin, and are en-suite, air-conditioned, have tea/coffee making facilities, rooms safes, and wi-fi.

Room Interior of room looking out

The Terrace The terrace, which overlooks the beautiful gardens, wraps around the entire front of our main building and houses the bar area, informal outside lounge area, and outside dining area.

Bar area Our beautiful custom-built bar area.

Indoor dining Room Our elegant indoor dining area - the perfect spot to enjoy a quiet meal.

Garden view The view from the outside seating area.

Reception area The hallway of our reception area is light, spacious and very welcoming

Curio Shop We have an on site curio shop for your convenience. We stock a wide variety of locally sourced items - a perfect place to find a souvenir or present.

Interior Lounge The perfect spot to sit back and relax in a quiet spot.

Interior Lounge A section of our elegant inside lounge. We have a variety of board games and card games available for residents of the hotel to use.

Soft seating outside area The perfect place to relax, take in the view of the gardens, and enjoy a coffee or a drink.

Guest facilities in the common areas We have quirky guest ablutions in the common areas for your convenience.

Aerial View of the property An aerial view of the property showing the main building, the layout of the rooms, the 2 swimming pools, and the extensive gardens.

Entrance Courtyard A welcome entrance to our lodge.

Main Building with wraparound terrace Our beautiful main building by night.

Top Level Pool One of two pools on the property.

Food and Beverages We offer a light lunch menu.

King Rooms Family

The rooms look out over manicured lawns to our two secluded pool areas. Each large, well-appointed room boasts a spacious en-suite bathroom with double basins and shower for our weary travelers.

A large well-appointed room with a spacious en-suite bathroom with double basins and shower. Rooms have an annex that has been set up as a child’s room. It has two single beds with an adjoining bath and toilet and is decorated in a child-friendly style.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Activity Desk, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Meal on Request, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Facilities, Mosquito Nets, Shower

Services

Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card, Room Service, Room Service (24 hours), Travel Desk

Includes: breakfast, lunch, dinner, 3 Chobe National Park activities & 3 days park fees, 1x unguided Victoria Falls unguided daytrip or exchange for game drive, boat cruise and Intermittent WiFi
Excludes: drinks, additional activities and laundry
Activities: game drive and boat cruise, unguided Victoria Falls day trip. The 1x unguided Victoria Falls unguided daytrip can be exchanged for 2 activities eg. game drive and boat cruise

The Old House is situated in Kasane, adjacent to the Chobe River. The guesthouse is conveniently located within walking distance to all shops and a 10 minute boat ride to the entrance of the Chobe National Park.

The Old House has a total of 9 rooms with 3 twin rooms, 3 double rooms, 2 family rooms and a loft room, all of which are en–suite. Guests can enjoy the lodges’ swimming pool and gift shop.

The Old house offers a range of activities; Vic Falls Day Trip, sunset cruises, boat cruises, game drives, fishing and canoe trips.

Kasane
This property is located in the small but thriving town of Kasane, where many bigger hotels are located along the Chobe River banks. Entry to Chobe National Park for game drives is via Sedudu Gate ten to fifteen minutes drive from town. For Chobe River cruises, boats depart directly from town. Although wildlife often passes through Kasane (most usually warthogs and the odd elephant) a typical bush experience is not on offer here. Instead you’ll get all the comforts of civilization with easy access to the bush.

Airport Transfer Time: 15 minutes

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Tucked in the heart of the friendly rural village of Khwai, at the doorstep of the Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Guest House opens the door to a true African experience, offering a pristine immersion into Botswana’s unique nature and culture.

Welcoming guests in 6 ensuite bungalows, and 2 family units (2 en-suite rooms with an inter-leading lounge area). Khwai Guest House offers a cosy nest from which to experience the traditional lifestyle of this small community set amongst one of the most spectacular wilderness locations of Botswana.

Guests will have the choice between being completely independent and exploring this stunning destination on their own, or joining some of the many activities we offer: game drives in Moremi Game Reserve or in the Khwai concession, traditional dugout canoe (Mokoro) excursions on a channel bordering the game reserve, night drives, cultural tour and encounter of the Khwai community.

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Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Lounge Area

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Standard Room

Activity Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Mokoro

Activity Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Game Drive

Facilities Credit: Khwai Guest House Main area - dining

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Pool Area

Activity Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Mokoro Activity

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Dining Area

Food Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Food

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Lounge Area

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Interleading Lounge Area

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Boma Area

Facilities Credit: Bush Ways Lodges Boma Area

Rooms Credit: Khwai Guest House Standard bungalow

Accommodation Credit: Khwai Guest House ene-suite bungalow

Family Unit Credit: Khwai Guest House Khwai Guest House - Accommodation

Family Unit Credit: Khwai Guest House Lounge

Activities Credit: Khwai Guest House Mokoro Excursion

Standard Bungalow Family Unit

Khwai Guest House encompasses 6 newly refurbished thatched bungalows inspired by traditional housing prevalent in Botswana rural communities.

