The Camp comprises of 8 thatched units, all situated within the most beautiful oasis, shaded by huge Nyala-berry trees. All the chalets have en-suite bathrooms. We have 4 chalets sleeping two, whilst 2 sleep four, the house sleeps 8 (which is ideal for families) and the cottage sleeps 4.
All the accommodation is fully serviced. The entire camp is carpeted with emerald lawns, vibrant bougainvillea tumble over thatch, while a sparkling pool offers cool relief from the midday heat.
Children and their grandparents are always welcome at Tuli Lodge.
The lodge has a number of different dining areas. One is a beautiful typical African "Boma" complete with well stocked wine cellar. The others are on the various patios under large shady trees surrounded by acres of green lawn, invariably dotted with mongooses, vervet monkeys, baboons, bush buck and dassies.
A beautifully located swimming pool is protected by a rocky outcrop with indigenous bush and is wonderful after a walk or a game drive.
A lookout position over the Limpopo river in tranquil surroundings often yields rare bird sightings, a crocodile or elephants. This will often present unexpected and wonderful wildlife sightings.An impressive feature is the bar which has been built around the trunk of a 500 year old Nyala-berry tree!
Conference facilities and equipment are available on request.
About Tuli Block
Notugre is the collection of farms in the Tuli Block on the extreme Eastern boundary of Botswana at the junction of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers. This is the point at which the borders of Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana meet. The Botswana government was induced through the EEC health requirements to introduce fences for the control of Foot and Mouth sickness in cattle. This created an enclave in this remote region of Botswana in which wild animals were free to roam. The owners of farms in the enclave stopped farming with cattle many decades ago, and it has since gained fame as a wilderness area.
The Tuli Block is quite different to anywhere else in Botswana. It is generally referred to as the 'Hardveld' because of the multitude of rocky outcrops and the abundance of rock, stones and pebbles of all shapes and sizes. There is also a network of dry riverbeds and the large rivers sport gigantic trees along their edges.
The adjacent semicircular area in Zimbabwe intruding beyond the course of the Shashe River into Botswana has many legends concerning its origin. The most plausible is that Rhodes wished to create a quarantine area for cattle to rest on its way from Mafeking to Salisbury's (Harare) markets, so he took a compass and drew a circle centered on Fort Tuli on the Shashe River. When the Bechuanaland Protectorate was proclaimed, his wishes were respected, and the concession was included in Rhodesia. This semicircle has remained a game reserve in Zimbabwe to this day, and the game wander back and forth across this green border that is almost impossible to recognize.
Unusual geographic features make Tuli Lodge an interesting place. There are sandstone formations all along the Limpopo River in our area and at some places there are sites of ancient civilizations. The most significant, reputed to be older than the Great Zimbabwe Ruins but nowhere as grand, is called the Motloutse Ruins. This site can be visited on request and can include a visit to a traditional village if so desired. The massive Baobab trees give Tuli a timeless aura!
From the top of the sandstone rock formations, the plains of Botswana stretch out to the north. Bushman paintings remind one of the inhabitants of this area centuries before.
A petrified tree (a tree turned to stone over the ages!) makes one wonder what existed here and happened, millions of years ago!