TULUDI CAMP – KHWAI PRIVATE RESERVE – OKAVANGO DELTA

Tuludi is a luxury tented camp located in the heart of the game rich Kwhai Private Reserve and offers an iconic Okavango Delta experience staying at a beautifully appointed camp with all the benefits of a private concession.

Enjoy the space and serenity of an exclusive private reserve on the fringes of the Okavango Delta with only a handful of camps in over 200,000 hectares. With a large swimming pool at the main area, a plunge pool at your room and a treehouse library there are plenty of spaces for a spot of chill out time.

By staying at this camp you will be part of conservation in action: the Khwai Private Reserve is a private concession from which proceeds go straight back into the eco-tourism initiatives of the area and to the surrounding communities.

LOCATION

Tuludi is located in the 200,000 hectare Khwai Private Reserve that borders both the Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park and is set within the Okavango Delta.

CAMP

Tuludi has only 7 treehouse style tented rooms connected to the main area by raised wooden board walks. Each is over 100sq metres in size with a sunken outdoor seating area with hanging basket chair and plunge pool, a separate dressing room, fans, and ensuite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers and bathtubs.

The rooms are shaded by the boughs of cool leadwood trees and have luxurious interiors that mix the contemporary with the traditional, and airy spaces dotted with intriguing maps, botanicals and treasures from around the area.

The raised main area overlooks the iconic Delta floodplains with plenty of chairs and sofas to relax in. There is a separate dining area, firepit, large swimming pool and a treehouse library, 4 metres off the ground in the boughs of the trees. The camp is solar-powered.

• 7 tents: 6 twin/double and 1 family
• Interior floor space: 60 square metres
• Ensuite bathrooms with bathtub, indoor and outdoor showers
• Private plunge pool at each tent
• Camp swimming pool
• Open-fronted gym
• Treehouse library (4 metres high)
• Wellness & spa treatments available (at an additional cost)
• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Hairdryers: Yes
• Battery charging facilities: In mess tent & room
• Complimentary laundry service
• Child policy: Children from 6 years are welcome
• Disabled access: please enquire with reservations

ACTIVITIES

In the Khwai Private Reserve is in the secluded northern reaches of the Okavango Delta and offers astonishing diversity both in terms of landscape and wildlife. Vast, flowing floodplains, pockets of verdant forests and areas of enormous Leadwood trees; pockets of lily-covered lagoons and meandering waterways. And in the middle of it all is the fast-flowing Khwai River.

The reserve is bordered by the world-famous Moremi Game Reserve to the south and the vast Chobe National Park to the east. Together the three reserves are part of the greater Okavango Delta World Heritage Site.

The floodplains around Tuludi are the perfect location for enormous herds of elephant and buffalo and whilst the Khwai River is the main water source in the area the waterways that spindle out through the grasslands attract game from far and wide and there’s no shortage of zebra, giraffe, antelope and other plains game.

The concentrations of predators here are considerable – prides of lion, leopard and cheetah and the area is also home to a good number of endangered wild dog.

In the winter dry season from June to October the Okavango Delta is in flood. The rivers and waterways are full and flowing making this the best time of year for water-based game viewing from traditional mokoros and boats.

The summer season brings the much-longed-for rains and alongside beautiful sunsets and thunderstorms you’ll notice plenty of newborn wildlife on the plains. Birding at this time of year is also excellent as the migrants return from their various corners of the globe.

Game Drives – enjoy morning, afternoon, sun-downer or evening night drives through the private concession.

Mokoros – drifting silently through lily pads on a mokoro safari is one of the greatest pleasures of a water-based safari. Enabling you to reach all the corners of the Delta that a vehicle simply can’t reach, this cruise makes for a peaceful view of the reed-filled water channels. Please note that this activity is dependent on the water levels.

Boating – with a higher vantage point than the mokoro, this alternative water-based activity lets you float along the waterways and rivers on a boat watching wildlife and birds. This activity is dependent on water levels.

Walking Safaris – accompanied by a guide, you have the opportunity to walk in the concession looking at the finer details of the Delta’s flora and fauna.

GIVING BACK

The Maria Ramsden Learning Centre – the centre was created by Maria Naledi Ramsden and Sandra Rubins  to better the lives of preschool children in Khwai Village,  Botswana. Maria and Sandra worked closely with the Khwai community for many years, devoting their energy to bettering the lives of vulnerable members of the community, especially children of single mother led households. Maria and Sandra co-founded their own charity, Naletsana, which joined forces with Natural Selection to run the Centre before Maria sadly passed. Renamed in her memory, the centre not only continues to provide a safe learning and playing environment, but also daily meals for young children, including a high nutrient porridge each morning. A new kitchen has been added and a garden is being built to assist with additional food provision. We cover the running costs of the learning centre and we are looking to donors to help fund the daily meals and eventually open the doors to weekend learning opportunities for adults.

TULUDI IS OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND

THE CAMP WELCOMES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 6 YEARS AND OLDER