Rakops - Rakops Riverside Lodge | Established Campground

February 2nd, 2024 by sarahpatuel

Stayed here for a few days, really nice spot with a pool, wifi, warm water & shady campsites. Paid 130p pppn

January 11th, 2024 by Youngy Travels

perfect before heading into or coming out of CKGR through matswere gate. nice bar and campsite and cleanest ablutions we have had in Botswana making it the best shower in weeks. would go back!

August 15th, 2023 by mnkruger

Stop here for the night on our way to KamaRhino.
Had a nice cold swim to wash the dust of the Khwai off.
Cold beers, stunning camp site and warm showers.
Feiendly staff.
130 pulla per person.

July 12th, 2023 by maxpower100

just adding picture of the entrance gate sign with new phone numbers
[email protected]
(+267) 71434129 / 73223852

the one on Google is wrong

March 12th, 2023 by expeditionconservation.org

2nd time here for 1 night, coming from CKGR. Last time was 3 yrs ago. Still 130 Pula/pppn. Ablutions clean, maybe a bit renewed (painted?) since 2020? We had water ok, hot and cold. Good shower heads, too, with good pressure. Pool is not in use. Wouldn’t stay in bungalows, though, bet they are not worth the money.
We have stayed on both times at campsite 4 beside the ablution and been the only guests at campsite.

December 13th, 2022 by peter.lorena

Stayed for one night, Pula 130pppn. fair priced, nice campsite, every site has chairs and a table, we had water (warm water, not hot and only when we turned to 'cold' on the tab). definitely a good option after visiting the Kalahari.

April 22nd, 2022 by dnt.222

Campsites are fine, dusty. Old but clean ablutions with many spiders, but no water at all, and intermittent cold water. Only one outside tap for laundry had (hot) water. Pointless paying for this place if you were hoping for one last proper shower before heading into the Kalahari for a while... The ladies were unkind and did not offer any kind of refund. 'You can wait here and we will talk to our boss'. Which obviously you won't do, if you have already paid for the Kalahari. Seriously, just wild camp, you won't shower anyway.

October 26th, 2021 by Escapethehague_overlanding

We spent 1 night at the guesthouse (660 pula). The rooms are very run down and were not clean when we were there. There is aircon, but it can only be turned on (which makes the room too cold) or off (and it gets very hot inside). The sheets were damp and smelly and the musquitos and other bugs get inside from under the front door. There is a mosquito net around the bed. The bed is very small (120cm wide and 180 long). Wifi at reception is very slow. Their campsite probably has better value for money.

June 10th, 2021 by chameleon-tour.com

only once in camp area, lots of grass and bushes around, ablution clean, wifi at reception, 130 pppn

February 3rd, 2020 by expeditionconservation.org

Ok place, we were the only ones there, so had the clean ablutions all to ourselves. 130 P/pp. Nice cat friend kept us company. Would have loved a swim but he swimming pool was so dirty that it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned
for months..disgusting.

January 4th, 2020 by BigGreen

Not at all a friendly place. We had to open the door ourselves, while a couple of people from the place were sitting at the pool and surely heard us coming. The reception lady just told us the price, not a nice word. Price for camping is still 130 P / ppn, credit cards accepted. We did not check the installations.
We were considering to stay here for one night, but the welcome was so frosty that we left and camped in the bush along the road to CKGR.

October 11th, 2019 by florechab

This lodge is a perfect place to overnight before entering the Kalahari National Park. The ablutions are really clean. Hot shower, charging point, small swimming pool and bar. The staff is really nice. Just a bit dusty.

July 1st, 2019 by Miss Daisy

price still 130P per person. Electricity for high rig only next to the ablutions.We had to cut the branches. Wi-Fi only at the reception. If water are cold switch on in the man ablutions.

May 9th, 2019 by leoni_bekken

We didn't have high expectations after reading the below reviews, but we are very pleasantly surprised. Nothing special, but perfect for one night before heading to or coming from CKGR. Friendly staff. Campsites are sandy, but big, with enough shade and big fireplaces with windshield. Nice showers.

March 8th, 2019 by Crocodileriver

This is a place where nobody cares anymore. You have to open the gate yourself, the only thing the reception lady will say is the price, car parts everywhere, picknick bench very dirty. Ablutions are fine though. Hot shower by solar now. Not worth the non negotiable 130 pula pp, but the only camping option around coming from CKGR.

February 16th, 2018 by ixi

It's Ok for one night, as we did not see any alternatives close by. 130 pp is a hell of a price for this place without powerpoints and water only at the ablutions. The place is not very charming. The boilers do not work currently, as they are connected to a generator, which does not work. And we had to be really convincing that the water is not warm at all. Finally they agreed, that we could have a shower in one of the chalets. So if you can avoid this place, better do!

July 21st, 2017 by Only the Wind Knows

Not a special place but fine for a night before or after the Maswere Gate in the CKGR. You must ask them to turn on their generator to heat the showers. Even then, they were lukewarm. There are 8 sites each with shade, a picnic table and a fire pit. Some overlook the river - and domestic livestock - through a chain link fence. P130 pppn. Firewood available.

September 3rd, 2015 by 4ever2wherever (Margriet & Jan)

Small, sandy site with one tree for camping between lodges and fireplaces for conference centre. Well maintained ablutions. Close to river. Provisions for electric light and hot showers were available, but didn't work when we visited.
BWP 180 (2 adults, camper)