A mere three hours drive from Johannesburg, in the sprawling unspoilt wilderness of the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve lies Shidzidzi and Nungubane Private Game Lodges. The 34000 hectare Welgevonden Private Game Reserve set in the heart of the spectacular Waterberg just 3-hours drive from Johannesburg is one of South Africa's leading reserves.

Free from malaria and with a temperate climate, Welgevonden is home to a great many species of game, including the 'BIG-5' with some 50 white-rhino as well as 16 species of antelope.

Over 250 species of bird have been identified on the reserve ensuring the avid bird-watcher plenty to spot.

FACILITIES & SERVICES:

Lounge

Swimming Pool

Bush Dining

Bushman Painting

Outside Showers

Waterholes at each camp to view game

Curio Shops

Private Helicopter and fixed wing charters available

After encounter on a night game drive with the reserve's nocturnal inhabitants, return to camp and share your experiences over dinner in the boma before retiring to bed to the sounds of the African bushveld.

ACCOMMODATION:

Two sister lodges, Shidzidzi and Nungubane, five minutes apart by Land Rover, each welcomes a maximum of 10 guests in an atmosphere of intimate luxury and offer ardent game and bird watchers an ideal recluse from which to pursue their pleasure.

Accommodation is offered in spacious chalets, which command majestic views over the reserve from private individual decks and guests are welcome to relax in the lodges' peaceful elegance.

Each chalet offers:

Private verandah/deck per chalet

All Chalets have en-suite bathrooms

Extra outdoor showers in each chalet

Hairdryers

Overhead fans

Tea and coffee making facilities

ACTIVITIES:

Dance on the hills and listen to the sounds of the waking bush. Finish off a hot days game viewing with a retreat to the shady confines of the pool and its welcoming cool water.

Activities includes:

Bird Watching

Bush Walking

Open air Safaris

DIRECTIONS:

Take the N1 North from Johannesburg towards Polokwane. About 170km from Sandton, leave the N1 at the Kranskop Toll Plaza, follow the signs for Nylstroom.

Go straight through Nylstroom, following the R33 to Vaalwater (60Km from Nylstroom) Go straight through Vaalwater.

After 26 km, you will see the main Gate on your left. Continue past the Main Gate for 22km, then turn left at the Schoongelegen sign on to a sand road.

Welgevonden West Gate is 16.6km along the sand road, on your left.