The Tswalu Kalahari Luxury Game Lodge in South Africa
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Tswalu Kalahari is a Progressive Luxury Safari Lodge.
Surrounded by the Kalahari within South Africa’s largest private game reserve which covers an area of over 100,000 hectares. Tswalu takes conservation as its absolute priority, only thirty guests are ever present in this rich landscape with its diverse wildlife in the heart of South Africa's last great wilderness.
The owners of Tswalu Kalahari are keen supporters of wildlife and conservation projects they have won awards for their generous commitment to preserving the habitat and encouraging education in the field of conservation. They were jointly presented with the prestigious World Wildlife Fund - Lonmin Award for environmental conservation. “The award recognizes those who promote a culture of sustainable use and conservation of our natural heritage,” said Rob Little chief executive officer of WWF South Africa “It is awarded to individuals or organisations which make an outstanding contribution to conserving the environment”.
Features
back to topA stay at Tswalu Kalahari offers you all these unique opportunites....
- Bond with the meerkats before they go foraging for the day.
- Sleep in one morning and indulge in a champagne breakfast in bed
- Spend the morning tracking the Desert Black rhino.
- Witness the sheer size and power of the Kalahari black maned lion
- Enjoy an early evening safari tracking the elusive Aardvark and Pangolin - probably one of the best places in the world to view these rare animals
- Get up close to the animals on horseback
- Sleep out under the stars – just you the enchanting heavens above and the expanse of the Kalahari
- Be pampered in the spa, from a massage to a facial
- Indulge in a 5 course menu prepared by executive chef, Theresa Fehrson, paired with South Africa’s finest wines and served in the privacy of your own deck overlooking the bushveld
- Take a trip to the wine cellar and let the wine director assist in choosing something perfect for your palate
- Visit the community health centre, children’s school, and adult learning centre
- Sip a sun-downer cocktail on the dunes
- See the immense benefit of the Tswalu Foundation in action - talk to the researchers about their studies
- Wonder at the Ancient Rock Art… recent archaeological research at Tswalu suggests that some of the Bushmen carvings may be up to 380,000 years old, which would make them some of the oldest art on Earth.
Facilities
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No. Rooms13 |
Capacity26 |
Sustainable/Ethical Credentials
back to topTswalu Kalahari arguably one of the most progressive Safari Lodges in Africa, it has developed three highly beneficial means of providing for the local community, the environment and the history of the Kalahari.
Community and People
In 2009 Tswalu Kalahari completed development of their new staff village. The houses have been designed on sound environmental principles. Each house is fitted with solar water heating and low energy lighting.
The new homes lie within easy reach of the creche, sports facilities and Primary Healthcare Clinic. Tswalu runs its own registered pre-school for all children. In addition there is a full-time teacher devoted to our adult literacy programme where learning is all computer-based.
Tswalu operates a fully equipped Primary Healthcare Clinic. All treatment is free of charge, for Tswalu residents and anyone from the surrounding area. The clinic also plays a vital role in the local community in conducting extensive educational awareness on HIV/AIDS as well as the importance of proper nutrition.
Environment and the Kalahari
In 2008, the Oppenheimer family created the Tswalu Foundation to develop and fund programmes of original research into the Kalahari.
Since its formation, the Tswalu Foundation has supported 26 separate, major academic studies. One the most notable was the investigation of predator and prey relationships amongst Kalahari lions at Tswalu to determine the optimal population size. This research is being done by the University of Pretoria.
Tswalu Kalahari has achieved Fair Trade in Tourism accreditation, based largely on this positive impact on the local community as well as environmental and conservation achievements.
Sustainable Awards
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Dining
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