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Tuli Wilderness offers a wonderful natural location
to awaken the explorer in you and to enjoy an
authentic wilderness experience reminiscent of
Africa a century ago.
Situated in the vast Northern Tuli Game Reserve
in eastern Botswana, Tuli Wilderness operates on an
unfenced concession of 12 500ha
and is owner-managed by Stuart Quinn who has a
wealth of experience in the southern African
wildlife tourism, hospitality and training industry.
One has a wide variety of choices in the activities
and accommodation that we offer, from game drives
and guided walks in luxury tented accommodation to
tough wilderness experiences sleeping on the
ground. Regardless as to what one is looking for, a
memorable and exceptional experience will be found
with us.
The Northern Tuli Game Reserve boasts the world’s
largest elephant population on privately owned land
and elephant viewing is incredible with some
unparalleled sightings, providing fantastic
photographic opportunities. Lion, leopard, cheetah,
spotted and brown hyaena are among the many carnivore
species that occur on the reserve. Tuli Wilderness’ iconic Bat-eared fox is often spotted on
night-time game drives. Large herds of free-roaming
eland, zebra and wildebeest are seen regularly and
many other plains game are also found in the area.
Birding at Tuli Wilderness is excellent with
over 370 species identified in the area. Species
range from Pel’s Fishing Owl, Secretarybird, African
Hawk Eagle and Southern Ground-Hornbill to
Three-banded Courser and Dusky Lark. We have a resident pair of
breeding Verreaux’s (Black) Eagles on the property.
Whilst the dominant cover is Mopane, the tall
Apple-leaf and gigantic Mashatu trees are numerous
and groves of Acacia occur in some areas of Tuli.
The Sesame bush, with its swollen stems and angular
stiff branches grows prolifically alongside the
rocky ridges.
Tuli Wilderness borders on the Limpopo River
in the south and on the Motloutse River in the east
and many small tributaries of these rivers criss-cross
the land in between. The landscapes are diverse
ranging from riverine forests through alluvial
floodplains to Mopane veld and interesting sandstone
ridges.
It is well worth visiting the fascinating Solomon’s
Wall, a striking geographical feature. The high
basalt dyke once spanned the Motloutse River and the
high “walls” on each bank of the river bear
testament to centuries of erosion by the river over
this dyke.
The Tuli area is rich in archaeological heritage and
beautiful San rock art sites have been discovered
alongside numerous archaeological sites dating back
from the Stone Age. Scattered artefacts are still
being discovered over the concession.
Game viewing is excellent during the drier months of
April to October. This is also the best time to
participate on professionally guided walking
wilderness trails and tracking courses. The southern night-skies appear
to be studded with more stars than during the other
seasons. The stark beauty of the landscape towards
the end of the dry season is synonymous with the
Tswana word “tuli” (meaning dust).
Tuli Wilderness’ ‘green season’ occurs from November
to March and this is when the African bush puts on a
whole new look. Most animals produce their young
while the migrant birds return to their sunny
southern African summer homes. Once the rains return
to the region, the bush lays a lush green floral
carpet and the sky is spectacularly blue, all
combining to make this a special season to visit
Tuli Wilderness Trails.
We look forward to seeing you in one of our camps,
on one of our courses or joining us on a trail or
‘African Walking Safari’.
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