Rates & Special Offers

MINIMUM NIGHT REQUIREMENTS

• • Minimum 2-night stay (excluding peak festive season)
  • Minimum 3-night stay from 20 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
  • Minimum of 2 nights per camp when combining Motse and Loapi

CHILD POLICY

LOAPI

• • Complimentary: Children 0-11 years sharing with 2 adults in a one-bedroom home (max 2 children sharing)
  • ZAR 10,900 – Child 12-17 years sharing with parents in a one-bedroom home (max 1 child sharing)
  • ZAR 10,900 – Additional child 0-17 years in a two-bedroom home (max 3 children sharing)

MOTSE

• • Complimentary: Children 0-11 years sharing with 2 adults in a legae (max 2 children sharing)
  • ZAR 10,900 – Child 12-17 years sharing with adults in a legae (max 1 child sharing)
  • ZAR 10,900 – Additional child 0-17 years in a family legae (max 3 children sharing)

PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI

• • Private tuition with our specialist photographic guide is available at an additional cost
  • Booking in advance is essential; a minimum of two days is required

The daily rate includes:

• • Photographic guide providing practical assistance and tuition, supported by a tracker
  • Complimentary use of a photographic safari vehicle
  • 2 hours of informal classroom-style tuition
  • Assistance with post-editing in Lightroom software in Motse’s Photographic Studio

KRAAL

• • Staff and contractor camp suitable for private guides, pilots, au pairs or tutors
  • ZAR 3,530 – Per person, including all meals served at Kraal
  • ZAR 6,500 – Per person, including all meals and activities with guests at their camp

OFFER 1: STAY FOR LONGER. FLY FOR LESS.

PAY 3. STAY 4.

• • (All year. Validity: 1 January – 31 December 2026)

PAY 4. STAY 5.

• • (All year. Validity: 1 January – 31 December 2026)

PAY 5. STAY 7.

• • (High Season: 4 January – 31 May 2026 / 1 September – 17 December 2026)

• • Applicable to Motse, Loapi and Tarkuni
  • Also valid on combination stays at Motse and Loapi (discount only applicable to first night at Motse)
  • Tarkuni needs to be booked as a single sole-use stay
  • Guests arriving or departing on a Monday or Thursday benefit from a 40% reduction off rack rates

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• • Offers are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other special rates or offers, unless otherwise stated
  • Offer must be requested at the time of booking and cannot be applied retrospectively
  • Offer availability is restricted. Tswalu reserves rights to limit the number of rooms available and to discontinue the offer at any time
  • Special offers limited to new bookings only

VALID 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2027

HIGH SEASON – 4 January to 31 May  / 1 September to 17 December

PEAK SEASON – 1 to 3 January  / 1 June to 31 August / 18 to 31 December

MINIMUM NIGHT REQUIREMENTS

• • Minimum 3-night stay from 20 December 2027 to 6 January 2028
  • Minimum of 2 nights per camp when combining Motse and Loapi

RATES INCLUDE

• • Access to 118,000 hectares (292,000 acres) of private wilderness
  • Private 4×4 vehicle with a dedicated guide and tracker per booking
  • Luxury accommodation
  • All meals, snacks and drinks, including fine South African wines
  • A dining experience at Boscia Restaurant (minimum two-night stay; no under 12s)
  • Game drives, nature walks, rock art walks, animal tracking, birding and stargazing
  • Up-close meerkat encounter
  • Horse riding (intermediate and advanced levels only)
  • Introduction to the Tswalu Foundation’s research projects
  • Community visit to our clinic
  • Child-minding and Tswalu Junior Ranger programme
  • Wifi
  • Laundry

RATES EXCLUDE

• • Travel to and from Tswalu
  • Private tuition with a photographic guide
  • Gift shop and gallery purchases
  • The Malori star-bed experience
  • Spa treatments
  • Donations to the Tswalu Foundation
  • Gratuities

CHILD POLICY

LOAPI

• • Complimentary: Children 0-11 years sharing with 2 adults in a one-bedroom home (max 2 children sharing)
  • ZAR 11,500 (HIGH SEASON) / ZAR 12,600 (PEAK SEASON) – Child 12-17 years sharing with parents in a one-bedroom home (max 1 child sharing)
  • ZAR 11,500 (HIGH SEASON) / ZAR 12,600 (PEAK SEASON) – Additional child 0-17 years in a two-bedroom home (max 3 children sharing)

MOTSE

• • Complimentary: Children 0-11 years sharing with 2 adults in a legae (max 2 children sharing)
  • ZAR 11,500 (HIGH SEASON) / ZAR 12,600 (PEAK SEASON) – Child 12-17 years sharing with adults in a legae (max 1 child sharing)
  • ZAR 11,500 (HIGH SEASON) / ZAR 12,600 (PEAK SEASON) – Additional child 0-17 years in a family legae (max 3 children sharing)

PHOTOGRAPHIC SAFARI

• • Private tuition with our specialist photographic guide is available at an additional cost.
  • Booking in advance is essential; minimum of two days is required.

