- Accommodation: 11 chalets (desert suite,family room,standard rooms)
- Dining: Full board (morning coffee/continental breakfast, brunch, high tea, dinner)
- Features: Pool (Plunge Pool)
- Activities: Game drives (morning and late afternoon), picnics,star gazing, all day game drives, sundowners
- Self drives are welcome
- Location: 25 km north of Two Rivers along the Nossob River Valley
Rooiputs Lodge
Location
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
No.of Rooms
11 chalets (1 desert suite, family room, standard rooms (twins & doubles)
Dates Open
All year around
The Pulse of the Kgalagadi Desert.
Unforgettable Desert Safari Experience
Rooiputs is located about 25 km north of Two Rivers along the Nossob River Valley. The lodge is perched along a vegetated red sand dune offering extensive panoramic views of a valley of acacia savannah and grassy plains. Lions are frequent visitors to the adjacent waterhole. Imagine watching a sunset paint the dunes crimson, followed by the silent drama of predators at a distant water source, all from your private deck.
Kgalagadi Transfontier Park
Through Ta Shebube’s range of expert and personalised desert interpretation and game activities, guests learn about the area’s fascinating and specially adapted flora and fauna. They will also be able to experience the Kgalagadi’s stark beauty and remote desert and solitude feel.
The dry riverbeds show predators and antelopes off at a premium and provide excellent photographic opportunities. Sixty species of mammals have been recorded in the park including the majestic gemsbok, blue wildebeest, springbok, red hartebeest, eland (the world’s largest antelope) and steenbok. Predators are the area’s big attraction and include the black maned Kgalagadi lions, leopard, brown and spotted hyena, jackal and wildcat. The area is one of Africa’s best parks for the cheetah, which thrive by hunting in its fossil river valleys and the surrounding Kgalagadi dunes.
Eighty well established water holes along the Auob and Nossob Rivers attract large numbers of desert plains game and predators and their proximity to the game drive roads make them an ideal close-up vantage point for photography.
Open Year-Round
Rooiputs can be visited year-round, with each season offering a different experience. Thehigh season, from May to November, is cooler and drier, often making wildlife easier to spotaround waterholes. The low season, from December to April, brings warmer temperaturesand occasional rains, transforming the landscape with fresh greenery and offering a quieter,less-crowded atmosphere.
Meerkats Sightings
Game Drives
Black-manned Lion
Sundowners
Stargazing
Fullboard Meals
Plunge Pool
Private Balcony
Bar
WiFi
Accomodations
Intimate Safari-Style Living
The lodge offers nine chalets, one family unit, and one desert/honeymoon suite, all built with a mix of wood, thatch, canvas, and glass. Each unit features a bedroom (double or twin beds), sitting area, en-suite bathroom, outdoor shower, and private veranda. The desert suite includes an additional outdoor bath with scenic views.
Comfort is ensured year-round with thatched roofing for insulation, fans for summer, and hot water bottles and gas heaters for winter. The main thatched building houses a lounge, dining room, bar, and reading area, all styled with Southern African design.
Guests enjoy exclusive game drives on a private concession, though the best wildlife sightings are along the Nossob Valley.
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Why you'll love Rooiputs
Unique Desert Escape Awaits
Rooiputs, set in the predator-rich Nossob Valley, offers close encounters with lions, cheetahs, and leopards in an unfenced wilderness. Guests enjoy an authentic Kgalagadii experience with eco-friendly thatched chalets that blend comfort, privacy, and warm hospitality
Prime Predator Territory
Rooiputs is located in the heart of the Nossob Valley, one of the most predator-rich areas in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Guests frequently spot black-maned Kalahari lions, cheetahs, and leopards — often right from the lodge deck.
Unrivaled Desert Safari
Set within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rooiputs offers a raw and immersive safari where nature roams freely. With no fences separating you from the wild, you’ll truly feel part of the Kalahari landscape.
