Mashatu Tent Camp

Tuli Game Reserve · Botswana

Mashatu Tent Camp

Mashatu Botswana

Mashatu Tent Camp offers an authentic and intimate safari experience, allowing guests to connect deeply with the African bush. Raised canvas tents provide a rustic yet comfortable stay, each with a private outdoor en-suite bathroom and veranda. Though lacking air conditioning, the camp ensures comfort with hot water bottles in colder months and a refreshing pool for warm days. The welcoming main lounge and dining area foster a sense of community, with all meals, local beer, wine, and spirits included. The camp's unique charm lies in its harmonious integration with nature, providing a serene escape where the sounds of the wild become a natural soundtrack.Mashatu Tent Camp is renowned for its exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities, often right from the comfort of the camp. A waterhole attracts animals throughout the day, and an underground onsite hide offers unparalleled close-up encounters with wildlife. Beyond the camp, expert-guided game drives in open vehicles traverse diverse landscapes, promising sightings of leopards, elephants, giraffes, and a rich variety of birdlife. The focus here is not on overt luxury, but on the profound presence, intimacy, and wildness that defines a truly memorable safari, creating enduring memories of authentic encounters with nature.

Highlights

  • Intimate and authentic safari experience
  • Exceptional wildlife viewing from camp and hides
  • Rustic yet comfortable canvas tents with private outdoor en-suites
  • All-inclusive meals, local beer, wine, and spirits
  • Expert-guided game drives in open vehicles

Why stay here

  • Direct connection to the African bush and its rhythms
  • Unique underground onsite hide for close wildlife encounters
  • Focus on "presence, intimacy, and wildness" over opulent luxury
  • Personalized and attentive service in a communal atmosphere
  • Opportunity to easily forget the outside world and immerse in nature

Facilities

  • 8 private canvas tents
  • Private outdoor en-suite bathrooms
  • Verandas facing the bush
  • Main lounge and dining area
  • Swimming pool
  • Onsite waterhole
  • Underground onsite wildlife hide
  • Access to other hides (e.g., Matebole Hide, Lala Limpopo overnight hide - extra cost)
  • Game drive vehicles

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