LEROO LA TAU – WHAT IS HAPPENING

In September of 2007 we announced that Leroo La Tau is destined to compliment the Desert and Delta Safaris product base in Botswana.

Leroo La Tau, overlooking the western boundary of the Makgadikgadi National Park, is built above the Boteti River on cliffs over 15m high. This gives guests a raised vantage point resulting in numerous spectacular wildlife sightings. During the dry season this area is populated by up to 30 000 wildebeest and zebra which have migrated to the Makgadikgadi in search of grazing. The migration brings with it an increase in levels of predator activity. You may even experience the exhilaration of being caught in a stampede zone as predators hunt around the lodge. However Leroo La Tau is not only about lion zebra and wildebeest. The area around the lodge also boasts Chobe Bushbuck, Leopard, Brown and Spotted Hyena, Impala, Kudu, Jackal, Porcupines, Genets, Caracal and White Rhino to name but a few. Most unique however, are the Crocodile and an amazing pod of Hippo which have survived in extremely adverse conditions for over 12 years. Making this area of the Boteti a unique haven for large herds and predators alike.

Leroo La Tau currently offers 7 East African Meru style tents each with its own ensuite bathroom and raised on wooden decks. The main lounge and dining room area’s with their inviting wooden and thatch finishing’s offer guests the opportunity to sit back and relax at the bar while listening to the wide variety of night sounds so characteristic of the African bush.

The lodge offers a variety of activities including both day and night drives as well as the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of Africa on guided walks. Also on offer for guests on extended stays are day trips out to Baines Baobabs and Nxai Pan to enhance extra insight into this unique area and it’s history.

In September 2007, Desert and Delta Safaris took over the management and marketing of the lodge. Since then, the lodge has undergone general focused maintenance and refurbishment taking current bookings and guest activities into consideration.

As this is a very arid region and the herds of animals rely on the seepage water from the Boteti River. Our immediate priority was to ensure that an effective system was in place to ensure that we could assist with the water supply to the waterhole. Our maintenance team went to work on building seepage retainer tanks in the riverbed which will ensure a steady feed of water into the waterholes.

Herewith images of the work that was done installing the retainer tanks and seepage into the waterholes for the animals.

Other odd jobs and general maintenance has been done to the lodge grounds and facilities since September. This series of images depict this work:

The lawn in September - and the lawn in December

Installation of the new swimming pool - and a picture of the new swimming pool.

The old generator room - and the new generator room.

On 31 January 2008, we will be closing the lodge to effect major re-build and refurbishment. We intend to open the lodge on 01 June 2008 as a fully fledged Desert and Delta Safaris lodge sporting 12 new chalets overlooking the Boteti River. There will also be various amendments and minor changes to the main lodge structure and guest facilities at the lodge. We will keep you updated on these changes as we progress with the refurbishment.