Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
R26,400.00
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S ituated in the heart of the malaria-free Northern Cape Province, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is the ultimate safari experience. The surroundings are elegantly simple with a luxury swimming pool opening to the remarkable scene of animals drinking at a nearby watering hole.
Why we Love it
- Tswalu daily scheduled service direct to the reserve’s own world-class tarred airstrip.
Flights from JNB & Cape Town from R13,900 per person.
Scheduled times: JNB (1.5hr flight) & CT (2hr flight) - Designed to offer dramatic and expansive views offering exclusivity and privacy.
- Fantastic activities and experiences for adults & children
- The Relais & Chateaux Gold Shield is an endorsement of the standard of excellence that is Tswalu’s trademark.
Our Recommendation
- The dress code at Tswalu is casual including dinner.
- Comfortable casual clothes in neutral colours. Khaki is a natural choice and cotton is ideal for the heat.
- In winter, pack winter & summer safari gear-during the day temperatures soar.
- Wearing perfume on a game drive is not recommended – animals have a very well-developed sense of smell.
- All gear will be provided for the horseback safari including helmets and riding boots.
- Hats that tie under the chin are a good idea for open game viewing rides.
Rates
Club Member Benefit
FAMILY Offer
Get Married in Paradise
Resort Facilities
- 1 Restaurant on site
- 1 Outdoor heated swimming pool
- Complimentary wi-fi
- Complimentary parking on site (reservation is needed)
- Spa & welnness centre (additional charge)
- Fitness centre
- Private check-in/check-out
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Packed lunches
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Photographic studio
- Tswalu Foundation gallery
- Walk-in Wine cellar stocked with Tswalu Collection & SA wines
- Mezzanine library with TV/Satellite
Activities
The Sanctuary Spa
An award-winning spa offers a welcome lounge, two beautiful therapy suites with adjacent sensation showers with a private garden. In keeping with Tswalu’s philosophy, the spa is crafted from natural materials with reed ceilings and dry-stone walls in the indoor and outdoor showers.
Fitness Centre
A fully equipped gym and a short walk away from the spa at the Motse. A spot that maximises the views of game and wilderness through its expansive glass front.
Entertainment & Family Services
Tswalu welcomes children of all ages.
Children 0 – 12 years stay & eat free when sharing with parents.
Teens: 12-18 years pay reduced rate
Junior Ranger programme
On arrival, every child is welcomed with a backpack full of guides and tools. They get their own opportunity to chat about what they would like to do. The Tswalu Junior Ranger programme has been carefully designed to meet the enthusiasms of a broad age range.
Activities include:
- Making your own bow and arrow
- Spoor identification and casting as well as tracking on foot.
- Children’s bush walks are hugely educational and often end with a fantastic picnic – parents can come too.
- Younger children are included in the private game drives
Every safari is a true journey, shaped by your particular interests and will happen at your own pace.
Animals species having grown to more than 12000 in the space of 5 years.
- Always private game vehicles
With your own dedicated guide and vehicle, you can experience Tswalu exactly the way you want to.
No fixed schedules or time limits. - Horse Riding
Specially trained horses following game trails on horseback. It is not about speed, but about gently exploring the savanah and seasonal riverbeds. - Helicopter safaris
Viewing Tswalu from the air is the best way to appreciate the sheer scale of the southern Kalahari. - Walking safaris
Following the tracks of larger speciaes and find the smaller details of Tswalu’s beauty - The Malori
Spend a night watching thousands of stars on the Malori sleep-out deck, an unforgettable experience! - The meerkat experience
Join a group of habituated meerkats as they emerge from their burrows and warm themselves in the rising sun. - San petroglyphs
Join your guide in trying to puzzle out the hidden meanings in millennia-old rock engravings of animals, birds and abstract shapes. - Research and conservation
Spending time with one of the many researchers whose studies are supported by the Tswalu Foundation.
Provides insights into the finely balanced Kalahari ecosystem.
Food & Drink
The fully Inclusive rate for the complete Tswalu Experience includes:
- All meals including a variety of dining experiences from boma dinners to dune picnincs
- All beverages and full selection from an award winning wine list.
- Private game viewing with dedicated guide and tracker safaris
- Nature walks including plant use interpretation.
- Habituated meerkats experience
- Horse Riding
- Bird watching.
- Vist the community clining and pre-school.
- Visit /introduction to the Tswalu Foundation research projects.
- Involvement in wildlife project work on property (when available)
- In-suite coffee / tea making facilities
- In -suite private bar and gourmet pantry.
- Laundry and valet sevices
- Wireless internet access & national telehpone calls
- Children’s Junior Ranger programme and baby-sitting
Restaurants
Every moment of every meal at Tswalu reflects the culinary heritage of South Africa.
Working in partnership with Michelin-starred South African chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, the chefs look to reinterpret the flavours they find around them and create unique taste touchpoints at every turn.
Dine in opulent style, Whatever the settling – whether at the Motse, the Koranna Lookout or on safari – the food, like the surroundings, is superb. Tswalu’s five star cuisine is Pan-African in style and prepared in traditional fashion by highly acclaimed chefs and complemented by the finest wines from Tswalu’s cellar.
- Around a crackling fire in Tswalu’s Motse
- Under the stars in the lantern-lit boma
- Lamp light around the pool.
Priority Tip
- Book a night under the Kalahari night sky at the Malori sleep-out deck.
Rooms
The Motse
set at the foot of the Korannaberg Mountains with sweeping views of the Kalahari. A “village” of just nine houses.
Built from organic materials and outfitted to the highest standards.
Views of the waterholes and beyond to the savannah.
Motse Suite – 206 sqm
Open viewing deck
Bathroom with private gardens
Open-air Outdoor shower
COMPLIMENTARY:
Bar, tea & coffee, home-made gourmet snack pantry
Accommodates:
2 Adults + 2 children U/12y
Motse Family Suite– 246 sqm
3 houses available
Spacious double suites
Connecting to a luxurious separate living room
2 separate en-suite bedrooms
Separated by a large lounge and deck
Open viewing deck
Bathroom with private gardens
Open-air Outdoor shower
Own luxurious en-suite bathrooms
COMPLIMENTARY:
Bar, tea & coffee, home-made gourmet snack pantry
Accommodates:
2 Adults +3 children U/18 years.
Room Inclusions
- Open-air Outdoor shower
- Private sun and starbed
- Beds are orientated to maximise the views.
- Open Fireplace
- Separate dressing area
- Broadband Wi-Fi access
- Direct dial telephone
- Bath robes
- Bathroom amenities
- Insect repellent
- Birding books
Priority Tip
- The Malori star-Bed is the ultimate experience!
Imagine sleeping in a luxury king-size bed on a raised deck in the middle of the reserve, surrounded by the calls of nocturnal animals, with nothing between you and the brilliant stars of the Kalahari night sky, without compromising on luxury.
