The Bell Frog Inn

The Bell Frog Inn is a bar and restaurant on the Boro River, 20 km from Maun and 2 km from the Buffalo Fence. It sits on a working farm plot that the owners run as an agro-tourism business, so expect a river bar with tents attached, not a safari lodge.

What to expect

The kitchen is known for wood-fired pizza and a chicken jalapeño pocket that the owners push hard. There is an overflow pool beside the bar, which makes it an easy afternoon with children. The property has 300 metres of river frontage, but only when the flood is in. The inn itself says the river views depend on the flood, so ask what the water is doing before you book a tent for the view.

Sleeping is in four glamping tents, each named after a tree (Jackalberry, Leadwood, Fig Tree and Knobthorn). Every tent has its own ablutions and a power point for charging, and breakfast is included. Wi-Fi is at the bar, on request.

Practical details

• Getting there from Maun is about 40 minutes on an off-road track, or roughly 35 minutes upriver in one of their boats when there is water.
• OpenStreetMap lists the bar as open Friday to Sunday. The inn does not publish hours, so phone before driving out midweek.
• They take cards, and ask for a non-refundable deposit on tent bookings.
• GPS: -19.85346, 23.42038.

Good to know

Mokoro trips are arranged from here with a packed lunch and a pick-up from the inn. Helicopter Horizons flies scenic trips over the south-western delta that depart from the property, with the doors off for photographs. The owners also plan a lodge with tree houses and double rooms, but that still waits on an environmental management plan, so the tents are what exists today.

Last updated 12 October 2026. Sources: The Bell Frog Inn, The Bell Frog Inn, About, The Bell Frog Inn, Accommodation, The Bell Frog Inn, Pizza, The Bell Frog Inn, Experiences, OpenStreetMap, The Bell Frog Inn.