ABOUT US

Three generations born and bred in the Kalahari

Kgalagadi Lifestyle Lodge features 32 strategically placed chalets, offering a variety of accommodation options including family, luxury, standard, and business chalets, as well as 15 four-star campsites. The on-site restaurant, Black Mane Butcher & Grill, founded by owner SJ Koortzen, serves only the finest quality meats — including game — alongside burgers, pies, artisanal sandwiches, and gourmet pizzas, providing delicious meals to suit every palate. Guests can also visit the on-site grocery shop, Black Mane On-the-Go, which offers convenient takeaway meals for travellers passing through the Kalahari. Since February 2025, both the restaurant and the grocery shop have partnered with Kalahari Explore to operate the on-site grocery shop, Black Mane On-the-Go and on-site restaurant, Black Mane Butcher & Grill to further enhance the experience for guests and travellers in the area. In addition, the lodge operates its own 4×4 rental service, Oryx 4×4, allowing visitors to explore the many attractions the Kalahari region has to offer.

A Family-Owned Business

The ideal one-stop destination in the Kalahari

The Kgalagadi Lifestyle Lodge is a family-owned and operated business with the main objective to offer only the best service and product to the weary traveller. You are invited to join us in making your holiday a memorable one.

Whether you’re looking to enjoy a refreshing beverage, a warm meal, a place to rest or a quick visit – we extend a warm welcome to everyone and guarantee that you will return to Kgalagadi Lifestyle Lodge in the future.

Facilities

The ideal spot for local and international travellers

Kgalagadi Lifestyle Lodge offers the following facilities on-site:

Supermarket
Butchery
Bakery with fresh bread daily
Fully licensed restaurant, voted as the best food in the whole Kalahari (Hospitality Marketing Inc)
Swimming pool
Bottle store and wine shop
4X4 vehicle hire
Landing strip

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

The desert transforms into a green oasis

Kgalagadi Lifestyle Lodge offers accommodation near the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in Southern Africa. The total area of the park is 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi) and approximately three-quarters of the park lies in Botswana and one-quarter in South Africa.

The park has abundant, varied wildlife. It is home to large mammalian predators such as lions, cheetahs, African leopards, and hyenas. Migratory herds of large herbivores such as blue wildebeest, springbok, eland, and red hartebeest also live and move seasonally within the park, providing sustenance for the predators. More than 200 species of bird can be found in the park, including vultures and raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and secretary birds.

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