Magotho Campsite
Basic 4x4 camping, no facilities · Khwai community concession (NG19), on the Khwai River · Khwai Development Trust
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Budget
Outside the gate
Locally owned
The classic Khwai self-drive campsite, run by the Khwai Development Trust, the community body founded in 2000 that holds the leases over the land north of the river. This is the cleanest 'support local' booking in the entire Moremi area: the trust generated over P1.75 million in community revenue in a single quarter of 2024/25. Fair note: independent research has documented governance disputes and uneven benefit-sharing within the trust, so community benefit is real but not a perfect pass-through. No fences, no facilities, bring everything.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every pula goes to the community trust that holds the concession
- Riverside wild camping with elephants passing through
- Ablution facilities on site, confirmed by the trust
- Night drives allowed on this concession, unlike inside the reserve
Cons
- No shop or restaurant; bring everything, including water
- No power or electricity mentioned by the trust
- Self-drive access only, with no airstrip nearby
What's here
- Campsite
Read from Magotho Campsite's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Moremi Game Reserve charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryP270 for non-residents, roughly $20.
- $20per person, per day
- VehicleP75 a day for a foreign-registered vehicle, roughly $6.
- $6per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $138 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Moremi Game ReserveRates at Magotho Campsite
P400 per person (±$30). P400 per person per night on the trust's own rate list, confirmed August 2026. Book direct: reservations@khwaitrust.co.bw or +267 686 2361. The trust runs three sites in all: Magotho and Sable Alley at P400, and Matswere at P515.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates per person per night sharing, gathered July 2026 from operators' own rate sheets where published. Kwando Safaris, Desert & Delta and Kwalate Safaris publish no public rates at all, so those say on enquiry. Always confirm with the lodge, and check whether park fees are included.
Questions about Magotho Campsite
How do you book Magotho Campsite?
Book directly with the Khwai Development Trust by emailing reservations@khwaitrust.co.bw or calling +267 686 2361. The confirmed rate is P400 per person per night, roughly $30, for one of 15 sites with ablution facilities but no shop or power.
What do you need to bring to Magotho Campsite?
Bring everything you need, especially water, since the trust's own page gives no mention of a shop or power on site. Ablution facilities are available, but this is basic self-catering 4x4 camping, not a serviced campsite.
Can you do night drives from Magotho Campsite?
Yes, per our records. Magotho sits in the Khwai community concession rather than inside Moremi itself, where the reserve's own rules do not allow night drives. The trust's own page does not confirm this directly, so ask when you book if it matters to you.