This is Botswana 2012-13 by Land & Marine Publications Ltd.

THIS IS

2012-13

This is Botswana

CONTENTS

Quality reaps rewards in tourism sector

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never been a better time to visit

Airports upgrade is welcome news for travellers

10 Air Botswana set to expand with new aircraft and new routes 12 Botswana adds a valuable new facet to the diamond trade 14 Zebras gain their stripes

Hospitality & Tourism Association of Botswana

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25 Avis Botswana

33 Helicopter Horizons

25 Wilderness Air

34 Cresta Hotels

27 Wilderness Safaris

35 Gaborone Sun

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36 Botswana Tourism Organisation

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39 HATAB Member Index

Mobile Safaris

40 Location Botswana

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Foreword

QUALITY REAPS REWARDS IN TOURISM SECTOR

elcome to the latest edition of ‘This is Botswana’, the official publication of the

Hospitality & Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB). This sixth edition of ‘This is Botswana’ builds on the previous five editions, which have established the publication as the most comprehensive of its kind. Each hotel, lodge and camp is listed along with its official star rating. Each mobile safari operator is also listed along with others in some way associated with the tourism sector. I can say that, despite the economic difficulties affecting some of Botswana’s main source markets, the tourism sector still performed well in 2011. Prospects for 2012 look equally encouraging as we see more tourist arrivals from new and emerging markets. high profile safari-bound tourists flying into Maun

QUALITY

and Kasane make up only a minor percentage of the overall number of visitors to our country.

At a time of difficulty, Botswana’s emphasis on quality rather than quantity continues to pay

In fact, the majority of visitors arrive in Gaborone. I

dividends and tourism remains an important part

believe that Gaborone is one of Africa’s best run and

of the economy, while contributing significantly to

most impressive cities, and it’s where international

GDP. Tourism is Botswana’s second biggest foreign

organisations increasingly decide to host major

exchange earner after diamonds.

conferences and exhibitions. Our safe streets, superb hotels, largely uncongested highways, new airport

Tourism takes many forms, and although Botswana

terminal and a good selection of restaurants make

is perhaps best known for its wildlife-rich game parks

Gaborone the venue of choice for regional, conti-

and the splendours of the Okavango Delta, yet our

nental and global gatherings. For many – and unrelated to tourism – Botswana’s first-time appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament has been the highlight of 2012. It has certainly raised the country’s international profile. I hope those who took note of our national team’s tremendous performance in qualifying for AFCON will now come and see our beautiful and unspoilt country for themselves.

Lily Rakorong Chief Executive Officer-Ag

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THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO VISIT A

cross Africa, Botswana’s reputation is high. This is a country rightly proud of its achieve-

ments and one that is a beacon for many other aspiring nations. Unquestionably, Botswana is blessed with rich natural resources that include diamonds – it is the world largest producer of gem diamonds – copper and nickel; and these provide the basis for the nation’s immense wealth. In fact, diamonds represent about 70 per cent of all export earnings by value.

METROPOLIS Other African nations, however, are rich in natural resources, too, including diamonds. Yet Botswana has shown that these resources can be used carefully to benefit a whole nation rather than just enriching those at the top. Botswana continues to dazzle economically, with its GDP showing impressive growth rates that remain the envy of many. In 2010 Botswana ranked equal

has consistently been among the world’s fastest-

third in Africa by GDP per capita. This is a nation that

growing since independence in the mid 1960s and where, for example, the capital, Gaborone, has been transformed from unremittingly harsh scrubland with an ad hoc collection of ramshackle buildings into a glitzy high-rise metropolis. This phenomenal economic performance is immediately evident in Botswana’s first-world infrastructure: four-lane highways and recently upgraded airports as well as up-to-the-minute telecommunications and reliable provision of power and water. Coupled with the purely physical development, however, is a more hard-to-achieve reputation for good governance and the rule of law, a place where, by and large, politicians come and go in a democratic fashion. Botswana always tries to do things in the correct way, and this is equally true of its tourism industry. Botswana has sold itself as a destination on the

understanding that its philosophy is quality not quantity – especially in the safari sector. This strategy has paid off handsomely. Botswana has gained an unrivalled reputation for top-quality camps, knowledgeable guiding and well-managed national parks and private conservancies.

NATIONAL PARKS Nowhere is this fine reputation more evident than

Botswana’s natural wonders, containing probably

in the Okavango Delta, where strict environmental

Africa’s highest concentration of elephants – is

regulations have ensured that the unique yet fragile

equally well managed by the Department of Wildlife

ecosystem of this area is accessible to visitors while

& National Parks. In fact, the park is so well managed

remaining protected from the impact of excessive

and has such a large elephant population that this, in

tourism; and where safari camps are small, discreet,

itself, has caused problems of its own.

scattered and, for the most part, eco-friendly. Yet this is by no means the end of the truly remarkThe same is true in Kasane, in the north-east, where

able game viewing opportunities for visitors. For

the 11,700 km Chobe National Park – another of

example, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, slap www.this-is-botswana.com

bang in the middle of the country, provides a huge 52,800 sq km of largely untouched wilderness in which to roam and to find solitude and adventure. Many of Botswana’s highly regarded and well-run mobile operators offer tours of the reserve and provide an experience like no other in this uninhabited vastness.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Keen to welcome more visitors, but mindful not to over-exploit its natural beauty, Botswana is seeking to open up new tourism areas beyond the main tourist gateways of Maun and Kasane. Improvements to Ghanzi Airport, in the far west, are aimed at opening up this little-visited part of the country, close to the Namibian border. Similarly, the Tuli Block, on the opposite side of the country, nestling against the Zimbabwe border, is also earmarked for further promotion. Tuli contains the largest private game reserve in southern Africa, with a landscape

travelling on business, in transit and for other non-

different from the rest of Botswana.

touristic reasons. Less than 20 per cent is made up of foreign leisure tourists.

STEADY GROWTH

South Africa remains Botswana biggest source

Despite the emphasis on quality, Botswana continues

market for leisure tourists, followed by Zimbabwe,

to record annual average growth rates in tourism

with the United Kingdom and the United States

arrivals that exceed 10 per cent for a sector of the

jostling each year for third place.

economy now worth well over BWP 5 billion. Tourism arrivals have increased fivefold in recent times. In 2010 there were 2.145 million visitors, compared

MODERN

with just 463,000 back in 1994. These figures include

Gaborone continues to enjoy its role as a key regional

those arriving to see friends and relatives, and those

business centre and a conference and meeting hub; and this is reflected in the amazing number of topclass hotels that the city has to offer. This was further enhanced in 2012 with the opening of the 155-room Holiday Inn Gaborone at the city’s new landmark plaza, close to the city’s central business district. Today, the city is readier than even to host major international events and conferences. And Gaborone’s closeness to Johannesburg, only 275 km away, makes it perfect in many respects. In particular, the city’s safe streets, its fine shopping malls, good road network and growing choice of fine restaurants have made Gaborone a highly attractive destination for visitors. So whether it’s that once-in-a-lifetime safari or attendance at a conference or exhibition, Botswana offers a warm welcome to all visitors. www.this-is-botswana.com

AIRPORTS UPGRADE IS WELCOME NEWS FOR TRAVELLERS A

nyone arriving at one of Botswana’s four international gateways cannot fail to notice

that the nation’s Civil Aviation Authority is serious

about upgrading its airport facilities. The main international gateway at Gaborone has already seen the completion of an impressive new terminal building and improvements to other airport facilities. In particular, the runway at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) has been extended from 3,000 to 4,000 metres, allowing it the hot climate and high altitude (1,005 metres) of

size. Until now, the short runway, combined with

Gaborone, placed a severe limit on the size of aircraft

to accommodate much larger aircraft up to B747

able to use the airport.

VIP LOUNGE Further work is being undertaken at Maun Airport, which is undergoing a major facelift. A new 3,700 metre runway has been completed at Botswana’s second-busiest airport, with the existing strip being converted for use as a taxiway. A new passenger terminal is planned. The existing terminal will be converted into an office and a new VIP lounge. Up in Kasane, which serves as a gateway to points in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, work is under way on a BWP 180 million project to expand the airport. This work consists of extending the runway from 2,000 to 3,000 metres and widening it from 30 to 45 metres. In addition, the airport’s

modest terminal building will be refurbished to cater for an expected 670,000 passengers a year by 2030. In a move largely designed to assist those involved in their own hangars, while new airport offices will be constructed.

the safari sector, private tenants will be able to build

UPGRADED Outside the regular tourism circuit, Francistown is an important business and mining centre and the nation’s second-biggest urban area. As with Gaborone and Maun, a new airport terminal and control tower were built in 2011 along with a new 3,000 metre runway. The existing runway was upgraded to handle B737type aircraft at a reported cost of BWP 562 million. Meanwhile, the CAA has identified Ghanzi, 600 km west of Gaborone, as the next airport to be upgraded. www.this-is-botswana.com

AIR BOTSWANA SET TO EXPAND WITH NEW AIRCRAFT AND NEW ROUTES B

otswana remains one of the world’s fastestgrowing economies and, to keep pace with the

country’s development, its national airline also has to respond quickly to changing circumstances and be alert to new possibilities.

National carrier Air Botswana is certainly ready for the challenge. Still a comparatively small airline in international terms and serving a tiny home market, the carrier has to deal with some unusual market conditions such as thin routes, some seasonality in terms of inbound tourist traffic and the location of Africa’s busiest and biggest airport (Johannesburg) within easy driving distance of its home base of Gaborone. looks set to be a watershed year as the airline readies

Botswana, the airline remains ambitious and 2012

itself to announce the introduction of new routes and

Even though the dice are loaded against Air

the acquisition of new aircraft.

NETWORK Air Botswana says that new routes to Cape Town, Windhoek and possibly even Angola are under consideration, but has yet to confirm any of these destinations. They will be added to the existing international schedule, which comprises services to Johannesburg, Harare, Lusaka and Nairobi (under a code share agreement with Kenya Airways). Equally, Air Botswana needs to expand its domestic network in what is a huge and sparsely populated country. Working with others, the carrier is looking to play its part in opening up new areas to visitors. For example, Tuli, where there is an airstrip, is being touted as the next destination to add to the schedule.

It would bring to five the number of local airports served: Gaborone, Francistown and the two main northern tourist gateways of Maun and Kasane.

aircraft was made up of two BAe146s, three ATR42s and two comparatively new ATR72s. The BAe146s have

As at early 2012, Air Botswana’s seven-strong fleet of

FLEET

provided sterling service but may now need replacing. In order to serve these planned new destinations and to upgrade and expand the existing fleet, new aircraft are to be ordered during 2012. Air Botswana has yet to reveal what these new aircraft might be, but judging by the new routes on which the airline has set its sights, they are likely to be jets rather than turboprops. So expect to see a greatly expanded Air Botswana with new routes and new aircraft any time soon. www.this-is-botswana.com

BOTSWANA ADDS A VALUABLE NEW FACET TO THE DIAMOND TRADE T hink of Botswana and think of diamonds.

The idea is to create a ‘critical mass’ whereby a variety

That’s going to be the message from one of

of downstream activities will take place in Gaborone,

the world’s largest producers of the sparkling

close to where the diamonds are mined. A number of

gemstone that is supposed to be a girl’s best friend.

diamond cutters have already begun to set up shop in the city, with more on the way.

The trick now is to marry Botswana’s prodigious output of high-quality diamonds to the nation’s

So where does tourism fit into this picture? Eventually,

attractiveness as a tourism destination. Many other

it is hoped that visitors will be able to buy not only

nations – most notably Colombia – offer tourists the

finished loose diamonds but also locally inspired and

opportunity to buy their national gemstones.

crafted items of jewellery.

Until now this has not been possible in Botswana,

This will take time, however. It takes about two and

which has traditionally exported all its mined

a half years for a mined diamond to end up in a piece

diamonds as rough gems for others to sort, polish, cut

of jewellery as the gemstone goes through its various

and market. This is changing, however, as Botswana

processes and gets traded downstream until it is finally

embarks on a bold strategy, in partnership with

bought by the wearer.

AngloAmerican, to wrest some of these high added value activities away from traditional centres like Antwerp, London, Mumbai and Tel Aviv.

DIAMOND HUB A further complication is the financial aspect of

The decision to set up the Diamond Trading Centre

the diamond trade, which requires large amounts

(DTC) in Gaborone will result in bulk sales moving

of upfront funding by almost every sector of the

from London to Gaborone and large numbers of

business, from mines to retailers. So, for example,

UK-based staff relocating to southern Africa.

cutting and polishing can be a risky business as companies have to fund their inventory in cash. Owing to slim margins and poor cash flow, the business is becoming more vertically integrated; and this is where Botswana is playing a role by establishing a diamond hub in Gaborone, where many elements of the diamond trade can be undertaken close to one other. Historically, Botswana has done well from upstream mining, but has missed out on added value business further along the processing chain. In setting up the Diamond Hub, key areas have been identified in which Botswana can play a bigger role:

• Cutting and polishing – Rough trading and polished trading are being moved as the Diamond Trading Centre (DTC) switches operations from London to Gaborone in 2013. So instead of travelling

to London from, say, Antwerp, Dubai, Mumbai or Tel

marketed to visitors; on the other hand, it wants to

Aviv to buy in bulk and then resell diamonds in smaller

ensure that those visiting the country from within

parcels, traders are now coming to Gaborone to do the

the diamond sector find a welcoming environment

same thing. What’s more, these traders are staying on

and are encouraged to stay an extra day. This means

in Botswana to sort their purchases in order to make

greater availability of kosher and vegetarian food and

the long journey worthwhile. Previously, diamonds

improving the range of entertainment and things to do

were taken home for this purpose. For Gaborone, this

in and around Gaborone.

means more hotel nights and other local spending by traders. The Diamond Hub is providing secure offices

From Botswana’s point of view, tourism is low volume

and a range of support services.

and high value and the future marketing of diamonds and jewellery will need to match this as the right

• Sales – With polishing and cutting moving to

niche is found to cater for the tastes of tourists while

Botswana, the long-term objective is for diamond

encouraging and supporting the craftsmanship of

selling to be undertaken in Gaborone. But this aim is

local people. For example, will tourists prefer to buy

probably dependent on Botswana establishing a more

finished stones or will they want an item that has an

favourable tax environment.

identifying link to Botswana?

• Security – The final element is security, which

A lot of research will be needed before visitors start

also embraces banking and tourism. On the one hand,

to see Botswana diamonds for sale at the airports of

Botswana will consider how best diamonds can be

Gaborone, Kasane or Maun. www.this-is-botswana.com

African Cup of Nations 2012

ZEBRAS GAIN THEIR STRIPES

or many Batswana it was the nation’s proudest achievement. For those outside Botswana it

was a huge and pleasant surprise. This event was the qualification of the nation’s football team, the Zebras, for the finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ahead of established soccer giants such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt and South Africa. In population terms, Botswana is the smallest nation ever to qualify for AFCON. (Equatorial Guinea has a smaller population but as co-hosts of the tournament did not have to qualify.) Botswana not only qualified, but did so in some style, as it was also the first country to book a place at AFCON 2012, topping Group K and even beating 2004 winners Tunisia 0-1 in Tunis on the way to the finals. In fact, Botswana lost just one match, their last in qualifying game, 1-0 away to Togo while amassing 17 points from eight games.

UNITED TEAM With all football teams, however, qualifying for the finals is one thing; progressing to the next stage is another. And so it proved with the brave Zebras. Losing just 1-0 to highly regarded Ghana in a controversial opener in Franceville, Gabon, was no disgrace – even though the Black Stars played with only 10 men for the last 24 minutes of the match. The Zebras defended stoutly and generally acquitted themselves well against tough opposition. But the solid display against Ghana was followed by a less-than-impressive performance a few days later against Guinea. Once again, the match was played in Franceville, but this time it was Botswana who were soon down to 10 men as midfielder Patrick Motsepe was shown a red card after 45 minutes.

The damage had already been done by a rampant Guinea team who, after conceding a Botswana equaliser on 23 minutes when Dipsy Selolwane scored from a retaken penalty, went in at half time 4-1 up. The Zebras conceded two more in the second half to walk off to a heavy 6-1 defeat.

SUPPORT Many teams and their fans would have been demoralised by such a defeat, but Botswana came out for the final group match against Mali in buoyant mood with the vocal backing of loyal supporters who had made the long, difficult and expensive trip to Libreville in Gabon. Gaborone was once again a sea of light blue, white and black as Botswana gathered around TV sets to watch the game.

Far from being downhearted at their somewhat humbling first-time appearance at AFCON, the

After a first-half stalemate, things started well after

Zebras and their faithful fans vowed to return to the

the interval as Botswana opened up a 1-0 lead when

finals in 2013 stronger and wiser.

Mogakolodi Ngele scored on 50 minutes. But the Zebrasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; joy was short-lived when Mali equalised just

Clearly, the team and coaching staff have learned

six minutes later. Then, on 74 minutes, Mali grabbed

much from the experience. Many fans canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for

a winner to send Botswana home to

the next time, when the finals will be just down the

Gaborone pointless.

road in South Africa.

www.this-is-botswana.com

Air Botswana

NICHE CARRIER PROVIDES QUALITY AIRLINE SERVICES

ir Botswana was established in 1972 and has succeeded in becoming the nation’s favourite

airline. Based at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, the airline has a network of domestic routes linking Gaborone with Francistown, Maun and Kasane as well as international routes to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Currently, Air Botswana operates and maintains a fleet of BAe146 jets as well as ATR42-500 and ATR72500 advanced turbo propeller aircraft which operate daily domestic and regional scheduled flights. With its extensive facilities and technical expertise, Air Botswana keeps its own aircraft fully maintained

the help of the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana

as well as offering maintenance services to other

and with the full support of the Government, the

carriers in southern and eastern Africa.

airline is energetically upgrading its aviation capacity.

Over the years, Air Botswana has continued to enhance its customer services in order to make travel-

ROUTE NETWORK

ling as stress-free as possible. The easy-to-use online

Air Botswana operates a route network consisting of

booking system makes travel arrangements quick and

seven regional sectors and four domestic sectors.

simple. The website also oﬀers handy tips to ensure customers are fully prepared before leaving home.

ENTERTAINMENT Once on board, passengers are kept entertained by an in-flight magazine, local newspapers and video

Domestic sectors •

Gaborone and Maun

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Gaborone and Kasane

•

Gaborone and Francistown

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Maun and Kasane.

and audio equipment (on selected aircraft). Various snacks and hot and cold beverages are available

Regional sectors

throughout the flight.

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Gaborone and Harare

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Gaborone and Johannesburg

•

Maun and Johannesburg

•

Kasane and Johannesburg

•

Francistown and Johannesburg

•

Gaborone and Nairobi (in partnership with Kenya Airways)

•

Gaborone and Lusaka.

