Notten’s Bush Camp (one of most treasured natural sanctuaries)

Notten’s Bush Camp is part of the Sabi-Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga. The region is privately owned, situated within the greater Kruger National Park ecosystem, which is one of South Africa‘s most treasured natural sanctuaries. It’s neighbours are the south western side of the Kruger National Park, Mala Mala on the eastern boundary and Sabi Sabi on the western boundary. The Big 5 Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard all roam the Sabi-Sand Game Reserve one therefore has an excellent chance of a close encounter with these animals. As there are no fences between the private game reserves and the Kruger National Park, the animals can move unhindered between the two areas.

Notten’s prides itself in having highly qualified guides and Shangaan trackers who ensure that their guests experience an informative and enlightened exposure to the area. Virtually all of the large mammals that occur naturally in the area are resident in the reserve as well as many of the smaller mammals.

Notten’s prides itself in having highly qualified guides and Shangaan trackers who ensure that their guests experience an informative and enlightened exposure to the area. Virtually all of the large mammals that occur naturally in the area are resident in the reserve as well as many of the smaller mammals.

If it’s exclusivity, comfort and an intimate experience that one is seeking, away from the hassles of city life. Notten’s is the answer. All game drives are undertaken in an open four-wheel drive Land Rover with an experienced game ranger and Shangaan tracker. The tracker has an innate and instinctive attunement to the environment of the African bush. He uses his acute senses of sight and smell to navigate easily and swiftly through the bush in order to locate game. Night drives begin in time to experience the spectacular lowveld sunsets. On these one sees the nocturnal bush creatures as well as other game under spotlight. The tracker is able to spot the eyes of the animals in the pitch dark night. Cool off next to the sparkling pool with refreshments from the fully stocked bar, or relax in the shade of the Marula trees on the wooden deck overlooking the waterhole.

Accommodation consists of beautifully appointed suites with open-plan bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Two of the chalets have both indoor and outdoor shower facilities. All windows and sliding doors are fitted with screens and insect coils are provided. Each suite leads onto a private wooden deck with a beautiful view of the bush. The Tulbagh Hotel now has a conference facility for up to 35 delegates. All chalets have hot showers but no electricity, paraffin lamps and candles are used for lighting. All the rooms are cooled with an overhead ceiling fan. Facilities are available for the re-charging of video machines and camera batteries in the reception area. A main line telephone facility is also available.

Amber Lagoon (ackpackers can truly relax and enjoy the real beauty of nature)

Amber Lagoon is a backpacker´s dream buried in the heart of the Klein Karoo, bordered by the Swartberg Mountains and the Gamka Nature Reserve, South Africa. Surrounded by ostrich farms, Amber Lagoon is a green oasis abundant in indigenous and foreign plants, trees and birds. It is here, where backpackers can truly relax and enjoy the real beauty of South African nature.

The Amber Lagoon is surrounded by vast open space and beautiful views, relax in a malaria-free and especially safe environment, as well as enjoying freshly home-cooked meals in lovely open-air restaurant.

Relax at the big swimming pool and jump in when the African sun is beating down. Head out for an ostrich egg search with the farmer´s 4×4 and learn about ostriches and real ostrich farming. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Swartberg Mountains over the pass or go visit the Cango Caves, where there are vast drip-stone caverns and beautiful formations created by nature.

Visit the reserve located in the Gamka Mountains, which is the home to the endangered mountain zebra, an unusual protea, Khoisan rock art and marine fossils. Only 25 km from Amber Lagoon, lays the little village of Calitzdorp, famous for its wine and especially its port.

Homtini Guest Farm (offers spectacular natural sceneries)

Homtini Guest Farm offers spectacular natural sceneries of the Outeniqua Mountains,and it  is a 90-hectare working farm nestled in the indigenous forest overlooking the Homtini Pass, South Africa. It lies along the old Seven Pass Route between Knysna and George, and is very close to the Millwood Forest Reserve and gold mine.

Accommodation consists of three luxury, Self-catering Cottages, privately situated and each with their own tree-top veranda, one Family Bungalow and four secluded Tented Lodges. Guests also have free use of the swimming pool and sauna on the farm, and any children accompanying you should bring their bikes along.

Aromatherapeutic massage is available in the comfort of the Forest Cottage or Tented Lodge, on the deck in summer, and next to a roaring fire in winter. There are also three walking trails through 60-hectares of private indigenous forest. Food supplies can be obtained from a mini-market just down the road, which sells lots of fresh local produce.

Beintg guest of Homtini Guest Farm, you will have the chance to get around with the herd of multi-coloured Nguni cattle? Come and get fresh eggs for breakfast straight from the hen, if you dare. Taste the farm honey, although it is recommend you let the farm staff get this one for you. Pick your own veggies from the vegetable patch, take an invigorating forest walk, and steam-off in the sauna followed by a soul-rejuvenating massage.

