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Rooibokkraal, Waterberg
Lying very far north, so far that it is almost on the border with Botswana, Rooibokkraal seems virtually in the middle of nowhere, almost.
There are other towns like Thabazimbi and Lephalale, at least 80 kilometres away. But do not let this little piece of superfluous information put you off coming here. Because the silence, tranquility and sheer beauty of the area alone will more than delight visitors.
Rooibokkraal lies in the heart of north western bushveld where the Limpopo meets the Crocodile River and where the sun goes down behind trees silhouetted against a sky devoid of all else but open space and starlit nights. Game reserves and private game farms in the vicinity promise hours of game viewing, thatched roof lodges and tented safaris.
This is the part of the world that, despite being on the other side of the Limpopo from the Kruger National Park, promises plentiful game viewing that includes cheetah and leopard.
Rooibokkraal and the area acts as a springboard into Botswana where the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park are major draw cards.
Closer to home are the Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park, both within easy reach of Rooibokkraal. The Marakele - known as the Marakele Contractual National Park because of the agreement with Dutch businessman Paul Fentener Van Vlissingen to acquire a further 23 000 hectares for the reserve - in particular lies in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains with an impressive wildlife list and some pretty majestic landscapes.
Game includes the elephant and rhino as well as the big cats, and an impressive colony of endangered Cape vultures.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Guest House / Bed & Breakfast
Lephalale Guest House
Lephalale Guest House is situated in Lephalale, in the heart of the bushveld and in a quiet suburb of Onverwacht. Guests can enjoy views of the g...
Guest House / Self Catering
Kudus Rest
Kudus Rest Game Lodge is a beautiful and tranquil game lodge is situated just outside Bella Bella, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is...
Guest House / Self Catering
La Lucia Guest House
Located in the coal mining town of Lephalale, La Lucia Guest House provides accommodation in a number of comfortable rooms. The property offers a...
Hotel / Guest House
Fairview Manor
Fairview Manor, nestled within the prestigious Koro Creek Golf Estate in Modimolle, offers an exclusive retreat where luxury meets tranquility. O...
Self Catering
Njala Crossing
Njala Crossing is a self-catering holiday home offering Bela Bela accommodation on the Zebula Golf Estate. It is encompassed by a golf estate, a ...
Guest House
Maroela Guest Lodge
Maroela Guest Lodge offers accommodation in Thabazimbi and offers exclusively furnished rooms with FREE Wi-Fi and secure parking. Come and enjoy ...
Guest House
Khutse Guesthouse
Khutse Guesthouse offers accommodation in Lephalale, a peaceful area in the northern part of the Waterberg. There is a swimming pool on site, Wi-...
Self Catering
Gweda Lodge
Gweda Lodge is situated in the Mabalingwe game reserve. A unique game reserve located only one and a half hours drive north of Pretoria in the ma...
Guest House / Self Catering
Waterberg Inn
Waterberg Guest Home is luxurious, but affordable, accommodation in Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate. We are situated in Nylstroom (Modimolle); in...
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...
Animal Sanctuaries
Adventures With Elephants
Adventures with Elephants started more than 30 years ago in Zimbabwe, when Rory Hensman was tasked with training elephants deemed �unmanageable�....
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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