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FFive-star Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa in the malaria-free, Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg, Limpopo, is fast becoming a top safari destination in the country - and with good reason.
The lodge is home to more than 50 different mammals, including the world’s biggest concentration on private land of the endangered white rhino. It is perhaps best known for employing an incredible anti-poaching unit, which is unheard of in this part of the world.
Mammals in the reserve include giraffes, crocodiles, hippos and cheetahs. The reserve is also home to around 250 species of birds.
During the drives, some in the mornings and others in the afternoons, Fritz Breytenbach educates us about the wildlife and surrounding habitat. He and his wife Ronel, who manage the lodge, are well-versed in everything wildlife related.
Although the highlight of my stay here is undoubtedly the guided wildlife experience, I also enjoyed the stunning main lodge. The theme is generally simplistic and African chic, both in the rooms and in the main lodge. The interior design also has an elegant, colonial feel to it.
Did You Know?
LLimpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa.
TThe lodge includes two deluxe suites; a two-bedroom executive suite with en-suite bathrooms; a two-bedroom family suite with a shared bathroom; a romantic honeymoon suite with a private spa pool and viewing deck with a daybed, and an exclusive-use villa that can accommodate six guests.
There’s also a gym; infrared sauna; and heated swimming pools; and a spa complete with a private, outdoor spa-deck and bath.
Mhondoro -Game for a bit of hide and seek
OOther treatments include hot-stone massages and aromatherapy as well as manicures, pedicures, and facials.
One of my favourite features of the lodge is the underground game-viewing hide connected to the main lodge by a 65m reinforced concrete tunnel. Located beneath the waterhole, the hide attracts game throughout the day.
It is the first luxury lodge in South Africa to offer unique eye-to-eye encounters with wildlife at the waterhole and is the ultimate vantage point for photography enthusiasts.
The food is another attraction at Mhondoro. The lodge changes its menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner with many of the ingredients home-grown in the lodge’s greenhouse.
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