Izintaba Game Farm

• Property TypeGame Lodge
• Guests47
• Rooms/Units6
• Minimum Stay1-3 Nights

Izintaba Game Farm is a highly recommended Limpopo game lodge providing a wildlife experience for discerning tourists visiting Waterberg.

About Izintaba Game Farm

Situated on a private game farm, just 290km's north of OR Tambo International Airport, outside of Vaalwater in the Malaria Free Waterberg Biosphere, Izintaba offers self catering accommodation in six luxury, fully equipped self-catering cottages.

Sleeping between four and fourteen people Izintaba Lodges are perfect for groups of friends or family get togethers, intimate weddings, romantic bush getaways or just a well deserved weekend break. Izintaba Game Farm offers guests the freedom to enjoy the bush at their own pace either walking, mountain biking, fishing, birding or doing a game drive on our 1200ha private game reserve.

Accommodation

The thatched lodges are luxuriously furnished, very comfortable and overlook typical Waterberg bushveld. At the end of the day guests can relax on their patio and anticipate the magnificent sunset; make a wood fire in their private lapa, watch the incredible night sky and savour the heady scents and wild night sounds of the bushveld.

All Lodges have a fully equipped for self catering with all crockery, utensils, bed linen and towels; 4-plate electric or gas stove with oven, microwave, fridge / freezer; fireplace in the lounge, shaded stoep (veranda); shaded carport and thatched lapa for outdoor dining and a private braai (BBQ), area.

Meals

Meals can be enjoyed with us in our dining room and bar. Enjoy traditional bush braais and poitjies around a raging bonfire under the star filled African sky.

Kids on Safari

Apart from the usual facilities for kids, such as the jungle gym and swimming pool, Izintaba is the perfect place for kids to have an up close and personal bush experience. Because there are no dangerous animals, it is perfectly safe for you to explore the farm on foot with your children, discovering new bugs or tracking a wildebeest or Giraffe down a game path. You can also join our qualified guide to learn about the ‘toilet paper tree’ or have a ‘bok drol spoeg’, buck poo spitting, competition or make a bow and arrow the traditional way. Game drives are also always very popular and can be enjoyed either in your own vehicle or with our guide on an open 4x4.

ACTIVITIES

Game Drive / Bush Braai:
Join us for a 2-3 hour guided game drive followed by a 3 course dinner.

Mountain Biking:
A good network of farm roads enables the cyclist to enjoy riding in the bush. Tracks are either smooth or 4x4. Alternatively, the public roads outside the farm have very little traffic and offer longer scenic rides.

Game Viewing:
Guests are able to drive in their own cars on the farm roads to look for game. Most roads are suitable for sedan cars and only a few require 4x4. A map of the farm is provided on arrival. Alternatively we do also offer guided game drives on an open landrover with a qualified guide.

Walking:
Because we do not have any dangerous game, the best way to enjoy the beautiful scenery is on foot. There are game paths and with over 25km of roads on the property one can enjoy long easy leisurely walks. For the more energetic, there is a marked walking trail leading down a scenic kloof, which has waterfalls and rock pools in the rainy season. For the less energetic, there is much less strenuous marked footpath that follows the game paths and meanders around the cottages.

Birding:
Discover the joy of bird watching with over 200 species recorded in the area. Check lists provided on request.

Swimming:
Cool off in the large swimming pool set amongst granite boulders.

Tree Spotting:
The flora is very diversified due to the variety of habitats. It's a wonderful hobby to walk about identifying trees and wild flowers with a good reference book.

Picnic Sites:
Pack a picnic and enjoy the surroundings at one of our two picnic sites. One is situated on the banks of the dam, the other is close to the start of the walking trail with beautiful views.

Photography:
There are endless possibilities for the keen nature photographer, especially as guests have access to all areas of the property, including a few hides.

Fishing:
Bring your own rod or use one of our to test your patience against the barbell and bream that can be caught in our dam.