Mopane Bush Lodge, is a tranquil bush retreat, a 4-star graded luxury lodge of African Renaissance design, nestled in the Mopane bushveld. The Lodge is situated on Mapesu Nature Reserve, a 6000-hectare game farm in the Limpopo Valley, adjacent to the Mapungubwe National Park.

The Lodge offers luxury fully catered accommodation in secluded thatched chalets, as well as attentive personal service at affordable rates.

The Lodge is an ideal stopover between Tuli in Botswana and South Africa - particularly the world famous Kruger National Park and the Tzaneen area. Mopane forms part of a Heritage and Wildlife tour around Limpopo Province, seeing as it is ideally located for visits to Mapungubwe Hill, the centre of the World Heritage Landscape where the first southern African kingdom was established in the 13th Century.

The facilities at Mopane Bush Lodge include:

Eight secluded twin-bedded thatched chalets with en-suite bathroom, each situated in its own kraal with a veranda and an additional outdoor shower.

The views of the surrounding bushveld and beyond are unique to each chalet, with no view of any other building or development.

One chalet is designed and equipped to be wheelchair friendly.

The spacious bedrooms provide a relaxing environment in luxurious comfort, with top quality mattresses and bedding, generous cupboard space, a safe in each room, hair dryer, good lighting over a large mirror at the dressing table and at the bedside tables. There is a tea/coffee station in every room. A laundry service is available.

The bathrooms have spacious showers, large thirsty towels, good lighting over the basin with a large mirror above and shelf space on each side with an 110v/220v shaver plug.

The lodge pool, situated next to the full service bar and shady lapa is the perfect place to enjoy a revitalizing swim or sundowner drink.

A comfortable lounge provides the ideal retreat for those leisurely moments, with a cosy fire for wintry nights. There is a small library with reference books and light reading material.

Delicious meals, simply prepared, are served in our spacious dining room, on the lawn, in the boma around the fire under the brilliant southern night sky, in the lapa around the pool or in the bush.

The boma, lapa and pool areas are served by an outside bar.

Shelters for all guests' vehicles.

In Mopane Bush Lodge where the pursuit of tranquillity has become an art form, sumptuous dining puts the finishing touch to the gracious lifestyle of Mopane Bush Lodge. Excellent international and local cuisine is served with a special personal touch. Our meals and meal times are designed to suit the needs of our guests, so please let us know of any special dietary requirements and we will happily design our menus to meet your needs.

Whether dining under the stars in the boma or on the lawn, or in our spacious dining room or romantic lapa, we always strive to make your dining experience a joy.

Mapesu Nature Reserve: Mopane Bush Lodge is located within the pristine wildlife haven of Mapesu Nature Reserve, a private game farm for the exclusive use of guests of Mopane Bush Lodge. Whether you enjoy walking, cycling, tracking game, game viewing, birding or bush drives, this evocative wilderness area provides a safe environment for these activities. Touch, hear and smell the face of Africa.

Mapungubwe National Park: This is a new and exciting National Park where sandstone outcrops preside, sentinel-like, over a landscape that resounds with heart breaking beauty. Here Africa's primeval wildlife abounds in all its myriad forms.

Mapungubwe World Heritage Landscape: Walk the mountaintop and touch the rock where the first Bantu kingdom stood a thousand years ago at Mapungubwe Hill. Guides will regale you with tales of gold artefacts and ancient civilizations

Wild Dog Tracking: Let researchers teach you about the endangered wild dog while experiencing the thrill of tracking and watching a free ranging pack of these truly amazing social carnivores.

Birding: With over 400 species, a guided tour to explore the birdlife of this region is a must for all enthusiasts. Seek the elusive Collared Palm Thrush, unusual Broad-billed Roller and magnificent Blue cheeked Bee-eater among many other specials

San Rock Art: Let these ancient hunter gatherers speak to you through their strange and mystical paintings across the vast expanses of time.

Tshugulu 4 x 4 Eco Trail: For those with a pioneering spirit, what could be more thrilling than exploring the wild landscapes of the Limpopo Valley in your own 4 X 4 or ours?

The Baobabwe Peace Trail: Experience the very soul of this primeval continent in the surreal presence of giant baobab trees, either on foot or bicycle.

Mopane Bush Lodge has the use of a small conference room at Mapesu Lodge, 2.5 km away on the same property. This conference room is located such that conference delegates do not use the facilities of Mopane Bush Lodge, unless they are in residence there. This has been done to preserve the tranquility and seclusion of the bush lodge, even when conferences or meetings are being held at the conference facility.

The facilities can accommodate up to 32 delegates cinema style. The room is bright with large windows furnished with black out curtains to facilitate electronic projection of images or videos. The room is air-conditioned.

RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Rates include all taxes, meals and guided drives or walks on Mapesu Nature Reserve. Drinks, laundry and gratuities are not included.

Due to the seclusion of the chalets, they are not ideally suited to accommodate young children. Children under 12 the rate is half price and under 2 years free.