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When I was at the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) office in Maun in October 2008 I noticed a fax that was put up on the wall. The text of this fax read the following:

NOTICE: Please informed that the Department of Wildlife and National Parks is in the process of privatizing the operation and management of the campsites and campgrounds in our National Parks and Game Reserves. We are currently in the process of handing over our reservations system to private companies and as a result we are not making any bookings for our parks and reserves with the exception of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. We can however take your details and forward them to the Tour operators who will be managing the campsites. We regret any inconvenience caused.

Although it took a long time to implement this it seems that at the time of writing this article in March 2010 implementation of this policy has started.

• Fax at DWNP office in Maun (October 2008) Fax at DWNP office in Maun (October 2008)
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I've included the situation as it stands in March 2010 on this page, but make sure to check with the DWNP for up to date information when you want to make a booking.

Parks and Reserves Reservations Offices

Reservations, up to twelve months in advance, must be made through either of the two reservations offices as follows:

Parks and Reserves Reservations Office
P O Box 20364, Boseja, Maun, Botswana
Telephone No: (267) 6861265, Fax No.: (267) 6861264
Physical location: Next to the Police Station in Maun.

Parks and Reserves Reservations Office
P O Box 131, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone No: (267) 3180774, Fax No: (267) 3180775, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Physical location: Kgale Millenium Park opposite Game City Mall heading South, we are in the compound with Auditor General and CID.

Privatised campsites

Big Foot Tours

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks has announced that Big Foot Tours has been appointed to manage and operate some public campgrounds. Thisis part of the process of privatising campsites. Big Foot Tours will be responsible for the following campsites:

• Khutse Game Reserve – Khutse campground; Mahurushele; Khankhe; Moloswe and Moreswe.
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve – Lekhubu; Letiahau; Piper Pan; Sunday and Motopi

Reservations for these campsites must be made directly with Big Foot Tours at:

+267 395 3360 or +267 7224 3567 

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Xomae Group (Pty) Ltd

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks has announced that the Xomae group has been appointed to manage and operate some public campgrounds. Thisis part of the process of privatising campsites. Big Foot Tours will be responsible for the following campsites:

• Moremi - Third Bridge, Wilderness Islands,
• Nxai Pan - Nxai South and Baines Baobab

PO Box 20975, Maun, Behind Okavango Wilderness Safaris

Tel/Fax +267 6862221, Cell +267 73862221

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Mapula Lodge

Mapula Lodge as of the 1st October 2009 has officially taken over Savuti, Khwai and Lenyanti public camping grounds from the  Department of Wildlife and National Parks. These sites are in the Okavango Delta’s Moremi Game reserve (Khwai) and Chobe National Park (Savuti and Lenyanti).

Maun: Savuti, Khwai Lenyanti (S.K.L) Public campgrounds reservations office

Tel: +267 6865366 / +267 6863369 Fax: +267 6865367

Kasane: Savuti, Khwai Lenyanti (S.K.L) Public campgrounds reservations office

Tel: +267 6250113 Fax: +267 6252595

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