Q: I believe that the Oppenheimer family have a super-luxury game lodge in the Kalahari Desert that can be rented by the public. Do you have any details of this lodge and how much it costs? - Roy Isaacson
A: The Oppenheimer family own Tswalu Game Reserve, which is located in the Korannberg Mountains in the southern Kalahari. The reserve, which covers 1000 square kilometres, is malaria-free and boasts 70 species of mammal including lion and cheetah.
Accommodation is in two luxurious lodges, Motse and Tarkoni. The daily rate is R4900 per person sharing (R4250 for early bookings). However, you can rent the four-suite Tarkoni Lodge for your private use at R25000 per day. The rate for exclusive use of the eight-suite Motse Lodge is R94500 per day for a maximum of 20 guests. The reserve, which is near Kuruman, is seven hours drive from Johannesburg, but the easiest way to get there is on the daily chartered flight from Johannesburg or Cape Town to the lodge's private airstrip. On selected dates, the flight is offered free if you stay four nights or more. You can get further information and book the lodges on their website (www.tswalu.com) or telephone (011) 274 2299.
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