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Melkrivier, Waterberg

Melkrivier, Limpopo

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.

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d'Nyala Nature Reserve

D'Nyala Nature Reserve lies just 15 kilometres south east of Lephalale in the remoteness parts of the Waterberg Biosphere. It is named after the huge and lovely Nyala tree (Xanthocercis zambesiaca) that grows in the area up to 30 metres high with massive gnarled and crooked trunks from which its leaves grow ... more information

Kololo 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 incredibly beautiful, this is a fascinating destination with a rich cultural legacy and a natural splendour. A malaria-free area and home to a large variety of... more information

Kwalata Wilderness

Kwalata Wilderness, close to Lapalala Wilderness Game Reserve in Limpopo, lies in the heart of the biosphere reserve in the beautiful Waterberg just over 300 kilometres from Johannesburg. The greys and blues of the Waterberg Mountain range provide an infinite backdrop to the bushveld, copious numbers ... more information

Lapalala Game Reserve

Lapalala Game Reserve, today one of the largest private game reserves in South Africa, was established to safeguard a unique eco-system with 77 kilometres of the Palala River at its heart. This provided the ideal site for the breeding of endangered species such as the roan antelope and the black rhino ... more information

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 its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moist eastern regions of South Africa. The Marakele National Park is characterised by ... more information

Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve

The Mokolo Dam and nature reserve lies just north east of the Marakele National Park and roughly 50 kilometres south west of Lapalala Wilderness Game Reserve on the northern slopes of the Waterberg Mountains. Mokolo is a relatively small nature reserve that nonetheless attracts visitors for the lovely picnic spots ... more information

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 largest floodplain vlei in the country. The Nylsvley Nature Reserve is well known for its exceptional avifaunal diversity, with 370 species recorded, of which... more information

Touchstone Game Reserve

Touchstone Game Farm, a natural heritage site, lies in the north western section of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, a privately owned nature conservancy of some 100 000 hectares dedicated to preserving and protecting the delicate ecosystem and preserving the natural heritage of the area. Only three ... more information

Waterberg Biosphere

Situated in the magnificent Waterberg Mountain Range of Limpopo, the Waterberg District is the ideal getaway where the weary traveller can relax and revel in the great natural beauty of the bushveld savannah and its rich wildlife heritage. The Waterberg Mountains stretch along more than 5 000 km² of... more information

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 33000 hectares and borders the Marekele National Park, situated in the breathtaking Waterberg Biosphere. A true bushveld environment is home to some of ... more information

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Tour of Geluksfontein Dairy Goat Farm

Where: Melkrivier
How much (per person): On Request

Do a guided Tour around the Geluksfontein Dairy Goat Farm, an authentic Cheese Farm in the Heart of the Waterberg. Geluksfontein dairy goat' ... more information

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