Travel Reference
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Island Safari Lodge $$
( 686 0300;
www.africansecrets.net
;
Matlapaneng; campsite per person P60, s/d
budget r P375/580, chalets up to P870; )
One of the original lodges in Maun, Island
Safari Lodge is also still one of the best, with a range of accommodation that nicely spans
different budgets. The campsites have ablutions blocks and give access to the lodge's
pool, restaurant and bar. The budget rooms are run-down but well-priced, while the
chalets are excellent value. It also runs a professional, well-established series of safaris;
the riverside location is ideal on lazy Okavango afternoons and the restaurant is excellent.
CAMPGROUND, CHALETS
CAMPGROUND
Old Bridge Backpackers $
( 686 2406;
www.maun-backpackers.com
;
Hippo Pools, Old Matlapaneng Bridge;
campsite per person P60, dm P155, s/d tents without bathroom P225/348, d tents with
bathroom P505; )
One of the great bolt holes on Southern African overland trails,
'the Bridge', as it's known, has a great bar-at-the-end-of-the-world kind of vibe. Bush pi-
lots and backpackers chat each other up, families take a break from the rigours of life on
the African road, and a semiregular cast of drunks keeps the bar propped up. Accommod-
ation ranges from dorms by the riverbank, well-appointed campsites and some more-
private tents to retreat to at day's end. A good range of
mokoro
trips and the like is on of-
fer. In short, this is a place that understands travel and doesn't make you pay over the odds
for it.
Audi Camp $$
( 686 0599;
www.okavangocamp.com
;
Matlapaneng; campsite per person from P60,
s/d tents without bathroom from P140/170, with bathroom P540/640; )
Off Shorobe
Rd, Audi Camp is a fantastic campsite that's become increasingly popular with families,
although independent overlanders will feel utterly welcome as well. Management is
friendly and helpful, and there's a wide range of safari activities. The restaurant does a
mean steak as well. If you don't have your own tent, the pre-erected tents, complete with
fan, are a rustically luxurious option.
CAMPGROUND
Maun Rest Camp $
CAMPGROUND
