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Tuli Safari Lodge

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Where we are.

Tuli Safari Lodge offers a varied, authentic and affordable safari experience in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, a beautiful, unspoilt corner of Botswana. Diverse wildlife, 350+ bird species, dramatic scenery, fascinating archaeology & geology, community projects, conservation programmes ... the area has something for everyone.

The Northern Tuli Game Reserve is situated in the South Eastern corner of Botswana, in a unique and historically significant location where the country meets its neighbours Zimbabwe and South Africa and at the confluence of two great rivers, the Limpopo and the Shashe. It forms a key part of the proposed Shashe-Limpopo Trans Frontier Conservation Area.
Tuli is scenically very different to the rest of Botswana, with dominant basalt formations and large areas of sandstone hills and ridges, together with a network of (mostly dry) riverbeds and riverine forests as well as open grasslands and marshy areas. From vantage points on top of the rock formations, the plains of Botswana stretch away to the north.
The Reserve was created in 1964 and extends to 71000 hectares, shared between private landowners and local communities. The area is home to a diverse range of wildlife, renowned for its Tuli elephants - the largest elephant population on private land in Africa, and is recognised as an Important Bird Area with over 350 species recorded - please see our Tuli Bird List and Tuli Mammal, Reptile & Tree Lists. A pack of wild dog has recently been reintroduced to the reserve (for more information, please click here), and there are plans to reintroduce black rhino over the next few years.
The Reserve is also fascinating from a historical perspective. Bushmen paintings provide a reminder of the area's original inhabitants many thousands of years ago. Remains of ancient settlements relating to the Mapungubwe era (circa 1200-1270 AD) are dotted throughout the area, the most significant being the Motloutse Ruins which can be visited by prior arrangement. The reserve also played a role in Rhodes' southern African empire-building and witnessed several conflicts during the Boer War.

What you can see and do.

A ‘normal' day at Tuli Safari Lodge is as follows, with timings adjusted to meet our guests' requirements and to suit the time of year:

• Tea/coffee/juice/rusks available in the lounge
• Early morning game activity (drive/walk)
• Breakfast on your return - followed by time to rest, swim, soak up the sun or spot the wildlife around the lodge
• Light lunch - followed by more time to rest etc.
• Afternoon tea served in the lounge or bar
• Afternoon game activity (drive/walk), including sundowners & snacks and a twilight drive back to the lodge

• Drinks & dinner

We pride ourselves on a personalised approach, and do our utmost to accommodate our guests' particular interests or requirements - so if there's something particular you'd like to do please just let us know. In addition to the ‘normal' activities above which are included in your stay, there are many other things that you may wish to do whilst at Tuli - please see details of our additional activities.

Special Packages @ Tuli

Wildguides Adventure - ever wanted to be a safari guide?
Tuli Safari Lodge has partnered with the Okavango Guiding School to create a fascinating, action-packed 4 day course which introduces you to the fun aspects of guiding. For more information please see Wildguides Adventure course leaflet or contact us.

Tuli Adventure Trail
A varied 6 day/5 night adventure in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve combining 2 nights at Nokalodi, 1 night in a hide and 2 nights at Tuli Safari Lodge. Activities can be closely tailored to guests' specific interests - walks and drives can focus on general wildlife, birds, geology, tracking and/or history - plus there's the chance to participate in community & conservation projects. For more information please see our Adventure Trail leaflet or contact us.

Botswana-Mapungubwe-Wild dog
A fascinating and varied 4 night stay combining a Botswana safari with a visit to Mapungubwe plus the chance to track wild dog. 2 nights at Tuli Safari Lodge and 2 nights at Mopane Bush Lodge. For more information please see our Tuli/Mopane leaflet or contact us.

Facilities available.

When you're not out in the bush, eating or sleeping, there's plenty to do within the lodge:
• enjoy a refreshing dip in the large swimming pool, which has a small shallow section for children, beautifully positioned by a secluded rocky outcrop
• spot the wildlife visiting the pretty waterhole at the back of the lodge from the safety and comfort of our hide
• enjoy panoramic views of the reserve overlooking a baobab-studded plain from our ‘star deck' atop one of the sandstone kopjes
• sit by the banks of the Limpopo to soak up the atmosphere and spot passing wildlife
• spend time chatting with our resident conservationist, Tanja, about our conservation and community projects or your particular areas of interest
• tour our conservation centre with interesting displays on the area's birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, geology, vegetation and astronomy
• visit our curio shop for a lovely selection of crafts, books, Tuli clothing or a copy of the great Tuli Choir CD to take home as a reminder!

 

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