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On arrival in Johannesburg you will be met and transferred by road to Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge in the Limpopo Province.
On offer here are guided village tours, creative activities, cultural performances and excellent birding and hiking opportunities in the Soutpansberg and surrounds. Sitting central in Northern Limpopo, Madi a Thavha mountain lodge is also a popular stop close to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe, Kruger Park North and the subtropical green belt of Levubu and Tzaneen.
To see at the lodge
All rooms and suites are a quick and easy walk to the Farmhouse and facilities: the Dancing Fish gallery embraces all the art & craft, culture & heritage being exhibited in and around our lodge. The office, shop, lounge and dining room is in the Farmhouse with the pool & lapa adjacent.
In the Cultural Heritage centre, the history of the region is told in huge and colourful story-line panels. Those interested in anthropology, music and history will find it well worth a visit.
Exceptional contemporary local art exhibited on the front gallery of the centre – with the opportunity to personally meet some of the artists in their own studios on our rural village tours in northern Limpopo.
Pop in to see what we are up to in our Textile & Design studio where most of the lodge’s soft furnishings are made. We often have training courses or workshops for local community members or crafters here.
our CraftArt shop is stocked with unique local products of the region.
To do here
Hiking, cycling and birding can be done practically from your doorstep. We can also facilitate similar excursions outside the lodge. Our pool is solar heated even if our winters are on average quite mild. Madi a Thavha is one of only a handful lodges in Southern Africa that offers authentic, guided lifestyle rural village tours popular amongst photographers and international guests.
Continue via road transfer to Botswana and your lodge situated in the Tuli Block region.
There are a range of safari activities on offer here for your to enjoy during the next few days.
Today you will travel by road back into South Africa, to your camp in the northern part of the Kruger National Park.
Guests can take part in game drives in the morning and evening. These game drives explore the history and archaeology of the Pafuri area. Wildlife viewing from this camp can be rather extraordinary with large herds of elephant located in the area during the dry months, there is also a healthy population of buffalo and Pafuri Camp is known for regular sightings of leopard and Pel's Fishing Owl due to its fantastic location on the Luvuvhu River. Guided and specialized birding walks can be arrange on request.
Led by experienced field guides, you will explore a place that is as vast as it is varied and wild. The trail offers you a chance to focus on the little things but you will also experience the rush of adrenaline when you happen upon members of the Big Five. Home base is a seasonal bush camp near the banks of the Luvuvhu in the wildest part of the Kruger National Park where we serve hearty food and drink in a setting that allows you a close-up experience of untamed Africa. And, for the truly adventurous, we occasionally offer minimalist trails when we camp under the stars or foray across the border into the transfrontier park.
You’ll notice how the landscape changes from woodland to riverine forests, mountains, floodplains and pans where animals roam freely. It is here that you will find forests of fever trees, groves of baobabs and vast herds of wildlife. Highlights of the experience include Crook’s Corner, where the Luvuvhu and Limpopo Rivers meet, Lanner Gorge and the Luvuvhu fever tree forest.
After your last morning game drive you will be transferred to the Pafuri Airstrip for your charter flight back to Johannesburg.