With a well-established reputation for top quality services, Air Botswana has its eye on the future. With

Air Botswana gives its full support to national development and the all-important tourism industry and its flights are timed to meet the needs of the business and tourism market. www.this-is-botswana.com

SKL Camps

GROUP OFFERS CAMPSITES IN PRIME LOCATIONS

he SKL group of camps operates four impressive camping sites in Botswana. The

company derives its name from the initial letters of the camps – Savuti, Khwai and Linyanti – which are located in Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve and Kumaga in the Makgadikgadi.

CAMP SAVUTI, Chobe National Park Camp Savuti is an intimate 10 bedded tented camp with one honeymoon suite for newlyweds. Each luxurious tent is air conditioned and boasts an en-suite bathtub and open-air shower. These spacious tents sit on individual platforms and have large balconies overlooking the Savuti channel, providing a marvel of peace and tranquillity. Activities include spectacular game drives into the Savuti marsh, offering excellent opportunities for game viewing.

at a glance... • Prime location camping sites • Full ablution facilities • Campsites in four major game reserves • Solar lights, hot and cold running showers and ﬂushing toilets

KHWAI, NORTH GATE, Moremi Game Reserve

LINYANTI, Chobe National Park

Considered one of the best game viewing areas in

Linyanti is a truly beautiful part of the park. Linyanti

Botswana, the flood plains of the Khwai River are

is well known for healthy populations of predators,

home to a wide variety of animals and birds.

particularly lion and hyena.

SKL accommodation in this area consists of 10

SKL has five camp plots in Linyanti. The camp is small

camping plots, each self-sufficient with a direct water

and friendly with clean and modern facilities.

Away from the busier northern area of Chobe,

supply and cooking area. As with all SKL camps, there are four modern communal ablution blocks.

KUMAGA, Makgadikgadi National Park Known for the great migration of wildebeest and zebra followed by large numbers of predators and scavengers, Kumaga – now with a fully flooded Botite River – also has the flamingo migration route and a resident population of rhino. SKL has nine camp plots in Kumaga. The site is small and friendly with two clean and modern ablution blocks. The SKL Group’s newest venture, Camp Linyanti, is now taking bookings. The camp oﬀers mokoro (dugout canoes), boating activities and walking. www.this-is-botswana.com

Phakalane Golf Estate

IMPRESSIVE GOLF RESORT COMBINES BUSINESS WITH LEISURE

place to work, live or play, the Phakalane Golf Estate combines modern architecture,

premier golfing and an upcoming, internationally recognised health spa. The estate is conveniently located within the boundary of Gaborone. Located only 15 km from the city centre, it has a tranquil atmosphere that makes visitors feel far away from the urban bustle. Located in the very heart of the estate, this 80-bedroom luxury hotel oﬀers spacious accommodation with panoramic views over the golf course. The hotel is geared to golfers and business travellers alike and has excellent modern facilities including high-speed Wi-Fi, an infinity swimming pool overlooking the 10th fairway and a fine dining restaurant. In addition, the stylish self-catering villas and chalets are

championship course an unmissable destination for

ideal for families, golfing parties or conference guests.

golfing enthusiasts.

PLAY

The course is open to both residents and nonresidents, while the club has the largest pro shop

For pure golfing pleasure, Phakalane’s combination

in Botswana, a smart driving range and a sociable

of bunkers, lush greens and dams make this 18-hole

clubhouse.

at a glance...

The newly modified Drotsky’s Restaurant now seats

• PGA-standard golf course • 15 km from Gaborone city centre • New 80-bedroom hotel • Conferences, weddings and private functions

up to 82 diners. Drotsky’s combines the African ambience with an opulence that matches the rest of the clubhouse. The modified Feathers Restaurant now seats 64 guests inside, plus an additional 30 on the terrace/ balcony. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and specialises in Chinese cuisine, with a new Wok Action station providing a variety of stir fries.

WORK Within the hotel, there is a variety of conference rooms with modern facilities, offering the perfect venue for functions such as meetings, conferences, formal dinners, theme dinners and weddings.

www.this-is-botswana.com

Peermont Global

RESORT COMPLEX OFFERS THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

eermont has an extensive portfolio of hotels, casinos, convention centres, restaurants, bars

and other sports and entertainment facilities. The company operates 14 properties in Africa, with five in Botswana.

THE GRAND PALM HOTEL CASINO CONVENTION RESORT – Gaborone Just 15 minutes from the city centre and international airport lies The Grand Palm, which in the grand tradition of Botswana hospitality, offers luxury accommodation, dazzling entertainment, an exciting casino and a world-class conference facility in the form of the Gaborone International Convention Centre.

PEERMONT WALMONT AT THE GRAND PALM RESORT – Gaborone The five-star Peermont Walmont Hotel at the Grand Palm resort is a contemporary, deluxe, 188-key business hotel oﬀering a superior level of comfort with a full range of services and facilities for senior executive business travellers, premium leisure travellers, conference delegates and tour groups.

PEERMONT METCOURT INN AT THE GRAND PALM RESORT – Gaborone

at a glance... • World-class gaming, lodging and convention facilities • Casinos • Well appointed conference rooms

The Peermont Metcourt Inn is a modern three-star, select services hotel where you decide what you need and pay nothing extra. This hotel oﬀers cosy,

PEERMONT MONDIOR – Gaborone

comfortable and aﬀordable accommodation for

The four-star Mondior, with its African chic style,

business and leisure travellers alike.

exudes a welcoming atmosphere and consists of 67 stylish rooms. Guests can unwind at the pool, relax in the lounge or dine at the nearby News Café restaurant.

PEERMONT METCOURT HOTEL - Francistown Modern and excellent value for money, the threestar select-service Peermont Metcourt Hotel has 53 rooms oﬀering modern, aﬀordable comfort and quality service. It is very suitable for stopover tourists and overnight business travellers. www.this-is-botswana.com

Avis Botswana

AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT at a glance... A vis began operating in Botswana in 1974 and

now has four branches, making it the only

car rental firm represented throughout the country.

• Four branches throughout Botswana

With its headquarters at Gaborone Airport, Avis also

• Impressive choice of vehicles

has stations in Francistown, Maun and in Kasane, where it operates from the airport to accommodate clients as they fly in. Bookings and reservations are made simple with a

the International Avis Wizard computer network for

fast and easy-to-use online booking system. Alter-

instant confirmations and bookings.

natively, customers can call a branch and speak to a team member, who can answer any questions and

With a fleet of modern vehicles, customers can

offer helpful travel advice.

choose a car that best suits their needs From people carriers to small five-door cars, there is something

Avis is ideally positioned to cater for all sectors of the

to suite everyone. For leisure travellers, the range

travel market and has the infrastructure to provide the

includes multi-seat minibuses as well as 4x4 vehicles

best possible service to clients. Unbeatable modern

equipped with long-range fuel tanks. All vehicles are

technology enables Avis Botswana to be connected to

well maintained and regularly serviced.

Wilderness Air

CHARTER SPECIALIST OFFERS RELIABLE AND CONVENIENT AIR LINKS

at a glance...

nearly 50 aircraft deployed throughout Botswana,

• Reputation for reliability

he charter specialist Wilderness Air began operations in Botswana in 1991 with just

one aircraft. Twenty years on, the company has

• Proven safety record

Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Wilderness Air owes its success to the reliability of its services. The company has a proven safety record and its team members work together to ensure the smooth running of every flight.

travel to and from a remote area in a comparatively short time.

AIR CHARTER

Wilderness Air operates a diverse fleet of aircraft,

The key advantage of an air charter company is that

most of which have been chosen because they can

it can time its flights to suit the convenience of the

access remote bush destinations with small dirt

client. It can avoid busy airports and instead use

airstrips. Each aircraft has characteristics that make

other airports that are closer to the desired route.

it especially suitable for a specific type of itinerary,

Charter flights are also ideal for clients who want to

group size or personal requirement.

Wilderness Safaris

DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THE WONDERS OF AFRICA

at a glance...

ilderness Safaris has based its business on the belief that, by protecting the wildlife

areas and local communities in which it operates,

• Responsible ecotourism

the company can make a difference to Africa and

• Educational, explorative and fun

the rest of the world. As an ongoing commitment, Wilderness Safaris is dedicated to ensuring that Africa’s unique environment remains a jewel forever. The company supports conservation research in wildlife areas throughout Africa and acts as a ‘guardian’ by helping to protect the land for future generations.

pristine ecosystems and helps them to understand the returns that can be achieved by preserving their

HERITAGE

natural heritage.

Community-related projects are run at many of its

Guests of Wilderness Safaris have private access to

camps. Through inspirational programmes such as

nearly 3 million hectares of southern Africa’s finest

Children in the Wilderness, the company teaches the

landscapes, thus oﬀering them a unique and life-

younger generation the value of preserving Africa’s

changing experience.

Haina Kalahari Lodge

ENCOUNTER THE CENTRAL KALAHARI IN STYLE

lassically African in style, Haina Kalahari

In contrast the interior is luxuriously decorated

Lodge is located on the northern border of the

with fine leather furnishings and beautifully carved

Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

wooden features. There is accommodation for up to 20 guests in spacious tents that are private and

The lodge creates an atmosphere of total relaxation

secure with their own decks. There is also a family

and harmony. The main building is constructed from

tent that can sleep up to four people.

wood and thatch, which allows it to blend perfectly into the natural surroundings.

at a glance... • Specialist ﬁlming & photographic ﬂights • Exclusive safari add-ons such as champagne picnics

CULTURAL Activities available at Haina Kalahari Lodge include game drives, bushmen cultural experiences and trips to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Makgadikgadi salt pans. For a more laid-back experience, 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.

Kubu Lodge, Chobe

A BEAUTIFUL LODGE ON THE BANKS OF THE CHOBE RIVER

at a glance...

here is a place on the Chobe River in northern Botswana where tranquillity and beauty mix

with raw wilderness. This place is Kubu Lodge.

• Privately owned • Overlooking the Chobe River

KUBU LODGE Set in 36 hectares of pristine riverine forest, this small owner-managed lodge epitomises the hospitality of Africa with a twist of European flavour. The 11 thatched chalets on raised decks are spaciously positioned beneath the spreading canopy of huge trees with expansive lawns extending right down to the river’s edge. A short drive away is the world-renowned Chobe

CUISINE

National Park and the lodge oﬀers the opportunity to experience the park’s amazing wildlife by power

Dining at Kubu Lodge is an experience not to be

boat or vehicle. Other activities on oﬀer include late

missed. Each meal is carefully and freshly prepared,

afternoon cruises, day trips to Victoria Falls, fishing

then savoured al fresco with beautiful views over the

excursions, visits to a working crocodile farm, and

Chobe River and delightful birdlife for company.

guided tours of a reptile/snake park.

Mack Air

SPECIALIST AIR SERVICES IN THE OKAVANGO

perating in Botswana for around 18 years,

Mack Air operates a versatile fleet of modern aircraft,

Mack Air is an air charter company with a

including four Cessna 208B Grand Caravans (12

reputation for reliability, efficiency and personal

seaters), two Cessna 210 Centurions (four seaters), six

service with an emphasis on safety.

Cessna 206 Stationairs (four seaters), six Gippsland GA8 Airvans (six seater) and one Cessna 172 (three

Being based at Maun Airport, gateway to the

seater).

Okavango, the company specialises in services to the Delta but also flies to various places in Botswana as well as Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

VERSATILE The company employs over 40 highly trained and experienced staff. Services include: •

Aerial photography and videography

•

Game lodge and camp transfers

•

Private and business charter

•

Scenic flights over the Okavango

•

Supply runs to and from game lodges.

Solahart, Botswana

SOLAR POWER PROVIDER OFFERS COSTEFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

at a glance...

Using well trained staﬀ, the company supplies,

• Reduces heating costs by up to 90 per cent

olahart, a privately owned local company, has been a reliable provider of renewable energy

solutions for over 30 years.

• 30 years’ experience

installs and maintains solar water heating systems throughout the country. All members of the Solahart team provide top quality products and deliver excellent workmanship and services.

HOTELS In most hotels, energy costs are the second highest

Botswana is blessed with year-round sunshine,

operational costs after payroll. Investment in more

making it ideal for solar-powered heating. Installing

energy efficient and/or housekeeping practices can

solar water heating systems to a house or business

lead to a significant reduction in operating costs and

can reduce heating costs by up to 90 per cent as

energy bills. Using solar water heaters can reduce

well as helping the environment by reducing green-

local air pollution, maintain destination quality and

house gas emissions by up to 4 tonnes per year for

enhance the guest experience.

each system.

Thamalakane River Lodge

BEAUTIFUL LODGE IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING

at a glance...

famous Moremi Game Reserve.

• Tailormade activity programmes

hamalakane River Lodge is a rambling safari lodge set on the banks of the Thamalakane

River, just 19 km from Maun and en route to the

• Wonderful views

Blessed with an exceptional location, the lodge takes full advantage of the serene riverbank views. All guest accommodation and common areas have terraces facing the river. guests. Scenic flights are available on request. Other There are 18 en-suite stone chalets, some with private

facilities include a pool and conference facilities.

splash pools, positioned in the shade of the riverine forest. All chalets and common areas have terraces which take advantage of the serene 180-degree view

RESTAURANT

of the riverbanks. All rooms have tea and coﬀee

The lodge’s magnificent à la carte restaurant is

stations, ceiling fans and mosquito nets.

renowned for its high standard of cuisine and service, appealing to Maun’s elite as well as to leisure

Friendly staﬀ can arrange special activity

visitors. There is an extensive wine list and a varied

programmes tailored to the specific interests of

food menu.

Maun Lodge

TRADITIONAL LODGE PROVIDES MODERN CONFERENCE FACILITIES

at a glance...

aun Lodge is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River, on the doorstep of the

famous Okavango Delta. The property is located only 4 km from Maun International Airport and

• Air conditioned rooms

2.5 km from the town centre.

• Conference facilities

The lodge consists of 80 rooms, all fully air conditioned with en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, room service and laundry. Guest can also choose to stay in the deluxe river-

room can hold up to 60 people and two further rooms

front or presidential suites with private verandas. In

can seat 40 delegates each.

addition, there are 12 thatched chalets which offer excellent value for money.

Numerous conference packages are available which can be tailored to include accommodation and

IMPRESSIVE

catering. All delegates have use of the newly opened conference restaurant, serving international cuisine

The lodge’s impressive conference room is the largest

and local traditional dishes. There is also a traditional

in Maun and can accommodate 350 delegates. For

boma bar restaurant oﬀering local dishes, barbecues

smaller groups, the charming thatched conference

and light menus.

Helicopter Horizons

PROVIDING UNBEATABLE VIEWS OF THE DELTA

at a glance...

Helicopter Horizons specialises in scenic tours and

• Exclusive safari add-ons such as champagne picnics

here can be few sights in the world more beautiful than a bird’s-eye view of the vast

Okavango Delta.

• Specialist ﬁlming & photographic ﬂights

charter flights over this magical region of Botswana. Its helicopters fly over remote parts of the Okavango Delta that are often inaccessible by any other means. All passengers are guaranteed fine panoramic views along with excellent photo and video opportunities.

CHARTER FLIGHTS Transfer flights by helicopter can be organised to take

Helicopter Horizons is certified as an air carrier by

guests in comfort to and from destinations in and

the Civil Aviation Authority and ICAO. All aircraft are

around northern Botswana and surrounding places of

maintained to the highest safety standards.

interest such as Victoria Falls.

Cresta Hotels

HOSPITALITY COMES AS STANDARD IN BOTSWANA’S LARGEST HOTEL GROUP

resta 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 seven hotels and one resort. The group’s flagship property is the 116-room Mowana Safari Resort and Spa in Kasane, a perfect base from which to explore Chobe National Park. Gaborone’s 160-room Cresta Lodge is just 2 km from the city centre and is convenient for business. Even more centrally located is the 93-room Cresta President Hotel – perfect for those visiting Gaborone on business or to attend a conference, seminar or trade show. Most government ministries are just a short walk from the hotel.

WILDLIFE

at a glance... • Eight properties in Botswana • Excellent choice of locations • Exceptional service • Impressive conferencing products

The three-star, 52-room Cresta Bosele Hotel is set in the fast-growing town of Selebi-Phikwe, gateway to

place for those on business or passing through

the Tuli block, famed for its abundant wildlife.

Botswana’s second-largest commercial centre.

The 51-room Cresta Botsalo Hotel is located in the

Perhaps the best located of the group’s properties is

town of Palapye, which lies in the hot, dry expanse

the 105-room Cresta Marang Gardens Hotel – just

between Gaborone and Francistown.

five minutes from Francistown – which occupies what is arguably the finest natural location in Botswana.

With 96 rooms, the four-star Cresta Thapama Hotel is the largest in Francistown and a natural meeting

WONDERS 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe, while the group’s head oﬃce is in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Gaborone Sun

REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE AND HOSPITALITY

art of the Sun International group, the Gaborone Sun dates back to the 1970s and

has a long-standing reputation for excellence and hospitality. Just 10 minutes from the city centre, the Gaborone Sun is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city and offers guests both luxury and tranquillity in a location that is perfect for business and leisure. In terms of accommodation there are 196 rooms including 152 executive rooms, 38 luxury rooms, three suites, one standard paraplegic room, one luxury paraplegic room and one presidential suite. The Gaborone Sun has no fewer than three restaurants and four bars.

MAHOGANY’S RESTAURANT Sophisticated ambience meets intimate elegance. The restaurant oﬀers an exceptional menu of international cuisine.

CONSERVATORY, POOL TERRACE AND POOL BAR Guests can enjoy a light snack and refreshments at this delightful terrace venue. Its tranquil surround-

SAVUTI GRILL

ings are relaxing and gentle.

A quick service restaurant oﬀering an extensive

Set in the tranquil gardens, the pool bar serves

buﬀet carvery for lunch and dinner.

cocktails and cool drinks with live entertainment on selected evenings.

at a glance... • Premium casino • Conferencing & meetings • Gym, tennis & squash courts • Child care & children’s activities

CASINO BAR Adjacent to slots in the casino, the Casino Bar provides live entertainment on selected evenings.

BUSINESS The hotel oﬀers sophisticated conference facilities and an ideal event venue backed by state-of-the-art equipment and the professional service of the banqueting team. The Gaborone Sun Conference Centre consists of a main conference room, which may be divided into three separate rooms. In addition there are five seminar rooms for use as meeting rooms. The centre is totally self-contained with a reception and lobby area and pre-assembly that includes a bar. www.this-is-botswana.com

The Botswana Tourism Organisation

MARKETING BOTSWANA AS A DESTINATION OF CHOICE

he Botswana Tourism Organisation was set up by the government to market tourist products

and grade and classify tourist accommodation as well as to promote investment in the tourism sector. With great success, the organisation is focused on providing high standards and tourism strategies that exceed customer expectations as well as building customer confidence internationally.

