Welcome to Dumela Lodge

Dumela lodge is “Your home away from home” when visiting Francistown in the North Eastern part of Botswana, whether on business or just passing through. Dumela is the very first word you hear when you enter Botswana borders. It means hello or goodday.

We are a family owned and managed “bush lodge” in Francistown perfectly located as a stopover to the sua pans, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi National Park, Nxai Pan National Park, Maun, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Livingstone in Zambia & the famous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Features of Dumela Lodge:

We are located quietly on a 3.6Ha plot just under 10 minutes drive from both the city centre and the airport. Our main complex is constructed from raised timber decks, Half split gum pole walls and thatched roof.

The open plan structure houses reception area, cocktail bar (where you can catch up with your favourite sport on Satellite TV) and restaurant. The main complex provides wi-fi hot spot for all. Just bring you gadget and keep in touch with family and friends.

Accommodation comprises 7 luxury en-suite tented chalets on raised timber decks. We guarantee our guests a high ratio of staff to guests.

Our 7 Luxury tented chalets consist of: 3 twin beds chalets and 4 double beds chalets which have en-suite facilities (toilet and free standing bath tub). We have a Hair dryer in each room for your convenience as well as Tea/coffee making facilities.

Mosquito nets are provided in the rooms as well as TV (SABC). The rooms are equipped with both heaters and fans to make your stay more pleasurable.

Plug types: Electric supplies of 230V with round plugs.

Some ideas of what to do at Dumela Lodge

At Dumela Lodge we host corporate christmas parties, corporate cocktail parties, corporate brand launches as well as weddings. We offer traditional music and dancing as well as meetings of workshops for up to thirty delegates.

Enjoy some physical activity on our volleyball court with volleyball tournaments.

During scotching hot Botswana summer days you can cool off from the heat in our ever sparkling swimming pool. Our swimming pool is the biggest in town with beach volleyball court.