2 Night Big Game Safari (Budget) – Self Drive – Khwai Guest House
Experience Botswana – Beyond Wildlife
| Why we love it: | Family Friendly/ Flexible Game viewing options/ Great Wildlife Experience/ Great value for money |
| Optional Extras: | Day trip into Moremi Game Reserve/Guided Game Drive/Mokoro Excursion /Village Tour/Night Drive |
| Best Combined With: | 2 Night Okavango Explorer (Budget) – Oddballs Camp 2 Night Maun (Budget) – Sedia Hotel |
| Seasons | Date | Price (pp sharing) | Single supplement |
| Low | Jan – Mar & Dec 24 | USD 302.00 | USD 0 |
| Shoulder | Apr-Jun & Nov 24 | USD 258.00 | USD 0 |
| High | Jul-Oct 24 | USD 362.00 | USD 152.00 |
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Includes: dinner, bed & continental breakfast
Excludes: transfers, activities, lunch, drinks, gratuities, park fees (all extras payable direct in Pula cash)
Note: This is a self-drive package excluding car hire(available on request). Please see directions and estimated driving times under additional information.
Nestled in the traditional village of Khwai, Khwai Guest House is right on the edge of Moremi Game Reserve and the famous Khwai Community Concession, designed to welcome travellers both looking for a cosy base for their bush exploration of Botswana and eager to get acquainted with a local community living in remote wilderness.
Blending traditional African feel with a stylish and welcoming modern touch, the guest house comprises of 10 en-suite bungalows, 2 of which are family units. All rooms are en-suite with a shower. Khwai Guest House’s tented main area boasts of a spacious lounge and a swimming pool. Guests can sit down to group meals in the open-sided dining area or enjoy al fresco dining by the campfire. Activities offered on the full board basis include game drives in Moremi Game Reserve or the Khwai concession, traditional dugout canoe (mokoro) excursions, night drives and cultural tours of the Khwai community.
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Included2 Night Big Game Safari (Budget) – Self Drive – Khwai Guest HouseAccommodation (Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
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Not Included3 Hr Maun Immersive TourBreakfastReturn FlightsBoat CruiseLaundryPark feesActivitiesLocal drinksMealsReturn TransferAir-conditioned vehicle2 Waters ppLunch PackCurio purchasesHotel transfers (can be arranged at an additional cost)WaterDeparture TaxesTraditional snack and drinkEntry FeesScheduled Group TourPersonal GuideBreakfast
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Self Drive Directions To Khwai Guest House
Self Drive Directions From Khwai Guest House
TOUR LOCATION
Khwai
Looking at a map of Botswana, you’d miss Khwai completely if you didn’t know it was there. Wedged between the big-ticket attractions of Chobe National Park to the east and Moremi Game Reserve to the south, Khwai exists as a significant big game destination of its own. Lying on the eastern fringes of the Okavango Delta with a rich wildlife population and no borders drawn around it on the map, Khwai is often overlooked in favour of its more famous neighbours, though in the winter months it can hold its own for the quality of big game viewing. During your time here, you’ll spend most days exploring the narrow Khwai River, which forms the natural boundary to the Moremi Game Reserve on the south. The Khwai River is a beacon for wildlife and plays host to leopards stalking lechwe in the long grass, lions swimming from the banks to save their cubs’ during territorial disputes and crocodiles competing with wild dogs for a midday meal of impala. As Khwai lies outside the parks, it offers the freedom and flexibility normally only possible with the heavier price tag of a private concession. Go off-road for a closer look at sightings, night drive in search of nocturnal species, and, with a little advance planning, head out on game walks to track wildlife on foot. Khwai is also home to a village community where people live side by side with the resident wildlife. Some camps will offer village visits for a dose of cultural insight to go with your safari. For those not visiting the water camps of the delta, many camps in Khwai offer the chance to get out on a mokoro (traditional canoe), although excursions are less traditional in nature, skirting the riverbanks, rather than open delta floodplains
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ADDITIONAL INFO
| Khwai Guest House Overview | Khwai Guest House Website |
| Area | Khwai Village (Activities in Khwai and Moremi Game Reserve) |
| Accommodation | 8 Chalets / 2 Family |
| Age Restrictions | None, but under 6yrs not permitted on Game Drives & under 12yrs not permitted on Mokoro |
| Self-Drive Access | Yes, 4 X 4 |
| Charging Facilities & Wi-Fi | Yes and Limited Wi-Fi |
| Pool | Yes |
| Laundry Service Available | No |
| Mosquito Nets | Yes |
| Air-Cons or Fans | Fans |
| Activities | Game Drives, Mokoro Trail (dependent on water levels) & Village Tours (Self drivers can do their own activities) |
| Water Levels in General | June/July-September High, October – May Low. Always dependent on annual flood & local rains. Botswana, as with other countries, has been affected by climate change so hard to predict exactly |
Directions
Maun International Airport [MUB] to Khwai Guest House Distance: 122.66km Travel Time: 2:18 hours | GPS co-ordinates for Khwai Guest House: S 19° 09' 30.300" E 23° 45' 39.720"
• Head southeast on Airport Rd toward Sir Seretse Khama Rd (0.3 km)
• Turn left onto Sir Seretse Khama Rd (9.2 km)
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit (49.2 km)
• Slight left (31.2 km)
• Slight right, Destination will be on the left (32.8 km)