02 · 04
October 2026
19° 16′ 20.6″ S · 22° 50′ 42.2″ E · Xudum Channel · Botswana
Poachella is capped at four hundred guests, by design. Two stages, both acoustic‑friendly, both screened from the channel so nothing carries to the elephants. A wellness lounge, a campfire kitchen, mokoro at dawn, walking and birding through the day, music from sundown to two in the morning. Saturday closes with a single beach‑fire DJ set and a quiet thirty‑minute decompression walk back through the camp.
Every ticket includes camping. Bring your own tent or upgrade to a glamping unit. Tickets are sold exclusively through Quicket. All proceeds, after running costs, go to the Connect Trust.
Prices in Botswana Pula. ZAR accepted at checkout for South African buyers due to banking regulations. Children under twelve are free with a paying adult; children twelve to fourteen require their own ticket. Camping included on every adult ticket. Glamping upgrades on enquiry.
Three days,one channel.
Live music, dawn mokoro, sundowner walks. October 2026.
A boutique line‑up curated by Barclay Stenner, the festival's music partner since edition one. Headliners alternate across the two stages. Set times posted four weeks ahead of the festival; full schedule one week ahead.
↳ Further additions through August. Set times locked four weeks before doors open.
Daytime is bush programming, nighttime is music. Activities are free to ticket holders unless marked otherwise. Sign‑up sheets posted on the main deck at sundown for the following day.
12:00 doors open · 14:00 walking introduction · 17:00 sundowners on the south stand · 19:00 fire kitchen opens · 20:00 first set, north stage · 22:00 second set, south stage · 02:00 close.
06:00 dawn mokoro · 09:00 breakfast · 10:00 yoga at the RESET Lounge · 12:00 long lunch · 15:00 birding loop · 17:00 sundowners · 19:00 dinner · 20:00 headliner · 02:00 close.
07:00 birding · 10:00 brunch · 12:00 conservation talk on the south bank · 14:00 final set on the south stage · 16:30 decompression walk · 18:00 farewell fire. Doors close 22:00.
Poachella is logistically supported by a small network of regional suppliers and a single conservation beneficiary. All are named on the festival contract.
Six common questions before you buy. Anything we miss here is answered by reply on the festival email, or on the Quicket event page.
Yes. Every adult ticket includes a self‑pitch camp stand. Bring your own tent. Glamping upgrades are sold separately, on enquiry, while stock lasts.
Yes, 2WD is fine in the dry season; 4WD recommended October if rain has fallen. Parking is on the south boundary; staff direct on arrival.
The camping area is electric‑fenced for the festival. Walks to the channel run with a guide. Stay on the marked paths between tent and stages.
Quicket terms apply. Tickets are transferable up to 14 days before doors with a P 100 admin fee. No refunds inside 14 days, by industry standard.
Under 12s are free with a paying adult. 12 to 14 buy a discounted ticket. Walking and mokoro for children are at the lead guide's discretion.
All net proceeds, after operating cost, go to the Connect Trust. The full ledger is published in the annual conservancy report each March.