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Tswalu

    Standing watch in the southern Kalahari, Tswalu Reserve spans over 114,000 hectares of diverse landscapes, from red dunes to the Korannaberg mountains. Accommodating a maximum of 40 guests across three distinct camps – The Motse, Tarkuni, and Loapi – it ensures an intimate and personalised safari experience. Each stay includes a private vehicle, guide, and tracker, allowing for flexible and immersive wildlife encounters. Tswalu’s commitment to conservation and community development is evident throughout, offering guests a chance to engage with the land, its people, and its remarkable biodiversity.
      Standing watch in the southern Kalahari, Tswalu Reserve spans over 114,000 hectares of diverse landscapes, from red dunes to the Korannaberg mountains. Accommodating a maximum of 40 guests across three distinct camps – The Motse, Tarkuni, and Loapi – it ensures an intimate and personalised safari experience. Each stay includes a private vehicle, guide, and tracker, allowing for flexible and immersive wildlife encounters. Tswalu’s commitment to conservation and community development is evident throughout, offering guests a chance to engage with the land, its people, and its remarkable biodiversity.
        Standing watch in the southern Kalahari, Tswalu Reserve spans over 114,000 hectares of diverse landscapes, from red dunes to the Korannaberg mountains. Accommodating a maximum of 40 guests across three distinct camps – The Motse, Tarkuni, and Loapi – it ensures an intimate and personalised safari experience. Each stay includes a private vehicle, guide, and tracker, allowing for flexible and immersive wildlife encounters. Tswalu’s commitment to conservation and community development is evident throughout, offering guests a chance to engage with the land, its people, and its remarkable biodiversity.
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        Exclusive safari
        Experience

        With a private vehicle, guide, and tracker assigned to each booking, guests enjoy tailored game drives, walks, and horseback safaris, ensuring personalised and unhurried wildlife encounters.

        Exclusive safari Experience

        With a private vehicle, guide, and tracker assigned to each booking, guests enjoy tailored game drives, walks, and horseback safaris, ensuring personalised and unhurried wildlife encounters.

        Diverse
        Lodges

        From the family-friendly Motse to the secluded Tarkuni homestead and the tented Loapi camp, Tswalu offers varied lodging to suit different preferences, blending luxury with a sense of place.

        Diverse Lodges

        From the family-friendly Motse to the secluded Tarkuni homestead and the tented Loapi camp, Tswalu offers varied lodging to suit different preferences, blending luxury with a sense of place.

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        Culinary
        Excellence

        Dining at Tswalu is a journey through the Kalahari’s flavours, with options ranging from bush picnics to gourmet experiences, each celebrating local ingredients and culinary heritage.

        Culinary Excellence

        Dining at Tswalu is a journey through the Kalahari’s flavours, with options ranging from bush picnics to gourmet experiences, each celebrating local ingredients and culinary heritage.

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        Exceptional accommodation

        Tswalu’s accommodations combine comfort with a strong connection to the land. Each suite or tented camp offers spacious interiors, private decks, and thoughtful amenities, ensuring guests can relax and feel in sync with the surrounding wilderness in privacy and style.

        Exceptional accommodation

        Tswalu’s accommodations combine comfort with a strong connection to the land. Each suite or tented camp offers spacious interiors, private decks, and thoughtful amenities, ensuring guests can relax and feel in sync with the surrounding wilderness in privacy and style.

        Motse

        This secluded camp features nine spacious suites with private decks, indoor and outdoor showers, fireplaces, and sweeping Kalahari views. A serene main area includes a library, spa, fire pit, and pool, making Motse camp ideal for relaxation between personalised safari adventures.

        Loapi

        Set on a private ridge, each tented home offers its own dedicated homathi (house manager), kitchen, plunge pool, and firepit. Evoking the carefree spirit of camping, interiors blend canvas and steel with panoramic views, creating a raw yet luxurious wilderness experience.

        Tarkuni

        This exclusive-use homestead offers five en-suite bedrooms, a dedicated guide, private vehicle, chef, and host. With its own pool, fire pit, and outdoor dining spaces, it’s ideal for multigenerational families or friends seeking privacy, comfort, and tailored safari experiences.

        Delicious dining

        Tswalu’s dining experiences celebrate the Kalahari’s culinary traditions and allow you to enjoy meals in various settings, from elegant dining rooms to outdoor bomas, with menus highlighting local ingredients and South African wines.

        Delicious dining

        Tswalu’s dining experiences celebrate the Kalahari’s culinary traditions and allow you to enjoy meals in various settings, from elegant dining rooms to outdoor bomas, with menus highlighting local ingredients and South African wines.

        Restaurant Klein JAN

        This acclaimed fine dining experience, created by chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, serves a multi-course tasting menu inspired by the Kalahari. Located in a restored farmhouse, it blends storytelling with seasonal ingredients for an unforgettable gastronomic journey.

        Bush Dining

        Meals are often served in wild settings: from lantern-lit dunes to scenic waterholes. Whether it’s breakfast at sunrise or a candlelit dinner under the stars, these immersive moments offer flavour, atmosphere, and a deep connection to the landscape.

        Private Dining

        Every stay includes personalised, chef-prepared meals served wherever guests choose – be that on a private deck, in-suite, or fireside. Tailored menus, flexible timings, and thoughtful presentation make each meal intimate, relaxed, and completely your own.

        A world of experiences

        Beyond game drives, Tswalu offers a variety of experiences including guided nature walks, horseback safaris, photographic expeditions, and visits to ancient rock art sites. Guests may also learn about conservation initiatives or unwind with spa treatments and poolside relaxation.

        A world of experiences

        Beyond game drives, Tswalu offers a variety of experiences including guided nature walks, horseback safaris, photographic expeditions, and visits to ancient rock art sites. Guests may also learn about conservation initiatives or unwind with spa treatments and poolside relaxation.

        Frame the Wild

        Led by specialist guides, the photographic safari experience offers dedicated vehicles and expert insight into light, angles, and animal behaviour. Whether you’re a novice or seasoned photographer, the ever-changing Kalahari landscape offers endless opportunities to capture dramatic, intimate wildlife moments.

        Desert Rejuvenation

        The wellness experience includes spa treatments using natural Kalahari ingredients, complemented by in-suite massages, yoga, and quiet reflection. Designed to restore body and mind, it offers a holistic escape grounded in the rhythms and textures of the surrounding wilderness.

        Wild at Heart

        Tailored to younger explorers, the Junior Ranger programme includes bush walks, spoor tracking, archery, and interactive conservation activities. It nurtures curiosity, confidence, and respect for nature—ensuring children of all ages enjoy a safe, enriching, and unforgettable safari adventure.

        Situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve encompasses over 114,000 hectares of diverse ecosystems. The reserve’s remote location ensures a serene environment, free from crowds, where guests can immerse themselves in the natural beauty and rich biodiversity of the Kalahari. With its commitment to conservation and community, Tswalu offers not just a safari, but a meaningful connection to the land and its heritage.

        How To Get There

        Tswalu operates a private airstrip with scheduled charter flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town.

        Time Difference

        UTC +2

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        frequently asked questions

        Yes, each booking includes a private vehicle, guide, and tracker, ensuring a personalised safari experience.
        Yes, all meals, including a complimentary dinner at Restaurant Klein JAN, are included, offering a range of culinary experiences.
        Tswalu is home to diverse species, including black-maned lions, desert black rhinos, cheetahs, and meerkats, among others.
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        Our expert team of personal travel managers are ready to craft your perfect journey. From business trips to luxury leisure holidays, simply put your pin in the map, and we’ll make it happen.