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.
PROTECTING A HIGHLY ENDANGERED CARNIVORE
Ear-notching is one of the tools used to monitor and protect our rhinos. Carried out during South Africa’s cooler winter months, ear notching provides our guests with an exciting hands-on rhino conservation opportunity to experience these endangered animals up close.
THE SECRET 7 – AFRICA’S MOST ELUSIVE SPECIES
Tswalu is the best private game reserve in South Africa for exclusive sightings of seven elusive species that are considered highly rare elsewhere in Africa. These elusive animals are the brown hyena, aardvark, pangolin, aardwolf, bat-eared fox, African wild cat,...
EAR NOTCHING HELPS SAVE ENDANGERED RHINOS
Ear-notching is one of the tools used to monitor and protect our rhinos. Carried out during South Africa’s cooler winter months, ear notching provides our guests with an exciting hands-on rhino conservation opportunity to experience these endangered animals up close.
EMBRACING WINTER AT TSWALU
Winter’s blue-skied days are a prime time to explore Tswalu’s richly layered ecosystem on privately guided drives and walks. Epic predator-prey encounters, daytime sightings of elusive species, and dune picnics add to winter’s appeal.
10 REASONS TO LOVE TSWALU KALAHARI RESERVE
Tswalu is South Africa’s largest private game reserve, a place of iconic wildlife, vast landscapes and rich biodiversity. From hanging with habituated meerkats to dinner at Restaurant Klein JAN, expect the unexpected.
HOW TO UP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY GAME
The undivided attention of Tswalu’s in-house photographic safari guide will take your wildlife pics to the next level, whether new to photography or travelling with a new camera - memories to last a lifetime.
TSWALU KALAHARI RESERVE IS AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF PANGOLIN RESEARCH
Pangolin research has become synonymous with Tswalu Kalahari Reserve as scientists supported by the Tswalu Foundation work to understand the impact of environmental changes in the face of climate change on these elusive creatures.
HOW TO PLAN A SAFARI WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY
The definition of a family vacation has evolved along with family structures. Whether shared with friends, family, or friends who feel like family, there is a Tswalu safari camp to match your adventure.
ADVANTAGES OF A SUMMER SAFARI
Tswalu’s remote location in the southern Kalahari provides the ultimate off-the-beaten-track escape at the height of summer. Exclusive access to this untrammelled wilderness sets the scene for a safari of unparalleled privacy and freedom.
