01Maun / Gateway hotel
Maun Lodge
A Maun hotel to compare for the nights before or after a wider Botswana itinerary. This is a gateway stay, not a remote Delta camp.
A Maun arrival or departure baseExplore Maun Lodge↗
BOTSWANA / THE INDEPENDENT FIELD GUIDEStart with a base.
Property gallery: Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & SpaStart with a base.
Make room for the wild.
A practical lodge and hotel guide to Maun and Kasane. Understand the gateway stay, then plan the transfers, guiding and park days that make it a safari.
FIELD NOTES / 01
MAUN → KASANE
MAUN → KASANE
01 Arrive in MaunUnderstand the gateway stay02 Plan the onward journeyTransfers and guiding are separate03 Make Kasane your Chobe baseCheck each activity inclusion
START WITH THE SETTING
Two areas. Different kinds of days.
THE OPENING COLLECTION
All eight stays ↗Places with a reason to stay.
8 stays to explore
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02Maun / Gateway hotel
Cresta Maun
A Cresta hotel in the Maun area. It offers a different location from Cresta Riley's, so match the address on your transfer confirmation.
A hotel base around MaunExplore Cresta Maun↗
03Maun / Gateway hotel
Cresta Riley's Hotel
A separate Maun hotel from Cresta Maun. Compare its setting against your arrival point, onward pickup and how you want to spend a spare day.
A Maun stop within a larger itineraryExplore Cresta Riley's Hotel↗
04Maun / Gateway hotel
Sedia Hotel
A Maun-area hotel also listed as Sedia Riverside Hotel. Treat the riverside setting as part of a gateway stay rather than evidence of a safari package.
An unhurried Maun stopExplore Sedia Hotel↗
05Kasane / Gateway resort
Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa
A resort in Kasane for a Chobe-focused itinerary. The word safari in the name should not be read as an all-inclusive activity package.
A resort-style Kasane baseExplore Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa↗
06Kasane / River lodge
Chobe River Lodge
A Kasane lodge whose Expedia URL retains the former Garden Lodge name. Match the current property name and address when checking the two cards.
A smaller lodge-style Kasane stayExplore Chobe River Lodge↗
07Kasane / Lodge
Tlou Safari Lodge
A Kasane lodge to compare when you want accommodation arranged separately from park activities. Check the exact unit and catering format.
An independent Kasane itineraryExplore Tlou Safari Lodge↗
08Kasane / Lodge and camp
Thebe River Safaris
A Kasane accommodation property with a safari name. Keep the room or camp booking distinct from similarly named excursions and activity products.
A lodge or camp base in KasaneExplore Thebe River Safaris↗
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BEFORE YOU BOOK
All planning notes ↗The practical part of a good trip.
PLANNING NOTES
Gateway hotel or remote Delta camp?
Two different bookings, two very different logistics plans.
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Planning Chobe from a Kasane base
Give park time, river time and transfers their own place in the plan.
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What does your lodge rate actually include?
A field checklist for guiding, transfers, meals and park activities.
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EDITED BY ALEXANDRA
A useful guide starts with the details.
Property identities, practical questions and a clear sense of place. These are researched guides, with sources you can check. A personal stay is only described when it has been documented.
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