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South Africa Tarkuni Homestead Fire Pit Dook
South Africa Tarkuni Homestead Fire Pit Dook
Kalahari Desert, South Africa

Tarkuni

Tarkuni is an exclusive-use homestead that’s stylish, comfortable, and perfect for larger groups of all ages. Secluded and set in a private reserve, it promises privacy, luxury, and an abundance of exciting wildlife opportunities. Tarkuni is an exclusive-use homestead that’s stylish, comfortable, and perfect for larger groups of all ages. Secluded and set in a private reserve, it promises privacy, luxury, and an abundance of exciting wildlife opportunities.
Tarkuni is an exclusive-use homestead that’s stylish, comfortable, and perfect for larger groups of all ages. Secluded and set in a private reserve, it promises privacy, luxury, and an abundance of exciting wildlife opportunities. Tarkuni is an exclusive-use homestead that’s stylish, comfortable, and perfect for larger groups of all ages. Secluded and set in a private reserve, it promises privacy, luxury, and an abundance of exciting wildlife opportunities.
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Location

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is an exclusive malaria-free game reserve situated in the heart of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. It is the largest private reserve in the country, offering the ultimate safari experience in vast, pristine wilderness.

Expect extraordinary encounters, from black-maned lions, desert-adapted rhino to cheetah, white rhino, and wild dog. Track Africa’s most elusive species in one place: brown hyena, aardvark, bat-eared fox, aardwolf, Temminck’s pangolin, Cape fox, and African wild cat.
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Accommodation

This private home, comprising five spacious suites, exudes tranquility and luxury. Your comfort and enjoyment is the priority here at Tarkuni - everything has been thought of. A wooden path, lined with lanterns, leads you to the homestead where you’ll find a lounge and dining area (complete with a cosy double fireplace), mezzanine library and games area, wine cellar, and even an indoor spa treatment room. Outdoors, there’s plenty of space to unwind and soak up the inspiring natural views over the reserve. Take a dip in the plunge pool or delve into a novel on the decking in the daytime, then after dinner, gather around the fire pit for an evening of star gazing.
Each of the suites has its own en-suite bathroom with a free-standing bath and shower. All five are under one roof, meaning that even though you’re all together, families still have their own privacy and space.

You and your family or group will have your own dedicated chef who’ll prepare sumptuous meals to your preferences. Barbecue dinners in the outdoor boma, accompanied by the warmth of the fire pits and nighttime sounds of the savannah, are a particular favourite here. There’s also a snack pantry brimming with homemade treats for you to enjoy when you’re feeling peckish.
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Experiences

  • Experience the magic of a bespoke safari in a private reserve with your personal guide, hopping into your private vehicle or walking through the tall grasses in search of roaming game.
  • Take an early morning visit to one of the three habituated meerkat colonies in the reserve, watching as they begin their day, foraging for food and grooming one another.
  • Enjoy a magical, back-to-nature experience on a horseback ride in the reserve, feeling the fresh air on your cheeks, and getting up close to the area’s wildlife.
  • Head out to a rock engraving site, where you’ll explore the meanings behind the ancient art created by people living here thousands of years ago.
  • Leave the homestead behind and spend a night truly in the wild, sleeping under canvas and waking up to panoramic views of the dunes and grasslands.
  • On a dedicated photographic safari, you’ll join a specialist guide for one-to-one, hands-on wildlife photography tuition with an expert.
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Positive Impact

We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.

Conservation
Conservation
As a leader in the field of biodiversity conservation, Tswalu has several notable conservation success stories to share about iconic Kalahari species, including brown hyena, cheetah and ground pangolin. Other animal species indigenous to the Kalahari, including black-maned lions, black rhinos and wild dogs, have been successfully reintroduced and are thriving.
Community
Community
Tswalu provides a number of services and facilities, including a health care centre that provides free primary health care and health education not only to all staff and their families on the reserve but to anyone in need in the remote, rural communities surrounding the property.
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We are a boutique travel specialist. For over 30 years we have been creating luxury tailor-made safaris to the timeless savannahs of Africa. Your time is precious and with a world to see, we understand the importance of getting it absolutely right for you, every time.We are a boutique travel specialist. For over 30 years we have been creating luxury tailor-made safaris to the timeless savannahs of Africa. Your time is precious and with a world to see, we understand the importance of getting it absolutely right for you, every time.

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