Welcome to Okavango Camping

Welcome to Okavango River Lodge Backpackers and campsite. Sitting on the banks of the Thamalakane River, we can boast the largest river frontage as well as being one of the oldest watering holes in Maun.

 

We offer cool thatched ensuite chalets. We have dormitories, family accommodation, and three double chalets. We also have a campsite along the river under the shady acacia trees. We welcome families and children of all ages.

Eating out? - Our kitchen serves good home cooking open from 7am until 9pm. A river lodge breakfast is a must or try our notable Bunny Chow! We also cater for private functions such as weddings and birthdays, the banks of the river making a stunning venue.

We offer boat cruises, mokoro trips, safaris and can organise horse rides, scenic flights and bird walks. In fact we can help you and advise on anything you need. So come and visit us, no matter if you came back from a Safari into the Delta or had a relaxing day sun-bathing,

you'll enjoy our open and spacious bar area for a nice evening experience. Share your day with other guests or the many Maun residents that drop in for a sun-downer on their way home.

* Kitchen serving homemade fabuliciouis meals, which wont, stretch the budget
* Travel advice – come to chat to one of us and we will share what’s good and what not in our area!

Some ideas of what to do at Okavango River Lodge

Safaris by mokoro, vehicle or horseback

 

Mokoro trips

These are our most popular trip. For the budget conscious it’s a perfect way to enter the delta and truly experience the local way of life and to get close to the magic and the beauty that the delta has to offer.

Mokoro trips are based on the traditional Bayei method of traveling through the flood plains of the Okavango Delta. Our trips are located around the Eastern delta in a community controlled wilderness area.

We transfer you to the mokoro station on the Boro River by motorboat or by 4WD where you will meet your qualified community guide. He will pole you around the myriad water channels looking for wildlife and the large variety of birds which inhabit the Delta.

During the day you will stop at an island for lunch and a walk and then take a relaxing pole back to the station where we will be waiting with a cold beer or two! If you wish to spend a night or two out camping you need to supply yourself with tents cooking equipment and drinks and for day trippers a pack lunch and some drinks.

We hire out all camping equipment if you require. It is truly a wilderness experience. There are no facilities out there as you camp on an island chosen by your guide. He will light you a fire to cook over and if you wish to share your meals with him you can, although they do pack for themselves.

Boating

We offer motor boat cruises up the Thamalakane to the junction where it meets with the Boro River and up to the buffalo fence. It is 2 hours in duration and we often do this over sunset!

The river is line with acacia forest and halfway up it starts to open up and you are able to view local farming plots and villages. Our boat takes up to 6 people.

If there is a large group of you SIR ROSES OF THE RIVER is a lovely and large barge that can take up to 20 people for a gentle trip up river.

Okavango Camping Activities