INFORMATION Its stated aim is ‘to develop Botswana into a unique preferred tourism destination of choice, in order to increase the sector’s contribution to the nation’s economic growth’. As part of its eﬀorts to reach this goal, the Botswana Tourism Organisation is constantly expanding and promoting the international image of Botswana.

at a glance... • Ecotourism strategies • Visitor information • International promotion • Useful website

A good example is the organisation’s website, which contains just about everything that potential visitors need to know. The website gives an insight into

useful travel information and advice. The website

what’s on oﬀer in Botswana as well as providing

even suggests a list of books to read for those visiting the country. Dedicated to preserving the heritage and environment of Botswana, the organisation has established several conservation policies and ecotourism strategies to ensure that tourism is sustainable for its inhabitants and future generations while still contributing meaningfully to the national economy.

COMPETITIVE Although relatively new in its development, the Botswana Tourism Organisation has already proved a well-run and fully functioning organisation, one that will continue to serve as a competitive front-runner in promoting Botswana as a destination of choice.

www.botswanatourism.co.bw

Desert & Delta Safaris

AN UNRIVALLED CHOICE OF LUXURY SAFARI EXPERIENCES

ith an impressive collection of lodges and camps throughout Botswana and Namibia,

Desert & Delta Safaris defines luxury safari. The company operates seven lodges and camps which together offer an diverse range of experiences. Desert & Delta Safaris was established in 1982 and prides itself on offering a personalised service provided by a team of dedicated staﬀ.

CHOBE GAME LODGE Chobe Game Lodge is the only permanent game lodge

area well-known for its spectacular game-viewing

located within the Chobe National Park in Botswana.

opportunities. It accommodates 22 guests in African-

The lodge overlooks the Chobe River and can accom-

style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised

modate 94 guests in luxurious and spacious rooms. In

teak platform with private adjacent facilities and a

addition, there are four exclusive suites with their own

sundeck with plunge pool.

plunge pools and separate lounges. Guests can explore the Chobe River and the abundant wildlife and bird species of the world-renowned Chobe National Park.

CAMP OKAVANGO Enjoy a truly unique safari experience at the

CHOBE SAVANNA LODGE

enchanting Camp Okavango. Situated at Nxaragha Island on the north-eastern fringes of Moremi Game

Experience Namibia at its finest on an African safari

Reserve, Camp Okavango accommodates just 24

at Chobe Savanna Lodge. Accommodating just 24

guests and is completely surrounded by the perma-

guests at a time, this lodge is set in a classic African

nent waters of the Okavango Delta.

savanna environment with sweeping vistas. The focal point of the lodge is a thatched open-sided lodge which commands a 270-degree view over the Chobe River and beyond to the Chobe National Park.

XUGANA ISLAND LODGE Xugana Island Lodge, situated on the shaded fringe of the island, accommodates just 16 guests in reed

SAVUTE SAFARI LODGE

and thatch lagoon-facing en-suite chalets with private viewing decks. The lodge overlooks the expan-

Travellers looking for an exceptional safari experience

sive waters of Xugana Lagoon, a spectacular and

will be delighted with Savute Safari Lodge. Situated in

permanent feature of the Okavango Delta.

the south-west of the world-famous Chobe National Park, Savute Safari Lodge overlooks the Savute Channel, a fascinating river which recently began

LEROO LA TAU

flowing after a curious 28-year absence. Savute Safari

Situated on the western border of the Makgadikgadi

Lodge is intimate, accommodating only 24 guests in

National Park, Leroo La Tau rises majestically on high

cool thatched timber-and-glass suites.

cliﬀs above the Boteti River.

CAMP MOREMI

All the lodges of Desert & Delta Safaris employ local Batswana staﬀ recruited from nearby villages and

Camp Moremi is located within the Moremi Game

comfortable Toyota Land Cruisers with removable

Reserve on the edge of Xakanaxa Lagoon in an

canvas roofs to provide shade when necessary.

This is Botswana

MEMBER INDEX A &Beyond &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas &Beyond Expeditions &Beyond Moremi Under Canvas &Beyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp &Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge &Beyond Savute Under Canvas &Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp &Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge Abu Camp Africa Pride Africa Under Canvas Africa Voyages African Horseback Safaris African Odyssey Afrika Calls Afro Trek Safaris Air Botswana Ansyl Nguma Island Lodge AON Botswana AT&T Monnakgotla Travel & Tours Audi Camp Avis Botswana

62 62 62 62 41 41 62 41 41 41 62 63 63 41 63 63 64 61 42 75 73 42 75

B Banoka Bush Camp Botswana Development Corporation Botswana Wildlife Management Association Budget Rent a Car Bush Ways Safaris Bushlife Safaris BushTracks Safaris

42 75 78 75 64 64 64

C Camp Kalahari Camp Moremi Camp Okavango Capricorn Safaris Capture Africa Caterplus Chitabe Camp & Chitabe Lediba Chobe Explorations Chobe Game Lodge Chobe Marina Lodge Chobe Safari Lodge Chobezi Cresta Bosele Hotel Cresta Botsalo Hotel Cresta Lodge Cresta Marang Gardens Hotel Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa Cresta President Hotel Cresta Riley’s Hotel Cresta Thapama Hotel Curry Pot

42 42 42 64 65 76 43 65 43 43 43 65 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 76

D Deception Valley Lodge

Delta Rain Destination South Distell Botswana Drifters Drumbeat Safaris Duba Plains Camp DumaTau Camp

65 78 76 65 66 43 44

E Eagle Island Camp 44 Echo Lodge 44 Eco Africa Botswana (Trading as Roger Dugmore Safaris) 66 Edo’s Camp 44 Elephant Trails Safari Co 66 Elephant Valley Lodge 44 Endeavour Safaris 66

F Fairground Holdings Footprints Africa Safaris

76 73

77 57 66 45 45

I Innisfree Apartments Island Safari Lodge

60 45

45 45 46 66

K Kalahari Air Services Kalahari Desert Camp Kalahari Plains Camp Kalahari Holiday Tours Kalahari Skies Kanana Kang Ultra Stop Karibu Safari Kazuma Trails (Trading as Over the Moon) Kgori Safaris Khwai River Lodge Kings Pool Camp Kitso Safaris Kubu Lodge Kwa Nokeng Lodge Kwara Kwetsani Camp

Mack Air Mankwe Bush Lodge Mapula Lodge Maroon Tours & Safaris Masson Safaris Maun Lodge Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation Mombo Camp Moremi Air Safaris Moremi Crossing Motheo Apartments MRI Botswana Muchenje Safari Lodge

61 49 49 73 69 57 78 49 61 49 60 77 49

Nata Lodge Ngamiland Adventure Safaris North Gate Lodge Nxai Pan Nxamaseri Island Lodge

50 69 50 50 50

Oasis Lodges, Tuli Block Oasis Motel Okavango Horse Safaris Okuti Orient Express Safaris

50 58 51 51 69

J Jacana Camp Jack’s Camp Jao Camp John Chase Safaris

H Haina Kalahari Lodge

48 48 48 68 68 60 48 48 48

G G4S Botswana Gaborone Sun Game Trails Gunn’s Camp Gweta Lodge

Lagoon Lebala Leroo La Tau Letaka Safaris Lewis Safaris Linville Boutique Bed & Breakfast Linyanti Bush Camp Little Kwara Little Vumbura Camp

61 46 46 67 67 46 46 67 67 67 47 47 67 47 47 47 47

Papadi Safaris & Tours Peermont Metcourt Inn, at the Grand Palm Resort Peermont Metcourt, Francistown Peermont Mondior, Gaborone Peermont Walmont Hotel, at the Grand Palm Resort Penduka Safaris Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort Planet Baobab Planet Okavango Planet Wilderness Safaris Pom Pom Camp Pony Transport (Botswana) Pride of Africa Safaris

69 58 58 58 59 69 59 51 69 70 51 77 70

Q Quadrant Safaris (Trading as Classic Africa Safaris) Quadrum Safaris

51 70

R Real Time Safari Royal Tree Lodge

77 52

S Safari & Guide Services Safari Africa Safari Air Safari Destinations Safari Drive Safari Life Africa San Camp Sanctuary Baines’ Camp Sanctuary Chief’s Camp Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp Sango Safari Camp SATIB Africa Botswana Savute Elephant Camp Savute Safari Lodge Savuti Bush Camp Seabelo Travel & Tours Seba Camp Sedia Riverside Hotel Selinda Camp Shinde SKL Group Somarelang Tikologo (Environment Watch Botswana) Southern Cross Safaris Sunbeam Hotel Sunrise Travel & Tours Swampland Safari Trails

70 70 61 73 70 71 52 52 52 52 52 53 77 53 53 53 74 53 59 53 54 71

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Camps & Lodges

Hotel Sector

Self-Catering Apartments

Guest Houses

Air Charter & Airlines

Mobile Sector

Tour Operators

Services

Conservation & Wildlife Management

78 71 59 73 71

T Tati River Lodge Tau Pan The Booking Company The Garden Lodge Thebe River Safaris Tholo Safaris Toro Safari Lodge TRL Travel Tubu Tree Lodge Tuli Safari Lodge

59 54 74 60 72 54 54 74 54 54

U Ulinda Safari Trails 72 Umpengu Tours & Safaris 74 Uncharted Africa Mobile Safari Expedition 72

V Vumbura Plains Camp

W Wild Attraction Safaris Wilderness Air Wilderness Dawning Wilderness Explorations

72 61 72 72

X Xakanaxa Camp Xigera Camp Xugana Island Lodge

Grades awarded and supplied by the Botswana Tourism Organisation. The Botswana Star Grading System is used to diﬀerentiate the various quality

55 55 55

Z Zarafa Camp

STAR GRADING SYSTEM

levels of accommodation establishments, it provides judgements on the amenities, facilities and services of particular accommodation in a way that enables travellers to choose the quality of accommodation they want. The system applies objectivity obtained from the grading standards and subjectivity

obtained from the grading criteria.

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&Beyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp

&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge

c/o &Beyond P Bag X27, Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4447 Fax: +27 11 809 4400 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

&Beyond is one of the world’s leading experiential adventure travel companies, designing personalised luxury safaris in 16 African countries, and India. Established in 1991, &Beyond takes exceptional care of its guests in order to make a difference; its commitment to sustainable responsible travel and community empowerment is world renowned.

&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).

&Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is situated on a permanent channel of the Okavango Delta, next to the wildlife-rich Moremi Game Reserve.

&Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp

&Beyond Xudum Okavango Delta Lodge

c/o &Beyond P Bag X27, Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4447 Fax: +27 11 809 4400 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

&Beyond is one of the world’s leading experiential adventure travel companies, designing personalised luxury safaris in 16 African countries, and India.

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 en-suite 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.

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.

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.

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.

Abu Camp

Abu Camp is set in the heart of the Okavango Delta and boast five luxurious Afro-Bedouinstyle tents each set on an elevated teak deck sculpted around sycamore figs and jackalberry trees. The essence of the camp is the elephant herd now numbering seven adults, one sub-adult and three calves. Guests can immerse themselves in the herd for three nights and become at one with the largest land mammal. Activities include riding atop these huge beast, taking a walk with these gentle giants and watching them interact with each other and their calves. Guests are encouraged to engage with the elephants during the animal’s mud baths, or enjoy having a picnic surrounded by these incredible creatures. Other activities include boating, fishing, mokorro trips and game drives.

African Horseback Safaris PO Box 20671, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 1523 Email: reservations@africanhorseback.com 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.

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Private Bag 332, Maun Tel: +267 686 1260 Fax: +267 686 1005 Email: ebs@info.bw www.abucamp.com

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’.

Ansyl Nguma Island Lodge

Audi Camp

P Bag 013, Maun Tel: +267 687 4022 Fax: +267 687 4021 Email: gumacamp@dynabyte.bw www.ngumalodge.com

PO Box 21439, Boseja, Maun Tel: +267 686 0599 Fax: +267 686 5388 Email: info@okavangocamp.com www.okavangocamp.com

Nguma Island Lodge offers peace and tranquillity with spectacular 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.

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. Accommodation 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.

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 arrangements for fly fishing groups can be made on request.

Banoka Bush Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Banoka Bush Camp is named in honour of the River San, or Banoka, ancestors of the Khoi and the earliest settlers of the Okavango Delta. It is situated in the Khwai Development Trust Community Concession, on the banks of the Khwai River in the north-eastern corner of the Okavango Delta adjoining the Moremi Game Reserve.

CAMPS & LODGES

Banoka Bush Camp is built along the tree line overlooking a lagoon; the whole camp is raised off the ground to take in the view. Accommodation is in ten en-suite tented rooms complete with private verandas. There are two family tents which accommodate two adults and two children each. The main area consists of a bar, lounge, dining area and plunge pool and deck. There is an open campfire area to relax in and discuss the day’s adventures. The camp is 100 per cent solar powered. The camp is easily combined with the Linyanti regions and Central Kalahari Game Reserve to provide a comprehensive Botswana experience – and in summer it is simply unbeatable as a wildlife destination.

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.

Camp Kalahari Postnet Suite 290, Private Bag X31 Saxonwold 2132, Johannesburg South Africa Tel: +27 11 447 1605 Fax: +27 11 447 6905 Email: res2@unchartedafrica.com www.unchartedafrica.com

This authentic bush camp accepts children of all ages and is the best way to experience the Makgadikgadi in a fresh and adventurous way. Ideal for those wanting fun and action, without sacrificing comfort and style. Camp Kalahari’s ten tents are nestled amongst the acacias and Mokolwane palms of Brown Hyena Island, on the edge of the Makgadikgadi saltpans. Activities on offer all year include: Interacting with friendly habituated meerkats, walking with bushmen guides, game drives to experience desert wildlife, Chapman’s Baobab - of the oldest and biggest trees in Africa, bird watching and night drives. Dry season: 16 April-31 October - Quad biking across the saltpans Wet season: 1 November-15 April - The zebra and wildebeest migration experience

Camp Moremi

Camp Okavango

Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com 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.

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.

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.

And for guests who demand the ultimate in exclusivity, Camp Okavango has the Okavango Suite, a thatched cottage offering complete privacy – ideal for honeymooners.

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.

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 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

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.

Chobe Game Lodge Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com www.desertdelta.com

Picturesquely situated 100 km west of Victoria Falls overlooking 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.

Chitabe and Chitabe Lediba are owned by Flamingo Investments. Booking inquiries should be made through Okavango Wilderness Safaris.

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.

Chobe Marina Lodge

Chobe Safari Lodge

P Bag K 83, Kasane Tel: +267 625 2221 Fax: +267 625 2224 Email: res1@chobemarinalodge.com www.chobemarinalodge.com

PO Box 10, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0336 • Fax: +267 625 0437 Mobile: +267 7131 1809 Email: reservations@chobesafarilodge.com www.chobesafarilodge.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.

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 and fishing trips. 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.

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.

Other activities and facilities include fishing, Victoria Falls day trips, swimming pool, beauty Salon, internet café, river bar, restaurant, curio shop 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.

Duba Plains Camp

Private Bag 114, Suite 58, Maun Tel: +44 121 286 8393 Fax: +27 (0)86510 0035 Email: bushman@dvl.co.za www.dvl.co.za

PO Box 22, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0505 Fax: +267 625 0352 Email: reservations@selindareserve.com www.greatplainsconservation.com

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.

In the remotest reaches of the Okavango Delta lies Duba Plains, an unobtrusive, intimate camp surrounded by expansive, 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’.

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.

Accommodation is made up of six roomy tents with an en-suite bathroom, an outside shower, and a veranda overlooking 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.

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Deception Valley Lodge

DumaTau Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 • Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: sandy.fowler@orient-express.com www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 21 483 1600 • Fax: +27 (0)86 688 6667 Email: safaris@orient-express.com

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.

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.

DumaTau is a 10-room tented camp (including one family room) overlooking a large hippofilled 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.

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.

Wildlife viewing is the primary activity here, either on day and night game drives or on foot or on the water (levels permitting). There are various platforms and hides from which to view and photograph animals and birds.

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.

Echo Lodge

Edo’s Camp

PO Box 81, Kang Tel: +267 651 7094 Fax: +267 651 7076 Email: echolodge@it.bw www.echolodgebw.com

Echo Lodge is located along the Trans-Kalahari road in Kang village. Kang village is between Central Kalahari Game Reserve(50 km) and Mabuasehube National Park (100 km). Echo is situated on the Hukuntsi road junction which is the gate-way to Mabuasehube National Park. The animals found in Mabuasehube National Park are a variety of antelopes, lions, wild-dogs and leopards. There are 10 double bed rooms at the main lodge and also a guest house with six rooms with double beds. We therefore have a total of 16 double beds. There is a restaurant with a capacity of 60 people which offers breakfast, a la carte and buffet menus. Additionally the guest bar offers a variety of beverages. The conference facility, which is fully air conditioned, can seat 60 people and Echo Lodge caters for on or off site events such as conferences, outdoor shows and weddings. Wireless Internet access, traditional Basarwa/San song and dance performances, braais and same-day laundry facilities are available on request.

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Elephant Valley Lodge

Eagle Island Camp

Tel: +27 11 781 1661 Fax: +27 11 781 7129 Email: sherryl@africananthology.co.za www.evlodge.com

The Chobe region is home to the largest population of elephant in the world. Often their daily passage takes them from Zimbabwe through the Chobe and on into Namibia before returning. Elephant Valley Lodge lies along one of these main routes and is situated in the Kasane Forest, which is adjacent to the Chobe National Park. Aside from the main lodge area which lies beneath a forest of sturdy knob thorns, there are several other open guest areas, a secluded hide, a refreshing swimming pool and, in terms of accommodation, 20 Meru-style tents.

PO Box 215, Ghanzi Cell: +267 7212 0399; 7211 9400 Fax: +267 7280 0399 Email: edoscamp@gmail.com 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. 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. The camp also has its own heated swimming pool.

Gunn’s Camp P Bag 033, Maun Tel: +267 686 4436 Fax: +267 686 0040 Email: reservations@gunns-camp.com www.gunns-camp.com

Overlooking the legendary Chiefs Island and bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, Gunn’s Camp is one of the last few remaining luxury, vintage safari camps. This small and intimate camp is located on the same Ntswi Island as its sister property Moremi Crossing. The camp has recently been transformed by an extensive refurbishment programme that culminated with six brand new, large, luxury vintage-style safari tents. Each tent has its own private and spacious lounge as well as an expansive veranda where private romantic surprise dinners are served. All tents are discreetly set within the densely treed island thus ensuring privacy and tranquillity. The accommodation area is connected to the main camp via raised wooden walkway crossing the wetlands and magically lit by a series of fairylike lanterns. Guests have access to the elevated bar, lounge, dining room and swimming pool. Activities on offer are half or full day mokoro trips with game walks, bush walks with picnic lunch, wilderness camping, sunset motorboat cruises and fishing.

