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Tswalu - Tarkuni

Our rating

9/10

Price guide

Highlights

- Family Friendly
- Incredible location
- Hot air balloon safari
- Great game to spot nearby

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Overview

Tsuwalu Tarkuni is an exclusive safari villa nestled amidst southern Kalahari mountain ranges in South Africa’s largest private game reserve. As the private residence of the Oppenheimer family, Tarkuni exudes comfort, class, and intimacy, and is a great place for families with young adventurers or couples seeking romantic sights.

Five resplendent suites are available for up to 10 guests, usually on an exclusive-use basis for groups of family and friends. There is also an outdoor pool surrounded by shady salas, two alfresco lounges with open fireplaces, and a private spa.

Each suite offers a king-sized bed, which can be set up outdoors on private raised terraces and an en-suite bathroom with both indoor and outdoor showers. One suite offers a hanging day bed. The interior is elegantly decorated with local materials and designs, including traditional Kalahari thatch and Kalahari curtains. The service guests can expect here is impeccable, with the friendly staff made up of personal hosts, experienced field guides and a dedicated chef.

Food here comprises of traditional boma fare, but any meal can be made on request. Guests also have all-day access to a gourmet bar and pantry and a full selection from an award-winning list of South African wines. For an upmarket tented camp experience, the Malori star-bed is highly recommended. This is a king-sized bed located on an isolated sleep-out deck, for a night directly under magnificent stars in the wilderness.

The 250,000-acre of private Tsuwalu reserve makes available sightings of the most elusive species, such as the African wild dog, desert black rhino, aardvark, and pangolin. It is also known for a high concentration of plains game, including two colonies of meerkats and the famous black-maned Kalahari lions. There is a maximum of 10 private vehicles in that vast area, and with its sister camp Motse, a maximum of 30 guests at any one time, which ensures a remote, undisturbed experience. Game drives in open four-by-four vehicles are tailored to each group, with a personal field guide and tracker. The Kalahari can also be explored on a guided bush walk, including to the rarest archaeological bushman sites, or on a horseback safari. A hot air balloon safari is also possible for additional cost.

The Tarkuni is especially well-suited for children and families, with child-minding services available, a children’s menu, and activities such as the Children's Junior Ranger programme, where children are given a backpack of guides and tools and are taught archery, spoor identification, casting and tracking. The malaria-free location is a further benefit.

What customers are saying after travelling with Tourdust

Average Rating

based on 534 reviews

(5.00/5)

  • Thank you, we had an absolute wonderful time, and everything was well-planned and as described. Carla was crying on the day of our departure from Ants Nest, she didn’t want to go home and for it all to end, and when I asked how much longer she would want to stay, she responded “four weeks”

    MissingLars B reviewing Best of South Africa for Families on 01 March 2024

  • It was certainly a holiday of a lifetime for us and we loved every minute!! The standard and location of each accommodation was excellent, as was the variety of each different accommodation type. Our schedule was perfect and we managed to achieve everything on our to-do task list. Your documents were also really helpful, as were the driving directions. We all thank you for making this such a wonderful holiday. Happy to leave a review publicly if you point me the right way. Best Steve

    MissingStephen H reviewing Classic Garden Route & Eastern Cape Safari on 01 September 2023

  • Hi Lisa, We had a fabulous time thank you. The accommodation and other ideation were all terrific - that’s so much for your help. The apartment in Cape Town was particularly good - we would never have found that: Boschendal was great as well and game lodge was superb. Thanks again, Alistair

    MissingAlistair A reviewing Cape Town, Garden Route and Kruger on 28 April 2023

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