Bordering Homtini Guest Farm is the Millwood Nature Reserve, with its beautiful golden streams and waterfalls, and its historic gold mines. Enjoy a romantic picnic on one of the sites with braai areas, a little café with home-made food, and plenty of hikes through the forest which you can finish by jumping in a cool, deep spring.  For the more adventurous, Knysna and its surrounds is a centre for outdoor pursuits. Enjoy anything from diving, abseiling, quad biking, paragliding, and even bungy jumping is within easy reach.

Kragga Kamma Game Park (you always get close up views and great photo opportunities)

Lush coastal forests and grasslands are home to vast herds of African game including the white rhino, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, nyala, bontebok, lechwe and many more species. All the animals roam freely and unrestricted in natural surroundings. This owner-operated and animal friendly park, where no hunting or other disturbance of the game is permitted, means that you always get close up views and great photo opportunities.

This wonderful reserve, that is Kragga Kamma Game Park offer Thatched Lodges, every has two double bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and undercover barbecue. They are fully equipped for self-catering with plenty of elbow room and extra sleeper couches for children. There are also Luxury Safari Tents for the real bush camp experience. The tents are each fully furnished with two single beds, a fully equipped kitchen for self-catering, an en-suite bathroom and a private barbecue area.

Being their guest you will have the rare opportunity to take a drive in your own vehicle through the park on the well-maintained roads. There is no need for 4×4 vehicles so you can enjoy game viewing in any weather conditions from the comfort of your car. For those really close encounters, choose the two-hour guided tour in an open Land Rover with a professional guide who will provide you with interesting information on the animals and the historical background of the area. The resident bird of prey is the jackal buzzard and other species such as fish eagles, yellow billed kites and sparrow hawks also frequent the area. Knysna loeries are plentiful and more than 200 species of wild birds and waterfowl have been documented. There are good birding opportunities on the treetop boardwalk and the many waterholes.

Marakapula Reserve (a incredible piece of South Africa)

Marakapula Reserve is a dynamic business, innovative and full of life, whose objective is focused on developing the tourism in this incredible piece of South Africa. Accompanied by the expert guides, you will get to know the most emblematic animals of Africa, their characteristics and singularities. You will also have the opportunity to learn their behaviours and peculiarities, which you will find both surprising and attractive, full of life and that will take you back in time to when men and nature were one.

Makubu Lodge is a fusion of cultures and sights that the staff have been experienced through multiple journeys in Africa. With original thatch roofs, terraces open to the river and a swimming pool hanging over the river, the lodge fits into the beauty of its surroundings. The main ambition of the staff is to find yourself in a 5 star lodge with a distinguish service and professional attention, but also for you feel part of the splendour of our camp.

Marakapula’s cuisine is a focus of special attention. It goes beyond offering you the possibility to enjoy the culinary delights of this part of the world; a young team of chefs, searches day by day to create and innovate a new African cuisine based on the assortment of cultures and races that give shape to the young nation. A menu capable to gather the incredible variety of fresh produce from this land. The lodge will offer you the chance to delight your taste buds with an ample range of game meats, vegetables grown in their own gardens, tropical fruits etc. The lodge also have carefully selected some of the most renowned wines from the country that will enhance their menu to the outmost perfection.

Addo Afrique(the only National Park in the world)

Addo Afrique is situated in the Malaria Free Greater Addo in South Africa, bordering the Addo Elephant National Park, the only National Park in the world, where the Big 7 (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, Leopard, Shark and Whale) are protected under conservation areas. There are two luxury Lodges, one three bedroom and one four bedroom, with stunning views over the Valley of the bordering Addo Elephant Park, with the Elephant and Buffalo roaming free, whilst the Giraffe, Eland, Bush Buck wonder gracefully between the Lodges on the Addo Afrique Estate.

At Addo Afrique, you can book a room on a bed and breakfast basis in the Giraffe Lodge, or the Special three Night Package, or you can book the entire Elephant Lodge with four en-suite bedrooms on a self-catering and exclusive basis. Breakfast, lunch or dinner can be provided on request.

You can laze on the deck with the splash pool, admiring the beauty of nature, whilst sipping on a sun-downer cocktail, or go for a self-drive safari in the bordering Addo Elephant Park, just a 10 minute drive to the main entrance gate of the Park.

Nambiti Hills(a haven of sophistication)

The Nambiti Hills Private Game Lodge offers intimate and luxurious accommodation in the midst of the spectacular African beauty of the Nambiti Game Reserve, South Africa. It is a haven of sophistication surrounded by wild terrain. Perfect for anyone seeking both privacy and romance. Or simply time to reflect whilst searching for the Big Five or taking in the exquisite vistas from the quiet comfort of the lodge deck.

