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Welcome to Khutse Kalahari Lodge, an exquisite and ultimate holiday destination, for those in search of an authentic African experience.
If you are an outdoors, nature loving individual in search of an, off the beaten track experience, Khutse Kalahari Lodge is for you.

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Our lodge is only reachable by 4x4 and therefore gives the outdoor enthusiast an unparalleled encounter with the bush. With no light pollution, encounter the splendour of the African sky in all its majesty. The sunset, sunrises and starry night skies experienced at Khutse are like no other.

At Khutse, we take an in depth look into the past, present and future of the ‘Bushmen’ of the Central Kalahari Desert. We offer our popular ‘Bushman Walk’ which allows you to observe the culture and nature of these hunter-gatherers. We also plan to add a ‘Bushman Cultural Centre’ to our lodge.

Accommodation at Khutse Kalahari Lodge Central Kalahari

Thatched Rondavels

Khutse means "place to kneel down and drink", and we invite you to drink in this beautiful part of the world in style and magnificence.

With its unique African architecture, Khutse Lodge really puts one in nature’s cradle. Opened on Bakwena tribal land, the lodge now has twenty four thatched rondavels with either double or twin beds including two family rondavels, which can accommodate two adults and two children.

Each rondavel comes with an en-suite bathroom. Simple, yet stylish decor ensure maximum comfort and opulence whilst remaining right on nature's doorstep. Experience the bush in true luxury.

The main lodge is situated on the highest point in the area with an elevated bar and deck, which allows for a spectacular panoramic view over the surrounding bush and waterhole. We also offer the only swimming pool in the Kalahari Desert! The sunrises, sunsets and starry night skies experienced in Khutse are like no other.

Activities

Activities on offer are a complete range of bush experiences from game drives into the reserve, fly camping and the popular bush breakfast. Or you could try our guided walks that interpret the tracks and signs of the wild. All activities are focussed into the Khutse Game Reserve.

Khutse is renowned for its ancient pans that once formed part of Africa’s largest inland lake. The waterholes now attract a wide variety of game and bird-life and in turn attracting the predators including leopard, cheetah and our famous black mane lion.

Absorb the local culture and traditions of the San (Basarwa) people by enjoying our compulsory bushman experience and reflect on centuries of the local history of the land. Our popular nature walks will bring you into the bush, where you will meet the large variety of African bird-life that are specific to our area.

Where is Khutse Kalahari Lodge?

This luxury lodge is situated at the eastern gate of the Khutse Game Reserve, just a three hour drive, 220 kms north-west from Gabarone, and is the final frontier before one enters the renowned Central Kalahari Desert and Central Kalahari Game Reserve.