Our Story

We are a Malawi and German born couple with a background as healthcare professionals. On our own and as a family, we have travelled extensively in Africa for over 30 years. Our four adult children share our passion for Africa. After a 10 week trip as a family through Southern Africa in 2016, the idea of finding a haven for our family & friends developed.

Towards the end of our trip we discovered the Tuli Block in Botswana and instantly fell in love with it. The beauty of the landscape, the abundant wildlife and the warmth of the local people deeply resonated with us. We discovered Limpopo-Lipadi, and after our first visit to the Reserve, decided to create a family home in the African bush. Tapologo was born.

The lodge was built largely by Botswana contractors with a local workforce, with no large trees removed in order to minimise the impact to the surrounding riverine forest. The resourcefulness and sense of humour of our workforce have helped to stay the course, with Tapologo being a testament to their resilience, peaceful nature and deep connection with the area.

Tapologo offers an immersive private safari experience with a low human footprint. Our guests have complete freedom to choose how to spend their time with us, and our friendly and experienced team members attend to every need. In opening our African lodge, we ensure a memorable stay that makes you feel at home and in harmony with nature.

As a family, we want to do our bit to preserve this beautiful piece of nature and develop our relationships with the local community to the mutual benefit of the people and wildlife. We invite you to join us along this journey. To this end, Tapologo will donate 5% of its income to the MOTSE Community and Wildlife Conservancy to help fund initiatives in health and education.