Elephant Trail Backpackers

Kasane · Botswana

Elephant Trail Backpackers

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50% SHIT
Low confidence 20 reviews

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Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌿 Garden 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (17)
Airport Transfers Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Included Reading Light Common Room Free WiFi Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers 24 Hour Security

Prices

Dorms $18 / night
Privates $26 / night

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Recent reviews

Netherlands MALE Dec 28, 2025 Atm 100%

What a great place to be!

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England MALE 25-30 Jul 17, 2025 Atm 20%

Good place, helpful staff, fun activities!

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USA COUPLE 25-30 May 2, 2025 Atm 100%

Beautiful hostel. We loved the private tent cabins and the pool! Had a lovely stay here after wrapping up our camping safari in Chobe. Loved that we could order a great breakfast & dinner for a good price.

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Germany MALE 25-30 Mar 9, 2025 Atm 100%

Schönstes Hostel in Botswana :)

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 29, 2025 Atm 80%

Wir haben eine Nacht gebucht, 4 Mädels ins 10 Bett Zimmer. Die Treppe die nach oben führt geht gar nicht zu schmal, steil und uneben. Der Geruch oben war ebenfalls ziemlich unangenehm. Wärme steht auch oben, aber die Klimaanlage wird abends und über Nacht an gemacht. Dennoch nie frische Luft. Moskitonetzte gibt es auch kein. Die Lampen haben geflackert und waren leider kaum hell genug. Uns war es zu dreckig und es hatte kleine Insekten im Bett. Auf Nachfrage gab es dann fairerweise ein Upgr...

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New Zealand MALE 18-24 Dec 14, 2024 Atm 80%

Cool looking place. Staff were wonderful and you can book a few activities from here too. Would come back again!

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England MALE 25-30 Nov 23, 2024 Atm 100%

Really peaceful and serene hostel close to the national parks. We stayed for two nights to do safari and really enjoyed it. The setting and atmosphere of the hostel is very serene and the pool is very refreshing. I stayed in the mixed dorm and the room was a decent size and beds comfortable. The only drawback was the lack of mosquito nets and the fact the door was left open during the day which meant they got in before night.

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Germany MALE Oct 24, 2024 Atm 100%

Ein anheimelndes Hostal. Die Gemeinschaftsküche lädt zum "socialising" ein, ein grünen Gartenbereich mt Pool zum entsoannen. Vom Hostal aus können Fahrten in den Chobe NP mit Safarijeep oder Bootsfahrten auf dem Chobe und zu anderen Zielen wie den Viktoria Fällen unternommen werden. Die Mitarbeiter*innen sind super nett und hilfsbereit. Das Hostal liegt in einem Wohngebiet. Für Selbstfahrende kein Problem, ansonsten kann man sich fahren lassen. Da gibt es nix zu meckern.

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England FEMALE 25-30 Oct 18, 2024 Atm 80%

Nice rustic hostel and good base for exploring Chobe. Location is out of town so not walking distance to anything but provides good value for what it offers. Good kitchen area for cooking and nice room. The main issue I had was most of the staff (not all) weren’t very helpful or friendly. They could also improve the hostel by stocking a few things like more drinks or snacks to sell as the hostel is far from any shops

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Australia MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Aug 18, 2024 Atm 60%

Good price. Not a good location. Couldn't help with tours (one day they had none, the following day they were full), even though we'd contacted them about the tours 3 weeks in advance. Initial reception guy not very helpful or friendly. Nice pool. Limited kitchen (power tripped a few times, and insufficient pots / cutlery, etc).

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France MALE 31-40 Aug 16, 2024 Atm 100%

I had a good time at Elephant Trail, the staff and the facilities are great , and of course the game drives and boat cruises are amazing! Their prices for safaris are the best you can find!

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Jul 13, 2024 Atm 100%

Elephant Trail was amazing!!! We had a superb time here. The activities through the hostel were really well done and were a great value compared to other tour operators. We did a game drive and multiple boat cruises, which were all awesome! The place itself was very cute with nice rooms and a pool. The staff was INCREDIBLY helpful with arranging taxis, tours, and even buying bus tickets while we were on our game drive. I couldn't rate them higher. The kitchen facilities were a little lacking (no...

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USA ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 May 4, 2024 Atm 80%

Great stay, very secluded and quiet. Originally booked the mixed dorm but got upgraded to the tents because of renovations. Tents were very nice, however it gets SUPER cold at night. Would have been nice to have an extra blanket available

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Germany MALE 31-40 Apr 4, 2024 Atm 60%

Nice stay in a town near Kasane. Felt very save. The pool was great. Got dinner eventhough the hostel wasn't busy with backpackers at the moment of stay. First staff members were superb but not the ones when I left. Very near to the Zimbabwe border. If you can't join a hostel tour, check out the tour agent Willi on the main road.

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USA MALE 31-40 Dec 8, 2023 Atm 100%

Cheap, friendly, GREAT prices for Safari to Chobe or transfer to Vic falls. Great crew of people. Loved the lush, green environment of the hostel. Beds were a little hard but cannot complain for the price!

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 Oct 26, 2023 Atm 80%

affordable and nice option for safari

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Germany MALE 18-24 Oct 23, 2023 Atm 100%

The place is amazing, really pretty and comfortable. Great choice for the cheap price. The staff is also super friendly. Activities are a bit costly, but I guess thats similar for all of the places and their activities in Kasane.

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Brazil COUPLE 31-40 Oct 19, 2023 Atm 100%

Lugar muito bom, quartos confortáveis e a hospitalidade dos funcionários é ímpar. O almoço e jantar muitos bons com comida local.

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 May 12, 2023 Atm 80%

it's a nice and easy going place :)

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England MALE 18-24 May 9, 2023 Atm 60%

Really lovely

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