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Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Garden
Outdoor pool
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Kitchen
$35
includes taxes & fees
Oct 29 - Oct 30

Explore the area

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Plot 4849, Kasane, North-West District, 267
  • Place, Chobe Crocodile Farm
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, CARACAL Biodiversity Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Chobe National Park - Sedudu Gate
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kasane (BBK)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite | View from room

Traditional Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Design Tent, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Design Tent, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers

Kasane hostel with restaurant
This smoke-free hostel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area.
Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers offers 12 accommodations. This Kasane hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Dining options at the hostel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Kasane hostel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: BWP 30 to 60 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately BWP 30 to 60 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: BWP 100 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Elephant Trail Guesthouse and Backpackers Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was good seeing the animals on the catered tour. The accommodations were inexpensive and thoughtful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here many time and it has always been nice. Staff are great and very helpful and the atmosphere is very relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What an amazing little place. Comfortable bed, hot water, air conditioning and a great meal. What else can you ask for. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The room was clean and very comfortable. The activities we could participate in were excellent! This was one of our favorite places we have stayed and I can't recommend it enough!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay for a few nights, extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff. Very comfortable, good wifi, good bathrooms, hot water. Would recommend to anyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing little guesthouse with super friendly staff and the cutest dogs and cat! We really loved our time there and want to come back. The 6-hour safari was perfect, and so was the river cruise safari. We spotted so many animals. We also used the daytrip option to Victoria Falls and it all went smoothly. The only things that could've made it better are an electric gate (so you don't need someone to open it for you), mosquito nets on the beds, and an option to do a daytrip to Livingstone (because the visa and park fees in Zambia are much lower than in Zimbabwe). A great place and wholeheartedly recommend! Thanks guys :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tshepo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good personal space

it was a nice place, very nice host and it is comfortable. The only minor issue is parking space, you park behind other cars and it means waking up the owners of other cars if you have to leave early
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly owners and staff, free daily lunchtime shuttle to Choppies, helpful with organising tours, the pap with chicken stew was delicious. Slightly isolated location, but cab rides are easily organised (self-drive easy too).
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was very nice and I really felt they took care of you. The place is not a palace by any means but it is good if you want a place to stay and meet some great people. Close to town but far away enough from all the traffic
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fanie, South Africa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Authentic, well organised, friendly and efficient staff. Thank you Neo!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is wonderful. Highly recommended. The only situation I had was just with sometimes lukewarm showers. But the staff is great and the activities they offer are affordable and fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gerhard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay at Elephant trial

All in all very nice. You must see it in the light of being a packpackers. Don't expect a 5 star hotel. Everything was very nice and comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful. Rooms clean. Small things wrong, e.g. basin tap was no good. Our one LED bulb got 'replaced' with a cheap copy. Out room was very noisy at times due to thin ceiling above us. We will make use of them again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff

Very friendly staff & owner. Lovely dinner & breakfast. Nice room & great air in & WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was helpful organizing taxi to Kasane. Confortable bed and clean linens.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect little spot to stay

Very nice place. It’s cute and very clean. Staff was very kind and made our stay comfortable. The bed was very comfortable. I’ve already booked another stay there for an upcoming trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best place in Kasane

Very fair to guests what I really appreciate. The owners responded immediately to any of my questions and the employees are also very nice and helpful. Both thumbs up - I felt safe and very welcome all time. Thanks for that great experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Choi San

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Juninho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Não me hospedaria novamente

O local é ótimo, super bacana, limpo, organizado. O quarto é espaçoso, limpo, super confortável... A equipe é agradável, todos são muito bacanas. Porém o hostel é longe de tudo, não absolutamente nada perto, nada mesmo, fica no ermo. Se tiver com fome, come no hostel ou não come, e os preços no hostel não são os melhores. Os passeios do hostel são bons, porém fiz o game drive de 6 horas e achei muito caro pelo que oferecem, vi outras agências prestando um serviço melhor, especialmente no café da manhã, o motorista não é tão amigável e absolutamente todos os outros passageiros das outras agências viram leões, menos nós. Achei péssimo, realmente não faria novamente com eles. Recomendo procurarem outra agência para fazerem os passeios por lá e se quiserem ficar na região mais central de Kasane, procurar outro lugar. Sinceramente que acho que não ficaria aqui novamente, devido as dificuldades de acesso e coisas próximas ao local.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Fabricio

Liked: Cleanliness
O melhor são os staffs, todos felizes e sorridentes. Não gostei da localização porque não é permitido sair sozinho do local por ser perigoso. Fica muito isolado. Não gostei porque reservei um game drive com bastante antecedência e confirmado duas semanas antes e na verdade não houve reserva. Por pouco não consegui fazer o game drive. Cama do dormitório bastante desconfortável.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018