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    Welgevonden Game Reserve

    South Africa

    Welgevonden Game Reserve

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    Welgevonden is a private game reserve in the Waterberg, about three hours' drive north of Johannesburg. The Big Five live on the plateaus and in the gorges.

    by Felix Gillen

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    5. South Africa
    7. Waterberg
    9. Welgevonden Game Reserve
    Welgevonden is a private game reserve in the Waterberg, about three hours' drive north of Johannesburg. The Big Five live on the plateaus and in the gorges. You only have access by booking into one of the reserve's lodges.

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    Metsi Lodge

    Park in Welgevonden Game Reserve.
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    Nungubane Game Lodge

    Welgevonden Private Game Reserve, Waterberg, 0530, Südafrika
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    Kaingo Founders Lodge

    Witfontein Rd, Bulge River, 0531, Südafrika
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    Inzalo Safari Lodge

    Site 36 Welgevonden Reserve Suite number, intersection, plaza, square, Limpopo Province, 0503, Südafrika
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    Paper Bark Lodge

    Lephalale, Südafrika
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    Essen & Trinken

    Laluka Safari Lodge

    Park in Welgevonden Game Reserve.
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    Nearby

    Waterberg

    Waterberg

    The Waterberg is a sandstone massif in Limpopo Province, about three hours' drive north of Johannesburg. The region, with its bushland, gorges, and river valleys, has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2001 and is malaria-free. It is home to Marakele National Park and several private game reserves.
    Lapalala Wilderness Reserve

    Lapalala Wilderness Reserve

    Lapalala is a large private wildlife reserve in the northern Waterberg, traversed by the Palala and Blocklands rivers. The reserve focuses heavily on conservation, especially for rhinos, and environmental education. Access is only possible with an overnight stay in one of the lodges.
    Marakele National Park

    Marakele National Park

    The Marakele National Park is situated on the western edge of the Waterberg, a good three-hour drive north of Johannesburg. Between forested gorges and high mountain ridges live the Big Five and one of the world's largest breeding colonies of Cape Vultures.
    Pilanesberg National Park & Sun City

    Pilanesberg National Park & Sun City

    The Pilanesberg National Park in the North West Province is about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Johannesburg and is the closest Big Five safari to the metropolis. Right next door is the Sun City hotel and entertainment complex. The area is considered malaria-free.
    Sun City

    Sun City

    Sun City is a large hotel and leisure complex, about 2.5 hours' drive northwest of Johannesburg, directly by Pilanesberg National Park. Its casino, golf, Valley of Waves water park, and The Palace of the Lost City luxury hotel make it a popular weekend escape for the city.

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