Mashatu Land of the Giants Safari

You arrive at OR Tambo airport and are met by the representative for the road transfer to the lodge - this is about 6.5 hours drive. You will be driven to the border post at Pont Drift, where you meet with the Mashatu safari guide who will take over and transfer you to the lodge. The border crossing includes a "cable car" transfer across the Limpopo River, the adventure will start right there!

* Alternatively you can fly to the lodge, contact us for the supplement.

Arrive at Mashatu Lodge and relax before dinner and night. The lodge is situated on the eastern fringes of the Kalahari Desert and water is its most precious resource. The lodge is in close proximity to water, and in thickets of vegetation, which forms an enclave populated by birds and animals. Watch elephants splashing at the waterhole, listen to the lyrical melody of the woodlands kingfisher on a branch overhead, smell the grassy scent of the bushveld, touch the bark of an ancient tree and inhale a breath of air so pure, it’s intoxicating.

The 4 nights stay at Mashatu includes your meals, selected beverages, and 2 game drives per day (option of a guided walk). Chat to us as per your preferences and we can add optional activities such as horse riding, cycling, full day walking safari for example.

At 720 square kilometres, the Northern Tuli Game Reserve is an extensive conservation area that encompasses the extreme southeast corner of Botswana. It is an area of great scenic diversity, fascinating history and rich wildlife. It is the largest privately owned conservation area in Southern Africa, with the largest elephant population on private land.

The area is sometimes called 'The Land of Giants', which refers to the presence of the world's largest terrestrial mammals (elephants), the world’s tallest mammals (giraffes), the world’s largest antelopes (elands), the world’s largest birds (ostriches), the world’s heaviest flying birds (kori bustards) and the world's broadest trees (baobabs). The headline species here are undoubtedly leopards, lions and elephants.

Last morning in the bush and transfer to the airstrip after breakfast. The seat in charter flight is included, you will fly to Lanseria airport (in South Africa) and a road transfer to OR Tambo on time for your flight back home. Or contact us to extend your trip.