Sundowners on a sand dune

Sundowners on a sand dune are an art form in the Kalahari. We provide your sundowner and a platter of snacks. Nature provides the sand dune and the spectacular sunset.

Vulture Geoglyph

Our beautiful little village, Van Zylsrus, hosts Africa’s largest man-made geoglyph… a spectacular vulture sculpted from local limestone rocks.

Find out more about walking this incredible piece of land-art…

DUNE DINNER

Dining on a red sand dune is a quintessential Kalahari experience. The atmosphere is simply magical, blending the beauty of the Kalahari landscape, the fiery sunset, the dazzling stars, and a luxurious dinner.

Our menu reflects the Kalahari’s unique culinary heritage, its rich tapestry of flavours making your meal a delight from start to finish.

Horse Cart Tour

Horse-drawn carts are still a traditional mode of transport in the Kalahari and a leisurely tour on one is the perfect way to experience our small village.

Birdwatching

The Kalahari is a bird watcher’s paradise with its remarkable diversity and abundance of birds. The open grasslands with scattered Camelthorn and Shepard’s Bush trees and dune areas, gives one the opportunity of excellent sightings of birds going about their daily business. Or you can enjoy the beauty that comes with birds by simply sitting in our hotel garden.

WALKS AND HIKES

Walking in the Kalahari is for those who like horizons, big skies, vast landscapes, solitude, Camelthorn trees, golden grasses and its unique beauty.

Stargazing

The sky at night in the Kalahari is impossibly beautiful. The stars are almost dizzying in their numbers, and the Milky Way is a dazzling river of starlight arching up from horizon to horizon. We have a superb spot on our 85 hectare property outside the village where you can set up your equipment and spend the night exploring the universe.

The Kalahari Meerkat Project

The Kalahari Meerkat Projectoperates from the Kuruman River Reserve (30km west of Van Zylsrus). It is a long term research project focusing on meerkats (Suricata suricatta). This is the home to the famous stars of “Meerkat Manor”. Come and enjoy an early morning walk with one of the meerkat mobs, but please be sure to book well in advance. Visits are only facilitated on Sunday mornings, subject to availability. Small groups only, regret no children under 6.