Reviews of Thamo Telele
Wildlife sightings and reviews
39 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Thamo Telele and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Royal Tree Lodge review"
Peaceful and relaxing, and very comfortable beds. At the time of our visit (at the end of the rainy season) the nature trails were overgrown and it was difficult to locate the trail markers.
We did not locate the nearby river as the vegetation was too high and we were told it was not safe to walk there as hippos were active." See all these reviews: 14n in Botswana
"Ideal to Start or Finish"
We arranged for our hire car to be delivered to the lodge the following morning to begin our self-drive. It didn't happen and made for a stressful first day. We were taken in the lodge vehicle into town to go through the endless paperwork and collect the vehicle from the office. There were so many forms and photocopies required that I don't believe it is realistic to have the car delivered and have to do all that at the lodge. We were over 2 hours late leaving for the long drive to Nxamaseri. The advice from Julius, the very helpful manager, was to be met by the lodge vehicle and be taken to the hire car office. They will wait and you can follow them to the lodge. This way you can have confidence you will find the lodge and have seen the route when you leave the following morning at a time you will be in control of." See all these reviews: 10n in Zimbabwe; 8n in Botswana; 2n in Namibia
"Comfortable room at Royal Tree Lodge"
We only stayed for one night and the room was very comfortable with an especially nice bathroom. Dinner was taken communally round a large table with the other guests and the manager which was enjoyable. However they have a problem with flies buzzing around and was especially evident at breakfast, where the flies were stuck in the jam (yuk!). We suggested that they cover the food to avoid this!
The only thing we would say is that the extra charges were quite high- .e.g. for extra drinks and for the packed lunch for the next day." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe; 2n in South Africa
"as before"
"good quality hotel reasonably close to Maun"
"Royal Tree Lodge review"
"Royal Tree Lodge review"
"Royal Tree Lodge Review"
We would definitely recommend as an introductory stop before heading into the bush. We were even taken out on a quick drive around the estate to see the resident animals up close; even though the grounds here are ultimately enclosed it served as a perfect starter for ten for the camps to come!" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
"Royal Tree Lodge review"
Unfortunately it rained all the time we were there although the outdoor shower in the rain was enjoyable." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
"A starter to the main course"
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