Haina Kalahari Lodge Private Bag BO 48, Maun Tel: +27 683 0238/9 Fax: +27 86 590 5619 Skype: Ngwesiboat Email: reservations@hainakalaharilodge.com www.hainakalaharilodge.com

Haina Kalahari Lodge is located on the northern border of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The setting of the 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. Activities on offer include game drives, quad bike safaris and an unforgettable experience with the local bushmen people. Mobile overnight and day trip safaris are also offered into the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

Jacana Camp

Jacana Camp just west of 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. Accommodation is in five Meru-style tents each on raised wooden platforms with decks featuring 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 and a small plunge pool. Jacana offers mekoro, fishing and boating all year round as well as game drives.

PO Box 124, Gweta Tel: +267 621 2220 Fax: +267 621 2458 Email: gwetalodge@info.bw

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 opportunities 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.

Island Safari Lodge PO Box 116, Maun Tel: +267 686 0300 Fax: +267 686 2932 Email: enquire@africansecrets.net www.africansecrets.net

Despite many changes over the years, the spirit and character that defined Island Safari Lodge, as conceptualised and built by Tony Graham in 1973, still exists today. For over 30 years the lodge has maintained its legendary status in Maun and return guests take as much pride in the renovations and refurbishments as the owners and management do – all in an attempt to keep facilities up to date with modern standards while retaining decades worth of irreplaceable charm. The meandering Thamalakane River forms a picturesque pastoral vista to the 12 cottagestyle thatch chalets nestled under a lofty canopy of ancient trees.

Jack’s Camp Postnet Suite 290, Private Bag X31 Saxonwold 2132 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 447 1605 Fax: +27 11 447 6905 Email: res1@unchartedafrica.com www.unchartedafrica.com

Jack’s Camp is an oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. An authentic, 1940’s style tented safari camp, which houses a private museum, shop, drinks tent and pool pavilion. Spectacular vistas, creative surprises, expert guiding, old-world safari styling and superb cuisine all come together to create an experience that is completely different to any other. Activities vary, combining wildlife with culture, history, archaeology and geology. Activities on offer all year round include: interacting with incredibly friendly habituated meerkats, walking with bushmen guides, game drives to experience unique desert wildlife, Chapman’s Baobab - one of the oldest and biggest trees in Africa, birding and night drives. Dry season activities: 16 April-31 October - Quad bike across the saltpans Wet season activities: 1 November-15 April - Zebra and wildebeest migration

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1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel +267 686 0086 Fax +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Gweta Lodge

Jao Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Jao Camp is located on a large, remote island in a private citizen owned concession on the west of Moremi Game Reserve in the heart of the delta. With habitats that vary from waterways, lagoons, islands fringed with palm trees and riverine forest to beautiful open floodplains, Jao can offer both land and water experiences depending on the Okavango’s varying flood regimes. Jao Camp has premier accommodation in nine beautiful and spacious tents each individually handcrafted. Each room is built on raised wooden decks beneath the canopy of large trees and has a private sala for afternoon siestas offering wonderful views of the surrounding floodplains. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with an inside and an outside shower as well as a bath. There is a wide range of activities on offer from mekoro, boating and fishing to day and night game drives and guided walks. Bird watching is excellent and large herds of red lechwe are to be seen followed by their main predators – leopard and lion.

Kalahari Desert Camp PO Box 259, Gaborone Botswana Tel/Fax: +267 319 0662 Email: mail@classicafricasafaris.com www.classicafricasafaris.com

The Kalahari Desert Camp is located on a 15500 hectare private game reserve. The reserve borders on the 5.5 million hectare Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the close proximity allows for convenient day and overnight excursions into the reserve. The Kalahari Desert Camp offers accommodation in six luxury tents with a bed capacity of twelve. There are three different styles of tent to choose from, some with en-suite bathrooms, other with open-air bathroom and the Honeymoon Suite which has a private swimming pool. The lounge and dining area are adjacent to the swimming pool and the viewing deck over looks a water hole which is well visited by various animals in the park. Most of the activities and facilities are fully-inclusive to guests. These include morning and evening game drives, guided walks, cultural visitors, all meals and teas and coffee. At additional cost guests can experience over-night camping trips within the reserve.

Kalahari Plains Camp

Kanana

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282 Email: info@kerdowney.bw www.kerdowneybotswana.com

Kalahari Plains Camp is situated in a remote part of the diverse and productive Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and offers some of the best summer wildlife viewing opportunities in Africa. Located in the Kalahari Desert biome in the central part of Botswana, at 5 million hectares this reserve is the largest conservation area in the country and one of the largest in the world.

Kanana is a hidden jewel set on the Xudum River in the southwest 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.

Kalahari Plains Camp is perfectly situated overlooking an immense pan with endless horizons and beautiful skies. It comprises 10 en-suite canvas units with a sleep-out above each from which to enjoy moonlit or star-studded nights. The main area consists of a lounge and dining area with an inviting swimming pool and deck area. The tents and main area are all raised off the ground to catch the breeze and take in the sweeping, spacious views across the Kalahari. Solar power provides all the electricity and hot water in the camp - making Kalahari Plains a 100% solar-powered camp - and innovative insulated canvas walls and roof keep the temperatures inside the units comfortable.

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

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Bookings: +267 651 7294 Office/fax: +267 651 7292 Email: ultrastopkang@yahoo.com 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 conference facilities. Kang Ultra Stop is an ideal sleepover and rest stop for holidaymakers and travellers.

Khwai River Lodge c/o Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 • Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: sandy.fowler@orient-express.com www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 21 483 1600 • Fax: +27 (0)86 688 6667 Email: safaris@orient-express.com

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.

Kings Pool Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

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.

Kubu Lodge

Kwa Nokeng Lodge

PO Box 43, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0312 Fax: +267 625 1092 Cell: +267 712 65000 or +267 718 86952 Email: kubu@botsnet.bw www.kubulodge.net

PO Box 23, Sherwood Tel: +267 491 5908 Fax +267 491 5928 Cell: +267 (0)72 300 410 Email: Clinton@botsnet.bw www.kwanokeng.com

The privately owned and run Kubu Lodge is set in 30 hectares on the banks of the Chobe River in Botswana’s warm tropical climate.

Situated along the banks of the Limpopo River in Botswana at the Martin’s Drift Border Post, Kwa Nokeng Lodge is an ideal stop-over for the tourist travelling to and from the North. Furthermore, being just four hours out of Gauteng, its location makes it the perfect family weekend getaway, offering a variety of activities and adventures for young and old. Catering for local and international tourists, Kwa Nokeng Lodge offers a range of accommodation to make anyone’s stay memorable.

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 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.

Buffet meals are served around a crackling fire or on our deck under the nurturing branches of an age-old Nyala Berry tree, with a spectacular view of the Limpopo. There are also self-catering units for families that prefer to do their own thing as they unwind and relax. Kwa Nokeng Lodge has a relaxed, family atmosphere and guests can share stories with other travellers around the ‘Mokoro’ bar.

Kwara

Kwetsani Camp

c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Kwara 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.

Kwetsani, one of the most remote camps in the Okavango and is situated on an 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.

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.

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 red lechwe, wildebeest and other plains game. Kwetsani offers excellent land and water based activities dependent on annual flood levels. Guests can view wildlife by mokoro and boat, or experience game drives by day or night.

CAMPS & LODGES

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.

Guided tours into the vast Makgadikgadi Pans are also available from the camp.

Lagoon c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw

c/o Kwando Safaris PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw

Kwando Lagoon 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.

Hidden in the south of the extensive Kwando wilderness, Lebala 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.

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.

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 KwandoLinyanti 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.

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.

Leroo La Tau Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com www.desertdelta.com

Leroo La Tau rises majestically above the Boteti River bed which stretches across the western border of the Makgadikgadi 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.

CAMPS & LODGES

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.

Lebala

Linyanti Bush Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Linyanti Bush Camp is situated on the banks of Linyanti Marsh in a private reserve which borders the western boundary of Chobe in the Chobe Enclave. The marshes are the only water source for miles around and attract water-adapted and desert-adapted wildlife, plus large numbers of birdlife. The marshes also offer the ability to undertake a diversity of activities. Linyanti Bush Camp is an intimate 12-bed tented camp, featuring large East African Merustyle tents. The camp offers guests a choice of one double tent with a king-size bed or five twin tents with two twin beds in each tent. All tents have en-suite facilities with running hot showers and flush toilet, plus a comfortable sofa with a writing desk, chest of drawers and a cupboard. Each tent is strategically positioned to offer spectacular views of Linyanti Marsh. The camp is available on special request with the inclusion of Linyanti Ebony for groups of up to 20 guests travelling together.

Little Kwara

Little Vumbura Camp

c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Little Kwara is situated on a treed island on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta.

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.

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 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.

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.

Mankwe Bush Lodge

Mapula Lodge

c/o Kgori Safaris, P Bag 146, Maun Tel: +267 686 5788 Fax: +267 686 5787 Email: mankwe@info.bw www.mankwe.com

PO Box is 2040, Natlee Centre, Maun Tel: +267 686 3369 Fax: +267 686 3368 Email: mapulalodge@info.bw www.mapulalodge.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.

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.

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.

The lodge consists 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.

Mombo Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

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 advantage 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.

Moremi Crossing

P Bag K31, Kasane Tel: +267 620 0013/4/5 • Fax: +267 620 0016 Cell: +267 7164 6017 UK Tel: +44 (0)1206 265 121 UK Fax: +44 (0)1206 265 122 Email: info@muchenje.com www.muchenje.com

Located near the most southern part of Chief’s Island, Moremi Crossing is situated on a small palm fringed island called Ntswi which is surrounded by the Moremi’s game-rich seasonal floodplains. In contrast to the northern Okavango Delta where the waters are fast-flowing and the channels and view is enclosed by high reeds and papyrus, the channels around Moremi Crossing and its sister camp Gunn’s Camp offer far reaching vistas of the Moremi’s floodplain. Luxury accommodation in 16 new-style vintage safari tents, each with its own private wooden deck offers magical views over the Boro River on to Chief’s Island.

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.

All meru tents are large and airy with en-suite bathrooms consisting of shower and toilet. Through the provision of high quality guiding services and custom made boats Moremi Crossing offers personalized wildlife experience. Activities on offer are half or full day mokoro trips with game walks, bush walks with picnic lunch, wilderness camping, sunset motorboat cruises and fishing. Moremi Crossing is a 100 per cent eco-friendly camp featuring the latest in solar and waste deposal technology.

Muchenje accommodates just 20 guests in intimate exclusivity. The 10 twin-bedded thatched chalets, all with en-suite facilities, are sited on the escarpment edge with unique views.

Guests can relax in the lounge bar or look-out platform and enjoy the wonderful homely atmosphere. The main lodge features a dining area, bar, reception, curio shop, game viewing platform and library while the feature swimming pool is built among natural rock formations.

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.

CAMPS & LODGES

P Bag 033, Maun Tel: +267 686 4436 Fax: +267 686 0040 Email: reservations@moremicrossing.com www.moremicrossing.com

Muchenje Safari Lodge

Nata Lodge

North Gate Lodge

PO Box 10, Nata Tel: +267 620 0070 /2/3 Fax: +267 620 0071 Email: reservations@natalodge.com www.natalodge.com

PO Box 147, Nata Tel: +267 621 1156 Fax: +267 621 1154 Email: northgatelodge@yahoo.com www.northgate.co.bw

Nata Lodge is an oasis set among the Mokolwane Palms on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. The lodge is ideally situated close to the entrance of the Nata Bird Sanctuary, is just off the main road and 10km south of Nata Village.

Situated in the heart of Nata, among a forest of Llala palms, en route to the Okavango Delta or Chobe Game Reserve, North Gate Lodge is charming three-star accommodation ideal for stop-overs after a long journey, or a great way start a new adventure.

Nata Lodge offers 22 luxury thatched air conditioned chalets built on stilts and set in rustic African style, with en-suites that include indoor bath and outdoor shower, 10 custom designed Meru tents set on wooden decks, two family chalets and a chalet for physically challenged guests. There is also a camping site. The 50-seat indoor restaurant has an open-air patio serving continental and English breakfast, lunches and dinner. Menus vary between a la carte home style cooking, traditional African buffets and braais.

Guests looking for more permanent accommodation will not be disappointed either as the lodge is a great base to spend days exploring the plentiful places of interest in this vast area. Some of the activities available include game viewing, bird watching and camping.

The bar area overlooks the swimming pool and offers a wide range of ice cold refreshments.

The charming restaurant serves five star European cuisine, while the relaxing bar area provides ice cold drinks from the fully stocked bar and the sparkling swimming pool offers the ideal place to soak up the sun.

Activities include exploring the Nata Bird Sanctuary in open 4x4 safari vehicles.

Nxai Pan c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550, Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw 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 zebras come in their thousands to drop their young at Nxai Pan. Extraordinarily large herds of giraffes can be seen with up to 30 in a group. These large herds of zebras, springbok, and wildebeest attract many predators including 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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Oasis Lodges, Tuli Block

PO Box 194, Tsesebjwe Cell: +267 (0)71 313 399 Tel/fax : +267 2646 220 Email: info@oasislodgesbotswana.com www.oasislodgesbotswana.com

Oasis Lodges, Tuli Block specialises in corporate and leisure hospitality in Tuli. The company are privately owned and the lodges are situated next to the Zanzibar border post and a short distance from the Platjan border post in the Tuli Block in south-eastern Botswana. The lodges have been designed for convenience and comfort. The services provided include safari lodging and à la carte dinning, although traditional dishes are also available. Modern conferencing facilities are available – ideal for private functions or team building. Additionally the helpful staff can organise tailor made weddings and other small or large scale events. The dedicated team of staff ensured guests’ overall satisfaction and always guarantee a home away from home atmosphere.

Nxamaseri Island Lodge P Bag 23, Maun Tel: +267 713 26619 Email: info@nxamaseri.com www.nxamaseri.com

Nxamaseri Island Lodge is one of the oldest lodges in the Okavango Delta, established in the early 1980s by PJ and Barney Bestelink, who have years of experience guiding and fishing. The lodge itself is built on an island in the permanent waters of the Delta and consists of six double en-suite chalets, each secluded in indigenous forest with a private deck overlooking the water. The area offers spectacular birding throughout the year and boasts one of the densest populations of fish eagles in Southern Africa. Around 325 of Botswana’s approximate 500 bird species are found at Nxamaseri.

Okavango Horse Safaris (Pty) Ltd

Okuti

P Bag 23, Maun Tel: +267 686 1671 Fax: +267 686 1672 Email: safaris@okavangohorse.com www.okavangohorse.com

PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282 Email: info@kerdowney.bw www.kerdowneybotswana.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.

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 wilderness of one of Botswana’s prime game viewing regions.

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 game drives with night drives. The company is committed to responsible tourism, staff development and the protection of the Okavango Delta.

Planet Baobab Postnet Suite 290, Private Bag X31, Saxonwold 2132, Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 447 1605 Fax: +27 11 447 6905 Email: res2@unchartedafrica.com www.unchartedafrica.com

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 unhindered 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.

Pom Pom Camp Tel: +267 686 4436 Fax: +267 686 0040 Email: reservations@pompomcamp.com www.pompomcamp.com

Near the village of Gweta, 290 km from Francistown, and 200km from Maun, Planet Baobab combines style with comfort while remaining true to its African inspiration.

In the heart of the Okavango Delta, within the Matsebe concession area, Pom Pom Camp is a 20-25 minutes scenic flight over Okavango Delta from Maun.

Accommodation provides different options at all price levels.

Surrounded by miles of reeds, the camp overlooks a scenic lagoon and is quietly nestled under shady trees. In the lagoon, hippo grunt and frolic and guests can explore the area in a mokoro, providing a wonderful and unique means of viewing wildlife while gliding between palm fringed islands.

Traditionally styled, Kalanga Huts with en-suite bathrooms or the shady campsite. All ages are welcome. The Africantastic ‘shebeen’ style central mess features a tasty bar menu, and when it heats up, cool off in the biggest coolest pool in the Kalahari. Activities on offer all year: guided bush walks; traditional cattle post and village visits; friendly habituated meerkats and historical baobabs. Dry season: 25th April to 31st October - Quad bike & sleep out on the Makgadikgadi saltpans Wet season: 1st November to 24th April - Zebra and wildebeest migration

The camp has nine large luxury safari tents, all with en-suite showers and flush toilets. The bathrooms are enclosed for privacy and security. In the main thatched building there is a cosy bar, lounge and restaurant, serving imaginative meals prepared by safari chefs. Activities available include game drives, night drives, mokoro excursions, boat cruises, game walks and fishing.

Quadrant Safaris t/a Classic Africa Safaris

Classic Africa Safaris aims to provide discerning travellers to Botswana with a unique, first class safari experience in eco-friendly and eco-sensitive environment. The company has an operational camp in the Kalahari namely Kalahari Desert Camp. The camp has five luxury tents which are exquisitely furnished with twin beds teak dressing table and wardrobe. En-suite facilities include flush toilets and hot showers. The Kalahari Desert Camp also has an enchanting honeymoon option where guests can be accommodated in a suite with a private swimming pool, outside door shower and a double bed. The company motto is to offer travellers an encompassing and memorable experience of the Kalahari in Botswana.

CAMPS & LODGES

PO Box 259, Gaborone Tel/Fax: +267 (0)319 0662 Email: mail@classicafricasafaris.com www.classicafricasafaris.com

Royal Tree Lodge PO Box 250088, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 680 0757; 683 0080 Email: treelodge@netspread.co.bw www.royaltreelodge.com

The Royal Tree Lodge is a small lodge ideally situated away from the bustle of Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. The lodge itself is set on a 200-hectare wildlife estate along the Thalamakane River; 20 minutes drive from the town centre. A number of wildlife species have been introduced to the area, these include; giraffe, eland, kudu and many more. The main thatched lounge, bar and dining room is spacious, stylishly furnished and opens onto a large teak deck. Guest accommodation consists seven well-appointed luxurious tents and two honeymoon chalets. Activities include the marked walking trails, horse riding and day trips to the Moremi Game Reserve.

San Camp, deep in the Kalahari, is one of the most romantic and intimate camps in Africa. Completely rebuilt in 2011, the camp’s classic seven white tents stand majestically on the edge of the endless Makgadikgadi Salt Pans – each sheltered by a cluster of desert palms. The central dining tent houses a small library and natural history museum filled with fascinating artefacts from the area. There is also a yoga and meditation tent for guests wanting to enjoy the space and serenity of the area. Activities on offer at San Camp include: interacting with incredibly friendly habituated meerkats, walking with Bushmen guides, game drives to experience unique desert wildlife, Chapman’s Baobab - one of the oldest and biggest trees in Africa, bird watching, night drives and quad biking across the lunar expanse of the pans. San Camp operates during the dry season, from 16 April to 31 October.

