Third Bridge Campsite
Public campsite with ablutions, plus a small tented camp · Beside the third log bridge, western Mopane Tongue · Xomae Group (DWNP concession)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (DWNP)
The classic Moremi campsite, deep in the reserve where the Mboma loop meets the lagoons. Unfenced, so hyaenas patrol at night and you zip your tent fully. After the record 2026 floods the Third Bridge area stayed closed even once the rest of the reserve reopened in April, and we have found no confirmation it has reopened since. Call Xomae before you build an itinerary around it.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The most storied self-drive campsite in Botswana
- Sunset boat cruises from the boat station nearby
- A small shop on site, rare inside the reserve
Cons
- Unfenced; hyaenas patrol at night, so zip tents fully
- Status uncertain after the 2026 floods; operator site unreachable
- Published rates likely outdated; confirm current pricing by phone
What's here
- Campsite
Read from Third Bridge 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 Third Bridge Campsite
P561 per person. Non-resident rate from Xomae's published 2023/24 tariff, so expect an increase. Citizens P122.40, residents P193.80, SADC P336.60. The tented camp charges P1,326 per person sharing. DWNP camping fee and park fees come on top.
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 Third Bridge Campsite
Is Third Bridge Campsite open?
Uncertain. Our records say the area stayed closed after the record 2026 floods even once the rest of the reserve reopened in April, and we found no confirmation it has reopened since. The operator's own website is currently down, so call Xomae directly before planning a visit.
How much does Third Bridge Campsite cost?
Our records show a non-resident rate of P561 per person, with lower citizen, resident and SADC tiers, from Xomae's published tariff. That tariff dates from 2023/24, and the operator's website is currently down, so expect an increase and confirm by phone before booking.
Is Third Bridge Campsite fenced?
No. Like other Moremi campsites, Third Bridge is unfenced, and our records note that hyaenas patrol through camp at night, so guests are told to zip their tents fully. A small on-site shop is the only supply point inside this part of the reserve.