I booked a campsite at the Thamalakane Safari Lodge for the first night, to give us chance to get to know the workings of the tent.....I need not have worried, it was very easy, just folding out like a book. The photos on the website www.thamalakane.com/ do not do the lodge justice, it is undergoing a renovation project and was a fantastic place to stay.
Thamalakane Safari Lodge is on the banks of the river, it has a campsite, lodges, a swimming pool, a restaurant and bar, as well as sitting areas inside and out.
We sat enjoying our first sundowner, a Gin & Tonic whilst listing to the sounds of the hippos in the river...bliss!