Phirima Game Ranch is in Tshabong Botswana.
About Phirima Game Ranch
Phirima Game Ranch is an unspoiled piece of Africa nestled in the heart of the Kalahari, situated in Botswana.
Phirima is the Tswana word for “the place where the sun sets”, which is an accurate description of the spectacular sunsets that are experienced.
Making the farm even more picturesque is the opportunity to spot our beautiful and bountiful game around ever twist and over every dune and at night time you can experience another magnificent sight: the glorious night sky.
Accommodation available at Phirima Game Ranch:
There are four different types of accommodation available at Phirima Game Ranch.
Boma Camp Cabin
The hunting camp consists of two facilities which can be used together or separately, a cabin and a camping area.
The cabin features two en-suite bedrooms, of which one has a double bed and the other has two single beds, a thatched deck and a carport.
There is a little outside kitchen that is equipped with everything you need to prepare a meal and there is also a private braai area.
Bathroom facilities are en-suite, Beds are single beds or double beds and No Smoking in Rooms, Balcony/patio, Self-catering
Boma Camp Campsite
The second facility is the campsite, encircled by a waist-high stick fence, where hunters can camp.
This is a self-service camping area for those who prefer to sleep in their own tents. There is a lapa and braai area with running water.
The communal bathroom is located close to the campsite, with facilities for washing dishes and clothes, and there is also an amphitheatre in the sand.
Located on the dune closest to the campsite is another braai spot where sundowners can be enjoyed while watching game drink lazily from the waterhole. Bathroom facilities are shared.
Cabin Camp
This is a luxury self-catering campsite that is laid out in a horse-shoe shape against the side of a dune.
The camp overlooks one of our watering holes, where animals can frequently be spotted. The campsite consists of two cabins, one with four single beds and the other with a double-and two single beds.
There is a separate communal bathroom and a lapa next to the kitchen for meals or relaxation, and in the centre of the camp is the braai area. Bathroom facilities are shared.
Beds are single beds or double beds. No Smoking in Rooms, Balcony/patio, Self-catering
Springbok Pan Houses
These accommodations are the personal houses of the two shareholders and in extreme cases, can be made available to guests, depending on the situation.
The houses contain three bedrooms each, with two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens and lounge areas, of which one house has DStv. The houses also share a swimming pool.
Bathroom facility is private. Beds are single beds or double beds. No Smoking in Rooms, Balcony/patio, Self-catering. DStv, Television.
Where is the Phirima Game Ranch?
The farm is situated in the south-western part of Botswana; about 30 km from the southern boundary of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and about 80 km due south from Mmabuasehube.
Phirima is a hidden jewel, yet surprisingly accessible. The three easiest routes to reach Phirima Game Ranch are from Gaborone, Kuruman and Upington.
The routes are as follow:
From Gaborone:
Gaborone (the capital of Botswana) is about 500km from Tsabong.
You take the road to Kanye.
You then travel on the Trans Kgalagadi Highway through Jwaneng and you take the Tsabong turn off at Sekoma.
You then travel through various small villages (including Khakea, Werda, Makopong and Khisa) for about 280km.
You continue through Tsabong on-route to Middelpits.
You will find the Phirima Game Ranch turn-off 30km from Tsabong.
The last stretch is a 12km sand road to the Phirima Game Ranch gate.
From Kuruman
From Kuruman in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa you travel in a northerly direction past Hotazel and Blackrock.
The tarred road ends at Blackrock.
From there it is about 110km of gravel road to the McCarthy's Rest border post.
From the border post it is 26km of tarred road to Tsabong.
A the fourway stop in Tsabong you take the Middelpits road.
You will find the Phirima Game Ranch turn-off 30km from Tsabong.
The last stretch is a 12km sand road to the Phirima Game Ranch gate
From Upington
You follow the R360 to the Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park.
You pass Askham and in the village, Andriesvale, you take the Gemsbok border post road.
From the border post it is about 160km to the village Middelpits.
You will find the Phirima Game Ranch turn-off 70km from Middelpits. This whole route is tarred.
The last stretch is a 12km sand road to the Phirima Game Ranch gate.