2014	01 Jan to 31 Dec
Price per night	R 52950
2015	01 Jan to 31 Dec
Price per night	R 84800

Turkuni Lodge, Kalahari, Child Friendly, Luxury Safari Lodge, Luxury safari accommodation

ID 5005

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Tswalu Kalahari is South Africa’s largest private game reserve, covering an area of over 100,000 hectares. Owned by the Oppenheimer family, Tswalu takes conservation as its absolute priority; our vision is simply ‘to restore the Kalahari to itself’. No more than thirty guests at a time can discover the beauty of this landscape, its diverse wildlife, and the serenity of what may well be South Africa’s last great wilderness.

Tswalu Game Reserve, Luxury Safari Lodge

ID 5005

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Set amidst two rolling mountain ranges, Tarkuni is the Oppenheimer family’s own personal home here at Tswalu and the ultimate private sanctuary.

Recently redesigned to uncompromising standards of comfort and elegance, Tarkuni is an exceptional choice for families or groups of great friends. Its five luxurious suites, each with a magnificent en-suite bathroom, accommodate a maximum of 10 guests.

Tarkuni creates an oasis of serenity in the desert. The home has its own dedicated team including a host and private chef to ensure a completely personal service. A private vehicle, personal field guide and tracker ensure an equally bespoke safari experience.

Tarkuni’s quiet pool and shady salas offer calm and contemplation. Its own traditional boma has seen many celebrations. And its beguiling charm has led many guests to return to what becomes their home in the Kalahari.

Facilities & Features

    Exclusive private home with 5 individual suites
    Accommodates 1-10 guests
    Dedicated chef
    Tranquil poolside deck
    Private game viewing vehicle
    Outdoor walk-in showers
    2 lounges with open fireplaces
    Outdoor swimming pool

Children at Tswalu

Unlike most luxury African reserves, Tswalu welcomes children. This can be the most brilliant and stimulating place for families. An important part of our mission is to excite the next generation about our conservation vision.
rangers explaining something to a child

Learning about nature at first hand

There is no malaria in this part of the Kalahari to concern you. Both properties create an ideal open environment for play; our pools are centrally located. At the Motse, two specially designed family suites easily accommodate larger or older families at attractive rates.

Tswalu’s Junior Ranger programme has been carefully designed to meet the enthusiasms of a broad age range. Activities include archery (where you will make your own bow and arrow), spoor identification and casting, as well as tracking on foot. Children’s bush walks are hugely educational without ever feeling like it (adults can come too). Every child is welcomed with a backpack full of guides and tools, as well as their own opportunity to chat with our hospitality staff about what they would like to do.
children's cardboard playground

Our children’s menu caters for any individual likes. And our special children’s boma allows them to cook their own bush dinner. Free babysitting is also available around the clock.

Above all, unlike most, we are happy to include younger children on private game drives. This is their Kalahari too.


What Makes Tswalu Unique

    Tswalu Kalahari, owned by the Oppenheimer family, is South Africa’s largest private game reserve, covering an area of over 100,000 hectares (1000 sq km or almost a quarter of a million acres). For comparison, this is twice the size of Pilanesberg National Park and bigger than the entire Madikwe reserve
    No other game reserve offers such flexibility. Your dedicated compliment of field guides and butlers allow you to choose how you would like to spend your day – from breakfast in bed to a leisurely spa treatment in the comfort of your own deck overlooking the magnificence of the Kalahari. Thereafter enjoy a leisurely game drive, and indulge in a private gourmet picnic savouring the essence of Africa.
    Emphasizing a sense of space, this vast and magical landscape takes conservation as its first priority; Nicky Oppenheimer’s vision is to “restore the Kalahari to itself”
    Tswalu is MALARIA FREE and has superlative game and offers sightings of some of South Africa’s rarest and most extraordinary wildlife, including:
        Desert black rhino (Diceros bicornis). Twalu’s population represents one third of South Africa’s entire remaining desert black rhino
        Black-maned Kalahari lions
        Meerkats
        Cheetah. Easily viewed in the open savannah
        Rare antelope such as roan, sable and tsessebe; Tswalu has significant populations of all three
        Diversity. Over 70 species of mammal and 230 species of birds (including endangered raptors). Other sightings may include the elusive aardvark, aardwolf, pangolin and porcupine
    The Kalahari is the ancestral home of the San people (Bushman). Some of their ancient engravings can be seen at Tswalu; current research suggests these may be amongst the oldest art on Earth
    At maximum capacity Tswalu will take only 30 guests in total. This represents the lowest imaginable density of visitors. The emphasis here is on privacy and exclusivity – your own private Kalahari
    Tswalu is located in a malaria-free area, welcomes families and actively encourages children to participate fully in the safari experience
    Because of its unique landscape, wildlife and experience, Tswalu combines perfectly into any itinerary and provides the ideal partnership with both the intensity of the lowveld or the glamour of Cape Town



Flights to Tswalu

Tswalu Kalahari offers daily scheduled flights from both Johannesburg and Cape Town. The aircraft they use most is a Pilatus PC12, often their very own plane decorated with designs inspired by Bushman rock art. The Pilatus is pressurised and your journey will be in luxury and comfort.

Tarkuni Lodge, Tswalu Game Reserve, Kalahari, Luxury Safari Lodge

ID 5005

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Turkuni Lodge, Kalahari, Child Friendly, Luxury Safari Lodge, Luxury safari accommodation

ID:5005

5 Beds

5.5 Stars

395 points

Tarkuni Lodge -Tswalu Reserve,

Turkuni Lodge, Kalahari, Child Friendly, Luxury Safari Lodge, Luxury safari accommodation

Tswalu Game Reserve, Luxury Safari Lodge

Tarkuni Lodge, Tswalu Game Reserve, Kalahari, Luxury Safari Lodge