Tuli Block

The Tuli Block is located at the easternmost point of Botswana and is bordered by Zimbabwe to the east and South Africa to the south by the Limpopo River. The Tuli block covers a large area from Martins Drift border to Zimbabwe, containing several private game reserves interspersed with farm areas.

The game reserves Tuli Wilderness and Mashatu are full of lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, impala, cheetah, hyena, jackal and many other small and large grazers such as eland and kudu. More than 350 species of birds also live in this area.

From South Africa you can enter this area through the border crossings Martin’s Drift in the south west, Platjan in the central and Pont Drift in the eastern part. Pont drift is only open when the river is low enough to drive through. The park can be reached from the north via Selibe-Phikwe. The main road in the park is passable with a 2×4.

There is 1 campsite in the west suitable for self-drivers and there are also several excellent lodges with self-catering options and a number of more upscale lodges in the private game reserves.

Costs for the park are included in the accommodations, so there are no additional entrance costs to traverse this park.