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VALLEY OF THE OLIFANTS

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Valley Of The Olifants, Limpopo, South Africa: Travelling east visitors will discover the rich natural heritage of the Lowveld with its claim to fame, the world-famous Kruger National Park. This region differs markedly from the rest of Limpopo and is loved for its scenic valleys, mountains and lush vegetation. As its name suggests, this region falls in the valley of the great Olifants River that meanders through the Kruger National Park, forming the southern border of the province. The valley forms part of the northernmost section of the Drakensberg, and the Lowveld does not end in Mpumalanga, but stretches further north and surrounds many towns in Limpopo.

The rest camps in the northern part of Kruger are part of the province and a series of exclusive private game reserves adjacent to the Park guarantee a luxurious wildlife experience. The Olifants Valley is teeming with a variety of wildlife, and is known for its spectacular scenery, mountains, rivers, dams, history and cultural attractions.
VALLEY OF THE OLIFANTS DESTINATIONS
Phalaborwa
Tzaneen
Hoedspruit
Letsitele
Bosbokrand
Modjadjiskloof (Duiwelskloof)
VALLEY OF THE OLIFANTS ATTRACTIONS
Kruger National Park
Balule Game Reserve
Timbavati Game Reserve
Edeni Private Game Reserve
Modjadji Cycad Nature Reserve
Manyeleti Game Reserve
Klaserie Game Reserve
Thornybush Game Reserve

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Valley of The Olifants - DESTINATIONS

BOSBOKRAND
Bosbokrand, also known as Bushbuckridge, has rather obvious roots in its surrounds where rather large herds of antelope grazed on what is known today as Bushbuck ridge, a rocky ridge that extends from the escarpment eastwards into the lowland bush. During the 1880s the little town grew around a ... more » Bosbokrand
Hoedspruit is a premier eco-tourist destination for visitors to game lodges and private reserves. With its ever present views on the Drakensberg escarpment and abutting the Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit is unsurprisingly surrounded by beautiful game-rich country-side and is imbued with ... more » Hoedspruit Info
About 32 kilometres outside of Tzaneen is the little farming community of Letsitele, which derives its name from the Letsitele River, meaning “valley of the dead” in Sotho. The meaning of this rather ominous sounding name no doubt originates in the devastating effects of malaria, which held ... more » Letsitele Info
MODJADJISKLOOF
Lying at the foot of the escarpment in Limpopo is a little town formerly known as Duiwelskloof or Devil’s Gorge. Today, the town is named Modjadjiskloof in tribute to the Rain Queen, Modjadji - the traditional mystic ruler of the Balobedu people who live in this beautiful, heavily wooded part of the country, where ... more » Modjadjiskloof
Phalaborwa is less than two minutes drive from the central gate to the Kruger National Park, the world's most famous nature reserve. Phalaborwa offers a range of opportunities to view wildlife up close and personally. Sunrise or Sunset Wilderness Trails, day or night safaris including the extremely popular ... more » Phalaborwa Info
Nestled between rolling, citrus-covered hills, this lovely, sub-tropical town offers so much. Tzaneen is close to the game areas of Limpopo but it seems to have escaped that frontier feel which most of the Lowveld towns have. Close to the northern end of the Drakensberg, and in the shadow of the ... more » Tzaneen Info
South of Tzaneen, the Magoebaskloof Pass leads through beautiful forrested mountain scenery. Picnicking, fishing, swimming and hiking are always popular in the region. The Dokolewa and Grootbosch Hiking Trails traverse forests and valleys, providing an excellent introduction to the region ... more » Magoebaskloof Info
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Valley of The Olifants - ATTRACTIONS

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Kruger Park accommodation
The flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals (including the "Big Five", Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhinoceros). Mopane trees dominate the northern part ... more » Kruger National Park
HANS MERENSKY COUNTRY CLUB Hans Merensky Accommodation
A major attraction of the Hans Merensky course is the visiting wildlife - the course is bordered by the Kruger National Park near the Phalaborwa Gate and many of the Park's inhabitants pay scant regard to fencing. Particularly during the drier, winter months, elephants, several species of ... more » Hans Merensky Golf Club
BALULE GAME RESERVE Balule Accommodation
The vast Balule Game Reserve is adjacent to the Kruger National Park, home to the Big Five and world famous for its abundance of wildlife and birdlife. Seize the opportunity to track and spot Africa's magnificent creatures on game drives, conducted in open 4x4 vehicles. The vast Balule Nature ... more » Balule Game Reserve
EDENI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Edeni Accommodation
Edeni Private Game Reserve is an untamed garden of Eden where the spoor of wildlife invites you to explore the timeless beauty of the bush; an oasis of unimaginable luxury provides the greatest vantage point to the Big Five and its vast, untouched wilderness. This 21 000 acre wildlife paradise is ... more » Edeni Game Reserve
MODJADJI NATURE RESERVE Limpopo Game Reserves
The 530 hectare Modjadji Nature Reserve, situated in the Bolobedu district of Lebowa, north-east of Duiwelskloof, contains one of the most fascinating population of plants seen in Southern Africa. Once the main diet of the prehistoric mammal-like reptiles that lived here, the Modjadji cycad ... more » Modjadji Nature Reserve
TIMBAVATI GAME RESERVE Timbavati accommodation
Timbavati Game Reserve shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. This allows the animals free range and ensures guests to the area the opportunity to view the greatest diversity of wildlife that South Africa has to offer. Timbavati is a "Big Five" Game Reserve: Lion ... more » Timbavati Game Reserve
MANYELETI GAME RESERVE Manyeleti accommodation
The fenceless borders the Manyeleti Game Reserve shares with Kruger, Sabi Sands and Timbavati Game Reserves, forms an integral ecological unit where all the animals roam free. The Mnisi people lived and occupied this land for many generations and in the new South Africa, they instituted a ... more » Manyeleti Game Reserve
KLASERIE GAME RESERVE Klaserie accommodation
Bordering the Timbavati Game Reserve and Kruger National Park, this reserve is hot and dry for most of the year. The bush is sparse but soon recovers, if and when summer rains arrive. Game wanders freely over vast areas and you are likely to see all the usual animals of the African bush like lion ... more » Klaserie Game Reserve
THORNYBUSH GAME RESERVE Thornybush Accommodation
Adjacent to and incorporated into the Greater Kruger National Park lies 10 000 hectares of pristine African bushveld, which is the 'Thornybush Game Reserve'. With an abundance of bird and mammal species including the 'Big 5'. Explore the African bush on foot and from the back of ... more » Thornybush Game Reserve

Hans Merensky Nature Reserve

Situated on the southern banks of the Great Letaba River, the reserve supports a large variety of game, including antelope, zebra, leopard and hippo. More than 200 bird species have been recorded, among them the fish eagle, martial eagle, snake eagle, secretary bird and several species of waterfowl. At the Tsonga Kraal Open-air Museum, arts, crafts and traditional huts reflect the lifestyle of a century ago.

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The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million ha, is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms.
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