Nata Lodge
A popular stop over for travellers to Kasane (Chobe National Park)
or Maun (gateway to the Okavango), Botswana.
A devastating bush fire has burnt down Nata Lodge.
At this stage we are in no position to say when the rebuilding of the lodge will be completed
Nata is 190km from Francistown and 300km from both Kasane and Maun.
Map
of Botswana
Possible Alternative
Although Gweta Lodge is more of a 2 to 3 night stay for those wishing to experience the Makgadikgadi Pan, it could be used as a overnight for clients proceeding to Maun.
You may need to re-look at your itinerary as a whole if Kasane is your destination, to include a tour of the pans with it's numerous activities including Land Yachting
Nata Lodge
The lodge is surrounded by shady trees which offer good birding opportunities
This area is renowned for its excellent bird watching.
Bird species include: Helmeted Guineafowl, Crested Francolin, Yellow
Hornbill, Pied and Arrowmarked Babblers, Glossy Starling, Meyers Parrot
and Paradise Whydah.
Accommodation
Nata Lodge offers
- luxury thatched chalets with en suite shower and bath
- custom designed en suite safari tents built on platforms
Rates are based on room only - meals are additional costs.
Facilities
# restaurant
# swimming pool
# gift shop
# bar/lounge area
# guided tours in open safari vehicles to the Makgadikgadi Pans
# 3 hour excursions to the Nata Bird Sanctuary
# quad biking
Nata Bird Sanctuary
Located 17 kms south of Nata Village, the sanctuary was established
in the early 1990's on the north eastern edge of Sowa Pan.
The sanctuary is a community project and a refuge for wildlife around
Sua Pan including various species of antelope such as hartebeest, kudu,
reedbuck, springbok and steenbok - and springhares, jackals, foxes,
monkeys and squirrels.
Eland, gemsbok and zebra are being re-introduced, and current plans
include engineering a permanent water hole, which will be filled with
pumped water from the Nata riverbed
Nata Sanctuary is home to more than 165 bird species including
* flamingoes
* kingfisher
* ostrich
* eagles
* bustards
* pelicans
Birding Spots &
Attractions
- Sowa Pan with its unique beauty and beaches of
rolled quartz pebbles also offers good birding opportunities.
- Sowa Spit - Botswana's soda ash industry mines
on part of the pan.
- Eastern Ntwetwe Pan: fascinating landscapes and
beautiful sunsets is also worth visiting.
- Nata basketry is available for purchase at the village.
Travel Note: access to the pans is by four-wheel drive vehicles
only.
When the Nata River flows, this corner of Sua Pan becomes a paradise
for water-loving birds from all around Africa: teals, ducks, geese and
hosts of pelicans, spoonbills and both greater and lesser flamingoes.
This area is also an important breeding ground for flamingoes and pelicans.
There is a campsite within the sanctuary with hot showers, flush toilets
and a braai area.
Dominated by a fallen baobab tree of immense age and girth - this huge
tree collapsed in 1992 but, amazingly, has survived and continues to
grow horizontally with new shoots sprouting along the length of its
trunk
Access roads throughout the sanctuary are well maintained but access
to certain areas may be restricted to 4 - wheel drive, particularly
in the wet season.
Nata Lodge Rates - per room
rates are based on the Botswana Pula and are subject to exchange rate
fluctuations
Twin chalet - ( 2 bed chalet) US$ 120
| Euro 85 | ZAR 800
Family chalet ( 4 bed chalet) US$ 135
| Euro 100 | ZAR 910
Luxury safari tent US$ 105 | Euro
75 | ZAR 690
Bookings
OR email us
at
Reservations office + 27 31 7763173 (office
hours)
SKYPE: afrizim (office hours)
current
local times around the world
A deposit is paid online and the balance on arrival
Getting There
Johannesburg – Ellisras – Martinsdrift border
into Botswana – Francistown
Enter Francistown. At the second traffic circle go left towards Maun
and Nata. Nata Lodge is 180km from Francistown
Next Lodge: Woodlands
>>
|
