River Bend Lodge - Addo Elephant National Park

Luxury living in the bush.  Leave the city life behind and escape to the tranquil, natural beauty found at River Bend Lodge. Set on a 14 000-hectare private concession within the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park, River Bend is family friendly and a mere 45-minute drive from Port Elizabeth.      

The eight private and individually decorated suites have verandas which open onto the bushveld and afford guests the impression that they are the only ones in this unique wilderness. The Honeymoon suite includes a private plunge pool and sun deck. Nearby Long Hope Villa is an exclusive use three-bedroomed Safari Villa and guests are treated to a memorable stay by their own private chef and game guide.

Home to the Big-5, River Bend is renowned for its unique viewing opportunities of elephants and boasts a checklist of over 430 birds.  Individual and personalised game drives are led by enthusiastic and experienced guides, who will ensure you have a truly memorable experience.

River Bend prides itself on its culinary excellence and an award-winning wine list accompanies delicious meals prepared in a contemporary style.

The Honeymoon suite at River Bend Lodge is something very special - a private plunge pool, outdoor shower and sheltered sundeck.  Romantic meals can be served in the privacy of your suite or on the deck around your pool.  Experience a game drive with just you and your partner guided by an experienced ranger or a picnic can be arranged for you in the privacy of the bush.

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Foot Safaris in the Kruger National Park

Foot safaris offer you unforgettable encounters with creatures both great and small. From stalking a herd of Giraffe to discovering the mysteries of a Termite mound, these experiences become far more meaningful when you feel Africa through the soles of your feet. There is something extremely humbling about sizing up a White Rhino who is glaring at you and wondering whether there is a tree close enough to scale out of danger …

A professional guide will brief you fully on the “do’s & don’ts” before you set off, to ensure safety and a rewarding walk. He will instruct you to tune all your senses, because each and every one of them will come into play during the next few hours. The ramble will focus on the patterns of nature, the intricacies of stalking, the inter-dependant relationships of organisms and, along the way, your trail leader with demonstrate his encyclopaedic knowledge of mammals, birds, plants plus any other item of interest that you may stumble upon … including Big Game!

The walk doesn’t focus on how far you can go but rather what you can absorb – the beauty of birdsong, the frenetic activity of Harvester Ants collecting seeds or the patience of a Green-backed Heron as it hunts for fish.

Brief rest periods become productive as you discuss issues that have come up – it’s amazing what putting one foot in front of the other along a game path does to clear the mind. The twinge of adrenaline also heightens the senses.

And there is always a need for adrenaline – the “fight or flee” response is bubbling at the surface. However, a good guide will put everyone at ease because he is so in tune with the bush and his surroundings that his confidence exudes calmness. The local Shangaan Ranger team has been living in this environment cheek by jowl with these animals their whole life, so the only unknown for them are the trailists that they are leading. Their collective stories would fill a journal and their observations come not from formal education but their own experiences and shared stories. When they discuss the medicinal properties of a tree, bush or shrub, you can rest assured that they have used it themselves. When they describe the uses of a piece of wood, be sure that they have put it to good use before.

So, therefore, time spent on foot in a Wilderness area is the very embodiment of a memorable safari experience. 

Engela

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