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Drotskys Cabins - Okavango

Drotskys is a small fishing lodge on the panhandle of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, close to the Namibian border at Shakawe.

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Drotskys offers a quiet and relaxed atmosphere along the Okavango river.

An area rich in birdlife as well as excellent fishing grounds.

With the Okavango river at the panhandle being deep and fast-flowing it is ideal for both the fighting Tigerfish and bream.

Seventeen species of fish can be caught in the Panhandle area.

Scenically beauty with superb opportunities for photography.

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Pictures Drotsky's Cabin

BEDROOM

Boat Hire - all boats go out with a driver/Guide
18 foot carries 4 people : Pula 918 per day | Pula 214 per hour
20 foot carries 8 people : Pula 1005 per day | Pula 280 per hour
Lawrence of the Okavango 12 people Pula 1836 per day | Pula 428.5 per hour
Sundancer per person per hour: Pula 76.50 (minimum 10 pax)
Fishing Tackle rod hire - Pula 100 per day

Accommodation

There are 6 A-Frame chalets.
3 are single storey sleeping 2 each

3 are double storey sleeping 5 each (mainly for families)

all chalets have a tea coffee station

Complimentary tea and coffee in in dining room

Overlooking the Okavango river is the spacious dining room and well stocked bar.

Bushbuck are a common sight on the property

Birding

Bird watching is also outstanding in the region's tall, shady, riverine forests and many resident and migratory birds can be seen along the river

Rates 2010 - Accommodation Only

A Frame Chalet - sleeps 2
Pula 441 | ZAR 472 per person per night sharing

Family Chalets: sleeps 5
Pula 1047 | ZAR 1122 per unit per day

A frame chalet - single
Pula 661 | ZAR 708 per person per night

Note: the Pula rate is accurate - the ZA Rand fluctuates

Meals:
Breakfast - Pula 97
Lunch - Pula 122.5
Dinner - Pula 153

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Tourist Attractions

* Tsodilo Hills nearby with over 3500 bushman paintings.

There are 4 hills forming a line of sheet quartzite cliff faces.
Long associated with spirituality, Tsodilo is a place of special significance to the Basarwa people.

Archaeological studies estimate that humans occupied this area for 1000 years.

The Tsodilo Hills are one of the most historically significant rock art sites in the world and is a declared World Heritage site.

For self drive visitors, the track to Tsodilo Hills is a good dirt road and suitable for all vehicles

* Drotskys Caves
near the Namibian border and accessible by 4 wheel drive only.
An impressive decorated cavern system with a series of stalagmites and stalactites rising to heights of about 10 metres.

* Mahungo Game park
a small but well stocked park.
Elephants, wildebeest, sable, roan are some of the game to be seen in the park.