Sanctuary Chief’s Camp

PO Box 782607, Sandton 2146, S. Africa Tel: +27 11 438 4650 Fax: +27 86 218 1482 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges

PO Box 782607, Sandton 2146, S Africa Tel: +27 11 438 4650 Fax: +27 86 218 1482 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges

Sanctuary Baines’ Camp is named after the 19th-century explorer and artist 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.

Sanctuary 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.

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.

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Postnet Suite 290, Private Bag X31 Saxonwold 2132, Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 447 1605 Fax: +27 11 447 6905 Email: res1@unchartedafrica.com www.unchartedafrica.com

Sanctuary Baines’ Camp

The four-poster beds are fully mobile, giving guests the choice to sleep under star-laden skies. Each room is equipped with a hair dryer, ceiling fan, in-room safe and minibar and an oversized deck for outdoor dining.

San Camp

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, which generally infiltrate the area in June or July and remain for four to five months. Comprising 12 luxury bush pavilions, each guest room has its own spacious seating area, private game viewing deck with 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. Relaxing Spa treatments are also available from the treatment room, a great way to relax after an afternoon game drive.

Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero

Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp

PO Box 782607, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 11 438 4650 Fax: +27 86 218 1482 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges

PO Box 782607, Sandton 2146, S. Africa Tel: +27 11 438 4650 Fax: +27 86 218 1482 Email: southernafrica@sanctuaryretreats.com www.sanctuaryretreats.com/lodges

Sanctuary 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.

Set in an amphitheatre of ebony and sausage trees on the southern tip of Chief’s Island, Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp borders the southern section of the Moremi Game Reserve.

Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero has 15 cottages each measuring 61 square meters and has its own en-suite bathroom with a modern free standing bath, indoor and outdoor showers, private garden with hammock, sala, mosquito nets, ceiling fans, air conditioning, hair dryer, 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. The full-service spa offers a range of treatments and rituals of the highest quality to relax, restore and revitalize guests.

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 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. Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp 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 unique and educational elephant interaction is also available at an additional cost.

Sango Safari Camp Private Bag 342, Maun Tel: +267 686 3763 Fax: +267 680 0937 Email: reservations@sangosafaricamp.com www.sangosafaricamp.com

Sango Safari Camp is nestled in the shade of the trees overlooking the Khwai River. Situated on the outskirts of the traditional village of Khwai and on the border of Moremi Game Reserve, the camp offers guests the perfect base from which to explore the wildlife and culture of this unique habitat. Accommodating 12 guests in six en-suite meru tents Sango Safari Camp is designed in the style of the classic tented safari camp of days gone by. With its open-air bucket showers, hand crafted furnishings and classic styling Sango Safari Camp aims to rekindle the atmosphere of the luxury mobile safari camp, successfully blending the rustic with the luxurious.

Savute Safari Lodge Tel: +27 11 394 3873 Fax: +27 11 394 2112 Email: info@desertdelta.com 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.

Savute Elephant Camp c/o Orient-Express Safaris, PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 • Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: sandy.fowler@orient-express.com www.orient-express-safaris.com PO Box 786432, Sandton 2146, South Africa Tel: +27 21 483 1600 • Fax: +27 (0)86 688 6667 Email: safaris@orient-express.com

Perched on the banks of the flowing 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. The Savute Channel, one of the greatest mysteries and fascinations of Northern Botswana, is flowing again after nearly 30 years of lying dormant. All tents, public areas and the 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 comfortable outdoor loungers, dressing rooms, air conditioning and outdoor showers.

Savuti Bush Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

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 paintings at Gubatsa Hills, add magic to an already delightful African safari.

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.

Seba Camp

Selinda Camp

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel +267 686 0086 Fax +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

PO Box 22, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0505 Fax: +267 625 0352 Email: reservations@selindareserve.com www.greatplainsconservation.com

Overlooking a perennial lagoon with prolific birdlife and resident pods of hippo, Seba Camp has eight well-appointed, spacious tents elevated from the ground – each has an en-suite bathroom and a private deck with magnificent views.

Selinda Camp is located in the Selinda Reserve, a private wildlife concession of some 300,000 acres in the northern Botswana.

Well-lit paths lead to the communal dining area, bar and a lounge-library. Seba Camp also has a secluded swimming pool to refresh and relax in after a game drive. Gourmet meals are served, usually al fresco, in the dining area. Five-star cuisine and superb dinners follow cocktails shared by guests, researchers and guides around a traditional campfire.

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 extraordinary 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, fishing, nature walks and boating along the Selinda Spillway.

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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.

Between 1980 and 2008 the channel ceased to flow and Savuti Bush Camp overlooked open grassland. During 2008, the Savute Channel once more began to flow, creating a water source that rapidly filled with aquatic life, wide varieties of waterbirds and hippo. This in turn attracted one of the highest dry season concentrations of elephant in the country, roan and other antelope and their attendant predators – lion, cheetah and wild dog.

Shinde

Tau Pan

PO Box 27, Maun Tel: +267 686 0375 Fax: +267 686 1282 Email: info@kerdowney.bw www.kerdowneybotswana.com

c/o Kwando Safaris, PO Box 550 Maun Tel: +267 686 1449 Fax: +267 686 1457 Email: info@kwando.co.bw www.kwando.co.bw

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.

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 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 atmosphere 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.

Tholo Safaris PO Box 6, Ghanzi Tel: +267 7212 4000 Fax: +267 7280 5000 Email: tholosafaris@gmail.com

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 bathrooms. 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.

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Tubu Tree Lodge

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Tubu Tree Camp is a small camp built on the western side of Hunda Island situated 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, ensuring diverse and spectacular game viewing.

The CKGR gets animals such as springbok, gemsbok and wildebeest in their thousands and is quite a sight to behold. Predators abound with plentiful lions – especially the famous Kalahari black-maned lion, cheetah, leopard and jackals. Brown hyenas and wild dogs are also found in the area. The eight environmentally adapted rooms are all solar powered and one of these rooms is a family room. The Tau Pan is in a national park, a very ecologically sensitive area and for this reason no night drives or off road driving is permitted.

Toro Safari Lodge PO Box 511, Kasane Tel: +267 625 2694 Fax: +267 625 2695 Cell: +267 7458 4254 Email: torolodge@botsnet.bw 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 accommodation 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.

Tuli Safari Lodge Tel: +267 264 5303/43 Fax: +267 264 5344 Cell: +267 744 64188 Email: info@tulilodge.com www.tulilodge.com

Tuli Safari Lodge is set in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve (NTGR), located in the easternmost corner of Botswana. Here is a unique, timeless corner of Africa where nature and culture combine in spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history.

The camp is built in a 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.

Game drives and bush walks with exceptional guides, hides tucked away in the bush (where guests can also stay overnight for the ultimate back-to-nature experience) and horse rides in the wild are all available at the lodge. There are eight cosy suites, a sparkling pool, waterhole and star-deck awaiting the return of Tuli guests after an adventurous game drive.

Activities include day and night game drives in open game viewing 4x4 vehicles. During the flood season (normally May to September) boating, fishing and mokoro trips are also offered.

Tuli is easily accessible from South Africa, and fits in well with a trip incorporating the Waterberg, Kruger National Park and the World Heritage site at Mapungubwe. It is also a natural staging post en route to the Kalahari, Okavango or Chobe, and on to Victoria Falls.

Vumbura Plains Camp

Xakanaxa Camp

1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel +267 686 0086 Fax +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

PO Box 26, Maun Tel: +267 686 0097 Fax: +267 686 0571 Email: info@moremi-safaris.com www.moremi-safaris.com

Vumbura Plains is a luxury camp situated in a private concession 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.

As passionate custodians of one of Botswana’s original safari camps, the owners of Xakanaxa Camp have mindfully created an authentic bush camp that blends harmoniously with nature, whilst providing guests with exceptional comforts and extraordinary experiences. Set on raised wooden platforms under the shade of towering trees, Xakanaxa’s thatched dining room, lounge/bar area, curio shop,fire deck and a new swimming pool provide a restful sanctuary with magnificent river views.

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.

Xigera Camp 1 Mathiba Road, Private Bag 014, Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Accommodation for 24 guests is in twelve spacious and tastefully furnished tents with twin or double beds and en-suite showers, hand basins and toilet facilities. Situated on the fringes of the lagoon, each tented suite has a private viewing deck with comfortable loungers. Located in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, the camp is set on the banks of the pristine Khwai River that overlooks the Xakanaxa Lagoon. The camp is one of few offering a year-round land and water game viewing experience in open land rovers, powerboats or dug-out canoes known locally as mekoro.

Xugana Island Lodge Tel: +27 11 706 0861 Fax: +27 11 706 0863 Email: reservations@desertdelta.com www.desertdelta.com

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 luxuriously 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.

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.

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 found anywhere in the 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.

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.

Zarafa Camp

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. In terms of activities, fishing, nature walks and brunch and sundowner cruises aboard the HES Zibadianja are all available.

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PO Box 22, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0505 Fax: +267 625 0352 Email: reservations@selindareserve.com www.greatplainsconservation.com

Cresta Bosele Hotel

Cresta Botsalo Hotel

PO Box 177, Selebi-Phikwe Tel: +267 261 0675 Fax: +267 261 1083 Email: resbosele@cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.com

PO Box 35, Palapye Tel: +267 492 0245 Fax: +267 492 0587 Email: resbotsalo@cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.com

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.

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.

A three-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.

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

Cresta Marang Gardens Hotel

P Bag 00126, Gaborone Tel: +267 397 5375 Fax: +267 390 0635/318 4609 Email: reslodge@cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.com

PO Box 807, Francistown Tel: +267 241 3991/2/3 Fax: +267 241 2130 Email: reservations@marang.cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.com

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 bathroom, radio, DSTV television, direct telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, shaver outlets and hair dryer.

The Cresta Marang Gardens Hotel occupies the most beautiful natural hotel location in Botswana, just 4 km outside Francistown on the banks of the Tati River.

The lodge also provides two small conference boardrooms, secretarial services, laundry, dry cleaning as well as daily transport services.

Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

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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.

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.

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 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.

On the banks of the Chobe River 17°47’1”S, 25°9’51”E Tel: +267 625 0300 • Fax: +267 625 0301 Email: resmowana@cresta.co.bw www.crestamarakanelo.com; www.crestahotels.com

The four-star double-storey Mowana Safari Resort & Spa was built around a baobab tree said to be over 800 years old. In this tranquil bush setting guests will experience true comfort, superb accommodation, fine cuisine and personalized service. The 114 en-suite, air-conditioned luxury rooms and a presidential suite have been tastefully decorated in an ethnic style to complement the natural ambience. The property is complimented with newly established world class spa and wellness centre to breath fresh air in your body and soul. The well stocked wellness centre and spa with wide range of services and products to pamper and indulge is the ultimate in personal relaxation and rejuvenation. Serondela Restaurant offers cuisine inspired by the flavours of Africa. The Savuti Bar and conference facilities are also available. Activities include a nine-hole golf course, wellnesscentre, tennis, swimming, tiger-fishing, bird-watching and game-drives.

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 1840 Email: respresident@cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.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.

Cresta Riley’s Hotel Riverside, Maun • 19°59’20”S, 23°25’35”E Tel: +267 686 0320 • Fax: +267 686 0580 Res Tel: +27 11 881 1234 South Africa: Toll Free 0861 27 3782 Fax: +27 11 881 1222 Email: resrileys@cresta.co.bw www.crestamarakanelo.com www.crestahotels.com

Located on the banks of the slow-drifting Thamalakane River, Riley’s is surrounded by its own sprawling landscaped gardens and is an excellent venue for both the tourist and the businessman. Accommodation comprises 51 air-conditioned bedrooms, all of which are en-suite with satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and tea- and coffee-making facilities. The Riley’s Grill, which seats up to 50 guests, offers continental and full English buffet breakfasts and an à la carte menu for lunch and dinner.

Cresta Thapama Hotel P Bag 31, Francistown Tel: +267 241 3872 Fax: +267 241 3766/241 8690 Email: resthapama@cresta.co.bw www.crestahotels.com

Cresta Thapama Hotel is a four-star hotel located in Francistown, Botswana’s secondlargest commercial centre. Satisfying the constant flow of tourists and business executives, 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 accommodate 80 people. The rooms can be combined.

Gaborone Sun

Maun Lodge

P Bag 0016, Gaborone Tel: +267 361 6000 Fax: +267 390 2555 Email: gabs_res@sunint.co.za www.sun-international.co.za

PO Box 376, Maun Tel: +267 686 3939 Fax: +267 686 3969 Email: maun.lodge@info.bw www.maunlodge.com

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.

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 a growing number of organisers in the conference and incentives 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.

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.

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The conference room accommodates up to 120 delegates seated in cinema style, and audiovisual equipment is available. Maun is the gateway to the Okavango, and tours and safaris can be arranged to the Okavango Delta, F Savuti or the Chobe National Parks.

Oasis Motel Plot 171, Zeerust Road, Tlokweng PO Box 30331, Gaborone Tel: +267 (0)392 8396 Fax: +267 (0)392 8568 www.oasismotel.co.bw

Oasis Motel is located 4 km from the heart of Gaborone on the Gaborone-Tlokweng boarder (RSA) road. The hotel is a short distance from the River Walk Shopping Mall and has easy access to the city’s business hub and the airport. The motel has 110 air conditioned rooms, with standard features such as DSTV, telephone, Wi-Fi and en-suite bathrooms. All our rooms are spacious with safe and secure parking next to the room itself. Single rooms, double rooms, twin rooms, chalets (double room with separate lounge and kitchenette) and family rooms are available. Set amidst almost five hectares of tranquil, shady gardens the Oasis Motel has numerous facilities within the grounds such as a swimming pool, bar, shops, a bureau de change facility, ATM facility, secured and ample parking and 24-hour security. There is also a choice of two restaurants- the ‘Reflections’ and the ‘Terrace Restaurant’. Oasis Motel is popular for its state of the art conference and banqueting facilities.

Peermont Metcourt, Francistown Plot no 32366, Blue Jacket Street PO Box 30703, Francistown GPS: 21°10’22.46”S, 27°30’46.12”E Tel: +267 244 1100 • Fax: +267 244 0775 Email: info@ft.metcourt.com www.metcourt.com

Situated in the heart of Francistown’s central business district, the Peermont Metcourt offers modern quality, efficiency and excellent value for money. Over the past few years Francistown has seen a growth in demand for quality establishments at affordable rates. The Peermont Metcourt 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 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.

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Peermont Mondior, Gaborone

Plot no 21117, Corner Mobuto & Maratadiba Road, The Village, Gaborone GPS: 24°40’11.25”S, 25°55’39.84”E Tel: +267 319 0600 • Fax: +267 319 0660 Email: info@gab.mondior.com www.mondior.com

For those who prefer quiet, understated elegance, the charm of the Peermont Mondior lies in its unique ‘African chic’ style that combines a sense of timelessness with a warm and earthy atmosphere. This popular and elegant four-star hotel, with its 67 large rooms, offers the discerning guest first-class service while successfully maintaining international standards at attractive rates. All rooms provide semi self-catering facilities. Other facilities include a boardroom, a conference room and a tranquil splash pool. The News Cafe next to the hotel blends the tempting delights of its original menu with the latest culinary trends. The Peermont Mondior 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. For guest convenience a complimentary airport shuttle service in Gaborone is available.

Peermont Metcourt Inn,

at the Grand Palm Resort Bonnington Farm, Molepolole Road, Gaborone GPS: 24°38’27.16”S, 25°52’ 46.55”E Tel: +267 363 7907 Fax: +267 391 0402 Email: metres@grandpalm.bw www.metcourt.com

Peermont 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 Peermont Metcourt Inn have access to the Grand Palm Hotel Casino & Convention Resort’s magnificent variety of facilities, as well as a free airport shuttle service in Gaborone.

Peermont Walmont Hotel, at the Grand Palm Resort

Bonnington Farm, Molepolole Road, Gaborone GPS: 24°38’27.16”S, 25°52’ 46.55”E Tel: +267 363 7777 Fax: +267 391 2989 Email: info@grandpalm.bw www.grandpalm.bw

Peermont Walmont Hotel, at the Grand Palm Resort is proud to be Botswana’s first fivestar 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) Botswana’s hotel tourism industry now boasts the new sophisticated deluxe Peermont Walmont Hotel. This beautiful 188-room hotel offers comfortable bedrooms and suites, with an accesscontrolled fifth floor featuring the Executive Club Lounge and business services. It is located just 4 km from the city centre and 12 km from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. 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. A free airport shuttle service in Gaborone is available to all guests.

Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort PO Box 132, Gaborone Tel: +267 393 0000/360 4000 Fax: +267 315 9663 Email: sales@phakalane.co.bw www.phakalane.com

The Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort is located just 15 km from central Gaborone. It features a multi-million pula clubhouse and an 18-hole championship golf course. The estate has 12 self-catering villas that consist of six four-bedroom and six threebedroom 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 selfcatering 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. The Office Bar overlooks 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 fine dining. Various golf, conference and private function packages, as well as function venues, are available to suit all requirements.

Sunbeam Hotel

Private Bag 058, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 0177 Email: sedia@info.bw

Sedia Riverside Hotel offers visitors a unique venue where they unwind, relax and enjoy personalised service. The lush green environment creates a relaxed atmosphere which is full of character. There are 24 guest rooms and 10 chalets, all air conditioned and with en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, and refrigerators. Fast internet connection is also available. The area surrounding the large swimming pool is the perfect setting to enjoy afternoon tea and al fresco dinners. There is also a private veranda which overlooks the lawns and gardens and stretches down to the banks of the Thamalakane River. The river is carpeted with water lilies and attracts many birds and animals. Guest can relax with a quiet refreshment around the poolside or take a leisurely boat cruise along the Thamalakane River in the hotel’s 16-seater boat. No matter what pace of life you are seeking, the friendly Sedia Riverside Hotel welcomes guests and provides comfortable accommodation in a spacious and tranquil setting.

Tati River Lodge Old Gaborone Road, Plot 16076, Block 6 P Bag F 333, Francistown Tel: +267 240 6000 Fax: +267 240 6080 Email: res@trl.co.bw www.trl.co.bw

Sunbeam Hotel ‘The place of smile’ is an image of elegance, class and exclusivity. It is stylishly furnished and decorated with marble. Sunbeam hotel is the right choice for guests seeking not only the highest level of service, comfort and luxury but also affordable accommodation. The hotel has 23 guest rooms, from single rooms, standard rooms to deluxe suite, a conference facility and a cocktail bar with access to the balcony. All bedrooms are en-suitesand equipped with air conditioning, a TV, wireless broadband, mini-bar, coffee table and refreshment tray, direct-dial telephone.