Comfort in the Desert
Each chalet blends seamlessly into the surroundings and offers en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers, and private verandas. Rooiputs combines eco-conscious design with warm hospitality, making your desert stay both authentic and comfortable.
Wildlife Encounters
Face to Face with Nature
Rooiputs offers a rare wilderness experience, where guests can encounter lions, cheetahs, leopards, and antelope right at the lodge, enjoying the unique privilege of sharing unfenced space with Africa’s iconic wildlife.
Dining Experience
At Rooiputs, we offer full board accommodation, ensuring guests enjoy a seamless and satisfying stay with all meals included.
Whether dining indoors or out on the Boma overlooking the wilderness, every meal is paired with warm service and the soothing sounds of the African night.
Dine beneath the stars
At Rooiputs, dining is more than a meal — it’s an experience. Enjoy flavourful cuisine served beneath the stars in our intimate boma area, surrounded by the sounds of the wild. It’s the perfect way to end a day of adventure in the heart of the Kgalagadi.
Wholesome & Tasty Cuisine
Rooiputs offers a truly authentic safari experience where wholesome and tasty cuisine is at the heart of your stay. Each meal is freshly prepared with care, blending local flavours with hearty home-style cooking. Whether enjoyed under the stars or in the lodge’s inviting dining area, every bite complements the beauty and tranquility of the Kgalagadi.
Early Mornings & Sundowners
At Rooiputs, early mornings begin with fresh coffee and light bites as the sun rises over the Nossob Valley — the perfect start before a game drive. Evenings are just as magical, with sundowners served in the wild followed by a beautifully prepared dinner back at the lodge. Each moment is designed to blend the tastes of the Kalahari with the rhythm of the land.
About Rooiputs Lodge
The main open fronted lodge is set under thatch on an elevated expansive wooden deck and constructed out of a clever combination of canvas and wood and decorated with furniture which reflects the rich textures of Southern Africa and the desert.
- – Lounge area, a bar, dining room, reading area.
- – Boma for fires and traditional meals
- – Plunge pool
Things to do
- – Game drives: Morning, afternoon/sunset game drives exploring the Nossob River Valley OR full day game drive exploring the Auob or Nossob River Valleys, includes picnic lunch and drinks (minimum 4 pax, subject to availability)
- – Sunset game drive in private concession with sundowners
- – Star gazing with camp telescope
- – Visit to the ‘Museum’
Included in your stay
- – Full board accommodation
Ecotourism
- Rooiputs is designed to ensure that its operations are carried out in an ecologically sustainable manner where flora and fauna are fully protected and conserved. Programmes are in place to minimise the negative aspect of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of the local communities. Therefore, every effort is made to use green technologies at the lodge such as solar power, and to promote recycling, energy efficiency and water conservation.
Child Policy
- Children over the age of eight (8) years old are welcome to the lodge and a family friendly chalet is available for parents and children under twelve (12) years old. However, parents must be aware of the danger posed by wild animals and the children must be under strict supervision all the time.
FAQs
- Where is Rooiputs Lodge located?
Answer: Rooiputs Lodge is situated within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, just a few kilometres north of the Twee Rivieren Gate, on the Botswana side of the park along the predator-rich Nossob Valley.
- What type of accommodation is available at Rooiputs?
Answer: Rooiputs offers thatched chalets, including double/twin rooms and a honeymoon suite, each with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers and private decks that open to sweeping views of the Kalahari wilderness.
- Is Rooiputs Lodge fenced?
Answer: No, Rooiputs is unfenced, offering a truly immersive experience in nature. Wildlife can occasionally pass near the lodge, so guests are escorted to and from their rooms after dark for safety.
- Are meals included in the stay?
Answer: Yes, Rooiputs is booked on a full board basis, which includes morning coffee/continental breakfast, brunch, high tea, dinner)
- What activities are offered at Rooiputs?
Answer: Guests can enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles led by knowledgeable guides. Sundowners in the bush, wildlife photography, and relaxed birdwatching are also popular experiences.