The daily rate includes:

• • Photographic guide providing practical assistance and tuition, supported by a tracker
  • Complimentary use of a photographic safari vehicle
  • 2 hours of informal classroom-style tuition
  • Assistance with post-editing in Lightroom software in Motse’s Photographic Studio

MALORI

• • A comfortable overnight experience under canvas
  • Children 0-17 years, accommodated on camping stretchers
  • Maximum of 2 adults and 2 children
  • Pre-booking is essential

KRAAL

• • Staff and contractor camp suitable for private guides, pilots, au pairs or tutors
  • Nett rates apply; prices are quoted per night.
  • ZAR 3,530 – Per person, including all meals served at Kraal
  • ZAR 6,500 – Per person, including all meals and activities with guests at their camp

OFFER 1: STAY FOR LONGER. FLY FOR LESS.

PAY 3. STAY 4.

• • (All year. Validity: 1 January – 31 December 2027)

PAY 4. STAY 5.

• • (All year. Validity: 1 January – 31 December 2027)

PAY 5. STAY 7.

• • (High Season: 4 January – 31 May 2027 / 1 September – 17 December 2027)

• • Applicable to Motse, Loapi and Tarkuni
  • Also valid on combination stays at Motse and Loapi (discount only applicable to first night at Motse)
  • Tarkuni needs to be booked as a single sole-use stay
  • Guests arriving or departing on a Monday or Thursday benefit from a 40% reduction off rack rates

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• • Offers are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other special rates or offers, unless otherwise stated
  • Offer must be requested at the time of booking and cannot be applied retrospectively
  • Offer availability is restricted. Tswalu reserves rights to limit the number of rooms available and to discontinue the offer at any time
  • Special offers limited to new bookings only

JOHANNESBURG TO/FROM TSWALU
Terminal: Fireblade Aviation, OR Tambo International Airport

• • Flying time 90 minutes
  • Departs from Fireblade Aviation at 13h00
  • Departs from Tswalu at 10h20

CAPE TOWN TO/FROM TSWALU
Terminal: Signature Aviation, Cape Town International Airport

• • Flying time 2 hours
  • Departs from Signature Aviation at 12h00
  • Departs from Tswalu at 14h50

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• • Children under two years old fly for free if seated on a parent’s lap.
  • Transfers between the private hangars, the main terminal buildings, rental car companies, and airport hotels are complimentary but must be booked with reservations in advance.
  • In the event of a flight delay or cancellation (note: aviation regulatory authorities govern our third-party operators), Tswalu will be in no way responsible for any loss whatsoever, sustained by you or your party. Please ensure adequate travel insurance is taken out to cover all such eventualities.
  • Departure times are provided as a guideline only. While every effort will be made to operate according to the published schedule, we reserve the right to amend departure times where necessary, subject to final scheduling and operational requirements.

• • Your booking confirmation is required 14 days after making the provisional reservation.
  • The balance of the accommodation and all transfers must be paid in advance and in full, no later than 60 days prior to the guest’s arrival.
  • Tswalu reserves the right to cancel the booking should payment not be received.
  • If a booking is made less than 60 days prior to arrival, full payment is required.

• • Confirmation of booking: 20% non-refundable deposit (Note that this deposit goes directly towards Tswalu’s regenerative conservation efforts.)
  • 60 days prior to arrival: Balance of payment

• • Current – 61 days prior to arrival: 20% cancellation fee (non-refundable deposit applied)
  • 60 – 0 days prior to arrival: 100% cancellation fee

• • Our reservations team are on hand to assist with all enquiries or questions on a ‘case by case’ basis.
  • Our cancellation policy applies to all reservations, regardless of whether a payment has or has not been received by Tswalu.
  • Our deposit and payment policy excludes trade partners with pre-approved credit facilities or negotiated payment terms.
  • Flight bookings are included in the definition of ‘booking’, for the purposes of this agreement and
    Tswalu’s cancellation policy.
  • Spa reservations cancelled on the day of the scheduled treatment will incur a 100% cancellation fee.
  • In the unlikely event of cancellation of a booking, travel insurance must cover our Cancellation Terms and Conditions.
  • Tswalu reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. If any changes are made, the revised terms and conditions will be communicated to you and shared on our website.
  • Please remember that more than one itinerary is often created during the booking process. It is the client’s responsibility to check that all the details in the final version are correct.