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KALAHARI SALT PANS Leroo La Tau

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Highlights

  • White Rhino

    This area is one of the only places in Botswana where you can track these creatures in their natural environment.

  • Elevated Vistas

    Leroo La Tau’s elevated position allows for spectacular views over the surrounding region.

  • Sit Back and Take in the Game

    The amount of game found near the camp is quite prolific meaning that you barely need to leave camp to view it.

  • Baobab Wonder

    Enjoy a day trip to the Nxai Pans and the famous Baine’s Baobabs- a natural wonder.

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General information

The Boteti River is the natural boundary for the Makgadikgadi National Park. It is on the banks of this dry river course that you will enjoy the comfort of Leroo La Tau. The Boteti River last flowed in 1993, as a result of climate change and erratic weather cycles which caused the once crystal clear waters to dry up.

Leroo La Tau, with its 7 guest tents, is built on cliffs over 15m high above this arid riverbed, and in the dry season wildlife concentrates around the water hole in front of the lodge. The main reception and lounge area of Leroo La Tau is located on the top of these cliffs, so the raised vantage point ensures unsurpassed views of these desert inhabitants as they congregate below to quench their terrible thirst.

However, Leroo La Tau is not only about lion, zebra and wildebeest. Leroo La Tau also boasts Chobe bushbuck, leopard, brown and spotted hyena, impala, kudu, jackal, porcupine, genet and caracal, to name but a few. In addition, there is also the possibility of seeing the rare white rhinoceros. Most unique however, are the crocodiles and an amazing pod of hippo which have survived in extremely adverse conditions for over 12 years. The hugely contrasting seasons and terrain make this area of the Makgadikgadi a unique haven for large herds and predators alike.

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Our view

Leroo Le Tau is a lovely rustic, luxury tented camp located within the Makgadikgadi National Park.

  • This is an unpretentious, comfortable camp
  • Really decent value for money
  • Great idea to combine this area with a Delta safari
  • This region offers so much more than a conventional game viewing experience

 

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Location

The Boteti River is the natural boundary for the Makgadikgadi National Park. It is on the banks of this dry river course that you will enjoy the comfort of Leroo La Tau.

Rooms and Facilities

Leroo La Tau accommodates 14 guests in 7 East African style Meru tents, each with en-suite bathroom, on individual raised wooden platforms. The main lounge and dining room area with its inviting wooden and thatch finishes, offers guests the opportunity to sit back and relax at the bar while listening to the wide variety of night sounds so characteristic of the African bush. Alternatively you can lounge around the pool while appreciating the herds of zebra and wildebeest which are often seen around the lodge grounds and the waterhole. Evenings can be spent alongside the fireplace which also overlooks the dry riverbed and the waterhole in front of the lodge.

Activities

Day and night vehicle safaris are a feature, together with walking safaris of the lodge activities. Visits to Nxai Pan, Baine’s baobabs and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve can also be arranged. The hugely contrasting seasons and terrain make this area of the Makgadikgadi a unique haven for large herds and predators alike.

Makgadikgadi National Park

In pre-historic times, this was the largest inland sea in Africa - 80,000 square kilometres in extent, and up to 30 metres deep. Now, in the wet season, this vast area of salt pans interspersed with low-lying grass islands is the destination of herds of migrating Zebra. It has an unspoilt beauty unlike that of any other part of Botswana.

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