Tati River Lodge is a picturesque three star traditional country lodge and conference centre, conveniently situated 8 km from the centre of Francistown. Located on the banks of the Taita River banks, this tranquil venue with its unique ambience is ideal for conferences, weddings, special functions and product launches.

This makes the Sunbeam Hotel exceptionally different from other places within the district and convenient for business. It is just 10 minutes’ drive from Sir Seretse Khama Airport and a five-minute walk from Police Service Station and Botswana Defence Force (SSKB). The hotel is situated in the heart of the commercial area with many vehicle selling outlets and a fine selection of restaurants and pubs, all within a few minutes’ walk.

The Mophane Grill offers mouth-watering cuisine inspired by the flavours of Africa. The lunch and dinner menus are an assortment of tasty home-cooked meals and served on the large sun terrace as guests relax in the sun. Alternatively the a la carte Mopipi Restaurant serves fine cuisine and seats up to 48 people.

The lodge presently boasts 80 delightful rooms, all tastefully decorated in rustic African theme. All rooms are air conditioned and have 13-channel TVs, telephones and tea & coffee making facilities. The lodge also has a secure camping site with hot & cold showers.

HOTEL SECTOR

Plot No 148, Mogoditshane off Molepolole Rd, opposite BDF PO Box 502850, Gaborone Tel: +267 350 0146 Cell: +267 7300 1610 Fax: +267 316 0907 Email: sunbeam@brobemail.co.bw

Sedia Riverside Hotel

Innisfree Apartments Plot 5004 Boteti Road, Tlokweng Gaborone, PO Box 301294, Tlokweng Tel: +267 395 3603 Fax: +267 319 0593 Email: innisfree@info.bw www.innisfreeapartments.co.bw

Innisfree Apartments is a fully serviced hotel in the village of Tlokweng, near Gaborone.

SELF CATERING

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 selfcatering. 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.

GUEST HOUSES

Linville Boutique Bed & Breakfast

PO Box 1499, Gaborone Tel: +267 318 5622 Cell: +267 713 13082 Email: linville.bedbreakfast@gmail.com

Stylish and peaceful, Linville Boutique Bed & Breakfast is situated in the newly established suburb of Block 7 in Gaborone. Linville is just a stone-throw away from Botswana Television Studios and minutes away from the CBD, major shopping centres and the Sir Seretse Khama Airport. With its warm and comfortable environment, it’s ‘your home away from home’. This guest house offers three individually decorated bedrooms with satellite television (DSTV), air conditioning, en-suite bathroom and easy access to the pool and gardens.

Motheo Apartments PO Box 301294, Tlokweng Tel/Fax: +267 318 1587 Email: motheo@info.bw 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.

The Garden Lodge c/o O’Shaughnessy’s (Pty) Ltd P Bag K 48, Plot 714 President Avenue, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0051 Fax: +267 625 0577 Email: gabi@thegardenlodge.com 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 22 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. For dinner, guests generally sit at one table, allowing them to meet each other. Often, the conversation continues well after the meal has ended, often in the bar which overlooks the Chobe River.

Kalahari Air Services Air Botswana Sir Seretse Khama Airport PO Box 92, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 2812 Fax: +267 397 4802 www.airbotswana.co.bw

Air Botswana, the national carrier for Botswana, was created in July 1972 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 maintains a fleet of three ATR42-500 and two ATR 72-500 advanced turbo propeller aircraft. In addition to its responsibilities as a domestic carrier, it operates regional service in full support of national development and the important tourism industry. 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 endeavours. Air Botswana operates a route network consisting; Gaborone-Maun; Gaborone-Kasane; Gaborone-Francistown; Maun-Kasane; Gaborone-Harare; Gaborone-Johannesburg; Maun-Johannesburg; Kasane-Johannesburg; Francistown-Johannesburg; GaboroneNairobi and Gaborone-Lusaka.

Mack Air P Bag 329, Maun Tel: +267 686 0675 Fax: +267 686 0036 Email: reservations@mackair.co.bw Email: accounts@mackair.co.bw www.mackair.com

Mack Air is a well established air charter company that has been operating in Northern Botswana since 1994. The operation began with one Cessna 206 A2-AKB aircraft.

In the Okavango Delta, Mack Air specialises in camp transfers, supply runs, scenic flights and medical evacuations. Mack Air today operates a fleet of 17 aircraft and employs a total of 44 personnel including a flight crew of 18. 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.

Safari Air Cnr Airport Avenue and Mathiba Road Maun Tel: +267 686 0022 Fax: +267 686 0037 Email: opsman@safariair.co.bw

Established in 1987, Safari Air provides a ‘seat in plane’ and charter service to camps and lodges throughout northern Botswana. The company operates a mixed fleet of Cessna 206 and 208 (Caravan) aircraft as well as Gippsland Airvans. These aircraft are ideally suited for operating from the remote airstrips of the Okavango Delta and Chobe. Safari Air’s operations base is in Maun, at the heart of Botswana’s safari industry.

Kalahari Air Services was established in Gaborone in 1968, and has since developed into the largest commercial charter and maintenance organisation in Botswana. Providing the full aviation service; operating private charters based from the capital for both the tourism industry and business travellers, in addition to maintaining over 90 customer aircraft across facilities in both Gaborone and Maun. The twin-turbine engine fleet is able to access remote tourism destinations and commercial hubs throughout Southern Africa in operating; private charter, survey flying and air ambulance flights. For private aircraft owners, Kalahari Air Services provides a tailored management service for flight operations and maintenance planning. Kalahari Air Services is proud of its safety record and quality of service, and is been rated by Anglo American Corporation and Shell. All aircraft are maintained and operated to the highest of international standards, working within the Safety Management System (SMS) of International and Regional Civil Aviation Authorities requirements.

Moremi Air Safaris P Bag 187, Maun Tel: +267 686 3632 Fax: +267 686 2078 Email: info@moremiair.com www.moremiair.com

Moremi Air Services (Pty) Ltd is an air charter company based in Maun. 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.

Wilderness Air P Bag 159, Maun Tel: +267 686 0778 Fax: +267 686 1649 Email: reservations@wilderness-air.co.bw Email: ashleighb@wilderness-air.com www.wilderness-air.com

Wilderness Air (previously known as Sefofane Air Charters), has been in operation for over 20 years. The business started with one man’s dream of becoming an African bush pilot in Botswana. Today Wilderness Air flies over 2.7 million hectares of wilderness conservation land and moving over 75,000 passenger per annum to remote bush destinations. Wilderness Air is currently operational in five countries within Southern Africa; Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa with a fleet exceeding 50 aircraft through the regions. The Wilderness Air team has a proven record with safety, efficiency and a reliable service for guests. They continually examine and assess safety requirements within their business process. Over the years, the company has kept abreast of the latest safety standards and has tested and implemented them. This approach has put Wilderness Air at the forefront of the niche we operate in – air transport to remote ecotourism destinations.

AIR CHARTER & AIRLINE SECTOR

The company is based in Maun and serves destinations throughout Botswana and neighbouring countries stretching as far afield as Johannesburg, Windhoek, Victoria Falls and Vilanculos.

Head Office; Hangar 1 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport PO Box 41278, Broadhurst, Gaborone Tel +267 395 1804/3593 • Fax +267 391 2015 Maun Office; Maun Airport, Hangar 2, P/Bag 361, Maun Tel +267 686 3342/3817 • Fax +267 686 3818 www.kalahariair.co.bw

&Beyond Chobe Under Canvas c/o &Beyond, Private Bag X27, Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4441 Fax: +27 11 809 4511 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

Well-used animal trails meander between five en-suite safari tents at &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas, which is positioned at exclusive private wilderness campsites in the Chobe National Park. Booked on a nightly basis, each tent offers a comfortable double bed for travellers tired from the day’s adventures, as well as an en-suite bathroom, separate toilet and hot bucket shower. Guests can share in experiences over a pre-dinner drink in the lamplight of the shared guest areas. Delicious home-cooked meals are served beneath the stars before a final coffee and cognac enjoyed around a blazing fire. This fully serviced wilderness camping experience introduces guests to the natural highlights of Chobe National Park – one of the top game reserves in the world and home to the largest single concentration of elephant. Daily adventures include morning and afternoon game drives, as well as boat cruises along the Chobe River.

&Beyond Expeditions

MOBILE SECTOR

c/o &Beyond P Bag X27, Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4447 Fax: +27 11 809 4400 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

&Beyond Moremi Under Canvas c/o &Beyond, Private Bag X27 Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4441 Fax: +27 11 809 4511 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

&Beyond is one of the world’s leading ecotourism companies, deeply committed to providing the ultimate in responsible 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.

&Beyond Moremi Under Canvas offers authentic safari experiences among the diverse landscapes and ample wildlife of the Moremi Game Reserve. This intimate camp has just five safari tents and is positioned at exclusive private wilderness campsites throughout the vast floodplains, open grasslands and thick forests of the game reserve.

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 mekoro 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.

Booked on a nightly basis, each safari tent boasts a comfortable double bed, en-suite bathroom, separate toilet and bucket shower. Spend a quiet afternoon gazing out onto the African bush from the shared guest areas or enjoy a mouth-watering meal served in the open air, under the shade of canvas. The night time noises of the bush lull guests to sleep beneath a thick blanket of stars. Morning and afternoon game drives venture into the depths of this varied game reserve in search of its varied and abundant wildlife.

&Beyond Savute Under Canvas

Africa Pride

c/o &Beyond, Private Bag X27, Benmore 2010, South Africa Tel: +27 11 809 4441 ax: +27 11 809 4511 Email: safaris@andBeyond.com www.andBeyond.com

PO Box 989, Maun Tel: +267 686 4845 Fax: +267 686 4657 After hours: +267 686 4655 Cell: 7215 1808/7224 5968 Email: africapride@dynabyte.bw www.africapride.travel

&Beyond Savute Under Canvas is located in the renowned Savute corner of Chobe National Park, offering exceptional game viewing opportunities. This fully serviced wilderness camping experience is situated at a selection of Savute’s best private campsites. The five safari tents boast full-sized double or twin beds, and an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and hot bucket shower.

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.

The guest areas comprise comfortable tents for dining, sharing a pre-dinner drink or simply whiling the time away between safaris with a good book and frosted beer or glass of wine. In the evenings traditional bush dinners, prepared over the open flame, are served under African skies. With its striking, semi-arid landscape, Savute is home to leopard, cheetah and wild dog, as well as Africa’s highest concentration of lion. Guests set out in search of the area’s ample wildlife on twice daily game drives in semi-open 4x4 safari vehicles with guaranteed window seats and uninterrupted views.

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.

Africa Under Canvas c/o Didibakwe Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 109, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0139 Fax: +267 625 0149 Email: booking@africaundercanvas.net Email: african@info.bw 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.

African Odyssey

Africa Voyages P Bag 114-Suite 59, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 686 5117 Cell: +267 72 70 27 11 Skype: africa.voyages Email: africavoyages@dynabyte.bw www.africavoyages.info

Africa Voyages specialises in the French speaking market. The tailor made itineraries are designed to suit guests needs while on safaris within the most pristine areas of Botswana; The Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Makgadikgadi, Moremi, Okavango Delta, Chobe, combined with Victoria falls, Namibia, Zambia. The classification of safaris on offer covers the whole range of safaris including: photographic safaris, family safaris, birding safaris, horseback safaris, adventure safaris, self-drive safaris, yoga safaris, cultural safaris and specialised safaris for people with disabilities. The wide range of budget packages includes the comfortable mobile safari under the stars, the charming bush lodges to the most luxurious accommodation in Botswana.

Afrika Calls

PO Box 350, Kasane Tel/Fax: +267 6250 500; +267 6252 270 Email: botsreservations@bots.wildhorizons.co.zw www.wildhorizons.co.za

PO Box 726, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 68 00 710 Cell: +267 72 109 959; +267 71 234 557 Email: afrikacalls@botsnet.bw www.africalls.homestead.com

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.

Afrika Calls is a Botswana-based and owned mobile safari company established in 2002 and operating from Maun – the gateway to the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park and other wildlife destinations. After having worked for different safari companies for a period of over 16 years, Pius Tebele, the company owner and experienced guide, believed there was a lack of dedicated cultural tourism within the safari industry.

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.

Afrika Calls has therefore been built and developed to incorporate cultural tourism within safari experiences – this includes meetings with the legendary bushmen, visits to the Drotsky’s Caves and involvement with the Kuru San Dance Festival – an annual three-day celebration of the San-Bushmen culture. There are several different kinds of safaris on offer; mobile safaris, lodge safaris, tailor-made itineraries and day-trips. All explorations are enjoyed from the comfort of specially adapted 4x4 vehicles.

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Afro Trek Safaris P Bag 058, Maun Tel: +267 686 2574/5110 Fax: +267 686 2574/1730 Email: sedia@info.bw Email: quadrum@info.bw 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 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

Bushlife Safaris c/o Safari 24, PO Box 3662 Swakopmund, Namibia Tel: +264 (0)64 404 511 Fax: +264 (0)64 403 526 Email info@safari24.com www.safari24.com

Bushlife Safaris (Pty) Ltd, 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.

MOBILE SECTOR

Capricorn Safaris

P Bag 021, Maun Tel: +267 686 1165 Fax: +267 686 2991 Email: info@capricornsafaris.com 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 and has been running 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 crystalclear waters of the Okavango, a flying safari and multiple country safaris. Capricorn Safaris is experienced in providing classic camping with all the comforts of a luxury tented camp, yet still a true African wilderness experience.

Bush Ways Safaris P Bag 342, Maun Tel: +267 686 3685 Fax: +267 680 0937 Email: reservations@bushways.com www.bushways.com

Bush Ways Safaris is an adventure 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 reveal the vast beauty of Africa. From its headquarters in Maun, Bush Ways Safaris offers semi-participation, fully serviced as well as accommodated safaris. The Fully Serviced Safari has two itineraries both 7-days in length. The Accommodated Safari has one itinerary lasting 15-days. 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.

BushTracks Safaris PO Box 747, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0840; +267 625 0450 Cell: +267 71 307 083 Fax: +267 625 0440 Email: reservations@safari.co.bw Skype: bushtracks.safaris1 www.bushtracksbotswanasafaris.com

Kasane-based Bushtracks Safaris offers trips into and throughout Chobe National Park. These are arranged at fi xed 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.

Capture Africa Plot 2924, Maun Private Bag BO 28, Boseja, Maun Tel: +267 686 1200 Fax: +267 680 0260 Email: info@captureafrica.com www.captureafrica.com

If it’s the excitement of an African safari that grabs you, then Capture Africa is the perfect outfitter to turn your dreams into reality. A family owned and run company, Capture Africa pride themselves on attention to detail - from the planning stage to each minute of the safari experience. Capture Africa specialise in tailor-made, private safaris throughout Botswana. Each mobile camping adventure takes guests through pristine wilderness areas while they enjoy all the creature comforts of home. Only employing the most knowledgeable and professional guides, Capture Africa ensures that guests have a fully enriched experience and learn about the wilderness around them. Children are welcome and safaris can be tailored accordingly to suit their needs. Other services and activities include, game walks with armed professional guides, night drives and helicopter flights.

Chobe Explorations PO Box 32, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0340 Fax: +267 625 0280 Email: info@chobeexplorations.com www.desertdelta.com

Chobe Explorations was registered in 1985 a year after Chobe Game Lodge was re-opened. The main function of Chobe Explorations only focus on all guest related activities for Chobe Holdings Group of Companies. Activities are included in the package rate, these include land based game drives, boat cruises on the Chobe River providing an iconic standard in service and equipment levels. It is mainly occupied with doing airport transfers and inters Camps transfers between the Desert and Delta Safaris properties. Chobe Explorations is a subsidiary of the Chobe Holdings Group of Companies. It serves purely as the guest activities division of the Chobe Game Lodge and also operate from the premises of Chobe Game Lodge inside the Chobe National park. Chobe Explorations is the only Safaris Company in Botswana which has hired and recruited female guides. At these point of time the company have a total of 14 females guides based at Chobe Game lodge.

Chobezi P Bag K33, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0992/625 1667 Fax: +267 625 1297 Email: info@chobezi.com 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.

Delta Rain (Pty) Ltd

Delta Rain provides quality, exciting and affordable mobile and mokoro safaris in the Okavango delta, throughout Botswana and further through southern Africa. Established in 1997 by owner operators who have a deep love of Africa and based at Sitatunga camp on the outskirts of Maun in Botswana, Delta Rain is ideally situated to provide itineraries to suit all tastes, levels of comfort and budget. Alongside their standard departures, the company offer bespoke tours created for individuals or groups. A number of the itineraries are specifically for families, including Mokoro excursions into the beautiful Okavango Delta and tented mobile safaris throughout Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. Whether your interests are wildlife or culture, birdlife or photographic contact Delta Rain to design your mobile safari.

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: drifters@drifters.co.za 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 equipment 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 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 experience, 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.

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Sitatunga Camp, Maun Tel. +267 680 0380 Fax. +267 680 0381 Email: info@deltarain.com www.deltarain.com

Drifters

Eco Africa Botswana Drumbeat Safaris PO Box 20228, Maun Tel: +267 686 3096 Email: drumbeat@drumbeatsafaris.com www.drumbeatsafaris.com

Drumbeat Safaris is a small mobile safari operator, owned by Annelies Zonjee, who started her African experience in 1990 and has since then only fallen more in love with this raw continent. The company organise private safaris for families of groups of friends, making use of exclusive campsites, which allows them to take younger children out in the bush as well. This is many times not possible in lodges or with other organised tours. But most important Drumbeat Safaris believe that this is your safari and therefore you can set the pace. Tours are guided by full professional guides and our cooks provide you with delicious three-course meals in our spacious dinner tent or under the stars. Camp assistants will make sure that all camp duties are carried out, leaving you with all the time in the world to enjoy your safari to the fullest. The big tents have proper beds and en-suite facilities, making your experience in the African bush very comfortable.

Elephant Trails Safari Co PO Box 989, Maun Tel: +267 686 4845 • Fax: +267 686 4657 Email: edurne@africapridebotswana.com Email: guy@elephanttrails.com 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.

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Game Trails

(Trading as Roger Dugmore Safaris) P Bag 035, Maun • Tel: +267 686 2427 Email: rdsafaris@ngami.net www.rogerdugmoresafaris.com www.ecoafricabotswana.com www.vasthorizonsbotswana.com Skype: Reservations – Roger Dugmore Safaris Facebook: Roger Dugmore Safaris

Roger Dugmore Safaris offers unparalleled mobile tented safaris to some of the most striking and unique areas in Botswana: Moremi Game Reserve (located in the Okavango Delta), Khwai (offering excellent night drives), Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, Nxai Pan National Park and Central Kalahari Game Reserve. These awe-inspiring destinations offer their own magnificence and beauty with abundant wildlife. All guides on safaris are creative personalities, gifted photographers and have a long history in the safari business. Itineraries are custom-designed to make every trip unique and memorable. Spacious walk-in tents with all the amenities needed for a luxury stay in the bush as well as hearty meals and camp service adds to the comfort of your adventure. As Roger would passionately say ‘The luxury is the adventure’.

