AA Traveller Winter 2022
The magazine of the Automobile Association South Africa. Autumn 2022 edition. Published in English.
The magazine of the Automobile Association South Africa. Autumn 2022 edition. Published in English.
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NORTHWEST<br />
36<br />
Morokolo Safari Lodge,<br />
Pilanesberg<br />
Highly recommended<br />
Morokolo Safari Lodgeis<br />
in theBlack RhinoGame<br />
Reserve(aBig Fivereserve)<br />
locatedonthe northern<br />
slopes of thePilanesberg<br />
Mountains,lessthan<br />
3hours from Johannesburg.<br />
Thelodge is namedafter<br />
theTswanawordfor the<br />
num-numtree. It’s theideal<br />
getawayfor smallfamilies and<br />
groupsofupto10 people.<br />
Guests areaccommodated<br />
in self-cateringsuitesfor two<br />
or morepeople. Allsuites<br />
have aircon.Morokolo has<br />
10-seatersafarivehiclesand<br />
guests have full access to<br />
therestofthe Pilanesberg<br />
reserve. Thelodge hasa<br />
crystal-clearswimmingpool<br />
forwarmer days,aswellasa<br />
jacuzzi–perfect forwinter.<br />
TheBlack RhinoReserve<br />
is about2500hectares in size<br />
andwas recently included<br />
in thelargerPilanesberg<br />
National Park,which covers<br />
57 000 hectares. Besides<br />
allofthe largeand small<br />
gameyou’llsee,you’llbe<br />
enchantedbythe stunning<br />
tambotie forest.Lookout<br />
forthe extremelyrareblack<br />
rhino, as well as thecritically<br />
endangeredwilddog.With<br />
morethan350 bird species,<br />
it’s adream destination<br />
forbirdwatchers.<br />
GAUTENG<br />
LIMPOPO<br />
Somabula Nature Reserve,<br />
Cullinan<br />
Highlyrecommended<br />
Cullinanisagoodoption forGautengers<br />
whocan’t slip away from work earlyona<br />
Friday.This old-fashioned mining town is<br />
less than an hour fromJohannesburg and<br />
about40minutes from Pretoria.The town<br />
hasseveral museumsand restaurants,and<br />
variousadventure activities areonoffer in<br />
thesurrounding area.<br />
If you justwanttotakeabreather, go to<br />
theSomabulaNatureReserve.This reserve<br />
ATKV Klein-Kariba,Bela-Bela<br />
Highly recommended<br />
Hot springsaren’t just greatinthe winter,<br />
they’re also good foryourhealthyearround.<br />
Forcenturies, peoplehavebeen<br />
visiting hotsprings to getrelieffrom<br />
inflammatory conditions like arthritis.<br />
is home to at least50mammalspecies:<br />
variousantelope, giraffe, zebras and<br />
wildebeests, amongstothers, plus more<br />
than 240birdspecies. Forhikers, thereare<br />
threeroutesmarkedout;theyare 3,7and<br />
12 km in distance.<br />
Stay in oneofthe self-cateringunits<br />
or pitchyourtentonthe shadycamping<br />
grounds. Youeven have theoptionof<br />
stayinginarenovatedoxwagon!For<br />
winter,however,wewould suggest the<br />
Shibalaand Matombochalets;bothhave<br />
fireplaces in thelivingareas.<br />
SouthAfricahas several hotsprings,but<br />
theone at theATKVKlein-Kariba (an<br />
hour’s drivefrom Pretoriaand 90 minutes<br />
from Johannesburg)isprobablyour<br />
favourite becauseit'ssofamilyfriendly.<br />
Theresort hastwo warm swimming pools<br />
andaheated indoor swimming pool,as<br />
well as one cold swimmingpool. Forthe<br />
kids,there is awater slide andfor the<br />
adults,anine-hole golf course. There<br />
is also aplethoraofactivitiestochoose<br />
from:you cangohorseriding, watch<br />
game, go on ahike, cycle, fish andhave<br />
funinrowingboat. Or youcould relaxat<br />
theMafuraSpa.Klein-Kariba hasvarious<br />
accommodationoptions–from cottages<br />
or chaletsfor eight,six or fourpeople to<br />
campsites.<br />
<strong>AA</strong> <strong>Traveller</strong> | WINTER <strong>2022</strong>
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