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Melkrivier, Waterberg
Possibly the main attraction for visitors to Melkrivier is how close it is to Johannesburg. A mere two and a half hours worth of driving, and you�re in an entirely different world. In Melkrivier, nestled in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, one is transported to the heart of the African experience - game country.
The added advantage to being able to experience the bush this close to a major city in South Africa is the incredible scenery the Waterberg around Melkrivier offers its visitors.
The terrain harbours the constant presence of the mountain range, deep ravine gorges, waterfalls that gush over precipitous cliffs and open savannah plains and bush that act as home to a plethora of game, including blue wildebeest, the elusive leopard, giraffe, bushbuck, eland and zebra.
All of this enchantment lies within the Waterberg Biosphere, one of the first regions in the northern part of the country to be named a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. It is an ecosystem characterised by dry deciduous forest, known as Bushveld, and is home to incredible rock formations shaped by riverine erosion hundreds of million years ago. One of the sub-habitats within the biosphere is the savanna, and it is these rolling grasslands and semi-deciduous forest that offer grazing to the animals one comes to see.
The experience of bush drives coupled with the luxury and intimacy of tented camps and lodges is what game farms in and around Melkrivier are all about. This is sheer escape and indulgence and few who visit this area can resist the temptation.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Game Lodge
Jembisa Bush Home
Jembisa is for those looking for an exceptional, personal African Safari. We take only one booking at a time to provide you with an exclusive hol...
Game Lodge
Magari Bush Villa
Magari Bush Villa is a beautiful, boutique safari villa in the private Jembisa Game Reserve in the heart of the Waterberg wilderness. Magari is i...
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...
Big Game & Wildlife
Horse Riding at Ants Hill
Ant's Hill and Ant's Nest bush camps are both fabulous retreats for city slickers that need a break from the urban epicentres and into the untouc...
Hiking Trails
Lindani Hiking Trails
Start: Lindani private farm, WaterbergFinish: Lindani private farm, WaterbergDuration: just under 40 km worth of trail, divided over 4 circular h...
Arts & Crafts
Pedi Potters
Revealed by archaeological research over the past two decades, it has been established that pot-making in the Waterberg goes back hundreds of yea...
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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