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The Motse - Tswalu Kalahari
Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa · Tswalu · Grand Luxury
Tswalu Motse offers a deeply personal safari experience on South Africa's largest private reserve, providing every guest with a private vehicle and guide to track elusive species like the pangolin and aardvark. It combines ultra-luxury "barefoot" design with a profound commitment to conservation and research in the heart of the southern Kalahari.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 1998
- Neighborhood: Ga-Segonyana Ward 1
About The Motse - Tswalu Kalahari
- The Motse serves as the reserve's founding camp, designed to blend into the landscape with curved stone walls and traditional Kalahari thatch.
- Today, the property operates as a non-profit foundation where all tourism income is reinvested into the restoration of the 114,000-hectare Kalahari ecosystem.
History
Originally a series of hunting farms, Tswalu was acquired by the Oppenheimer family in 1998 and transformed into a dedicated conservation project and luxury sanctuary. The Motse serves as the reserve's founding camp, designed to blend into the landscape with curved stone walls and traditional Kalahari thatch. Today, the property operates as a non-profit foundation where all tourism income is reinvested into the restoration of the 114,000-hectare Kalahari ecosystem.
The setting
The address sits in Ga-Segonyana Ward 1, Kuruman, South Africa.
Restaurants and bars
- Boscia — Restaurant · Chef Luke Dale Roberts
Amenities
- Private safari vehicle and guide/tracker for every booking
- Tswalu Spa with gym and treatment rooms
- Two outdoor swimming pools and a fire pit area
- Photographic Studio and art gallery
- The Malori star-bed for sleeping under the desert sky
Awards
- Andrew Harper Members Choice (2025)
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