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Dqae Qare Game Farm enquiries and reservations: dqaeqare@madbookings.com
The game farm, Dqae Qare, is the only farm legally owned by San people in Botswana. The program will be run by the San (with facilitation by the Game
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Guesthouse:
The original farm house has been converted to offer comfortable
accommodation consisting of four en-suite rooms (candle light only)and
three rooms with electricity when generator is on.
Bushman Huts:
The four Bushman huts have proved to be popular with our clients.
Bushlodge:
The Bushlodge, situated 10km from the Guesthouse, consists of two rondavels,
dinning deck and an open air kitchen. These facilities can be used as
self-catering or fully catered units.
Campsite:
For those seeking the rougher experience of Kalahari camping
there are two campsites on the Reserve. One is near the guesthouse and
the other is in a remote corner of the Reserve near a permanent pan. Both
campsites offer ablution facilities with hot water, even in mid winter!
Some ideas of what to do at Dqae Qare Game Farm:
Guided Bushwalks
Join the staff as they collect various berries and plants for
different uses. A very rewarding experience and a chance to gather knowledge
on the riches of the Kalahari Desert.
Traditional Dancing & Story Telling
Dancing and story telling has always played a very important
role in the culture of the Bushmen. The community of D'kar are always
excited to come out to the Reserve and share their traditional dancing
with you. You are most welcome to join in!
Bushman Experience
For those wishing to delve a little into our traditional life
style, we offer the "Bushman Experience" which is the opportunity
of living with us in the veld and learning from the masters themselves.
Practice the techniques developed long ago to allow us to survive the
harsh environment of our homelands.
You can build your own grass hut, track game by reading the messages they leave in the sand, gather your food from the veld, start your own fire with traditional sticks, make jewelery from ostrich eggshell beads, learn to play our games and participate in our traditional dances.
For the hardiest souls, you can do this in the true, bushman way with no modern facilities, or you can base yourself at the guesthouse or campsite and participate in your choice of cultural activities.
Game Drives
The Game Reserve is well stocked and you may see some of the
following species of game and a wide variety of birds from your own vehicle
or using the reserve's safari vehicles:
Eland, Gemsbok, Red Hartebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Zebra, Giraffe, Impala,
Springbok, Kudu, Ostrich, Steenbok, Duiker, Warthog, Cheetah (migratory),
Leopard (migratory), Caracal, Serval, Black Backed Jackal, Brown Hyena,
Ardvark and numerous smaller species of mammals.
Cultural Experience
A multi-day cultural experience is available on request where
you will participate in learning past skills and indigenous knowledge
from members of the Bushmen community. For more details on this once in
a life time opportunity
Hunting
Dqãe Qare Game reserve was initially stocked with various
species of large mammals nearly ten years ago. Many of these animals are
now aging and it has been decided that instead of loosing some of these
trophy size animals it would be far preferable to offer these to hunters.
In this way the community generates sizable income from their assets.
Trophy hunting is available on the reserve and there is a programme underway
to launch bow hunting. This project will incorporate the traditional manufacture
of bows and the poison used by the Bushmen although all hunting would
be done with modern compound bows. This programme will ensure that indigenous
knowledge will not be lost.
Where is Dqae Qare Game Farm?
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Dqae Qare Game Farm enquiries and reservations: dqaeqare@madbookings.com