Endeavour Safaris Private Bag 206 Maun, Botswana Tel: +267 686 0887 Cell: +267 72 309 099 Tel: +27 (0)21 5566114 (South Africa) Fax: +27 (0)88021 5566114 Cell: +27 (0)73 2067733 Email: info@endeavour-safaris.com www.endeavour-safaris.com

Endeavour Safaris is a tour operator providing a wide variety of options for travel in Southern Africa, particularly – but not limited to – tours and safaris in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Victoria Falls and Mozambique. In addition to the magical journeys created for all clients, Endevour Safaris also have a unique division that specialises in accessible travel for persons with disabilities: including mobility, visual, and hearing impairment, as well as persons requiring oxygen or kidney dialysis. The company offer an amazing array of experiences, including: luxury lodge safaris; fully serviced, mobile, semi-luxury camping safaris; semi-participation, mobile, budget camping safaris; photographic safaris; family safaris; honeymoon packages; beach & dive packages; adventure, disabled tours and safaris; lodge and camping combinations; country combinations and circuits; self drive tours and many more. Scheduled departure tours are also available.

John Chase Safaris

Private Bag 206, Maun Tel: +267 680 0369 Fax: +267 680 0955 Email: info@gametrailsbotswana.com www.gametrailsbotswana.com

PO Box 25004, Maun Tel: +267 6801 066 Cell: +267 7132 3323 Email: info@johnchasesafaris.com Email: reservations@johnchasesafaris.com www.johnchasesafaris.com

Game Trails is owner run by a unique team of dedicated individuals enabling it to deliver a professional and personalised safari experience. All operations are coordinated through its central Maun base using luxurious mobile tented camps in the traditional safaris style with all accommodation in en-suite facilities. Game Trails has expertly designed a comprehensive selection of safari packages of varying duration.

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.

The seven day Miracle Rivers takes in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta and the Khwai Community wilderness area. The 10 day Northern Highlights takes in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta and the Chobe National Park.

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.

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.

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.

Kalahari Holiday Tours

Plot 721, President Avenue, Kasane Private Bag K 15, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0880 • Fax: +267 625 0821 Cell: +267 (0)7144 8780 Email: info@kalahari-tours.net www.kalaharichobe.com skype: kalahari.holiday.tours

Kalahari Holiday Tours is Kasane based right on the doorstep of the famous Chobe National Park and we specialise in fishing, tented overnight safaris, game drives, boat cruises and arranging transfers in the area and across Borders. All services provided are professional, with experienced guides and helpful staff. Catch and release fishing trips take place at a range of locations including; the Chobe, Kasai Channel and Zambezi rivers. Camping trips run regularly within the Chobe National Park with various overnight options available. Kalahari Holiday Tours conduct daily game drives within the park and clients enjoy optimum wildlife viewing from the comfort of specially adapted modern 4x4 vehicles in this wildlife paradise. Boat cruises into the Chobe National Park offer some fantastic game viewing from a variety of vessels including a spacious double decker and aluminium speedboats.

Karibu Safari

Kalahari Skies Private Bag 28, Maun Tel: +267 686 2898 Cell: +267 (0)72 525 912; 72 299 523 Email: sales@kalahari-skies.com www.kalahari-skies.com

Kalahari Skies (formally Hemingway Safaris) are specialists in customised safaris and special interest groups. The company utilise a unique approach experiencing Botswana’s wildlife and wilderness. As well as offering the standard wilderness venues, such as the Moremi and Chobe Parks, Kalahari Skies provides a range of “off the beaten track” destinations. These packages include the Trans-Kalahari trip that takes guests across central Kalahari to the remote Transfrontier Park. The company employs some of the most knowledgeable guides in the industry, who are able to educate guests, not only on wildlife, but also on cultural traditions and the stars of the southern hemisphere. The vehicles are as unique as the safaris - each specially extended and fitted with pop-up roofs and fold down windows. This makes them virtually “all weather and all terrain” vehicles, ideal for keen photographers. The vehicles are also equipped with refrigerators, water, charging systems, satellite phones and medical kits.

Kazuma Trails t/a Over the Moon

P Bag 39, Maun Tel: +267 686 1225 Fax: +267 680 0390 Email: karibubots@info.bw www.karibu.co.za

PO Box 838, Kasane Tel: +267 71 363 653 Fax: +267 625 0725 Email: info@mobile-safaris.com www.mobile-safaris.com

Karibu is a reputable, well established safari company that has been organizing African safari vacations in Southern Africa since 1983. Over the past quarter century it’s dedication to well planned, authentic safari experiences for the discerning traveller has secured it the reputation of leading mobile safari operator in Southern Africa.

Kazuma Trails is owned and run by Antonette and David Carson. The company has a base in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and also in Kasane, Botswana. All trips are tailor made and have the added advantage of being able to run safaris in both countries.

Its experience in Botswana with its unique range of comfort 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. Come and explore the real Africa with Karibu Safari.

Kitso Safaris

PO Box HA 85 HAK, Maun Tel: +267 686 5788 Fax: +267 686 5787 Email: mankwe@info.bw www.mankwe.com

PO Box 215, Maun Tel: +267 686 2604 Fax: +267 686 5111 Email: kitsosaf@dynabyte.bw www.kitsosafaris.com

Kgori Safaris offer big game hunting and shooting safaris in Botswana.

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.

Professional, qualified guides with intimate knowledge of the country lead each of the expeditions.

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.

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Kgori Safaris

Letaka Safaris P Bag 206, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 680 0363 Fax: +267 680 0955 Email: info@letakasafaris.com www.letakasafaris.com

Letaka Safaris was created in 2002 to provide a safari that guarantees the highest level of guiding and in association with sister company, Okavango Guiding School, allows us to maintain these standard with all of guides. With a wealth of guiding experience in Botswana and neighbouring countries and, most importantly, an unsurpassed passion for the bush, each trip is designed to give the discerning guest a holistic African experience.

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The safaris provide a variety of products to cater for the individual needs of guests offering both scheduled departures and private tailor-made safaris throughout the year including our popular 6 night Miracle Rivers, 10 night Northern Highlights and 12 night Blooming Desert. Letaka Safaris is the first company to offer scheduled departures for individuals passionate about birds.

Lewis Safaris Private Bag BO13, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 6861 211 or +267 72311 132 Email: lewissafari@gmail.com www.okavangoexpeditions.com

Lewis Safaris offer tailor-made itineraries, budget safaris, lodge to lodge, mobile and privately guided safaris (The Matshwane Safari) led by some of the top guides in Botswana. The Matshwane Safari is a highly mobile, non-participation safari consisting of private vehicle and guide, cook and/or assistant. Guides and staff ensure a smooth stay and take care of everything from spotting game, tents and hot showers to wholesome home-cooked dinners. Private groups of 2-6 guests are able to book safaris on dates that suit them, rather than be restricted to set pre-planned schedules (however, it is advised that guests book well in advance). With Lewis Safaris the emphasis isn’t just about the viewing ‘the big five’, it’s about the warmth of the campfire, the distant roar of a lion and that amazing smell of the first rain in November with the call of the bell frogs in the reeds.

Masson Safaris

Ngamiland Adventure Safaris

P Bag 257, Maun Tel: +267 686 2442 Fax: +267 686 2442 Email: massonsafaris@dynabyte.bw www.masson-safaris.com

Private Bag 019, Maun Tel: +267 6863 777 Fax: +267 6864 881 Email: nas@nas.co.bw www.wilderness-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.

Ngamiland Adventure Safaris is based in Maun, and manages a crucial conservation area in the Okavango delta.

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. 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.

The area covers 600 sq km and contains a high density of wildlife. The landscape varies from lush, verdant tropical lagoons and forested islands to drier savannah woodland. A lodge, Jao, and two camps, Kwetsane and Jacana, have already been built, and two more camps are planned. The facilities are spectacular and luxurious but carefully designed to blend into their embracing woodland surroundings.

Orient Express Safaris

Papadi Safaris & Tours

PO Box 100, Maun Tel: +267 686 0302 Fax: +267 686 0153 Email: amorake@oe-safaris.co.bw www.orient-express-safaris

PO Box, HA 07 HAK, Maun Tel: +267 7162 0855 • Fax: +267 680 0362 Email: papadi@info.bw www.papadisafaris.co.bw www.papadisafaris.com

Orient-Express offer luxury safaris in Botswana. Guests stay in authentic African surroundings, as local experts lead them to wildlife areas that other travellers rarely access.

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.

Each of the three safari camps has its own distinct character: Khwai River Lodge nestles on the edge of a forest overlooking the vast floodplains of the Moremi Game Reserve. Savute Elephant Camp, in Chobe National Park, is known for the herds of elephants that can be spotted roaming its plains. The camp has its own traditional boma, where guests can relax in the evening and swap safari experiences. Eagle Island Camp is situated on remote Xaxaba island, within the Okavango Delta. Guests explore the region by local canoe, set out on a game drive or roam on foot.

Papadi caters for travellers with a love of nature, wild open spaces, and the cultures and history of Africa. It ensures a vibrant holiday without formalities or pressures and its standard groups comprise of two to six clients to ensure personalised service and attention throughout the safari. Larger groups are also welcome. Papadi Safaris & Tours offers basic regular departure, or tailormade camping safaris in Botswana as well as tailormade 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. Apart from its guided packages Papadi can also design and arrange self drive packages to suite guests budgets, interests and preferances.

Penduka Safaris

Planet Okavango

PO Box 66, Maun Tel: +267 686 4539 Fax: +267 686 4540 Email: info@pendukasafaris.com www.pendukasafaris.com

PO Box HA 49 HAK, Maun Tel: +267 686 0273; +27 (0)11 465 4905 / 8632 Email: info@planetokavango.com www.planetokavango.com www.sunway-safaris.com

Established in the 1960s, Penduka Safaris is a well-established leader in the mobile safari industry. Involved in wildlife since the 19th century, the family who run the company have a long heritage in the industry.

Planet Okavango is based in Maun and specialises in wildlife and culture oriented safaris throughout Botswana and southern Africa aimed at the adventure traveller.

Based in Maun, Penduka is one of the few mobile safari outfitters to operate throughout the whole of Botswana, including such areas as Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, as well as adjacent countries - Zambia, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Penduka offer a range of pre-scheduled safaris, however they specialise in organising tailor-made cultural, special interest and flying safaris. Penduka’s guides take pride in sharing their unsurpassed knowledge and love of Africa with all customers. All safaris are fully serviced with comfortable accommodation, in either Bow or Meru tents. Delicious meals prepared by bush chef and are served in the spacious dining tent. All vehicles are suitable for all seasons and enjoy unrivalled roof top viewing on game drives.

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.

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Orient-Express takes its guests to the heart of each property’s destination.

Planet Wilderness Safaris PO Box 250016, Maun Tel: +267 6864 886 Cell: +267 72 246 751; +267 71 518 501 Email: planetwl@botsnet.bw www.planetsafarisbotswana.com

Pride of Africa Safaris P/Bag B059, Boseja, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 (0)6800 890 Email: reservations@prideofafrica-safaris.com www.prideofafrica-safaris.com

Planet Wilderness Safaris are a locally owned safari company based in Maun. Safaris take visitors to some of the most breathtaking destinations, Botswana has to offer, including the Okavango Delta; the Kalahari; Moremi Game Reserve; Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls.

Pride of Africa Safaris & Luxury Tented Camps offers fully serviced mobile camping and lodge safaris throughout Southern Africa. The company’s founder has over 12 years experience in the tourism industry and together with his staff offer a dedicated, experienced and professional service with a personal touch.

Guests can choose a fully catered for safaris, which includes large dome tents with en-suite bathrooms. The tents are furnished with comfortable ‘cots’ with cotton linen and duvets, bedside tables and battery-powered lights. The fully catered package entitles guests to hearty three course meals, wine and soft drinks. While guests take in the surrounding wildlife during their day’s safari, the crew moves ahead to prepare the next camp for evening.

Able to assist in putting together excellent packages, Pride of Africa Safaris provides tailor-made itineraries and scheduled departures. Other services include custom designed itineraries for FITs, groups, incentives, special interest, self-drives and sports groups. Additionally, continuously developing business ideas allow the company to meet the demands of both the domestic and international market.

There is also a ‘half-board’ option - where meals are inclusive and drinks are extra. On this package, guests stay in comfortable 2.4m x 2.4m dome tents, with a bedroll inside and bathrooms are shared.

Pride of Africa Safaris has the advantage is being small enough to treat every client as an individual, yet big enough in infrastructure and representation throughout Southern Africa to handle all client requirements.

Quadrum Safaris Tel: +267 686 1730 Fax: +267 686 0177 Emergency cell: +267 7123 7478 Email:sedia@info.bw www.sedia-hotel.com; www.afrotrek.com

Quadrum Safaris operate personalised mobile safaris to suit individual requirements. The professional guides host guests on a comfort adventure safari into magnificent game viewing areas and offer a comprehensive insight into the cultures of the peoples combined with an in depth knowledge of the flora and fauna, resulting in a thoroughly rewarding safari experience.

Safari & Guide Services Safari & Guide Services, P Bag K39, Kasane Tel: +267 625 1754/0259 • Fax: +267 625 0259 Skype: SGS Africa Email: reservations@sgsafrica.com Email: travel@botsnet.bw www.sgsafrica.com

Safari & Guide Services (SGS) is an owner-run company and is a leading mobile safari operator in Botswana with over 25 years of experience. The company are specialists in creating tailormade safari throughout Botswana and Africa. The authentic way to experience Africa is by camping in the old traditional safari style in exclusive wilderness sites in Botswana’s famed national parks. SGS is licensed to operate throughout Botswana including the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Savute, Makgadikgadi, Nxai Pan and the Central Kalahari. A mobile safari is your chance to follow in the footsteps of the original explorers in Africa. You will have a guide and private team of staff as your tented camp moves with you though your chosen wilderness areas. SGS offer four distinct levels of camping to suit all tastes and requirements and therefore your experience can be as adventurous or luxurious as you wish. Guests can choose a mobile safari or request a combined mobile and lodge experience as well as a variety of activities from game drives, boat cruises, mokoros and much more. Itineraries can also be organised based on a full lodge experience.

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Safari Africa

Maun Office: P. Bag 114, Suite 57, Maun Tel: +267 6861633 • Fax +267 6861632 Email: safari@africanbushcamps.com Central Reservations, PO Box AC81, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Tel: +263 9 234307 • Fax: +263 9 230582 Email: info@africanbushcamps.com 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.

Safari Drive P Bag BO 33, Maun Tel: +267 686 2336 Cell: +267 718 23169 Email: harlequin@dynabyte.bw www.safaridrive.com

Safari Drive organises private, tailor-made, self drive safaris throughout Africa. This unique style of safari allows for a level of adventure that is simply not catered for by traditional companies. Safari Drive gives guests the chance to go off and explore the wilds of Africa whilst maintaining a high level of security and back-up on the ground. It could be the heart of Omans Empty Quarter, East Africas magnificent Great Rift Valley, a secluded lagoon in Botswans Okavango Delta or a dramatic kopje in Namibias Damaraland. Wherever you choose to go, Safari Drive provide you with the means to experience the very best that this staggeringly beautiful continent has to offer.

Safari Life Africa PO Box BO20605, Maun Tel/Fax: +267 (0)680 0456 Cell: +267 (0)71 676 772 Email: info@safarilifeafrica.com www.safarilifeafrica.com

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.

SKL Group Apollo House, Plot No 246 Office No 6, Maun Airport Industrial PO Box 1860, Maun Tel: +267 (0)686 5365/6 Fax: (00267) 6865367 Email: sklcamps@botsnet.bw Email: reservations@sklcamps.co.bw

SKL Group of Camps operates five impressive campsites in Botswana’s prime National Parks. Within Chobe National Park; Savuti Camp is known for its excellent game and offers good sightings throughout the year. Camp Savuti is an intimate 10 bedded tented camp. With one tent being the honey moon suite for newly weds. Each luxurious tent boosts of an en-suite bathtub, an open shower for sheer African sky exposure and an air conditioning. Linyanti boast five camping sites as is considered to be the most beautiful part of the park. Located in the Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai consists 10 camping sites situated along the banks of the meandering Khwai river. There are four ablution blocks with hot and cold showers. Kumaga is a small, friendly camp situated in the Makgadikgadi Game Reserve with two clean and modern ablution block facilities.

Southern Cross Safaris c/o New Moon Investments, P Bag 210, Maun Tel: +267 6861 667, Tel: +264 6125 1553 Fax: +264 6125 1883 Email: newmoon@info.bw 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.

Swampland Safari Trails

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.

MOBILE SECTOR

c/o Skatul Safaris, P Bag 350, Maun Tel: +267 686 5081 • Cell: +267 716 09993 Fax: +267 686 5081 Skype: swampland.safari.trails Email: umkulu@info.bw Email: swampsaf@iafrica.com www.swampsaf.com

Thebe River Safaris PO Box 5, Kasane Tel: (Operations/cell) +267 (0)625 1272 Tel: (Reservations) +267 (0)625 0995 Tel/ Fax: +267 (0)625 0314 Email: reservations@theberiversafaris.com www.theberiversafaris.com

Ulinda Safari Trails is a small personalised company that has been operating in Botswana since 1996. They specialise in small groups (normally up to eight clients) and customise trips according to guests special interests – bird watching, game viewing and serious wildlife photography. Trips can be anywhere in Botswana, on safaris of three to 21 night duration.

Boat cruises on the Chobe River are available, as well as game drives and overnights into the Chobe National Park; 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. Mobile safaris into the Chobe, Savuti, Moremi and Nxai Pan areas for those who wish to experience a true Botswana safari holiday are also available.

The accent is on game viewing and Ulinda Safari Trails try to spend as much time as possible doing that. All guides have years of experience and a passion for the bush that enhances each safari experience. Guests are advised to bring lots of camera memory, a 12 v charger for their equipment (though an Inverter is available for charging laptops etc), binoculars, a good torch, clothes and toiletries. The company are as eco friendly as possible, and use solar powered bed lamps, rechargeable batteries and refillable water containers.

Two specially converted game viewing landcruisers (with pop up roof top hatches) are used on safaris. Groups numbers are limited per vehicle to four, except for larger family groups.

