An African safari really is one of those must-do, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. If you’re travelling to Johannesburg this year, it would be positively criminal not to visit one of the many elegant game lodges located right nearby.
Seeing Africa’s Big Five game in the wild is a thrilling experience – a world away from the zoo. Close encounters with elephants, lions, rhino, buffalo and leopards in their natural habitat will truly make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
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Always led by an experienced guide or tracker, open-top vehicle safaris are scheduled for dusk and dawn, the parts of the day when animals are most active.
Most lodges offer luxurious accommodation and top-notch dining that round out a long day criss-crossing the grasslands in pursuit of these magnificent animals.
South Africa boasts a number of luxurious game lodges, many of which are relatively close to Jo’burg. Here’s our rundown of the Waterberg and Welgevonden regions’ most sublime safari destinations. (Top picture: Zebras Crossing Private Game Lodge – Waterberg Mountains.)
Shibula Lodge and Bush Spa – Welgevonden Private Game Reserve
Clifftop Game Lodge – Waterberg Mountains
Jamila Game Lodge – Welgevonden Private Game Reserve
Nedile Game Lodge – Welgevonden Private Game Reserve
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(Images: Zebras Crossing Private Game Lodge, Shibula Lodge and Bush Spa, Clifftop Game Lodge, Jamila Game Lodge, Nedile Game Lodge)
