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An authentic lodge experience on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
Overlooking the Boteti River on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Leroo La Tau offers guests the opportunity to explore a remote corner of Botswana. Geographically, the area is fascinating as the Boteti River is the main outflow from the Okavango Delta and for twenty years had remained dry. In 2009, record rainfall in the delta caused the river to flow again. There are guided game drives into the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and, if water levels permit, boat safaris are also provided. Elephants, lion, leopard, wildebeest and hyena may be seen and the area forms part of the zebra migration that normally takes place from May to October. Combining a rustic setting with traditional-style accommodation. The swimming pool has a prime location overlooking the river and there are various dining locations including meals out in the bush. For those staying a minimum of three nights, a day trip can be arranged to Nxai Pan as can a sleep out under the stars at the Makgadikgadi salt pan.
Why we love Leroo La Tau Lodge
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Thousands of zebra come to graze by the river from around May to October – seeking fresh grass in what is Africa’s second biggest zebra migration
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The lodge runs day trips to the Nxai Pans and Baines Baobabs, a cluster of ancient baobab trees that tower above the arid pans and are thousands of years old
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If you are staying more than three nights you can enjoy a sleep out under the stars on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
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A game-viewing hide built into the riverbank provides great photo opportunities
Our Expert Tips
Leroo La Tau and the Boteti River Safari
Everyone knows about the Great Migration in the Serengeti, but not many people talk about Botswana’s migration. But every year, thousands of zebra and wildebeest make their way from the wetlands of the north to the pans to seek fresh grass, marking the second-biggest zebra migration in Africa.
Sleep under the stars on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan
In prehistoric times, the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan was one of the biggest inland lakes in the world – it’s now a huge collection of salt flats, covering more than 6,000 square miles in total. It looks like the moon, and you get the sense it just stretches on forever. A very special experience is to sleep out on the pans. The best thing about this experience is the silence of it all – there’s nobody else for miles around, and you get a real sense of the vastness of these sprawling pans.
Facilities
Food-wise, every evening there’s a three-course meal with wines, beers and spirits. The lodge is very creative with its dining experiences, and as it’s on its own little private concession, guests often eat outside together at a big candlelit table under the stars.
What's Included
Twice-daily game activities including day and night 4x4 vehicle safaris, motorboat safaris (depending on the water level of the Boteti) and guided bush walks.
Activities include daily game drives in the national park, motorboat trips along the Boteti River and open-door helicopter trips. Day trips to Nxai Pans and Baines Baobabs can also be arranged for guests staying a minimum of three nights.
Everyone who works at Leroo Le Tau is from Botswana and most of the team live in the nearby village of Khumagha, so the people are a big part of lodge life. Sustainability feeds into other areas at Leroo too – there’s a reverse osmosis system as well as a sewerage treatment plant so grey water is used to water the grounds instead of being wasted.
Children over 6 are welcome at the lodge.
When booking three or more nights, a full day excursion to Nxai Pans and Baines Baobabs is included.
Due to the remote location of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, there are no daily scheduled visits here from Leroo La Tau.
The area is home to the second largest zebra migration in the world, during the dry winter months (June to November).
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