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Tswalu Loapi
Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa · Tswalu · Grand Luxury
Loapi opened in July 2023 as the third camp within Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa's largest private game reserve, run by the Oppenheimer family since 1999. Its six solar-powered safari homes, designed by GAPP Architects in glass, steel, and canvas, each operate as an independent mini-camp with a private chef, guide, tracker, and vehicle. The name means 'the space beneath the clouds' in Setswana, and each stand-alone home sits at least 50 meters from its neighbors for total privacy.
- 6 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Joe Morolong Ward 4
- Rooms from 3,200 sq ft (297 m²)
- Architect: GAPP Architects
About Tswalu Loapi
- The camp opened in July 2023 as the third within the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa's largest private game reserve at roughly 114,000 hectares, owned by the Oppenheimer family since 1999.
- Its six standalone safari homes, designed by GAPP Architects in glass, steel and canvas, are entirely solar-powered.
- Loapi means space beneath the clouds in the local naming, and each home comes with its own guide, tracker and vehicle.
- Entry-level rooms start at 3,200 sq ft (297 m²).
History
Tswalu Loapi opened in July 2023 as the third camp within the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa's largest private game reserve at roughly 114,000 hectares. The reserve was founded in 1995 by businessman Stephen Boler and acquired by the Oppenheimer family in 1999.
Loapi - meaning space beneath the clouds - comprises six standalone, solar-powered safari homes (four one-bedroom and two two-bedroom) designed by GAPP Architects in glass, steel and canvas, each with its own staff, vehicle and guide.
Awards
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2025)
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