The Travel Butlers Blog
If you are thinking of arranging a family holiday to South Africa, and including a couple of days at a safari lodge, you will be amazed at the number of lodges that do cater specifically for children – and by this, we mean not only just offering to put extra beds in the room for […] Read More
Ant’s Reserve is located in the magnificent, malaria-free Waterberg region. Home to both Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill lodges, both lodges are owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber. The Baber family have a long history in the area, dating back to 1886, and indeed were one of the earliest pioneers to the region. […] Read More
During their recent visit to the Waterberg area of South Africa, Tracey & Paul Campbell were delighted to stay at Hanglip Mountain Lodge in the Entabeni Safari Conservancy. Entabeni is a 22,000 hectare reserve located less than three hours north of Johannesburg, and there is a wide range of accommodation on offer including luxury ensuite tents, […] Read More
We are delighted to now be able to include more information on the increasingly popular Welgevonden Reserve which is located just three hours north of Durban in the Malaria Free Waterberg area of South Africa. Tracey & Paul have recently returned from this region and were very impressed by the beautiful reserve, excellent game viewing, […] Read More
The Mabula Private Game Reserve, in the Waterberg Mountains, has introduced 5 roan antelope to the reserve. Roan antelope are sensitive to habitat changes, and as such have specific and critical habitat requirements. Glenys Du Pont, resident manager of Mabula Game Lodge, says that the antelope have adapted well to the veld conditions and that […] Read More
We have added a number of new photos of safari lodges in some of South Africa’s malaria-free safari areas. In the Waterberg area: Clifftop Lodge Entabeni Earthsong Lodge Shibula Lodge Shidzidzi and Nungubane Game Lodges Safari Lodges near Port Elizabeth: Reed Valley Bush Lodge Reed Valley Inn Kwandwe Melton Manor
The Waterberg has been described as South Africa’s best keep secret. Its rugged beauty, together with its diversity in plant and animal life, has led to the development of the Waterberg Nature Conservancy, an amalgamation of conservation areas covering more than 150,000 hectares. The safari lodges of the Waterberg are an ideal safari destination for […] Read More
