Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
time to visit is May to September, when animals congregate around permanent water
sources.
Please note that the Tuli Block is private land, so visitors are not allowed to venture off
the main roads or camp outside the official campsites and lodges. Also, exploring this re-
gion without a private vehicle is virtually impossible.
Sights
The landscape in Tuli Block is defined by its unusual rock formations. It's all beautiful,
but there are a couple worth seeking out. Both sights can be explored on foot, and are ac-
cessible from the road between Zanzibar and Pont Drift.
Solomon's Wall
Tuli Block's most famous feature is Solomon's Wall, a 30m-high dolerite dyke cut natur-
ally through the landscape on either side of the riverbed.
NATURAL SIGHT
Motloutse Ruins
Near Solomon's Wall are the Motloutse Ruins, a Great Zimbabwe-era stone village that
belonged to the kingdom of Mwene Mutapa.
RUIN
Sleeping
Reservations are strongly recommended at all of the Lonely Planet-reviewed places -
most don't accept walk-in guests.
TENTED CAMP
Wild at Tuli $$$
( 7211 3688;
www.wildattuli.com
; Kwa-Tuli Game Reserve; per person self-catering/
full board P595/960)
This fabulous camp on an island in a branch of the Limpopo River is
run by respected conservationists Judi Gounaris and Dr Helena Fitchat, and they bring a
winning combination of warmth and conservation knowledge to the experience. Meals are
home-cooked and eaten around the communal table, the tents are extremely comfortable,
and game drives on the 5000-hectare property (home to a full but often elusive comple-
ment of predators) are also included in the price. They'll even let you sleep in one of the
hides overlooking a waterhole.
LODGE
Tuli Safari Lodge $$$
