Our beautiful home is a unique 12500 ha game reserve.
Our guides would love to show you around, as there is
so much to discover, sense, and experience! Mapesu is
home to elephants, leopards, cheetahs, African wild
dogs, buffalo, hippopotami, and a wide variety of big
and small antelope. Come enjoy a Game Drive in the
comfort of a game viewer and discover Mapesu’s
beauty.

The night brings the animals to life! Being enveloped
in the electric sounds and secretive life of the animals
under the canvas of stars in the comfort of our game
viewer is exciting. The evening brings opportunities to
see species you are unlikely to find during the day. Be
on the lookout for bush babies (galagos), bushpigs,
hyenas, genets, and the tiniest chameleons. Maybe
you will get lucky and experience a thrilling encounter
with a leopard!

Step behind the scenes and discover what it truly takes to protect a wild landscape. At Mapesu, the Conservation Drive goes beyond traditional wildlife viewing, offering a rare and immersive look into the delicate balance between nature, wildlife, and responsible management. Join our dedicated team in the field and gain insight into the vital work that keeps the reserve thriving—from bush clearing and habitat restoration to erosion control, anti-poaching efforts, and fence maintenance.

Along the way, you’ll learn how wildlife populations are carefully managed and protected, the importance of habitat diversity in sustaining a rich ecosystem, and the broader conservation initiatives taking place, including predator monitoring and species reintroduction. As you journey through the bush, a deeper understanding unfolds—revealing the ongoing commitment required to safeguard Mapesu’s remarkable flora and fauna.

This is more than a drive—it’s conservation brought to life.

This exciting activity is to locate the animals through
the use of telemetry, technology, and old-fashioned
tracking. It will include both mobile and on-foot
tracking while accompanied by an experienced guide.
The experience will give you a deeper understanding
of what it takes to safeguard, protect, and conserve
the endangered species here at Mapesu.

Put on your walking shoes to embark on a guided
tour through the African bush for an all-encompassing
experience. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of
being in direct contact with nature. Traversing on foot
without the confines of a vehicle allows for a greater
sense of exploration. You will gain environmental
awareness through listening, observing, and
interpreting first everything around you. Accompanied
by our expert guides, this will be a truly unique and
unforgettable journey. Walk in the footsteps of
majestic creatures like the African Elephant, tracing
their ancient paths alongside us.

The rock art shelter is known worldwide as one of
the most impressive collections of San rock art and
one of the top 10 in South Africa. This tour will
leave you amazed and in awe of the ancient,
unique, and stunning paintings encrypted on
sandstone thousands of years ago. Our guide will
help you understand and learn about the San
people, their belief system surrounding these rare
and unique works of art, their culture, and their
ways of life.

Grab your binoculars and join us for a guided tour
to see some of the most remarkable bird life
Limpopo has to offer! This tour is completely
tailored to your wishes. Depending on what you
would like to see, we have various locations and
different habitats to look for that one feathered
friend you would like to target. Our birding
excursions are possible at the following locations;
Mapungubwe National Park (both the Western and
Eastern sections), Mapesu Private Game Reserve,
Scroda Dam, and San Maria Wetlands.
Mapungubwe National Park has 383 recorded Bird
species and over 433 in our region, including the
elusive Pel’s fishing owl and the visiting
broad-billed rollers.

Join us on a drive in the comfort of a game viewer in
South Africa’s youngest and most northern national
park. Covering roughly 28,000 ha the park plays an
essential role in conserving the stunning and unique
Limpopo Valley’s ecology.

You will join us in the western section of
Mapungubwe National park for this game drive.
Here we have the opportunity to spend some
quality time at Maloutswa hide overlooking the
waterhole and the animal activities surrounding it.
The hide offers a great way to experience wildlife -
big and small without interrupting their daily
activities and natural behaviour.

Walk the steps to the summit of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Mapungubwe Hill, the location of
the first South African Bantu Kingdom. Guides will
regale you with tales of gold artefacts and ancient
civilizations. After touring the Heritage site, you’ll visit
the award-winning Mapungubwe Museum and view
history and the treasures on display.