The wide bushveld plains of the northern reaches of South Africa are a favourite getaway for locals and tourists alike.
This province is a luxury destination offering a huge array of activities; besides its most famous Casino. Enjoy water sports, adrenalin adventures, mountain biking, golf, parachuting, canopy tours, hot air ballooning, and then some.
Visit the Pilanesberg Game Reserve in this region, where on any given day you may see the Big Five, the Small Five, the Secret Seven and the Birding Big Six. Ask me more about these.
A unique elephant experience will bring you into close contact with these gigantic beasts.
The Hartebeespoort Dam with its 56 km shoreline is surrounded by the majestic Magaliesberg Mountains. It’s a breakaway destination just a short drive out of Johannesburg offering peaceful and delightful country getaways.
You might be adventurous enough to hitch a ride with the Sunday breakfast run - a group of motorbike enthusiasts who take to the roads en masse.
Its location as one of the few Game Reserves that are malaria-free, the Madikwe Game Reserve is a beautiful bushveld destination. Guests are treated royally with big smiles and open arms at all its luxury lodges. Home to the Big 5, here guests are almost guaranteed a sighting of the rare and endangered African Wild Dog.
You may be privileged to hear the dogs start their characteristic yapping as they unite to hunt. As is common in this dry region, birdlife is abundant.
The Platinum Province.
Let me take you flying through the canopies of trees above deep gorges with rivers far, far below. Screaming appears to be mandatory! At least for me!
Learn stick fighting at an African Cultural Village. Take the Cableway to the top of Magaliesburg Mountains and enjoy a tandem hang gliding experience. There are many superb hikes in this area, Glide silently over the landscape in a hot-air balloon or micro-light over the bush veld.
Visit De Wildt Cheetah Sanctuary or walk with lions and gain an understanding of the breeding program of the unusual white lions.
Spend time at the world famous Lost City Resort and enjoy a typical African fantasy accompanied by various water sports, casino gaming, world class hotels and cuisine as well as exciting hiking trails and bird watching.
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