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
Elements 109
Elements 109 is located on the Elements Private Golf Estate in the Waterberg Region of Limpopo. Escape from the city, rejuvenate, relax, enjoy go...
Letlapa Nyala Lodge
Letlapa Nyala Lodge is situated on a 3000 hectare game farm, where game such as wildebeest, giraffe, eland, zebra and warthogs can be viewed. At ...
Tented Log Cabin at Thaba eNtle
Tented Log Cabin at Thaba eNtle offers accommodation in Thabazimbi. Thaba eNtle is a private game farm that offers a unique bushveld experience. ...
Four Seasons Guesthouse
Located in a quiet suburb of Lephalale (Ellisras) in the Limpopo Province, Four Seasons Guesthouse provides accommodation in ten rooms. The estab...
Hardekool Guesthouse
Hardekool Guesthouse is situated in the beautiful tranquil surroundings of Thabazimbi, in the Limpopo Province. The guesthouse is well situated w...
Lindani Thabeng Cottage
Lindani Thabeng offers accommodation in Vaalwater that is set back in the trees and overlooks an open field and waterhole. The cottage is well pl...
Rooiberg Resort
Rooiberg Resort offers accommodation in Rooiberg, in the heart of South Africa's serene bushveld. It offers an ideal setting for a tranquil holid...
Sitruskloof Adventure Cottage
Sitruskloof Adventure Cottage offers accommodation in Bela Bela on a working orange farm. Guest can enjoy the wide array of birds, bush buck, zeb...
Laughing Dove Guesthouse
Situated in a renovated old farmhouse, Laughing Dove Guesthouse provides fine accommodation overlooking the Waterberg. Guests are invited to rela...
Things to do in the area
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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