Overview

Tswalu provides a privately guided safari experience in the largest private reserve in South Africa. The reserve spans 1200 square kilometres (over 460 square miles) on the southernmost edge of the Kalahari, with three luxury camps offering privileged access to this vast and ecologically significant landscape.

Private-vehicle safaris provide exclusivity at sightings of black-maned lions, wild dogs, cheetahs and other predators, as well as semi-arid specialists, such as brown hyenas and desert black rhinos. Africa's most elusive species, including the pangolin, aardvark and aardwolf, can all be tracked.

Beyond game viewing, unique Tswalu experiences include up-close meerkat encounters, horse riding, rock art and medicinal plant walks, starlit dune barbecues, private picnics, and Boscia House Pop-up, an exclusive evening of heritage-inspired, local provenance-led fine dining.

The Tswalu Foundation's focus on cutting-edge environmental research pairs interested guests with resident scientists to learn about their projects firsthand. Tswalu's mission has always been to regenerate the southern Kalahari, restoring biodiversity and protecting habitats.

As a member of The Long Run and a certified Global Ecosphere Retreat®, the reserve benchmarks its sustainability progress against the 4Cs of conservation, community, culture, and commerce. Every night a guest spends on the reserve helps to offset the cost of conservation in a privately protected area while positively impacting those who call the Kalahari home.

Activities offered

  • Photographic Safaris
  • Accommodation
  • Honeymoon safaris
  • Family Safaris
  • Photography
  • Walking Safaris
  • Eco tourism
  • Adventure tourism
  • Research
  • Safaris - Fixed Camp
  • Emergency Evacuation
  • Weddings
  • Cultural activities
  • Bird Watching

Where we operate

  • South Africa

Where we’re based

  • South Africa
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • United States
  • Austria

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01 Aug 2019

Tswalu Kalahari relaunches The Motse

Tswalu Kalahari has reopened its main camp, The Motse following an extensive five-month renovation project which will deliver a new world of luxury, privacy, and exclusivity to guests. The renovations have seen the redesign of the suites, or legaes, and the communal living areas to create new spaces which resonate with Tswalu’s vision to provide an exciting and inspirational experience to the high-end global luxury travel market.

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Tswalu Foundation

Website http://tswalu.com/tswalu-foundation/

The Tswalu Foundation stemmed from the Oppenheimer family’s vision to provide a means of both encouraging and facilitating environmental research at Tswalu. In 2009, this vision became a reality when the Tswalu Foundation was created. Today, it is a world leader in the field of environmental research within the southern Kalahari and attracts research teams from Africa and beyond. Today, the Tswalu Foundation actively supports various environmental research projects, with a special focus on biodiversity and regenerative land management projects. For Tswalu’s guests, having access to subject experts working at the cutting edge of environmental research adds a rich overlay to their safari.
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