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Mokolodi Backpackers

Botswana - South East - Botswana

About Mokolodi Backpackers Camping

Situated in South East, Botswana, within easy reach of Gabarone, Mokolodi Backpackers is a campsite. The property offers opportunities for birdwatching and nature drives. Nearby attractions include Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Cheetah Enclosure.

Contact Info

Accommodation

  • Camping Allowed: Tents only, 4x4's with rooftop tents & camper vehicles
  • Ground Cover: Gravel
  • People per Site: 6
  • Power points: Standard power points
  • Self Catering: Yes
  • Shade: Most have shade
  • Sites Available: 3
  • Tents Allowed: Yes

Facilities

  • Braai Grill: Yes
  • Cellphone reception: Yes
  • Freezer: Yes
  • Fridge: Yes
  • Washing up: Yes

Directions and Road Condition

  • Access Road: Gravel road
  • Closest Town: Gabarone
  • Directions to campsite: Direction from Gaborone: Drive 10 km on the road between Gaborone and Lobatse (Ramotswa), from Game city circle. Turn right at the: Mokolodi Nature Reserve turnoff (there is a small board that says “Mokolodi Nature Reserve” on the right-hand side). Turn right at the 2nd road, at the sign saying: “Mokolodi Residential Plot 79-87” and “Mokolodi Backpackers”, just underneath it. Drive to the end of the road. We are the 2nd last plot on the right. You will see a sign board just in front of the gate saying: “Mokolodi Backpackers”.
  • Distance to Town: 10 km
  • GPS Campsite: S 24.740732 E 25.827962
  • Trailer Required: Standard trailer
  • Vehicle: Sedan

Ablution

  • Showers: Hot shower
  • Toilets: Flush toilets

Activities

  • Bird Watching: Yes
  • Horse riding: Yes
  • Mountain Biking: Marked routes; single track and gravel roads
  • Nature Drives: Yes
  • Other Activities: The Nature Park (1km away) offers game drives; night drives; cheetah visits; rhino & giraffe tracking & horse safaris.

4x4 Related

  • 4x4 Caravan Required: Yes

Security

  • Security: Walled area with automatic gate

Comments, Rules and Notes

  • Comments: Enjoy the wide open spaces, where nature and camping form a unity. Take pleasure in the hospitality of the Botswana people, infinite blue skies and sunsets to soothe the soul. Come as a stranger and leave as a friend. Set amongst idyllic scenery of African bush, surrounded by indigenous fauna, Mokolodi Backpackers' comfortable self-catering cottages and campsites will offer you the warm ambience that Botswana has to offer. Limited space for camper vehicles and 4x4's with rooftop tents.
  • Additional Comments: Campsite at a backpackers lodge
  • Note: Facebook Group: mokolodi backpackers & Skype: mokolodi.backpackers
  • Special rules: Consideration towards other campers
  • Other: 2 Private chalets; 1 cabin & 3 dormitories

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    ⭐ 4,3 (1203 reviews)
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