Leshiba Wilderness

• Property TypeGame Lodge
• Guests64
• Rooms/Units12
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About Leshiba Wilderness

Leshiba Wilderness is a luxury private wildlife and eco tourism destination located on top of the Soutpansberg Mountains, 36km west of Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa.

We offer single track mountain biking trails, guided walks and game drives.

With a passion for wilderness and conservation, remote and secluded places, art and culture, wellbeing and mindfulness, transformative travel and the upliftment of local communities, Leshiba is an out of the ordinary wildlife mountain sanctuary. Leshiba offers four accommodation options and both full-board and self catering are available, Leshiba is a magical place to take a walk on the wild side.

ACCOMMODATION

Leshiba Wilderness offers accommodation in The Venda Art Lodge, Luvhondo Rondavels and The Farmhouse, and exclusive use villa - Indigenous Knowledge Centre with both full board and self-catering options.

The Venda Village Lodge:
An incredible work of art built on dreams and inspiration. Our hearts went into bringing this original Venda homestead back to life and creating one of the most unique lodges in the world.

Luvhondo Rondavels
Luvhondo is located near a spectacular view site. Offering 16 – 28 beds. Luvhondo is Leshiba's larger group accommodation venue. It is situated close to the cliffs with endless views and is ideal for workshops, retreats, family gatherings and celebrations. Perfect for hiking, birding, mountain biking, photography, tree or botanical groups, yoga retreats and more.

Hamasha Bush Camp
Hamasha is a remote six-bed bush camp surrounded by trees and nestled within a spectacular amphitheatre of high cliffs and mountains. Hamasha is a dream escape from the rest of the world. Surrounded by trees and nestled within a spectacular amphitheatre of high cliffs and mountains with magnificent views, the camp overlooks Hamasha gorge.

The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse is a private villa designed with exquisite attention to every detail. Features 6 en-suite bedrooms, 2 elegant lounges, a library, a stylish art deco bar, an open-plan kitchen and dining area, games room and a rim-flow pool.

Activities

Wander freely amongst wildlife on roughly 2,500 hectares of ancient African wilderness — one of the very few private reserves where you may walk with or without a guide on ten marked trails. Beyond walking: mountain biking, guided game drives, an archaeological rock-art trail, trail running, stargazing, and seasonal rock pool swimming.

Wildlife Activities
Game drives are available, but the best way to experience all the reserve has to offer, is on foot. There are 12 marked trails from 2 to 5 hours walking time, with paths meandering through lush bush, over plains and down spectacular gorges, where in summer you can swim in clear rock pools.

Hiking
Wander freely amongst wildlife on roughly 2,500 hectares of ancient mountain wilderness. Leshiba is one of the few reserves where you may walk with or without a guide — ten marked trails cross spectacular country.

Bushman rock art
Our guided archaeological trail visits ancient rock-art sites on the reserve — San (Bushman) paintings and Khoe Khoe hand and foot prints. The rock art spans roughly 200 to 2,000 years. Guides place the images in cultural and ecological context, turning a walk into a genuine encounter with human history.

Mountain biking
Kilometres of purpose-designed routes — developed with Devlin Fogg of Wild Bike Foundation — winding up rocky ridges, through indigenous forest, across open plains, and down into deep gullies where wildlife gathers. Bring your own bike; the terrain rewards riders who want altitude, technical challenge, and the chance of a giraffe cresting the hill ahead.

Trail running
Get your feet above the clouds on an extensive mountain-top network of marked trails through forests, plains, and breathtaking gorges with sparkling pools.

Seasonal rock pools
Explore mountain gorges and cool off in seasonal rock pools along the way — best after summer rain when streams run clear.