Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu
Child-friendly Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu has eight spacious luxury tented suites with wraparound decks, a large swimming pool, a waterhole, a photographic hide and a walking trail. It's the perfect tented safari lodge for families wanting to combine game-viewing activities and cultural experiences in a private game reserve in Botswana.
Highlights
- Eight spacious luxury tented suites on the banks of the Limpopo River with wraparound decks
- Children of all ages welcome
- Children's programmes available
- Morning and afternoon game drives, maximum six guests per safari vehicle
- Moving tables experience — brunch and dinner in a different spot each time
- Private dining on request
- Large lodge grounds and gardens, including a large swimming pool
- Waterhole and photographic hide
- After dinner night drives
- Full-day cultural experiences and village tours
Located on the banks of the Limpopo River near a waterhole in Mashatu Game Reserve, Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu is a family-friendly tented safari camp that offers single, twin, triple and quad accommodation options for families and friends.
Spacious luxury tented suites
The eight elevated luxury tented canvas suites at Tuli Safari Lodge are spacious and filled with natural light. The tented suites have an island bed, a lounge area large enough to accommodate two extra single beds, a freestanding bath, a large separate shower, double basin vanities and a separate toilet. Guests can enjoy the peaceful sights and sounds of the surrounding bush from the comfort of their large, private wraparound decks.
Moving tables
Brunch and dinner are held at a different location so guests staying for two nights might experience a bush brunch one morning followed by dinner in a surprise spot somewhere around the camp and a private dinner on their tent deck the following evening.
Things to do at Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu
Guests can explore Tuli Safari Lodge's extensive gardens and grounds, which include a large swimming pool, a waterhole, a photographic hide and a walking trail. Game drives in unspoiled, wildlife-rich Mashatu Game Reserve take place in the morning and afternoon in open safari vehicles with only six guests per vehicle, and guests can also opt to go on an after-dinner night drive or a guided walking safari. Community visits to the nearby local village of Mothlabaneng, which include a school visit, a lala palm wine-tasting experience and traditional basket-weaving, can be arranged.
Getting there
By road - It takes 7 hours to reach Pont's Drift border crossing (open from 08h00 to 16h00) from Johannesburg by road. You will leave your car at the border and the lodge will pick you up. Alternatively, there are scheduled flights to Polokwane Airport (PTG) in South Africa. From there, it's a 2-hour road transfer.
By air - Limpopo Valley Air Taxi offers a daily charter flight from Lanseria, Johannesburg. There are also twice-weekly flights from Maun in Botswana and Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa.
Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu guest review
"Tuli is an absolute gem. All the staff are so welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble. The tented suites are incredible giving you a sort of 'bush' experience with the luxury. It is nestled in amongst the trees. Food excellent and accommodated dietary needs. Baboons visit and are so cheeky to watch. We had a wonderful 3-night stay seeing lots of animals including elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and wildebeest plus many others. Our guide and tracker Simeon and Chris shared their knowledge and also about life in Botswana. Every day an adventure with so many memories made. Thank you." —Tripadvisor review by Anne from September 2022
Includes
- Accommodation and all meals
- Beverages (soft drinks, tea, coffee, local wines, spirits and beers)
- Refreshments on game drives/walks
- WiFi
- Laundry
- Option of a guided game walk and game drive or two guided game drives per night's stay
- Kids@Mashatu activities and babysitting services
- Transfers within Mashatu Game Reserve (to and from Limpopo Valley Airfield / Pont Drift Border Post / Platjan Border Posts / Mathathane Village parking facility)
- Vehicle parking and car wash at Mathathane Village / Limpopo Valley Airfield
- Cable car transfers across the Limpopo River at Pont Drift Border Post
- Mashatu conservation levy
- Government bed levy
- VAT
Excludes
- All adventure activities offered at Mashatu (cycling safaris, ad hoc walking safaris, horse safaris, photographic hides and tuition, community visits and night drives)
- Premium imported champagne, cognacs, wines and spirits
- Serokolo Spa treatments
- WalkMashatu full-day walking safaris
- PhotoMashatu photographic vehicle, lens and body hire
- Road transfers/flights provided by Mashatu Connect
- Limpopo Valley International Airfield passenger taxes and landing fees
- Curio Shop purchases
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
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