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Thamalakane River Lodge
Chobe National Park · Botswana
Maun, Botswana, 0View location
8.4/10Excellent25 Reviews
Cleanliness8.6/10 8.6
Service8.4/10 8.4
Comfort7.8/10 7.8
Condition8.2/10 8.2
Neighborhood8.8/10 8.8
Amenities8.6/10 8.6
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About Thamalakane River Lodge
Discover Thamalakane River Lodge, where the tranquil flow of the river meets the call of the wild. Located a short 20-minute drive from Maun, we offer the perfect base for your journey into the heart of the Okavango Delta and the iconic Moremi Game Reserve.
Choose between 32 x Babbler chalets sleeping 2 adults on King or twin beds or family room sleeping 2 adults and 2 children under 13.
The spacious chalet interiors have an en-suite bathroom consisting of a shower and an open verandah.
Two bedrooms (King and twin) sharing a bathroom (shower) and lounge area and Deck overlooking the river, free Wi-Fi. Experience the stunning beauty of the Thamalakane River.
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With a stay at Thamalakane River Lodge in Maun, you'll be 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from Maun Wildlife Educational Park and 11.8 mi (19 km) from Maun Environmental Education Centre. This lodge is 12 mi (19.2 km) from Nhabe Museum and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Maun Gardens.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Banquet facilities
Transportation services
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
7:00 PM
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Important information
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Property Alerts
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
- Airport shuttle transfer per adult: BWP 220 (one-way)
- Transfer service fee per child: BWP 100 (one-way), from 12 to 16 years old
- Administrative fee: BWP 10 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
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You need to know
- Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
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Special Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- Cashless transactions are available
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
- This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Airport shuttle fee: BWP 220 per person (one-way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: BWP 100 (one-way), (from 12 to 16 years old)
- Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
- A late check-out fee will be charged
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
German
Portuguese
Afrikaans
English
Nearby attractions
Maun Wildlife Educational Park
18.9 km / 11.7 mi
Maun Environmental Education Centre
19 km / 11.8 mi
Nhabe Museum
19.2 km / 12 mi
Maun Gardens
19.8 km / 12.3 mi
Thamalakane River
20.4 km / 12.7 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 34
- Double rooms: 34
- lodge
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Key Collection
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wi-fi
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- Transfer serviceExtra charge
- Secure parking
- Airport ShuttleExtra charge
- 24-hour security
- Garden
- Terrace
- Sun terrace
- Luggage room
- Dining area: 2
- Electric kettle: 1
- Towels and bed linen
- BarExtra charge
- Restaurant: 1
- Non-smoking area
- Smoking area
- Outdoor freshwater pool: 2
- Sun loungers
- MassageExtra charge
- Spa treatments
- Breakfast
- Breakfast served to the table
- Hot breakfast
- À la carte lunchExtra charge
- Buffet dinner
- À la carte dinnerExtra charge
- Set menu dinnerExtra charge
- Breakfast and dinner
- Special dietary options
- Gluten-free meals
- Vegetarian meal
- Vegan meal
- Early departure
- Identification card at arrival
- Credit card is compulsory as a deposit, no deposit in cash is accepted
- Cash Free
- Motor board rideExtra charge
- CanoeingExtra charge
- Paddle tennisExtra charge
- SafariExtra charge
Meal plans
Meal plan types
Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.
Upon availability
Room types
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Double or Twin DELUXE KING BEDDouble or Twin • DELUXE KING BED • 1 Bedroom • 36 m²DBT.DX-KG
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 36 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- Double or Twin
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE KING BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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Double or Twin DELUXE KING BED
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 36 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- Double or Twin
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE KING BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBT.DX-KG
Room amenities
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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FAMILY ROOM DELUXE TWO BEDROOMFAMILY ROOM • DELUXE TWO BEDROOM • 1 Bedroom • 64 m²FAM.B2-DX
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 64 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- FAMILY ROOM
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE TWO BEDROOM
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
Check availabilityThamalakane River Lodge
FAMILY ROOM DELUXE TWO BEDROOM
Room photos
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Photos illustrate the room type; your assigned room may vary.
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 64 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- FAMILY ROOM
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE TWO BEDROOM
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: FAM.B2-DX
Room amenities
- Wi-fi
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Thamalakane River Lodge
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Douglas
Maun us very hot, it ran 38C - 40C during our 4 days there. The cabins badly need air conditioning.
John
Stayed two nights to sleep in & relax after two weeks on safari. Nice, private bungalos on the river. Perfect choice for kicking back. Be sure to arrange airport shuttle pickup before you arrive or it could be an hour or more wait. We would stay there again.
Maureen
This lodge is lovely and peaceful, and each room has a great view of the river. The meals were good and they have a lovely dining area that overlooks the river as well. The staff were very helpful, kind and professional. A delayed flight caused me to have to change my booking at the last minute and the response from the lodge was very understanding. I missed a night's stay and I really wish I'd been able to stay that extra night.
It's a lovely location, a bit of a drive outside of Maun but on the route to Moremi, which was convenient for me.
It's a lovely location, a bit of a drive outside of Maun but on the route to Moremi, which was convenient for me.
Preston
Solid stay
Wonderful service. enjoyable stay. Rooms are rustic as you would expect.
