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
Shikwari Nature Reserve
Set below the beautiful Northern Drakensburg Mountains; Shikwari Nature Reserve offers accommodation in comfortable suites. Enjoy the majestic vi...
Tzaneen Guest House
Tzaneen Guest House is a Two Star graded guest house situated in the heart of Aqua Park, the premier suburb of Tzaneen, just a few minutes walk t...
Africa on Foot
Experience a Kruger Walking Safari with Africa on Foot. Africa on Foot Camp has five chalets and a tree house where more adventurous guests can s...
Moholoholo Mountain View
Moholoholo Mountain View is a bush camp that provides accommodation for a total of forty one guests. Moholoholo Mountain View is situated in Hoed...
RockFig Safari Lodge
RockFig Safari Lodge offers comfortable accommodation for up to 24 guests on a full board basis and is situated within the Timbavati Game Reserve...
Karongwe River Lodge
Karongwe River Lodge offers full board accommodation in the Karongwe Private Game Reserve. The Lodge offers guests a choice of five Luxury, two F...
Mountain View Safari Lodge
Mountain View Safari Lodge is a privately owned 21ha property within the stunning Ndlovumzi Nature Reserve. The accommodation is close to Hoedspr...
Christie's Inn
Christie's Inn is a homely guest house situated in Tzaneen. Christie's Inn guesthouse offers nine spacious en-suite rooms with air-conditioning a...
Fish Eagle Guest Farm
Fish Eagle Guest Farm offers accommodation within 9 km of Phalaborwa Gate to the Kruger National Park and 8 km of Eden Square Mall. The Guest Far...
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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