Additional activities » Experience & Activities » Tuli Lodge, Botswana

In addition to the ‘normal’ activities above which are included in your stay, there are many other things that you may wish to do whilst at Tuli:

 

Additional drives/walks – two game activities per day are included in your stay, but subject to availability we can arrange additional drives or walks for you.

 

Hides – there are several hides situated at key sites across the Tuli reserve. You can spend time in these with your guide as part of a morning or afternoon drive, or if you prefer you can spend some time on your own at the hides with just your binoculars, some drinks and snacks for company. There is also the option of sleeping out at the hides overnight.

 

Horse rides – we can arrange for morning/afternoon or day rides with a well-established horseback safari operator based a few minutes from the lodge.

 

A night under canvas – at our tented bush camp, Nokalodi, situated a few kms from the lodge overlooking beautiful riverine bush and set against a massive sandstone cliff where resident Black Eagles nest and klipspringers abound. The comfortable Meru-style tents have en-suite bathrooms and private patios. You can enjoy a gentle accompanied stroll to and from Nokalodi, or be driven there if you prefer, and have a tasty potjie dinner cooked over the fire.

 

Community visit – an opportunity to visit the village of Motlabaneng and/or Lentswe-Le-Moriti, from where many of Tuli’s staff members originate. Our tour includes a visit to the school, a wine-tasting experience with a difference (at the lala-palm ‘distillery’) and a chance to see traditional basket-weaving in action – as well as the opportunity to see some of our community projects in action.

 

After dinner drive – an optional extra if you are particularly keen to try and spot some nocturnal species.

 

Visit to the confluence – a day trip to the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers, a unique and scenic spot where Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe meet. A picnic lunch is included.

 

Mapungubwe – A visit to this World Heritage Site provides a fascinating insight into the powerful African kingdom that flourished in the area from around 1200 to 1270AD. The national park also boasts dramatic scenery and a rich variety of wildlife. This trip combines well with a visit to the Venetia Wild Dog Project, and if so would involve a night away from Tuli.

 

Venetia Wild Dog Project – Enjoy the thrill of participating in this research project and using radio tracking to locate and follow the wild dog pack at the Venetia-Limpopo Nature Reserve. This trip combines well with a visit to Mapungubwe, is subject to availability and usually involves a night away from Tuli, so needs to be planned in advance.