Our Stories
Find inspiration and learn more about Tswalu through our stories, written by members of our community as well as guest contributors. Browse by category to read all about our luxury safari camps, what to do and see on the reserve, how your stay positively impacts our sustainability journey, and much more. For seasonal updates and wildlife sightings from our guiding team, don’t miss the Tswalu Wildlife Journal.
Safari in every season
Tswalu is a year-round destination, offering a private wilderness experience that is consistently rewarding. The vast reserve offers something increasingly rare in our crowded world – space to breathe and time to absorb the subtleties of each season.
A love letter from the southern Kalahari
Tswalu is a place that deserves to be experienced at a slower, more immersive pace. Private-vehicle safaris across almost 1200 square kilometres provide the time and space to encounter the soul of the southern Kalahari.
Tswalu achieves The Long Run’s Global Ecosphere Retreat® certification
Tswalu is proud to announce that it has been awarded Global Ecosphere Retreat (GER) status by The Long Run, achieving the organisation’s most advanced sustainability standard.
BRUCE BACKHOUSE, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Landscape artist Bruce Backhouse described his experience of being an artist in residence at Tswalu Kalahari as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity. It was a chance to paint for days on end without interruption. ‘For an artist, the most amazing gift is...
THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
In Africa, the wildlife conservation industry has dealt with many a challenge, from political, economic, social impacts of urbanization and even disease outbreaks. However, most of these challenges have been contained to parts of the continent. Whereas with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), we have experienced unprecedented challenges the world over.