Maureen
Wonderful setting, but Activities limited in March
Thamalakane is in a great location on the river where the staff are very nice.
Mainly 2 things let it down for us (we visited in March 2019), the Activities listed on the website and provided by the lodge on email are not available at this time of year. The water levels are so low that around 50% of activities simply cannot be undertaken, so NO boat trips into the delta or sundowners on the river. WE did manage a Moroko trip (small canoe - but even this was dragged out to supply the full hour -with around only 200 metres of travel form the lodge).
The lodge should advise these activities are not available due to seasonality to avoid disappointment.
Then secondly there are only fans in the rooms and in 36 degrees air conditioning is really a must.
The lodge was very quiet when we visited which meant that buffet meals were not available and the A la Carte menu was very limited.
Mainly 2 things let it down for us (we visited in March 2019), the Activities listed on the website and provided by the lodge on email are not available at this time of year. The water levels are so low that around 50% of activities simply cannot be undertaken, so NO boat trips into the delta or sundowners on the river. WE did manage a Moroko trip (small canoe - but even this was dragged out to supply the full hour -with around only 200 metres of travel form the lodge).
The lodge should advise these activities are not available due to seasonality to avoid disappointment.
Then secondly there are only fans in the rooms and in 36 degrees air conditioning is really a must.
The lodge was very quiet when we visited which meant that buffet meals were not available and the A la Carte menu was very limited.
Verified traveler
Mauin sanctuary.
Great place. Out of the hussle and bustle of Maun.
Pauline
Not have expectation on the staff
Had a really bad experience at first, as the staff was not at all helpful to advice us in booking activities due to the weather (rain), they were not solution oriented. They offered a super expensive activity. We were not happy and it almost turned into a drama, then finally they found solution we were happy with and apologize with a free bottle of wine. Food is not good at all. It's ok to stay there as the price is ok (for Okavango Delta) but look for a local agent for the activities.
Mark
Great Maun location. Wonderful staff, great restaurant
Piet
Basic, but clean.
Hotels in Northern Botswana aren't really comparable to western hotels, especially U.S. Thatched roof masonry detached hut. Nice view of river. Restaurant and food were pretty typical. Make sure you use mosquito nets for both beds, they aren't just an exotic decoration. Not much sound privacy, easy to hear conversations in adjacent huts. General hotel amenities, pool, bar, etc. were nice. Pool kind of small. Thatch and masonry insulative to even out temperature variation (high 40's to 80's). Better than tent like hotels we stayed in.
Tamas
Perfect location around the Okavango Delta
Absolutely good value for money, overwhelmingly friendly owners, great services, great chalets, nice food and stunning atmosphere. Full heartedly recommending!!!
Linda
Bar & Restaurant Closed Early
Although we appreciated the free transfer to the airport, it did not make up for the fact that the food and beverage team went home an hour early because it was quiet. We had said that we would be coming back but they clearly didn't care. The receptionist was very friendly but had not called our airport taxi, as requested, then tried to charge us three times as much to use the hotel shuttle. She did provide it for free in the end.
Daniel
Gemütlicher Aufenthalt!
Sehr freundliche Bedingung und nettes Personal.
Das Essen war ebenfalls sehr gut.
Zu dieser Jahreszeit sollte ein Zimmer mit Klimaanlage gebucht werden.
Das Essen war ebenfalls sehr gut.
Zu dieser Jahreszeit sollte ein Zimmer mit Klimaanlage gebucht werden.
Verified traveler
Einfache, aber schöne Unterkunft direkt am Fluß. Babbler 2 mit tollem Ausblick. Gutes Essen.
Leider keine AC und Kühlschrank.
Leider keine AC und Kühlschrank.
Verified traveler
Personnel super accueillant et sympathique.
Nous pouvons le conseiller à tout le monde vraiment très bien situé au bord de la rivière.
Nous pouvons le conseiller à tout le monde vraiment très bien situé au bord de la rivière.
Verified traveler
Lodge an toller Lage
Nachdem wir nun Wochen im Busch unterwegs waren war die Lodge unser erster Platz zurück in der normalen Welt. Die Lage ist ausserordentlich, alles ist sehr schön eingerichtet, wir hatten ein Häuschen mit eigenem Pool, der zwar etwas warm war, aber immerhin. Frühstück und Essen sind sehr gut, das Personal sehr hilfsbereit. Wir erhielten auch Zugang zu Strom für unseren Camper, alles wirklich sehr nett. Die angebotene Flussfahrt war sehr schön, bei schöner Abendstimmung. Da gehen wir sicher wieder hin.
Werner
Gut für 1-2 Tage
Schön gelegen, freundlich, aber überteuert.
Sehr unterschiedliche Zimmerkategorien, geht bei Buchung nicht hervor
Sehr unterschiedliche Zimmerkategorien, geht bei Buchung nicht hervor
Marco
Geniale Lodge
Super Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. Sehr freundliches Personal und feines Essen. Sunset Bootstour startet direkt ab der Lodge mit eigenem Boot. Es war einfach alles perfekt, würde sofort wieder buchen.
sellig4764
Pour découvrir l'Okavango
Séjour agréable dans un hôtel proposant diverses activités pour découvrir l'Okavango
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Maun, Botswana, 0, Maun, Botswana
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