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Dwaalboom, Waterberg
Just over the border between the North West Province and Limpopo, Dwaalboom lies east of Madikwe Game Reserve and north of the Pilansberg National Park virtually in the middle of nowhere.
It has a cemetery, a cement factory, and a primary school, but not much else. Websites and brochures touting the value of staying awhile in this area concentrate instead on the beauty of the surrounding countryside, as Dwaalboom is not necessarily why you head out here.
What you do gain from a visit is bushveld, blue skies and game country. And those farms not already given over to cattle farming and the like, grace their land with an list of wild life that allows weekend visitors from Gauteng and the Northern Province a first hand experience of the bush, without the threat of malaria.
But be prepared as it gets really, really hot out here. During summer temperatures can soar into the 40s, but winters are incredibly mild and serve as a fantastic alternative to the cold of the highveld, hence the number of game farms and lodges in the area.
Acacia trees, and the very rare Pancratium tenuifolium Dwaalboom - a rare species of plant found only in sub-Saharan Africa and used by the San originally to induce visual hallucinations by rubbing the bulb into a head cut - has placed Dwaalboom on the map, so to speak. It is the only species of Pancratium found in southern Africa. It is a gorgeous white, trumpet style like bulb that comes up after rains, particularly the traditional thunderstorm that is prevalent in this part of the countryside.
Whilst here visit: the nearby town of Thabazimbi, Madikwe Game Reserve, or Marakele Park.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Self Catering
Summerplace Game Reserve
Situated on a working farm in the Waterberg Bushveld, Summerplace Farm Stay offers a tranquil and relaxing holiday with morning greetings from th...
Guest House / Bed & Breakfast
Cosy Lodge
Cosy Lodge is a guest house in Lephalale where professional and friendly staff are committed to ensuring guests receive the service and accommoda...
Guest House
Africa's Eden Guesthouse
Situated in Mookgophong (previously Naboomspruit) Africa's Eden offers guests accommodation where they can feel at home. There are 12 uniquely de...
Self Catering
Summerhill
Escape to the Waterberg where Summerhill offers a healthy slice of rural bliss for the entire family. Receive morning greetings from the giraffe ...
Guest House / Bed & Breakfast
Fire and Ice Guesthouse
Cosy Lodge is a guest house in Lephalale where professional and friendly staff are committed to ensuring guests receive the service and accommoda...
Self Catering
The Milky Way
The Milkyway is a self-catering holiday home offering accommodation in Bela Bela on the Zebula Golf Estate and Spa. It is encompassed by a golf e...
Self Catering
Newburg Lodge
Newburg Lodge offers accommodation in Bela Bela on Newburg Farm. The farm is operated as a game farm and has a variety of animals. The town centr...
Self Catering
Hillside Lodge
Hillside Lodge is located on the Elements Private Golf Reserve in Bela Bela, Limpopo. This unique golf estate is 130km north of Pretoria....
Self Catering
Letlapa Lodge
Letlapa Lodge is on a 3000 hectare game farm located approximately 200 km from Johannesburg. Wildlife such as eland, warthog, giraffe, zebra and ...
Things to do in the area
Miscellaneous
The Waterberg Meander
Just two hours north of Johannesburg, The Waterberg Meander consists of 8000 sq km of savannah, stretching from Marakele Mational Park in the sou...
Noteworthy attractions
Game Reserves
Welgevonden Game Reserve
The Malaria free Welgevonden Game Reserve is situated just 2.5 hours north of Pretoria. Welgevonden Game Reserve is a declared Heritage Site of 3...
National Parks
Marakele National Park
The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains has become a 'place of sanctuary' for a vast variety of wildlife mainly due to...
Game Reserves
Mabalingwe Nature Reserve
Spread over more than 12 000 hectares of softly rolling hills, the malaria-free Mabalingwe Game reserve is host to the big 5, and also hippo, gir...
Game Reserves
Mabula Game Reserve
Only two short hours drive North of Johannesburg lies the African wonder that is Mabula Private Game Reserve. This 12000ha of malaria free reserv...
Game Reserves
Lapalala Wilderness
Lapalala Game Reserve, today one of the largest private game reserves in South Africa, was established to safeguard a unique eco-system with 77 k...
Lakes / Dams
Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve
The beautiful Doorndraai Dam nature reserve, set in amongst the foothills of the Waterberg south west of Potgietersrus, includes, as its name sug...
Golf Courses
Zebula Country Club
This pristine 660-hectare bushveld estate boasts a sensational new world class Peter Matkovich designed golf course. It is also home to a variety...
Game Reserves
Kololo Private Game Reserve
Kololo Game Reserve is situated in the beautiful province of Limpopo, South Africa, in the heart of the Waterberg biosphere. Vast, peaceful and i...
Nature Reserves
Nylsvley Nature Reserve
The Nylsvley Nature Reserve is situated in the upper reaches of the Nyl River near the town of Naboomspruit in Limpopo, and includes part of the ...
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