Bosbokrand, Valley of the Olifants
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 trading store.
Today Bosbokrand tends to suffer in obscurity as somewhere en route elsewhere, rather than a welcome stopover, particularly because of its proximity to the more popular Hazyview. The road between Klaserie and Bosbokrand passes through parts of Lebowa (only reincorporated into South Africa in 1994, the state was formerly self-governing) where the countryside is dotted with little villages, strongly reminiscent of times gone by, so you can understand why the town might have been overlooked until now.
But Bosbokrand is bounded on the east by the Kruger National Park and by the sensitive watershed and forests of the Drakensberg Mountains. To the north of the town runs the Olifants River that flows through a stunning gorge into the Kruger National Park - some of the most beautiful scenery runs along this river.
No surprise then that this part of the world is home to the largest game parks in the world and is increasingly visited by foreign tourists. Obscurity isn’t something in which a town like Bosbokrand is likely to remain for very long.
The Manyeleti Game Park, a nature conservation area built initially for black civil servants that lies within the Bushbuckridge area and is now effectively integrated into the Kruger National Park, means “place of the stars”. The private game reserve offers a beautiful sanctuary for a large variety of game on 20 000 hectares of densely bushed lowveld.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Impala Bush Retreat
Impala Bush Retreat offers accommodation in Hoedspruit in a private (exclusive use) free standing, self catering house. Hoedspruit is located at ...
Kapama River Lodge
Kapama River Lodge's wide, open spaces and airy design are a constant reminder that you're sleeping under the African sky. Besides the luxury acc...
BushGlam Luxury Holiday Home
BushGlam Luxury Holiday Home, where the wildlife starts at the end of the backyard, you can indulge yourself in modern luxurious surroundings. Th...
Simbavati Mvubu Cottage
Simbavati Mvubu Cottage is ideally situated in the famous Timbavati Private Nature Reserve forming part of the Greater Kruger Park and which curr...
Cottage Lenise
Cottage Lenise offers accommodation on the owner's property in Hornbill's Rest, a tranquil hideaway on the outskirts of Phalaborwa. The cottage i...
Maya Manor
Situated in Hoedspruit, Maya Manor provides self catering accommodation in two apartments. From this great location you can enjoy a relaxing geta...
Kaia Tani Guest House
A small piece of paradise, surrounded by green, a few minutes from nature: the Kruger Park. Kaia Tani Guest House has a swimming pool where you c...
Balule Bushveld Safari Lodge
Balule Bushveld Safari Lodge is nestled in a private nature reserve which forms part of the larger Kruger National Park, near Phalaborwa. Please ...
Noteworthy attractions
Kruger National Park
The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 ...
Kruger National Park Tours
Guided day trips to the Kruger National Park: The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is nearly 2 million hectares of ...
Hans Merensky Golf Club
This is another fine course which first evolved from the drawing board of Robert Grimsdell. A major attraction of the Hans Merensky course is the...
Balule Game Reserve
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 bir...
Hans Merensky Nature Reserve
On the banks of the Great Letaba River lies the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, just west of the Kruger National Park and not far from Tzaneen. The...
Kapama Game Reserve
Kapama Game Reserve is situated in the Limpopo Province, South Africa and was proclaimed a private nature reserve in December 1993. Covering appr...
Karongwe Game Reserve
Karongwe 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 o...
Klaserie Game Reserve
Bordering the Timbavati Game Reserve and Kruger National Park, the Klaserie Game Reserve reserve is hot and dry for most of the year. The bush is...
Manyeleti Game Reserve
The fenceless borders the Manyeleti Game Reserve shares with the Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands Game Reserve and the Timbavati Game Reserve, fo...
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