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Elephant Sands Botswana

Nata Kasane Road | 53 kilometeres north of Nata, Nata, Botswana
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Windhoek, Namibia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We stayed over at Elephant Sands on 1 May 2012. The accommodation was ok and nothing to complained about. However, the flood lightes at the waterhole did not worked and we had to made food in the dark. One can understand that something were wrong with the flood lightes, but they could at least told us before the time that... More

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lephalale
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Great people, great food, great guided tour - lekkerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Japie & Friends!! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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We camped at Elephant Sands for 1 night as a part of an overlanding tour. Camping ground were clean and Wi Fi was available with a reasonable connection. At night around the camp fire we saw a pack of wild dogs which was an amazing experience and later the evening we got up close with four elephants which was just... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

We stayed one night here, the place was recomended by the camper rental company. half way through supper an elephant casually styrolled through the site and hung out at the water hole, then about an hour later another came through. Was a truly magical experience on our 3rd night in Africa and really hammered home that we were in the... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

We were really excited about staying here as we were told one of the highlights was that the elephants can and do just stroll through amongst the huts you stay in. WELL? they probably were scared away by the INSANE amount of noise from the kids in the pool until like 11 pm and the adults whooping it up at... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011
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No action but for one ellie at the waterhole. The road starting 50 KM out of Kasane was a nightmare. Craters on the moon are smaller. The food was horrible, The room simple, but clean - very cold - no heat More

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Johannesburg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
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My husband thought he was in 7th heaven!!! We stayed overnight at Elephant Sands at the beginning of July on a trip up to Chobe. We previously stayed on a friday night and the lodge was very busy. However, this time round it was a saturday night and was very quiet. We eat at the restaurant that evening and what... More

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Chicago, IL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2011
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Camped here with a tour group on their grounds. The sandy ground make it very comfortable for tent camping. The bathroom facilities are co-ed so that was a turn off especially when in there with an older, noisey, stinky gentleman. The water at Elephant Sands is salt water so be warned not to open your mouth or get it in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2011
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Elephant Sands is just the most amazing place to stay if you love wildlife especially Elephants!!! We sat in the Boma with elephants drinking at the waterhole just feet away from The chalets are beautifully appointed and very clean. The meals were excellent and the staff are so friendly and a credit to Ben. This was our second trip to... More

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Bangkok
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2011
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This place certainly lived up to its name. We checked into our lovely chalet room, sorted our stuff, then went to go back to the restaurant and bar area. As we stepped out of our door, low and behold there was an elephant about 30m away having its own dinner. Having watched this one we then went to the bar... More

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