Touch of Africa Lodge

Touch of Africa Lodge is in Pandamatenga Botswana.

About Touch of Africa Lodge

The lodge is situated in Pandamatenga, North Botswana, right at the main street A3 when you travel from Nata to Kasane.

The distance from here to Chobe National Park is 100 km, to the Vic Falls 170 km and to the Hwange Park only 42 km.

The name of our lodge was born out of an idea that we want to offer to small group of guests, an insightful view of Africa, the most beautiful country in this world, combined with a special service.

Your host, Franz Höbarth, originates from Austria. He is a professional hunter and he knows a lot about Africa's nature. Enjoy Africa in a relaxed atmosphere.

We offer you a familiar, friendly stay at our lodge with an uncomplicated service. Our team is very attentive and will answer all your questions.

We are specialized in making your dream vacation come true. You can book simple overnight stay for a few days or even an adventure safari tour, everything is possible.

On extended safari tours we will answer all your questions about flora and fauna.

Features of Touch of Africa Lodge

Touch of Africa, a lodge for discovery, is surrounded with diversity: bush, water-holes, sand-dunes and endless long paths which lead into your adventure.

You will find a large variety of animals; you can even observe them from your lodge.

Touch of Africa - touch, feel, smell and taste your African adventure.

Our new chalets with the warm colours of the Kalahari.

The spacious and tastefully furnished chalets have a bath and a shower and two or three beds.

Every chalet also has a porch. You will get even closer to the bush in the small thatched chalets. If you prefer it a little bit simpler you can also book the small thatched, wooden chalets with two beds.

The Chalets are comfortable furnished - with a bath, shower, double bed, cot and a porch.

Our pool, which you can use at all times, will keep you cool in the heat of Africa. You can recover from your adventure tours on comfortable deck chairs and with a cool drink.

Some ideas of what to do at Touch of Africa Lodge

What kind of activities do we offer?

• Day and night game drives
• Wildlife viewing
• Bird viewing
• Bush walks
• Sundowner cruise
• Camp out
• Fishing

Game Viewing

It might seem like a bit of a bland statement to say that the number one experience in Botswana is game-viewing, but that really is the case.

Unlike other countries where a good safari is often more of a combination of travel, landscape, people and wildlife, here in Botswana the other three elements are virtually absent and the focus is very much on the flora and fauna.

For people whose safari ambition is heavily focused on game-viewing, and then Botswana has to be top of the list.

Boating, Canoeing and Mokoro

In some areas, boating is one of the activities on offer.

You can travel out into the surrounding areas by boat looking for wild game, birds and at the general scenery. You can even fish in certain areas.

In Botswana you will have the opportunity to explore the Okavango Delta by Mokoro (traditional dugout canoes).

There is no better way to relax in the wilderness than a Mokoro trip through the Okavango Delta.

Bird watching

Botswana is a particularly rewarding birding destination.

Hot spots here include the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park.

Over 450 bird species have been recorded in the area, and in the vicinity of the Chobe and Linyanti rivers visitors can watch saddle-billed storks, long-toed plovers, pink-backed pelicans, African skimmers, Bradfield's hornbills and the jewel-like carmine bee-eaters.

Heuglin's robin is a delight to hear in the early morning.

Where is Touch of Africa Lodge

Pandamatenga is situated about 100 km south from Kasane and 223 km from Nata, in one of the country's few arable farming areas.

It's easily to find, it is by the huge grain silos, which stand close to the street and beside to the endless maize fields.

There is a small border post, the office hours are from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm where you can enter and leave Zimbabwe.

The Robins Camp is 50 km away and lies in the heart of Hwange National Park. The streets are good and there is a good transfer between Chobe and Hwange Park.