Thamalakane River Lodge
Stone-and-thatch river chalets · On the Thamalakane River, 19 km north-east of Maun · Independent, Maun
Mid-range
Outside the gate
Owner/family-run
The practical Maun bookend to a Moremi trip: riverside chalets 20 minutes from the airport, an activity desk that prices excursions transparently, and safe parking while you fly into the Delta. Worth knowing for budget planners: Maun's long-running backpacker institution Old Bridge Backpackers announced an indefinite closure and is marked permanently closed, though some booking sites still list it. Do not prepay anything there.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The natural first and last night for a Moremi self-drive
- A proper activity desk pricing Moremi day trips and mokoro
- Confirmed rate of $190 per person, matching our records exactly
- A pool, restaurant, bar and spa on site
Cons
- No child policy or minimum stay found for the lodge
- Secure parking for rental 4x4s could not be confirmed on site
- About 20 minutes from Maun, so not inside the reserve
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Campsite
- Spa or massage
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
Read from Thamalakane River Lodge'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 Thamalakane River Lodge
From $190 pppn. Bed and breakfast, per person sharing, from the lodge's dated 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027 rate sheet, the only fully dated current rate card we found in Maun.
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 Thamalakane River Lodge
How much does Thamalakane River Lodge cost?
Thamalakane River Lodge's own homepage confirms a rate from $190 per person, matching our records exactly, on a bed and breakfast basis. The lodge's dedicated rates page could not be reached, so confirm the exact validity dates and meal plan details when you book.
What activities can you book from Thamalakane River Lodge?
The lodge's own page lists a sunset boat cruise from $32 per person, a full-day cruise from $300, game drives from $350, and mokoro trips by the hour or full day. This activity desk makes it a practical base for pricing a Moremi day trip before you commit.
Is Thamalakane River Lodge good for families?
We found no published child policy on the lodge's own page, so ask what applies when you enquire. It has 32 chalets, several configurable as doubles, twins or triples, which can suit a small family, though interconnecting family units are not specifically confirmed.