!Xaus Lodge provides luxury accommodation in the Kgalagadi TFP for eco-tourists and visitors to the Kalahari The complex comprises a central lodge building and 12 individual chalets, each with its own deck overlooking a vast saltpan and waterhole fed with fresh water. The central lodge building comprises a welcoming reception area with its unique wall-hanging made by the ladies of Vezokhule, a sewing co-operative in Upington. The cosy lounge has a fireplace and a library of selected books for paging through before dinner. Our dining area overlooks the pan, with furniture hand-made in Upington and images burnt by Bushmen artists. At the art and craft shop, you can purchase locally made Bushman crafts as well as crafts made in the wider Kalahari. Visit the large observation deck from which we gaze in wonder at the night sky, and by day the swimming pool provides cool relief from the desert heat. Wood is a precious commodity in the Kalahari, so the inviting fire in the boma is made in the traditional method with three or four crossed sticks around which everyone huddles companionably. In the en-suite chalets we provide purified drinking water from the desert which you will find in a flask in your bathroom. Winter sheets and gas heaters provide comfort for the cold nights, and ceiling fans bring relief in the hot months.

!Xaus Lodge is located in the South African sector of the KTP and access is via the Auob River road that connects Tweerivieren with Mata Mata. The lodge is situated 30 km into the desert, reached after traversing around 91 sand dunes from the turn-off at Rooibrak waterhole, 60 km northwest of Tweerivieren. !Xaus overlooks a large salt pan approximately 4 km in circumference with a fresh-water hole directly below the lodge.

From South Africa: Enter the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's TweeRivieren gate, and travel up the road to the Kamqua Picnic site. You will be met there at 2.30pm on your day of arrival, and transported over 91 sand dunes to the Lodge. 4x4 vehicles may only travel to the Lodge in convoy with the Lodge vehicle.