Cornwall Safari Lodge

Cornwall Safari Lodge is a ranch stay in Botswana’s far south, reached from South Africa through the Bray or Makopong border posts. Bray is a border village in the east of Kgalagadi District. Jannie and Heather Strumpher opened it in 2001 because this corner of Botswana was short of places to sleep. It works best as the first or last night of a 4x4 trip into the concessions beside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

What to expect

It is small. The lodge lists six newer double rooms, two en-suite doubles with air conditioning, a chalet, another en-suite double, a twin room with a separate bathroom and two furnished tents. There are campsites for 4x4 parties with their own gear.

After dark people gather at the boma fire or under thatch, where the restaurant, Duchess @ Cornwall, serves toasted sandwiches, burgers and a meal of the day. The lodge says it is too remote to offer more. Self-caterers can buy braai packs and ice on site. There is a swimming pool, a tennis court and a laundry service.

Practical details

• Heather runs the lodge and Jannie leads the 4x4 trips. Their site gives two mobile numbers, 072 798 5051 and 082 444 1412, with no country code.
• Jannie’s guided trail is a seven-day convoy in your own vehicle through the KD 15, KD 12 and KD 2 concession areas beside the Transfrontier Park, sleeping at Saratoga, Heinie’s Pan (about 20 km from the Mabuasehube gate) and Kaa.

Good to know

The lodge works on both border posts closing at 4pm and reopening at 8am, so a late start can leave you on the wrong side for the night.

The lodge’s advice for the sand is worth taking: carry at least 100 litres of water because the water out there is very salty, keep heavy things off the roof rack, bring a base plate for the jack and fit gauze in front of the radiator so grass does not clog it.

Last updated 12 October 2026. Sources: Cornwall Safari Lodge, Cornwall Safari Lodge, accommodation, Cornwall Safari Lodge, eco safaris, Wikipedia, Bray, Botswana.