South Africa Lodge Vacation Rentals Luxury Lodge with Walking Trails in the Marakele National Park   (3)

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Luxury Lodge with beautiful Walking trails

South Africa Lodge Vacation Rentals - Luxury Lodge with Walking Trails in the Marakele National Park

With 5 luxurious Eco-Suites at this Lodge, the intrepid explorer is treated to incomparable high impact walking trails, on nature’s terms, without compromising on the creature comforts. Each of the 5 luxurious suites has king sized/ twin beds, a private shaded viewing deck, a fireplace, en-suite bathroom with rain dance shower (with a view), free standing vanity and a viewing deck.

You will hardly be able to wait to explore, and set out on foot to discover the many animal-worn paths that criss-cross the reserve. All of your journeys will leave a permanent impression on your soul. Find a perfect place perched on the side of the mountain, with views all the way into the valley. Utterly remote, in a wilderness world of its own.

The lodge is cleverly situated on the hillside at the bottom of a valley. It is surrounded by mountain streams, sweet savannah grasslands in the valley below, and broadleaved sour veld habitat on the hills above, while some of the gorges are filled with riverine forest habitats.

All units have spectacular views down into the valley, which is particularly magical at sunset!

This is the place for the person who is after a “Digital Detox’, wanting to disconnect completely. With neither Wi-Fi nor cellphone reception the sun shares just enough of its energy to power selected equipment such as cameras, iPads and phones to ensure they are always at the ready to capture another glorious day. With the absence of modern amenities and technology, the Lodge is utterly remote, promising authentic exclusivity where you are one-on-one with Nature.

The intrepid walker is offered a standalone opportunity to walk in the wild. This one-on-one experience is highly personal, utterly exclusive, and located in some of Africa’s most breathtaking and unexplored terrain, blessed with a great diversity of eco-systems and landscapes. The trails make use of different areas of the reserve, and a variety of trails options are available, differing in respect of degree of difficulty and fitness required. Trails range from trekking over the top of the mountain range, to traversing through gorges. Regardless of the route, the one thing that remains consistent is the likelihood of encountering wildlife along the way.

Morning and afternoon trails depart from the camp each day, with the option of enjoying a full-day hike and picnic in winter.
A variety of trails options are available, differing in respectof degree of difficulty and fitness required.

Evenings are spent in good company around the fire in the boma, learning about bush cooking techniques, local customs and legends. Astronomy finds its best practical application beneath these heavens!

RIVERINE TRAILS
These trails follow the natural river course, and are great for ‘bumping’ into general game. Walkers will traverse to some of the bigger waterholes which attract a number of animal species, including hippo.

GORGE TRAILS
These trails descend into the gorges of the Waterberg Mountains. Here walkers will traverse into unchartered areas of the reserve only accessible by foot. There may even be an opportunity to have a swim in one of the fresh water pools!

SPECIAL INTEREST TRAILS
There is significant history to this the reserve, and these trails will offer walkers the opportunity to see cave paintings, iron age ruins and other relics of The Stone Age.