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Facilities at the Khwai River Lodge, Botswana
- Observation deck overlooking the river - the perfect spot to use our handy list for identifying the species that live here
- Indoor and outdoor fire area
- Swimming pool (heated) - from the pool you can watch the pods of hippo playing in the river
- Indoor and outdoor ceiling fans
- Telescopes
- Illuminated pathways
- Slide projector and screen
- Curio shop with toiletries, video and 35mm film, safari wear, local art and craft objects
- Laundry service
- Reference library of books and videos, audio-visual facilities
- First aid kit
- Satellite phones on request
- VHF radio communications plus 24 hour emergency facilities
- Environmental flora and fauna check lists, talks and lectures
- Emergency medical evacuation service
- Guests met at Maun Airport and escorted onto light aircraft
- Transfers provided to and from hotels for guests overnighting in Maun
- All Air Botswana and Air Namibia flights automatically reconfirmed for guests
- Welcome information pack
- Accessed by light aircraft to the camp's own airstrip
Awards: Orient Express Safaris
The Lodges which are part of the Orient Express Safaris Group have received recent awards due to the outstanding services provided:
- Eagle Island Camp - Botswana's Leading Safari Camp, 2007 World Travel Awards
- Khwai River Lodge - Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards 2007 & Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2008
- Savute Elephant Camp - Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2008
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KHWAI RIVER LODGE /
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The Khwai River Lodge is situated on the edge of a leadwood and fig tree forest which overlooks the vast Khwai River floodplains and beyond into the Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Botswana, Southern Africa. This luxurious lodge is part of the exclusive Orient Express Safaris Collection.
Khwai in Botswana is a region renowned for its large concentrations of big mammals, especially buffalo, hippo and elephant. Guests have the unique chance to sense the big game heritage from the moment they arrive, and it is not unusual to see many types of wildlife from the Lodge's own private deck. As a year-round destination for wildlife, predators, particularly leopard and lion, are also very active in the area
For bird watching enthusiasts, bird life can be viewed in abundance with sightings of wildfowl and raptors near the Khwai River Lodge.
Activities at the Khwai River Lodge, Botswana
Activities, which are offered to guests staying at the lodge, include morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, as well as night spotlight game drives. Cultural visits to a local village can also be arranged, as well as guided safari walks along the hippo-populated Khwai River.
Private game viewing activities are available to the more adventurous guests. For guests who prefer to relax, the Khwai River Lodge features a gym and a 'Naturally Wild' spa facility where guests can enjoy rejuvenating massages and body wraps in the facility or in the privacy of their own tent.
The Khwai River Lodge also offers a rustic boma which is suitable for surprise cocktails and as a dinner venue. It is ideal for small parties and groups who are looking for something special.
The Area: Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Botswana
The Moremi Reserve is located in the central part of the Okavango Delta and was the first wildlife area to be set aside by tribal people rather than colonial powers.
Although this game reserve is the only statutorily protected part of the Okavango Delta, it is surrounded by a buffer zone of land, which is carefully controlled in terms of wildlife management. The Moremi Wildlife reserve itself is also unfenced therefore allowing free movement of animals within the Okavango Delta according to seasonal migrations. Today, the Moremi wildlife reserve in Botswana extends east and northwards to join the Chobe National Park, ensuring a continuous area of protected land all the way to Kasane.
Accommodation at the Khwai River Lodge
The exclusive Khwai River Lodge is beautifully designed to blend into its natural surrounding environment. All luxury tents at Khwai are located on raised wooden platforms from where great views can be enjoyed. A traditional African thatch roof shades the luxury tents. The large private decks of the tents are furnished with chairs and a hammock, which are ideal for viewing wildlife from the comfort of one's own luxury tent. The interiors of these luxury tents at the Khwai River Lodge are luxuriously appointed with such comforts as an en suite bathroom, private fully stocked mini bar, four poster bed complete with mosquito netting, as well as a discreet air conditioning.
Facilities in the luxury tents at the Khwai River Lodge include:
- Air conditioning and heating
- Mini bar
- Outside lounge, with hammock and ceiling fan
- Private viewing deck
- Individual gas geysers
- 'His and hers' vanity unit in en-suite bathroom
- Electric heaters
- 110v/220v plugs for electric razors
- Facilities for charging video batteries
- 24 hour DC battery lighting in guest rooms
- Hair dryers
- In-room safes
- Overhead fans
- Intercom system to reception
Dining and cuisine at the Khwai River Lodge, Botswana
In terms of dining facilities, the Khwai River Lodge offers the following options:
- Covered dining room offers delicious cuisine at all hours
- Covered lounge area with fully stocked bar
- Camp fire and seating area .
The meals which are included during the guests stay at the Khwai River Lodge are:
- Early breakfast (served at around 6am)
- Light brunch (served ar around 11am)
- Light snacks, tea and coffee on morning activity
- Afternoon tea (served at around 4pm)
- Drinks and snacks on afternoon activity
- Dinner (served ar around 8pm)
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