Why stay at Marataba Trails Camp
- 50 mammal species recorded nearby
Rooms & inclusions
- Activities
- hotel
Wildlife near this lodge
Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).
1,088
Species
50
Mammals
172
Birds
Most observed
- Klipspringer61 sightings
- Plains Zebra41 sightings
- White Rhinoceros35 sightings
- Southern Giraffe32 sightings
- Greater Kudu30 sightings
- Mocking Cliff-Chat30 sightings
Best time to stay at Marataba Trails Camp
Best months:
July
August
September
JanGood24°C127mm
FebGreat23°C89mm
MarGreat23°C33mm
AprGreat20°C46mm
MayExcellent18°C10mm
JunExcellent15°C3mm
JulExcellent15°C2mm
AugExcellent18°C1mm
SepExcellent22°C2mm
OctGreat24°C31mm
NovGreat24°C54mm
DecGood24°C128mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Climate at the lodge
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 30° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 104 | 74 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 53 | 109 |
| Humidity | 61% | 63% | 57% | 57% | 50% | 45% | 40% | 38% | 35% | 40% | 51% | 61% |
Map & getting there
Nearest airport
Welgevonden Western Airstrip (ZA-0232)
19 km from the park
International airport
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)
175 km from the park
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Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo