Elephant in Welgevonden Game Reserve (Video and photographs)

Photograph and video of an Elephant in the Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg Area. The Welgevonden Game Reserve is a popular weekend safari destination out of Johannesburg. Only 3 hours drive north of OR Tambo Airport, Welgevonden Game Reserve is a “Big Five”, malaria free Game Reserve situated in the Waterberg District … Continued

Discovering the Limpopo Province

Giraffe in front of Baobab

Picture yourself relaxing on the deck of a luxury game lodge, watching the sun set over the baobabs, while feasting on locally grown tropical delights, such as avocados, litchis and mangoes. If your goal, when traveling in South Africa, is to experience the untamed, natural beauty, diversity of fauna and flora, then the Limpopo Province is the destination for you.

Roughly half of the world famous Kruger National Park is situated in this province, along with a host of other nature reserves and game farms, and this makes for a wild, untamed place. Continued

Wild Animal Hosts look forward to meeting you

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In Limpopo, bordering the historic Leydsdorp where gold was 1st discovered in South Africa in 1891, you will find a wildlife reserve and sanctuary that is held in trust for more than 4500 rescued wild animals.

Many wild animals have been rescued by the SanWild Wildlife Emergency Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre over the years and what makes this reserve unique is that your hosts are the animals themselves; Among them are two charming French hippo bulls called Tonga and Aldo. They recently “immigrated” to South Africa from Paris after being confiscated by the French conservation authorities from 2 separate travelling circuses in France. KLM airlines donated their airfares and the hippos have formally been appointed as the SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary’s ambassadors for 2008. Continued

New Spa in Bela-Bela

Shakama Spa

Spoil yourself and experience true relaxation and rejuvenation at the spa. The Shakama Wellness Centre consists of a gym, sauna, jacuzzi and therapy rooms. Reserve your special treatment and be pampered whilst enjoying the sounds of nature.

Shakama Wellness centre is an oasis of calm, peace and relaxation that allows you to shed every layer of stress laid upon you by city life. The spa offers a wide array of beauty treatments, massages, revitalizing and shaping treatments in a cosy thatched environment with views over African bush. Continued

New Wedding Venue in Tzaneen

Tzaneen Country Lodge

Tzaneen Country Lodge is undoubtedly one of the most romantic venues for the exchange of your wedding vows. Whether it is a small and intimate affair for close friends and family or a lavish wedding banquet, we are able to offer a tailor-made wedding package that will fulfil your dreams and meet all your needs.

Tzannen Country Lodge offers a romantic chapel with lead glass windows as well as different and versatile banqueting rooms. With our new bigger function halls we can host from the most intimate wedding up to 400 guests for that special day. Our lovely country atmosphere lends itself to outdoor weddings and celebrating your special day in our landscaped gardens is a very attractive option. Continued

Lesheba Wilderness Game Farm in South Africa

‘Climb above the clouds, walk with the Rhino – game farm in the mountains’.

Lesheba Wilderness

For a truly magical African experience, try Lesheba Wilderness game farm, which stretches along the top of the western Soutpansberg Mountains in Limpopo, South Africa.

“The story of the mountain and its surroundings should be told in all its intriguing richness and given the possibility to contribute to a better future for humanity.” - President Thabo Mbeki, Soutpansberg, 20 August 2003

In the far Limpopo Province of South Africa, the magical Soutpansberg mountain range rises like an oasis from the surrounding bushveld. This is one of the country’s most unique and bio-diverse environments and at the top of this mountain, in a well hidden valley, lies Lesheba Wilderness. Transcending expectations of a wildlife reserve, Lesheba offers a uniquely African experience with luxury touches, warm hospitality and rich memories you’ll be back to recreate … Continued