Thamo Telele

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Overview

Thamo Telele (previously Royal Tree Lodge) offers rustic luxury situated along the Botswana Thamalakane River. You can explore natural trails safely on the property and can embark on an array of expert-guided experiences from horseback riding to helicopter rides over the open safari expanses.

The lodge is situated in pristine wilderness and adjacent to the Moremi Game Reserve allowing for viewing opportunities of Africa’s greatest loved creatures. You will have the opportunity to witness sightings of Eland, Kudu, Springbok, Impala and Blesbok and more from within the perimeter of the Lodge’s property.

After an exhilarating day of adventure, the lodge’s serene setting allows for unwinding poolside, intimate bird viewing from private verandas, reading in sun lounges or dining under the starlit, African sky. With no predators on site, guests can roam the area, arrange picnics or simply enjoy the uninterrupted views of the Acacia forest surrounded plains from the comfort of their suites.

Highlights

  • Embark on a helicopter flight
  • Engage in community and cultural visits
  • Volunteer at the NPO, Love Botswana
  • Explore The Moremi Game Reserve
  • Enjoy guided horseback riding & Thamalakane River boat tours
  • Enjoy nature trail bike rides

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Game drives
  • Helicopter flights
  • Horse riding
  • Mokoro trails

Rooms

Chalet

 

 

Luxury Suite Guest Tents

 

Thamo Telele offers 10 Luxury Suite Guest Tents. Set against a backdrop of acacia trees, the tents offer privacy and elevation to enjoy birding life. The tents include twin beds, en-suite bathrooms and outdoor showers, decked areas, with limited Wi-Fi access. Spa treatments can be arranged in your tent.

Other rooms

Honeymoon Chalets

 

Thamo Telele offers 2 intimate, thatched Honeymoon Chalets that create a blissful setting of romantic tranquillity and acacia surrounded seclusion. The chalets accommodate guests on king sized canopied beds to ensure bushveld comfort. The chalets also include sunken baths and more expansive views from larger decked verandas.

Facilities

Thamo Telele provides exquisite dining by candlelight at their decked eating area, sun lounge and bar and offer day-time bliss - relaxing by the pool shaded under leadwood and Acacia forest or walking through the gardens of the property.

Dining

English breakfast buffets are organized in the dining room each morning. The lodge onsite restaurant offers a bushveld dining experience on their outside deck. Dining can be customized to your specific requests.

General facilities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Bar
  • Laundry service
  • Private balcony or deck
  • Wi-fi available

Rates

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Dates Board Price
2022-07-01 — 2022-08-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $500
2022-09-01 — 2022-10-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $455
2022-11-01 — 2022-12-19 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $405
2022-12-20 — 2023-01-09 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $455
2023-01-10 — 2023-03-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $425
2023-04-01 — 2023-05-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $485
2023-06-01 — 2023-06-30 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $545
2023-07-01 — 2023-08-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $600
2023-09-01 — 2023-10-31 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $545
2023-11-01 — 2023-12-19 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $485
2023-12-20 — 2024-01-09 Full Board Plus (Meals & Select Extras) $545

Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only:

  • All rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
  • Single supplements may apply.
  • Request a quote or speak to one of our African Safari Experts for the best, most current rates available.
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Traveller Reviews

Thamo Telele
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Paul Sartori

"The Royal Tree Lodge was a great and gentle way to introduce my family to camps and getting into Botswana!"
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mark van weegen

"The hotel there was quite a ways out of town but the people that run it are quite interesting and the one other couple that stayed there had been living in the Kalahari for 20+ years so we had a fascinating evening."
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Charles Herring

"Maun – Royal Tree Lodge – Great accommodation and service, particularly impressed with Doug (Consultant) a warm, interesting, knowledgeable and very helpful person."
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Carol Yoo

Royal Tree Lodge - very comfortable, beautiful setting, kind and helpful staff, great food. We wish we could have stayed another night. The setting was particularly great because it felt like a 'mini safari' - on our first drive on to the property, we saw a 2 day old baby giraffe with its mother. It was the perfect "intro to Africa"
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Emily Zants

The Royal Tree Lodge was definitely a treat. They have civets living in the "royal" tree and they come down into a spot light to get their evening treat. The couple running it are delightful hosts, the accommodations excellent, and a very nice safa ri walk as well as horse back ride. If one can't make it to the camps the day one flies into Joburg, that is a much better place to spend the night than Joburg.
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Gail Roberts

The venue and food wonderful- however the owner (male partner -would not allow us time to buy binoculars in Maun as we were advised to do and had planned.) He even said that we would not even be able to buy anything like that in Maun, and we have he ard that there is a very good camping supplies place that sells everything including binoculars. Hence we went without for the entire time in Botswana. Not very good advice and definetely not helpful this way -we would not go back and stay there because of this.His wife was gracious and pleasant however. thank you for the planning of a wonderful safari trip- it has been a wonderful experience and to be treasured forever.
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andrew watson

"It was beautiful, the safari was beyond description, and Victoria Falls was breath taking. We have lots and lots of stories and photos!"

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