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Place · Thamalakane riverfront

Thamalakane river and the old bridge

A slow river walk in the last two hours of light, for birds and the sunset: stay on the lodge side, and leave before dusk.

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Time on site

45–60 min

p95 90 min

Price

Free

Hours

unknown

Best time

unknown

28″ bags

Yes

Thamalakane riverfront: ok

Rules in force · 6Camp flights use soft bags under a weight limit
  • Botswana ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Botswana government sources before booking.
  • Botswana ↗Light-aircraft transfers limit luggage by weight and require soft bags; confirm the limit with your camp or operator before packing.
  • Botswana ↗Self-driving in Moremi, Chobe and the Central Kalahari needs a properly equipped 4x4, booked campsites and experience in sand driving.
  • Okavango Delta ↗Light-aircraft transfers limit luggage by weight and require soft bags; confirm the limit with your camp or operator before packing.
  • Maun ↗Camp flights use soft bags under a weight limit: repack before you fly, and leave the extra bag at your Maun lodge.
  • Maun ↗After dark, stay away from the riverbank and the lodge grounds' edges: hippos, crocodiles and elephants move through Maun.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

45min

Typical

60min

p95

90min

Open riverside with no gate; unsafe after dark.

Getting in

Stop
Old bridge approach, by taxi from the town
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
note: none of note
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Quiet; lodge guests at sunset.
Sensory load
2/5
Exposure
high

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Lodge bar with seating (AC)

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Old bridge approach (field-verify)

Combine in the same cluster

  • Riverside braai

Red lines

  • Stay away from the water's edge: crocodiles and hippos.
  • Do not walk here after dark.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

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