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Waterberg Area

If you're interested in the future of game viewing in South Africa you might want to visit this forward-thinking reserve, located in the north of the Limpopo district. The Waterberg plateau is a 15,000 square kilometre expanse of savannah, rolling grassland and deciduous forest. In 2001, it was declared a UNESCO site and became known as the Waterberg Savannah Biosphere. Within it are two private game reserves and the Lapala Wilderness area. You can easily tick off the 'Big Five' whilst supporting its eco-projects including a rhino sanctuary and a school, which teaches conservation as its core principle. In Lapala you can see evidence of the Bushmen that inhabited this area 2000 years ago in the rock painting of rhino and antelope daubed on the cliffs above the Palala River. We recommend bedding down in a luxurious tented suite with spoiling extras like stone bath tubs, private decks and hammocks.

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Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 23 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 23
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 35 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 35
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 30 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 30
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 22 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 22
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 28 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 28
Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 76 Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 76
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 3 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 3
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 5 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 5
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 2 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 2
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 1 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 1
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 36 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 36
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 34 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 34
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 31 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 31
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 32 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 32
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 33 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 33
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 29 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 29
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 27 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 27
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 26 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 26
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 25 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 25
Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 24 Marataba Safari Lodge Marataba Marakele Waterberg South Africa 24
South Africa Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 3 South Africa Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 3
South Africa Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 2 South Africa Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 2
Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 67 Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 67
Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 56 Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 56
Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 21 Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 21
Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 20 Mdondoro Waterberg South Africa 20
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