Tuli Block

The private game reserve is located in the Tuli Block in the southeast of Botswana. It’s only a 450 km drive from Johannesburg airport to the reserve, taking an easy 5 or 6 hours to complete by car. For those that prefer to fly, a newly completed airstrip in the reserve facilitates a quick flight.

Good to know

There hasn’t been a case of malaria in this part of Botswana in several years. The Tuli Block is officially classified as a low-risk malaria area.

The private game reserve is located on freehold land. Participants can enjoy the abundance of wildlife, habitats, historical sites and spectacular scenery in privacy and can take part in conservation and community projects at their own pace.

The fully fenced game reserve offers an excellent network of tracks, leading up to a variety of waterholes, picnic spots and viewing hides. Encountering other explorers is a rarity, with only limited tourism being permitted. The reserve’s game drive vehicles are always at your disposal, allowing you to explore the wilderness to your own agenda.

The reserve offers shareholders the freedom of self-guiding and going off the beaten track. After completing bush skills, first aid and 4×4 driving courses, you qualify to take responsibility for yourself and your guests.

As the reserve is privately owned and you will always have a car at your disposal and you’re free to explore the reserve whenever you want to.

The game drive vehicle symbolizes the freedom you experience at the reserve, blazing your own trail, stopping whenever you like and returning to your lodge when you want to.

Leopards are not the only predators roaming the area. Cheetah, hyena, crocodiles, civet, nomadic lions, jackals and wild dogs can be found here too.

The African wild dog is one of the world’s most endangered mammals. Only 3500 to 4500 individual animals are to be found in the wild today, mainly in East and Southern Africa. A very small population compared to the 500.000 dogs that once roamed the entire continent. Wild dogs are very social animals and hunt together. They are opportunistic predators, usually hunting medium-sized ruminants such as impala’s and they can accelerate to a top speed of around 50 km/h in seconds.

The spot and rosette patterns of individual leopards are unique. A well-supported, owners-led campaign to spot, photograph and identify the leopard population has led to the identification, naming and logging of well over 20 different individual leopards on the reserve to date, with new leopards being detected regularly.

The project has contributed to the wildlife experience of the owners and led to a unique bond between owners and these predators as they can better understand their movements and behavior.

The reserve focuses on an incredible and superior owner-experience while at the same time providing education, jobs and other opportunities for neighboring communities.

Preserving the vast wilderness area through the appropriate management of its ecosystem and biodiversity and the reintroduction of endangered species is part of the reserve’s stated mission.

As an owner, you can actively take part in the various conservation and community projects offered by the reserve.

Tagging wild dogs, taking part in the reintroduction of endangered animals, visiting schools and providing jobs and education for local communities are examples of programs that are offered by the reserve and they are an essential part of leaving a legacy for future generations.

The reserve’s main camp is beautifully situated under the shade of massive trees overlooking the Limpopo riverbank and its wildlife. The Limpopo River, with a riverbank that stretches over 12 kilometres, symbolizes the circle of life in the reserve. It offers life and fertility to its surrounding, when fully flowing, and it provides just enough for survival in the dryer months.

Next to the lodges the owners share a naturally designed communal area that offers a swimming pool, bar, dining area and catering facilities.

By being co-owner of the reserve, you can experience the freedom of sharing in the joy and facilities that the reserve has to offer. Beautiful new sites with future planning offer owners the possibility of building their private dream lodge in the vast wilderness of the Tuli Block.

Our architect captured some of the possibilities for future lodges in various designs that offer a beautiful impression of our reserve and its envisaged future.