Game Lodges in Limpopo

Gracious Luxury Accommodation in Game Lodges in Limpopo

A visit to a travel agent or a quick look on the internet will reveal that there is no shortage of game lodges in Limpopo. And for good reasons too, but why are game lodge accommodations so popular?

The features, diversity and beauty of the Limpopo region are without question a reason to visit. This northernmost province of South Africa is bordered by Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique and these countries have or had vast populations of game, including the Big 5. During civil wars in the former and latter, however, game was either poached or fled to South Africa.

The region is rich in fauna and flora, and represents one of the richest biodiversity areas in the country. More than 300 bird species inhabit this region, making this a paradise for birders from far and wide.

Access to game lodges in Limpopo is normally by road. The distance from Johannesburg is approximately 200 kms, depending on the exact location of your destination. Fly in packages are available, but it is an interesting and pleasant road trip with good roads and picturesque countryside.

The Kruger Park is situated in the Limpopo Province, and other game reserves and conservation areas owe much of their existence and popularity to this world renowned and widely visited reserve. At one stage even South Africans struggled to get accommodation in the Kruger Park's rest camps.

Superior Game Lodge Accommodation

Private reserves offer game lodge accommodation which is usually vastly superior to that belonging to the Kruger Park. The main reason for this is due to the fact that game lodges are usually privately owned and managed, and virtually every service they provide complies with or exceeds the best international standards.

Private reserves are found within the borders of the Kruger Park too. Thus, it is possible to have luxury lodge accommodation inside this park, without requiring you to stay in the rest camps belonging to the Park.

Services in these establishments range from high standards to almost decadent. A deck with a private infinity pool, personal chef, dedicated valet services, and in- room massage services are a few of the luxuries on offer at some establishments.

Tented lodge accommodation is magnificent. These are not tents pitched on the hard ground, with a ground sheet if you're lucky. Game lodge tented options are frequently even more luxurious than the suites, and offer the same or even better facilities.

Professional guided game drives and spa treatments with scented candles and fluffy white towels, add two different dimensions to the Limpopo game lodge experience.

Grand and elegant furniture and décor, harking back to the grandiose and opulent colonial era, are well suited as furnishings for game lodges. Mosquito nets softly drape from ceilings or four-poster beds, not that any form of malaria prevention is needed in all areas of Limpopo, much of which is a malaria free zone.

 

The grace and unhurried lifestyle of colonial comfort, when service was ever at the ready and unobtrusive, does hold great appeal since it embodies such pampered luxury. Details such as lantern lit pathways, outdoor showers, and plunge pools accompanied by the sights and sounds of the African bushveld, ensure the ambiance and relaxation of a total get-away.

Lodge owners tend to uphold conservation ethics and seek to preserve and not spoil the natural surroundings.
Buildings are thus designed to blend in with their surroundings, rather appear intrusive. Natural materials, sourced from the immediate area, are used in construction and finishes, as far as possible.

To be honest, what could be better than being out in the spectacular African Bush during the day, viewing game in its natural habitat, before returning to all the creature comforts for which you could wish? All this, and more, awaits you at your selected game lodge in Limpopo.