Touch of Africa Lodge Pandamatenga Botswana

Touch of Africa, an adventure is waiting for you.

Touch of Africa, a lodge for discovery, is surrounded with diversity : bush, water-holes, sand-dunes and endless long paths which lead into your adventure. You will find a large variety of animals, you can even observe them from your lodge.
Touch of Africa - touch, feel, smell and taste your African adventure.

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Accommodation at Touch of Africa Lodge Pandamatenga

The lodge is situated in Pandamatenga, North of Botswana, right at the main street A3 whenyou travel from Nata to Kasane. The distance from here to Chobe National Park is 100 km, to the Vic Falls 170 km and to the Hwange Park only 42 km. The name of our lodge was born out of an idea that we want to offer to small group of guests, an insightful view of Africa, the most beautiful country in this world, combined with a special service.

Your host, Franz Höbarth, originates from Austria. He is a professional hunter and he knows a lot about Africa's nature.
Enjoy Africa in a relaxed atmosphere.

They offer you a familiar, friendly stay at the lodge with an uncomplicated service. The team is very attentive and will answer all your questions.
They are specialized in making your dream vacation come true. You can book simple overnight stay for a few days or even an adventure safari tour, everything is possible. Onextended safari tours we will answer all your questions about flora and fauna.


The new chalets with the warm colours of the Kalahari:

The spacious and tastefully furnished chalets have a bath and a shower and two or three beds. Every chalet also has a porch. You will get even closer to the bush in the small thatched chalets.
If you prefer it a little bit simpler you can also book the small thatched, wooden chalets with two beds.
After your adventure for your recovery ..

The pool, which you can use at all times, will keep you cool in the heat of Africa. You can recover from your adventure tours on comfortable deck chairs and with a cool drink.

There is an excellent cook:

Apart from all the other continental and traditional dishes the chef will spoil you with fresh Chobe Bream and juicy man size Botswana steaks cooked to perfection.
You will find the home cooked cuisine excellent and excitingly varied. Since we usually go on an early game drive, we start the day with just tea/coffee and scones and then have a substantial breakfast on our return. For lunch we are content with a tasty snack, and look foreword to dinner the culinary highlight of the day


A large number of high quality beef is raised in Botswana. Lamb, mutton and chicken and other meats are also plentiful. Beef is the most popular meat, followed by goat meat. River fish are also available.
You will try : Potjiekos - a taste of Africa

In South Africa, potjiekos , literally translated "small pot food", is a stew prepared outdoors in a traditional round, cast iron, three-legged pot (the potjie) which is found in the homes and villages of people throughout southern Africa. The pot is heated efficiently using small amounts of wood, charcoal or if fuel is scarce, twisted grass or even dried animal dung.


What kind of activities does Touch of Africa Lodge offer?

Day and night game drives in open 4 x 4 Landcruisers
Wildlife viewing near the Lodge Touch of Africa
Bird viewing
Enjoy sundowner cruises
Bush walk with our guide
Camp out under the Botswana sky
Go fishing at the Chobe river

Game Viewing:

It might seem like a bit of a bland statement to say that the number one experience in Botswana is game-viewing, but that really is the case. Unlike other countries where a good safari is often more of a combination of travel, landscape, people and wildlife, here in Botswana the other three elements are virtually absent and the focus is very much on the flora and fauna. For people whose safari ambition is heavily focused on game-viewing, then Botswana has to be top of the list.


Boating, Canoeing and Mokoro:

In some areas, boating is one of the activities on offer. You can travel out into the surrounding areas by boat looking for wild game, birds and at the general scenery. You can even fish in certain areas. In Botswana you will have the opportunity to explore the Okavango Delta by mokoro (traditional dugout canoes). There is no better way to relax in the wilderness than a mokoro trip through the Okavango Delta .

Bird Watching:

Botswana is a particularly rewarding birding destination. Hot spots here include the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park. Over 450 bird species have been recorded in the area, and in the vicinity of the Chobe and Linyanti rivers visitors can watch saddle-billed storks, long-toed plovers, pink-backed pelicans, African skimmers, Bradfield's hornbills and the jewel-like carmine bee-eaters. Heuglin's robin is a delight to hear in the early morning.

Getting to Touch of Africa Lodge:

Arrival with a car rental:

Pandamatenga is situated about 100 km south from Kasane and 223 km from Nata, in one of the country's few arable farming areas. It's easily to find, it is by the huge grain silos, whichstand close to the street and beside to the endless maize fields.
There is a small border post, the office hours are from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm where you can enter and leave Zimbabwe.
The Robins Camp is 50 km away and lies in the heart of Hwange National Park. The streets are good and there is a good transfer between chobe and Hwange Park.

Getting there by air:

There are daily flights from Johannesburg as well as international scheduled flights from Europe and Africa. There are also very regular flights from Windhoek and Harare. Air charter companies operate from Gabarone, Maun and Kasane.

The shortest flight path from Johannesburg to Livingstone (ignoring air traffic, wind and restricted flight zones), covering 954km.
On arrival at Livingstone Airport you are met by one of our representatives who will transfer you by to the Lodge Touch of Africa in Botswana.
You are transferred by scheduled road transfer from airport Livingstone to your safari lodge Touch of Africa in Pandamatenga - Botswana. Please note that this transfer includes clearing custom and immigration formalities at both the Zambia and Botswana border posts. Please carefully check visa requirements and kindly note that this transfer time is ± 2 hours.