Uncharted Africa Mobile Safari Expedition

Wild Attraction Safaris

Postnet Suite 290, Private Bag X31, Saxonwold, Johannesburg, South Africa 2132 Tel: +27 (11) 4471 605 • Fax: +27 (11) 4476 905 Email: res1@unchartedafrica.com www.unchartedafrica.com

Affi liated to The African Secrets Safari Co. PO Box 116, Maun Tel: +267 686 0300 • Fax: +267 686 2932 Cell: +267 (0)71386170 Email: enquire@africansecrets.net

Directly translated from Swahili, “safari” means a journey on foot with porters. A true safari should always be a mobile expedition and so they are Uncharted Africa’s foray into the unknown – all over Botswana: to the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve, to the Western Kalahari with a fascinating insight into the unique way of life of the Bushman people, to Nxai Pan, the northern-most vestige of the super lake that created the entire Makgadikgadi complex, to the Central Kalahari, one of the most remote areas in the Kalahari and to Tsodilo Hills, a site that has been visited by Bushmen for 100,000 years and display 2750 individual paintings.

A family owned and run Botswana-registered company, Wild Attractions was launched in 1996 and now directs all mobile operations for The African Secrets Safari Co.

Wilderness Dawning

MOBILE SECTOR

PO Box 156, Maun Tel : +267 (0)74 126 667 Email: janebettenay@yahoo.com; ulindasafari@botsnet.bw www.ulinda.com

Thebe River Safaris is ideally situated for visitors to the Chobe National Park and Chobe River area in Northern Botswana. Thebe River Lodge is 12km from the Kazungula border and 5km from the Chobe National Park entrance. The lodge overlooks the placid Chobe River and echos the surrounding bush with a rustic design. The lodge offers affordable accommodation boasting air-conditioned rooms with en-suite bathrooms. 220v power points are available in each campsite.

Camp is comprised of large tents equipped in a luxurious fashion unequalled on any other mobile safari. Real beds, flush loos, down pillows, pure cotton sheets, Persian rugs, bonehandled silver cutlery, damask table linen, teak and brass classically styled campaign kit combine comfort with style. The only concessions to roughing it are the bucket showers, which are private and en-suite.

Ulinda Safari Trails

Wild Attractions has the capacity to run a variety of safari options and offers alternatives to suit most enthusiasts’ requirements - utilising a range of complementary camp setups and vehicles. The company philosophy is that each safari should be individual, and therefore encourage tailored safaris – designing each tour in conjunction with guests and centered on their preferences.

Wilderness Explorations

PO Box 22277, Maun Tel: +267 686 2962 Fax: +267 686 4220 Email: nic@wildernessdawning.com www.wildernessdawning.com

P Bag 014; Maun Tel: +267 686 0086 Fax: +267 686 0632 Email: enquiry@wilderness.co.bw www.wilderness-safaris.com

Wilderness Dawning is a Botswana-based safari company offering a wide variety of mobile non-participation camping expeditions. They are also the owners of //Kabbo, a 16 bedded en-suite Houseboat that operates on the northern reaches of the Okavango Delta.

Wilderness 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.

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 four and nine people on scheduled departures. 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.

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.

AT&T Monnakgotla Travel & Tours

Footprints Africa Safaris

PO Box 60474, Gaborone Tel: +267 393 8788 Fax: +267 350 0419 Email: at-t@monnakgotla.co.bw www.monnakgotla.co.bw

PO Box 502609, Gaborone Tel: +267 7161 2267 (24 hrs); Skype: footprints Email: info@footprintsafricasafaris.com www.footprintsafricasafaris.com www.footprints.bw Email: info@footprintsafricasafaris.com

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.

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 company owns and operates a fleet of seven 28-seater minibuses as well as 60, 65, 70 and 76-seater luxury and executive buses.

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.

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 and adventure safaris. All 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 Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Gaborone Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta.

Maroon Tours & Safaris PO Box 601264, Gaborone Tel/fax: +267 318 8121 Cell: +267 7189 3361 Email: info@maroonsafaris.co.bw Email: 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. 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.

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. The company offers airport and hotel shuttles; luxury coaches; car rentals and chauffeur services.

Safari Destinations P Bag 0178, Maun Tel: +267 680 1234 Fax: +267 686 2933 Email: Chantal@safaridestinations.net

Safari Destinations was the first locally based, independent ground handler in Botswana. The company was formed in May 2006 by co-owners Carina Grueninger and Lorraine Potter and continues to grow and evolve and is now a leading competitor in the market. The company have been very successful in offering a fresh, honest and independent perspective to Botswana with in-depth local destination and product knowledge combined with competitive rates and excellent service. Naturally the portfolio has expanded across Botswanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borders to include Zambia and Zimbabwe with specialists in both destinations. Being based in Maun, both clients and customers are comforted by the knowledge that there is a local representative on the ground. A meet and greet service is provided for all guests arriving in or departing from Maun and there is an emergency number available 24/7 for advice and assistance. In addition there are staff based in Kasane and Victoria Falls for further back-up as required.

Sunrise Travel & Tours

Sunrise Travel & Tours ltd is a 100% citizen owned Botswana tours operator based at the heart of Gaborone. The company was incorporated in October 2006 and offers tailor-made scenic and mobile safari through out Botswana and southern Africa. The company arranges accommodation, offer transfers to and from airport and provide city tours around Gaborone including the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency Tour.

TOUR OPERATORS

PO Box 403769, Gaborone Tel: +267 318 7807 Fax: +267 318 1925 Email: Sunrisetravel74@yahoo.co.uk www.sunrisetravel.esti.net

Seabelo Travel & Tours

The Booking Company

Plot No: 17998, West Industrial Site Gaborone, PO Box 1837, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 7078 • Fax: +267 395 7077 Cell: +267 7210 3017 Email: kenneth@seabelo.bw www.seabelo.bw

P Bag 0198, Maun Tel: +267 686 0022 • Fax: +267 686 0037 Email: reservations@booking.co.bw www.experience-botswana.co.za www.thebookingcompany.net

Seabelo Travel & Tours (Pty) Ltd is one of the leading passenger service companies in Botswana in terms of quality offered to the travelling public. The company offers accommodation and flight bookings for delegations coming to Botswana and the whole of Africa. In addition and to increase tourism awareness, Seabelo offers full and half-day tours for delegates visiting Botswana. Other services include transfer services for delegates around Botswana and southern Africa, conferencing, workshop and team building.

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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.

Umpengu Tours & Safaris

TRL Travel Plot 16076, Old Gaborone Rd, P Bag F333, Francistown Tel: +267 240 6361 Fax: +267 240 6362 Email: travel@trl.co.bw

The Booking Company is a small independent tour operator with its head office in Maun.

at liberty to fl y your way...

Plot 10, Pitse Road Kazungula Industrial, Kasane PO Box 189, Kasane Tel: +267 625 0069 • Fax: +267 625 0069 Email: info@umpengu.com Email: umpengu@yahoo.com www.umpengu.com

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 investment for its clients.

Umpengu Tours & Safaris is situated in a little town of Kazungula in the Chobe District just 9 km from the tourist centre of Kasane and is a wholly citizen-owned company, managed and run by the owners – Walter and Keitumetse Chika.

A consistent quality delivery provides travellers with a broad range of resources to help them stay satisfied, productive and focused on their business objectives.

The pair decided to invest and make a commitment to the tourism industry, as they felt privileged to live in one of the most prolific wildlife and birding areas in Botswana, as well as being near the world famous Victoria Falls with easy access for visitors from both Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

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.

The company was formed in 2005 and has since seen a steady growth in business, continually adding to the fleet of vehicles and boats in order to expand and improve quality of service. To date the operations of Umpengu Tours & Safaris involve taking tourists on day trips, transfers, boat cruises, game drives and mobile safaris around the country.

AON Botswana PO Box 624, Gaborone Tel: +267 361 7300 Fax: +267 391 4608 Email: enquiries@aon.co.bw www.aon.com

Aon Corporation is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its 36,000 professionals worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.

Avis Botswana

Botswana Development Corporation

PO Box 790, Gaborone Tel: +267 397 5469/395 3745/391 3093 Fax: +267 391 2461/390 0445 Email: botswanares@avis.co.bw www.avis.com

P Bag 160, Gaborone Tel: +267 365 1300/3651 317 Fax: +267 390 3114 Email: enquiries@bdc.com www.bdc.bw

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 Francistown, Maun and Kasane. Maun and Kasane serve as useful links for travellers visiting the prime game viewing areas.

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 participation in business ventures.

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 motor vehicles from economical hatches to 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.

Furthermore, BDC supports the development of viable businesses 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.

Budget Rent a Car P Bag SK 5, Gaborone Tel: +267 390 2030 Fax: +267 390 2028 Cell: +267 7147 0386 Email: reservations@budget.co.za www.budget.co.za

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.

SERVICES

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 destination, 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.

Caterplus

Curry Pot

Plot 20594 Block 3 Private Bag 351 no. 232, Gaborone Tel: +267 392 4284 Fax: +267 392 3270 Email: sales@caterplus.co.bw

c/o Eastern Delights (Pty) Ltd P Bag 00364, Gaborone Tel: +267 316 1435 Fax: +267 350 0213 Email: taswika@currypot.co.bw

Caterplus are the preferred supplier to the food service industry and have been operating in Botswana since 1991. The company are a fully multi-temp operation supplying an extensive range of products to customers thoughout Botswana.

Eastern Delights (Pty) Ltd, trading as Curry Pot and Swiss Chalet, is a 100 per cent citizenowned company providing services in institutional catering and event catering.

The fleet of delivery vehicles are designed to carry frozen, chilled and dry products. The main aim is to make life as easy as possible for customers by receiving their total order from one reliable supplier.

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.

Caterplus have an international footprint, allowing for innovation and exciting fresh ideas from the company’s international partners and suppliers. The company are forwardthinking and up-to-date on worldwide food supplies and market trends.

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 Distell Botswana P Bag 351/293, Postnet, Kgaleview Gaborone

SERVICES

Distell Botswana is a subsidiary of the Distell Group Ltd, South Africa’s premier producer and marketer of fine wines, spirits and ready to drinks.

Distell offers spirits, including brandies, white spirits, gins, whiskies, and liqueurs under various brands, such as Amarula Cream, Van Ryn’s Collection, Klipdrift, Oude Meester, and Mainstay. The company’s wine portfolio comprises ultra/super premium wines, premium wines, wine aperitifs, basic wines, perle wines, sparkling wines, and Methode Cap Classique wines.

Plot 50660, Off Machel Drive, Fairgrounds Park, Gaborone, Botswana Private Bag BO3, Gaborone Tel: +267 3975555 / 3651600 Fax: +267 3904263 / 3956760 www.fairgroundholdings.com

Located in Gaborone’s city centre, the 50 hectares venue, houses Fairground Holdings, a versatile venue for conferences, fairs and exhibitions. The conference centre has a 10,000 seater chamber and another chamber accommodating 2000 people in cinema style. Both rooms can also be used for gala dinners or weddings as well as various exhibitions. In addition to the main chambers there are three multipurpose conference rooms which accommodate between 250 to 500 people. Furthermore there are 13 breakaway rooms which can be utilized for boardrooms and conferences. Fairground Holdings (Pty) Ltd organises key annual events including the Botswana Consumer Fair, CORMITEX (Communications, Research & Innovation, Media, and Information Technology) and FOBEX (Food and Beverages exhibition). The company’s experience in organising these events has equipped the team with expertise allowing them to assist clientele with events. Fairground Holdings offer rental of shell scheme exhibition stands, assist in outsourcing of specialised events suppliers and also manage events.

G4S Botswana PO Box 1488, Gaborone Plot 20584, Western Bypass, Gaborone Tel: +267 369 8000, 393 9999 Email: headoffice@bw.g4s.com; sales@bw.g4s.com www.g4s.com

G4S (Botswana) Ltd is the leading security solutions service provider in the country. With a branch network extending from Gaborone to Francistown, Selibe Phikwe, Palapye, Jwaneng, Maun and Lobatse, the G4S security services model is built on a broad range of specialist services, which enables risk management, security and safety for customers. This combined security solutions offering, under one organisational structure and in tandem with our diverse geographical reach, allows us to provide customers with a unique approach.

MRI Botswana P Bag BR 256, Gaborone Tel: +267 390 3066 Fax: +267 390 2117 Email: medrescue@Info.bw 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.

G4S in Botswana is a trusted partner of financial institutions, diplomatic missions, mining companies, corporate & retail clients, hospitality and leisure service providers.

MRIB has over 12 years’ experience in ground and air evacuation, 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 fi xed-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.

Pony Transport Botswana

Protours Botswana

G4S Botswana is owned 70% by G4S plc which has a dual listing on the London and Copenhagen stock exchanges. The remaining 30% of the G4S (Botswana) shares are floated on the Botswana Stock Exchange.

P Bag 093, Maun 604 Phala, St, Boseja Industrial Area, Maun Tel: +267 686 0618; 686 2067 Fax: +267 686 5572 Email: ponytransport@gmail.com

Plot 17950, Haile Selassie Road, Gaborone West Industrial, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 9003 Fax: +267 395 9007 Email: vet@mega.bw

Pony Transport (Botswana) Pty Ltd has been servicing the safari industry since 1986. The company offer road transport services, are distributors of fuel and lubricant and provide warehousing and logistic facilities.

Protours Botswana is a luxury passenger transport operators who deliver first class coach charter service to existing destinations around Southern Africa as well as offering first class coach intercity services around the sub-continent.

In terms of infrastructure, Pony Transport provides forklifts, cranes, workshops, parts, mobile storage and waste oil disposal. All these services aim to support clients in the smooth running of their day to day operations.

Protours Botswana specialize in providing individual and group travel to leisure clients. These include pre-arranged tours, custom packages according to client’s specifications, travel consultation and making reservations for lodging amongst other services.

The company’s impressive fleet of vehicles includes 4x4 and 6x6 trucks, tractors and freight boats. By investing in staff training, environmental awareness, and appropriate equipment for operating in and around the Okavango Delta, Pony Transport is becoming the transport provider of choice throughout Botswana

The company are passionate about ensuring that we offer a safe, comfortable and reliable service.

Real Time Safari PO Box 202630, Gaborone Tel: +267 395 6494 Fax: +267 395 6493 Email: sales@realtime.bz

The company are also camping equipment suppliers, such as BBQs, fold-away chairs, waterproof matresses, high-quality tents, camping tables and torches.

Head Office: Grantham Office Park, Keynsham Avenue, Somerset Park, Umhlanga, S.A. PO Box 250, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320 Tel: +31 562 1880 www.satib.co.za

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 Underwriting (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.

SERVICES

The Real Time Safari (Pty) Ltd campsite provides tented accommodation with impeccably designed tents and all the smartest facilities. Camping packages prices per night are great value for money. Real Time Safari constantly price-check their packages to ensure they offer the best deal for customers. The aim is to ensure all customers have a stress free and enjoyable camping experience.

SATIB Africa Botswana

Botswana Wildlife Management Association

Destination South

P Bag 098, Maun Tel: +267 686 2671 • Fax: +267 686 2671 Email: debbie@mochaba.net Email: botswanawildlife@yahoo.com

P Bag 351, Maun Tel: +267 686 1875; 680 0155 Fax: +267 686 1875 Email: dessouth@info.bw

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.

Destination South was founded by Alan Michael Schmidt, who has over 25 years of professional hunting experience.

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.

Tonunga Camp, in the controlled hunting area, CT1, is in the central district of Botswana and is one of the largest hunting concession areas in the country. The major trophy in this area is elephant. Owing to the remoteness and inaccessibility of the concession, the serious trophy hunter has an excellent chance of big ivory. Other species found in the area include lion, leopard, buffalo, eland, gemsbok, kudu, impala, zebra, duiker, steenbok and giraffe.

CONSERVATION & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

It also works with and assists the Department of Wildlife & National Parks and other governmental organisations and interested entities.

Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation P Bag 0457, Gaborone Tel: +267 316 1955 Fax: +267 316 5488 Email: info@mokolodi.com 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 nationally 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.

Somarelang Tikologo (Environment Watch Botswana)

P Bag 00376, Gaborone Plot 3491 Ext 4, Gaborone Tel: +267 391 3709 • Fax: +267 310 2552 Email: st@somatiko.org.bw Email: kenmos26@gmail.com 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. In terms of tourist attractions, Somarelang Tikologo has a collection of beautifully hand made Green Crafts from local producers The organisation has nearly 100 members and donors. They include government agencies, banks, private companies and multinationals.

Factfile

BOTSWANA FACTFILE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS: Districts; Central, Ghanzi, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast and Southern. Town councils; Francistown, Gaborone, Jwaneng, Lobatse, and Selebi-Pikwe

AREA: 569,582 sq km (219,916 sq mi) BORDERING COUNTRIES: Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

BANKING HOURS: Mon to Fri 8.30 am to 2.30 pm; Wed 8.00am to 12.00pm; Sat 8.00 am to 10.45 am.

BUSINESS HOURS: Mon to Fri 8.00 am to 5.00 pm. CAPITAL: Gaborone CLIMATE: Semi-arid. Rainy seasons, November to March and September to November; dry seasons, May to August. Mean annual temperatures typically range around 25°C (77°F) and often exceed 30°C (86°F). Early mornings and evenings may be cold and frosty, particularly in the Kalahari.

CURRENCY: Pula (BWP) ETHNIC GROUPS: Tswana, Kalanga, Basarwa and Kgalagadi, Khoisan and European.

ELECTRICITY: 230 volts AC 50 Hz. Two plug types accepted; square-pin plugs and three round-pin plugs.

EXCHANGE RATE: BWP 7.4 per US dollar (2012) HISTORY: Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966, maintaining its Commonwealth membership. It has achieved steady economic growth through agricultural and diamond reserves. Botswana remains a peaceful and stable nation of remarkable natural beauty.

GEOGRAPHY: Botswana is landlocked and encompasses salt pans, diamond-rich deserts and flood plains. A sizable proportion of the country – over 38 per cent – is given over to national parks, reserves and private concessions. www.this-is-botswana.com

LANGUAGES: The official languages are English and Setswana. The national language is Setswana.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 1 January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May (Labour Day), 2 June (Ascension Day), 1 July (Sir Seretse Khama Day), 18 July (Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day), 30 September (Botswana Day), 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day).

POPULATION: 2,038,228 (est. in September 2011) INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODE: +267 TIME: GMT +1. RELIGIONS: Christian 70 per cent, others including indigenous beliefs 30 per cent.

EXPORTS: Diamonds, copper, nickel, beef and textiles. IMPORTS: Food, machinery, electrical goods, vehicles and fuel.

TOPOGRAPHY: The flat southern African plateau covers much of the country, with an average elevation of 1,006 metres. Along the western border with Nambia are dry scrub lands. The eastern frontier is mainly savanna grasslands, while the south-west is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. The north is home to the largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango.

THIS IS

2012-13 an official publication of

Hospitality & Tourism Association of Botswana

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