Ideal for intimate weddings, corporate strategy meetings or private getaways for the discerning. Nambiti Hills Private Game Lodge has a unique combination of wide open spaces and discreet intimate places. Its lofty glass-enclosed dining and lounge areas provide panoramic views of rolling hills and Savannah by day, and thousands of stars in the clear night sky. A wide verandah with its neighbouring bar spills out onto a waterfall that splashes into a rock pool where guests can float on cushions whilst sipping cocktails.

Eight Luxury suites and one Honeymoon suite beckon you in. The beds are King size and dare you to indulgent rest. Bathrooms are en suite with large egg shell baths coaxing one to soak while gazing beyond the private verandah to the natural and wild gardens of the reserve. Spacious showers and double vanity units also pay testament to the fact that everything is designed to exude luxury and ensure that every need is met.

 

Wood fires and outdoor Boma fires offer warmth, intimacy and another place to dine.There are also discreet enclaves leading off the bedroom suites where one can enjoy private meals and uninterrupted contemplation. You will be invited to experience the charm and beauty of Africa at Nambiti Hills Private Game Lodge.

 

 

Camp Moremi( a true sense of the African wilderness)

Camp Moremi brings true meaning to the word “safari” in the Xaxanaka area of the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. An elegant, elevated thatch and timber structure serves as the main building comprising a main sitting area, wildlife reference library, dining room, and cocktail bar inviting a true sense of the African wilderness. Other facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sun deck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served.

Camp Moremi accommodates just 22 guests in African-style safari tents, each individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing deck, most offering unsurpassed views of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.

Game drives in open 4×4 vehicles, both in the morning and late afternoons, offer frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah as well as wild dog. Alternatively, guest can explore the Xaxanaka Lagoon and surrounding Okavango channels by motorboat.

 

 

Tanda Tula Camp(an incredible African wildlife experience)

Tanda Tula Safari Camp is sitted right in the heart of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa and forms a part of the Greater Kruger National Park.

This is one of South Africa’s most luxurious tented bushveld camps. Tanda Tula offers guests an unforgettable experience in game viewing, warm hospitality and award-winning cuisine. Consisting of 12 luxurious tents, Tanda Tula Safari Camp exudes elegance and combines comfort and style with African roots. The open plan lodge, which is completely unfenced, merges luxury with the natural environment.

Tanda Tula Safari Camp is sanctuary to Africa’s Big Five, with traversing over more than 20,000 ha of wilderness and undisturbed biodiversity. As there are no fences between the Timbavati and Kruger National Park, game are able to roam freely between the two, offering guests an incredible African wildlife experience.

Highly skilled ranger and tracker teams guide guests in the early mornings and evenings, in open Land Rovers or on foot. Tanda Tula Safari Camp is also proud to be the first in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve to offer a unique, Overnight Walking Safari experience.

Tanda Tula is the oldest safari camp in the Timbavati. Steeped in history, its routes go back many generations linking conservation and the Shangaan culture, and the joy is sharing it with the world. The Timbavati is also home to the very rare white lions.

Seokama Lodge(the ideal getaway for nature)

Seokama Lodge is situated in the heart of the Waterberg mountains, South Africa, in one of the great wilderness areas there, an easy 2.5 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. This is the ideal getaway for nature lovers or groups of friends and families. Experienced game rangers will look after you and take you on game walks and night drives. Guests will be welcome to walk on their own and take a picnic basket to the bird hive, go mountain biking, or simply relax around the pool. Seokama is booked exclusively for one group at a time, ensuring guests’ privacy.

The lodge consists of four luxury East African-style Tents with en-suite bathrooms, and a modern comfortable thatched lodge area with an open-plan lounge and dining room leading out onto the deck with a swimming pool and stunning views of the surrounding bush and mountains. Bed and breakfast is available on request, as well as fully-catered photographic courses.

Activities on the property – Game drives, wildlife, guided walks and birding.

Getting there: From Gauteng, take the N1 North towards Bela Bela and then take the Thabazimbi/Bela Bela Road/R516 for approximately 50 km. Ignore the first Rooiberg turn-off for Zebula and Mabula Lodges, as this is a gravel road. Take the second Rooiberg turn-off to the right and head into the town of Rooiberg. Continue straight through, passing the Koekepan Pub on the right-hand side, until you come to a gravel road. Continue straight on the gravel road, past the Modimolle turn-off on the right. Continue straight and Seokama is the first gate on the right-hand side after the Modimolle turn-off.