Tswalu Kalahari

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Tswalu Kalahari Safari Trips & Tours

A private game reserve and exclusive desert wilderness with superb activities and wildlife to boot.

In the dry semi-arid heart of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa is the vast Tswalu Kalahari, the largest, privately-owned reserve in the country, with the lowest number of guests for its size (100 000 ha). The reserve is a place of incredible wildlife rarities, known for its desert black rhino, habituated meerkat, cheetah, sable antelope and rare aardvark and pangolin. If you are lucky, you might see one of the Kalahari's famous black-maned lions—their dark manes swaying through the endless grasslands. Enjoy full day drives from the lodge to cover as much ground as possible, night drives or walking safaris, and immerse yourself in the ancient bushman culture of the area.

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Set out with your private guide and tracker across South Africa's largest private reserve, where rolling red dunes meet up with the dramatic Korannaberg mountains. The cleverly divided reserve offers two distinct experiences - one side home to cheetahs and wild dogs, the other to black-maned Kalahari lions. Track elusive creatures like pangolin, aardwolf and bat-eared fox on game drives, or stretch your legs on guided walks through the ancient landscape. Meet the resident meerkat colony, who've grown quite accustomed to curious visitors, or explore on horseback for a different perspective. This vast wilderness houses over 80 mammal species, from desert-adapted black rhinos to iconic Kalahari antelope like oryx and sable, each perfectly suited to the dramatic 'feast or famine' conditions of this remarkable ecosystem.

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