Kalahari Bush Breaks Lodge is located on a 4000ha private farm, and is situated only 85kms to the east of the town of Gobabis, which borders the newly completed tarred road, that links Windhoek and Johannesburg, through Botswana. The emphasis here is not on set schedules, or any particular pressure to participate in drives or walks. Their team offer a broad spectrum of options, with guests personal preferences coming first.

The main building has a dining area and bar. Breakfast and dinner are served buffet style, but light lunches have to be ordered in advance. There is an outside 'Lapa,' where guests can wine and dine, whilst admiring the heavenly bodies above! Relaxing by the pool, or hopping in for a dip, is a welcome relief from the hot afternoon sun. There is also a guest lounge, with an inviting fire-place to ward off those cold winter nights. Internet access and a laundry service, can be arranged.

The garden is shaded by worm-bark false-thorn trees, (Albizia anthelmintica) and overlooks a floodlit waterhole. As this is a favourite spot for game and birds to come and drink or graze, it offers great photographic opportunities.

Accommodation is in a 3 -level thatched complex and 2 chalets. There are 8 bedrooms, 2 have double beds, and they are all equipped with en-suite bathrooms, a fan and mosquito nets. These rooms have good, natural, cross-ventilation, a wonderful advantage for having an uninterrupted night's sleep!

Activities at the lodge include extended game through the Kalahari Desert and scenic drives in 4x4 vehicles, game walks and stalking - observing game from a safe distance, undetected. Many guests enjoy stargazing, whilst lying flat on your backs, on a blanket, under the brilliant Namibian starlit skies. Couples can break away from the lodge, and armed with a hamper of goodies, can head for a secluded picnic lunch in the tree-house, or under the stars, protected by cuddly duvets, lanterns and mosquito netting.

The Kalahari Bush Breaks Lodge offers visitors the opportunity to see one of the last essentially intact eco systems in Africa, as well as staying on a land where Bushmen once roamed. There are no lakes or flowing rivers, and temperatures are extreme in both summer and winter.

Resident birdlife include raptors, such as the chanting and gabar goshawks, martial and tawny eagles, or insectivores, such as the marico and chat flycatcher. The unusual and rather strange aardvark and pangolin can be found here. The Aardvark is the only living member of its order (Tubulidentata) and is one of the least known of all living mammals. Pangolins are unique amongst mammals in that, instead of hair, their bodies are covered with horny scales. After heavy rains, the chorus of hundreds of small sand frogs (Tomopterna cryptotis) and rain frogs (Breviceps adspersus) can be heard.

There is 1km long gravel landing strip nearby, where transfers to and from the lodge can be arranged.

Guided game drives

Guided walks

Directions:

Kalahari Bush Breaks is situated 87km east of Gobabis on the B6 (26km from the Botswana border).