Kalahari

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Bagatelle Kalahari?

Stays at Bagatelle Kalahari start from around US$270 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Bagatelle Kalahari

About Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Unexpected luxury in the Kalahari's red dunes and 'dune streets'.

Bagatelle is a tranquil owner-run lodge perched on a ridge in the Kalahari's mixed tree and shrub savanna, where deep red sand dunes lie parallel to each other, separated by valleys commonly known as 'dune streets'. Initially a sheep and cattle ranch, the lodge lies about 2.5 hours by road from Windhoek, and is accessed via the tarred C20 between Hardap Dam and Stampriet. If you're headed for the Namib-Naukluft or Fish River Canyon, this is an ideal stop-over – it's great for birds, game sightings and the ever-watchable meerkats.

Kalahari , Namibia

From $270 per person/per night

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20 Rooms

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The property

On approaching Bagatelle, your first sight will be of the four dune chalets that seem to be teetering on a sand ridge. Get nearer, and the rest of the lodge comes into view, including the main area, which you'll find decorated in warm tones that echo the surroundings. There's a lounge and dining area where, in the depth of winter, fires blaze; a library and a curio shop. Meals (good guest-farm fare, and plenty of it) are served indoors or, in summer, beside the pool.

The rooms

The four dune chalets are set on stilts on a sand ridge, with views of the desert and its plentiful game. There's other accommodation too – two exclusive chalets with private splash pools, 10 savanna chalets in a street between the dunes, and four rooms beside the main lodge. All are spacious and well designed, with huge mosquito-netted beds, en-suite bathrooms, aircon, fan and comfortable chairs. Most have mini-bar/fridges.

Activities

Take a nature drive on the property, or venture further afield into the dunes to see good populations of springbok, oryx, giraffe, kudu, steenbok, black-backed jackal, warthog, brown hyaena and comical bat-eared foxes. There are several troops of meerkats, including a habituated group. The ranch sometimes has cheetah in enclosures, kept here in association with the Cheetah Conservation Fund. You can also explore the area on horseback.

Plan your stay

How to book Bagatelle Kalahari

How do I book Bagatelle Kalahari?

Bagatelle Kalahari can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Namibia trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Namibia trips featuring Bagatelle Kalahari or get advice and suggestions from one of our Namibia specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Bagatelle Kalahari?

Stays at Bagatelle Kalahari start from around $270 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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