Best Safari Lodges in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

A unique luxury lodge located within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on a private concession owned by the local Khomani San and Mier communities. It offers a fully inclusive, authentic cultural and wildlife experience, including guided walks with San trackers and game drives. The lodge overlooks a large pan, attracting diverse wildlife.

A private nature reserve located just outside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's southern entrance, offering a range of accommodation from self-catering chalets to campsites. It focuses on walking trails, birdwatching, and understanding the smaller creatures and flora of the Kalahari. It's an excellent base for exploring the park and the surrounding area.

Situated on the banks of the Auob riverbed, bordering Namibia, Mata-Mata offers self-catering chalets, campsites, and a hide overlooking a waterhole. It's a scenic camp, often frequented by giraffes and other herbivores, and serves as a border post to Namibia. It provides a tranquil setting with good wildlife viewing opportunities.

Located in the dry Nossob riverbed, this camp is renowned for excellent predator sightings, particularly lions and leopards, attracted to the camp's waterhole. It offers self-catering chalets, campsites, and a hide, providing a more remote and wilder experience than Twee Rivieren. Guided game drives are available.

The administrative headquarters and main entrance gate on the South African side of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It offers a variety of accommodation from campsites to family cottages, a shop, fuel, and a swimming pool, making it a convenient base for exploring the southern part of the park. Wildlife often congregates around the waterhole near the camp.

Located on a dune overlooking the Auob riverbed, this camp offers a more luxurious SANParks experience with 15 self-catering desert tents. Each tent has a private deck and braai area, providing comfort amidst the wilderness. It's a step up from the main rest camps, offering a blend of comfort and nature.

An exclusive, unfenced wilderness camp perched on a dune, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Kalahari landscape. It consists of four self-catering chalets, providing an intimate and secluded experience for those seeking solitude and stunning sunsets. Access is via 4x4 or high-clearance vehicle.

Built on stilts overlooking the Auob riverbed, this camp offers four self-catering units connected by raised walkways. It provides excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing directly from the units, especially predators attracted to the waterhole below. It's an unfenced camp, offering an immersive bush experience.

Another remote 4x4-only camp, built on stilts overlooking a pan, offering a unique perspective of the Kalahari. It features four self-catering units connected by raised walkways, providing an intimate and isolated bush experience. It's an ideal spot for birdwatching and observing wildlife at the pan.

A remote and exclusive camp accessible only by 4x4, situated deep in the red dunes of the northern Kgalagadi. It offers four self-catering units, each with a private deck overlooking the vast Kalahari landscape. Known for its extreme solitude, incredible stargazing, and a true wilderness escape.