The rooms provide a warm and modern appeal, comfy beds, rustic wooden features and a charming original deco. They all feature attached bathrooms with open-air showers.

Each bungalow includes:

∞ Twin / double bedroom accommodating for 2 guests (on request: extra bedroll for a child)
∞ Desk & seat
∞ Shelves
∞ Wooden chests
∞ Fan
∞ Safe
∞ Ensuite bathroom, open-air showers, toiletry and bath linen

Khwai Guest House has 2 family units, well suited for group and family travel.

Each room includes:

∞ Twin / double room (on request: extra bedroll for a child)
∞ Desk & seat
∞ Shelves
∞ Wooden chests
∞ Fan
∞ Safe
∞ Ensuite bathroom, shower, toiletry and bath linen

Property Facilities

Activity Desk, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Pool

Room Facilities

Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Safe, Shower

Services

Credit Card

Oddballs' is situated on the edge of Chief's Island, deep in the heart of the Okavango, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. The camp is accessible by light aircraft only. On arrival, you are met at the airstrip by your personal guide and welcomed to the island. He remains your guide for the duration of your stay.

Accommodation is in simple, comfortable canvas 3m x 3m rooms (including two family units) set on elevated wooden decks, each with a view of the surrounding bush, and shaded by canvas shelters. Each tent has its own rustic en-suite facilities including hot and cold running water for the al fresco bucket shower – in true safari style.

Oddballs’ offers no motorised activities. Each guide has his own mokoro (pl. mekoro), (the genuine wooden article, not the plastic replica), in which he’ll take you gliding through the Okavango to nearby islands, where he’ll walk you through magnificent scenery to view game, birds, insects, medicinal plants, tracks, signs, droppings, and other fascinating natural phenomena.

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View of Oddballs' Camp Oddballs Camp from down river

Elephant in Camp Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za Elephant regularly come into camp

Breathtaking Sunsets Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za View of the Delta form the main guest area

Lounge area Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za Oddballs' Camp guest areas

Bush walks Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za Daily walks with your own professional guide

Dining area Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za A great meeting place to swap stories around the fire

Main guest area lounge Credit: AwesomePhotos.co.za Guest area lounge at Oddballs' Camp

Oddballs' Camp View from across the river

Dining at Oddballs' Camp Family buffet style meals

Oddballs' Camp General meeting friends area

Oddballs' Tent Ensuite bathroom Bathing in the bush

Mokoro at Oddballs' Camp Afternoon activity

Oddballs' Camp deck Viewing deck

Oddballs' Camp Tent interior

View of Oddballs' Camp View from the flood plains

Oddballs' Camp Family Tents 2 separate tents with shared bathroom, all on the same deck

Oddballs' Camp Massage Room Jetlag massage in the bush

Oddballs' Camp Chill Area Read or snooze at siesta time

Oddballs' Camp accommodation Double tent interior

Oddballs' Camp accommodation Twin tent interior

Oddballs' Camp View of the Delta

Oddballs' Camp Mokoro Activity Morning or afternoon activity - subject to water levels

Oddballs' Camp Walking Safari Walk at your own pace, every 2 guests have 1 guide

Canvas Rooms Family Rooms

Accommodation is in simple, comfortable canvas 3m x 3m rooms set on elevated wooden decks, each with a view of the surrounding bush, and shaded by canvas shelters. Each tent has its own rustic en-suite facilities including hot and cold running water for the al fresco bucket shower – in true safari style.

Accommodation is in simple, comfortable canvas 3m x 3m rooms set on elevated wooden decks. Our Family room has 2 of the 3m x 3m rooms on shared deck with a view of the surrounding bush, and shaded by canvas shelters with a shared bathroom including hot and cold running water for the al fresco bucket shower – in true safari style.

Property Facilities

Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Library, Restaurant

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Detached Private Bathroom, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Verandah

Services

Babysitting Service, Credit Card

Mokoro Excursions Private guided walks Cultural interaction at an authentic baYei village Mokoro Camping Trail

Our guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area, and you will spend your days in his mokoro (pl. mekoro), gliding through the floodplains and channels

Our guides are locals - this is a man of the swamp, born and raised in the area, and you will spend your days walking under his guidance on some of the many islands in the area, taking in the magnificent scenery and light as well as the abundant game and bird-life of the Okavango.

Cultural interaction at an authentic baYei village

For guests staying a minimum of four nights, Oddballs’ Camp also offers privately guided overnight camping trails by mokoro, for a minimum of two nights – although they recommend three or more to get the best out of this unique safari. The trails are amongst the most sought-after wilderness experiences in the world today, offering an opportunity to experience life in serenity and on its own terms in a way not easily achieved in the modern world.