LOCATION
The Lodge is situated on its own estate on the banks of the Chobe River, 8 km from the world famous Chobe National Park. Mowana is 8km by car (tarred road) from the international standard airport at Kasane serviced on a regular basis by flights from Johannesburg, Gaborone and Maun. There are also daily flights from Johannesburg and Harare to the Victoria Falls (85km away) where the Lodge’s transfer service picks up guests and Air Botswana has 3 flights weekly from Johannesburg to Kasane. At the convergence of the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers, 10 kms downstream from Mowana, the four countries Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe share a common meeting point.
ACCOMMODATION
107 luxury, air conditioned, en-suite bedrooms and 4 suites – all river facing – with mini bars, hairdryers, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, ceiling fans, mosquito nets and electric repellents.
ROOM CAPACITY
Twin bedded rooms 41 Double bedded rooms 42 Family rooms 16 Executive rooms (Twins) 6 Paraplegic rooms 2 Feature suites 4 TOTAL 111
FACILITIES
The main facilities at Mowana are an outdoor swimming pool, set in a natural landscape, the Serondella Restaurant and Savuti Bar and lounge overlooking the ever-changing Chobe River, the Boma Terrace and pool bar, and curio shop. Alternative dining venues are available to groups at Mowana’s own African village or on the banks of the river at the riverside boma, or on the golf course.
BARS AND RESTAURANT
THE SAVUTI COCKTAIL BAR The Savuti cocktail bar is located on the first floor overlooking the Chobe River and the Namibian flood plains.An elegant cocktail bar and lounge in open air with a magnificent view of the Chobe River and the grasslands of the Caprivi Strip. Min 25 pax Max 100 pax
THE BOMA - POOL TERRACE
Located between the main core of the hotel and the riverbank is the swimming pool with the Boma bar and day dining patio. Dine amongst the stars, next to the swimming pool around an open fire. The ambiance is particularly suitable for theme dinners. Open 10:00 - 18:00 daily.
THE SERONDELA RESTAURANT
The Serondela Restaurant with a tranquil view of the Chobe River serves a sumptuous breakfast and dinner buffet daily. Min 25 Pax Max 160 Pax Breakfast: Open 07:00 - 10:00 Dinner: Open 19:00 - 22:00 The specialties include a variety of venison and regional and local dishes served from the buffet. A themed a-la-carte menu and children’s menu is available.
ACTIVITIES
It is recommended that for large groups of approximately 50 persons or more, the groups game activity should be split to 50% Chobe Land activity and to 50% Chobe River activity in order to afford your clients better Game viewing opportunities. Should the group however wish to have the exclusivity of all its clients on either the Chobe Land or River game activity, the following surcharges, will apply per activity:
ZAMBIA DAY TRIP
Victoria Falls/Livingstone and visit to rhino Sanctuary. This tour includes all transportation, rhino sanctuary entry fees, tour of traditional African village and tour of Victoria Falls from the Zambian side; lunch and tea at a local lodge. Visa fees not included. (Book in advance). Departure around 08h30; return late afternoon
OFF SITE ACTIVITIES
Activities at Mowana include swimming, tiger fishing, bird watching, game viewing on a river cruise or in open-air vehicles with expert game rangers and trackers, breakfast and sunset cruises, Mokoro (local canoe) trails, 4 countries – in – a –day trip (Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe).
BREAKFAST CRUISE
Cruise up the Chobe River in the early morning while a continental breakfast is being served on board the Mmadikwena. Min 10 pax Max 30 pax
FISHING
Relax while you and a partner fish from a small motorboat on the tranquil Chobe River where tiger fish are in abundance. Included in the package are fishing rods, tackle and a selection of lures. Soft drinks and mineral water is provided, however a picnic box as well as alcoholic refreshments can be arranged and billed on request.
HALF-DAY GAME VIEWING
Do your game viewing by motorboat or safari vehicle. A packed breakfast or picnic brunch can be arranged.
GOLF COURSE
Enjoy a round of golf on our magnificent golf course.Golf in Southern Africa can be described as frenetic such is the popularity of the game. Mowana Safari Lodge golf offers guests a chance to ‘slow down’ and appreciate the beauty of the course and it’s surroundings. It’s a challenging 9-hole course that offers golfers and their families a wide range of facilities for their pleasure, a bar, pro shop and a snack restaurant.
The Chobe River can often be seen while playing golf, and the layout is such that it’s a wedge away from the Chobe River. The wildlife here is as spectacular and varied as it is prolific. Warthogs are a known venture onto the course making it even more exciting. Clubs are available for hire and prize is available on request.
TENNIS COURT
Mowana boasts a newly built tennis court, which has floodlights, making it even playable at night. Tennis rackets and balls are readily available. Kindly book at the clubhouse pro shop, Guest Relations at no charge, just a deposit which is cancelled once the rackets and balls have been returned.
MOKORO TRAILS
Discover the peace and tranquility of a Mokoro trail with no crowds, no motors and no more than two guests per Mokoro. Our polar are local villagers who know the area like the back of their hands. Combine a Mokoro trail in Kasai Channel with a walk in Namibia, to the rock pools on the Chobe River to a traditional village in Namibia. All trails include a refreshment break where you can stretch your legs. Departing from 08:00 and 13:00, including a walk in Namibia to a traditional village. Duration: Two to three hour’s trails Min 2 Pax Max 8 Pax
SUNSET CRUISE
3 hours on the Chobe River on either the Peolwane or the Mmadikwena river cruisers. Sip cocktails while watching a family of elephants wading through the river or a hippo teaching her baby the ways of the river. VICTORIA FALLS Do a trip to Vic Falls, or extend it with a guide tour of the falls, lunch and a visit to either the Crocodile Farm or a game drive in the Zambezi National Park, as well as a river cruise on the Zambezi. Ride the rapids of the mighty Zambezi on a half-day or multi-day river-rafting trip. The thrill of the challenge is more than worth the effort.
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
The Chobe National Park covers an area of approximately 11.700 square kilometers. Established in 1961 with the first Game Warden Mr. Pat Hepburn appointed April 1962. It is home to the largest concentration of Elephants in Africa, estimated at 45, 000. Indigenous to the park is the puku and Chobe Bushbuck, other game such as lion, leopard, buffalo, cheetah, kudu, giraffe and an abundant bird life of approximately 450 species, add theatre to the magical kingdom. Ihaha camp, 20 km north of the Ngoma gate, the Chobe’s most accessible campsite.
According to game drivers, Ihaha was once an inhabited village, which was uprooted and shifted to Kasane when Chobe became a national Park. By day, campers are under constant surveillance by cheeky baboons, which long ago leant that all the best pickings come from tents and backpacks. One of the best ways to enjoy the riverfront is to take a river trip in the late afternoon, when the hippos amble onto dry land and the riverfront fills elephants heading down for a drink and a romp in the water.
A Chobe visit will probably entail a cruise or game drive during which you will have an excellent change of observing lions and cheetah, and by day, the water is full of hippos which submerge at dawn and emerge at dusk. Buffaloes are present in their thousands, and amid the scrub live numerous giraffes and zebra.
