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| In the vicinity of Amukela are a lot of interesting places worth a visit. Amukela is only 20 minutes from Hoedspruit and this makes the lodge a perfect base for daytrips. | ||||
| All daytrips can be undertaken in your own car, guided tours are available on request. | ||||
| Elephants are fascinating animals. Meet these gentle giants up close on one of the activities that we can book for you. | ||||
| On the Elephantback-safari you go on the back of an elephant looking for wild animals. |  |
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| After the 75 minute long walk in the Kapama big 5 game reserve there is some time to | ||||
| take pictures and even touch the elephants. | ||||
| A smaller reserve offers several different elephant experiences varying from a one hour | ||||
| elephant interaction to a 2 hour experience including a ride on the elephant, interaction and | ||||
| a picknick! | ||||
| These activities are very popular and we advise to book them in advance. | the elephantback safari, a unique experience! | |||
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Gamedrive | |||
| Search for animals on a game-drive, conducted by a qualified guide. | ||||
| Experience nature from an open vehicle and enjoy the african bush. | ||||
| Your guide will give you information about animals, birds and more. | ||||
| Gamedrives are held in the Balule nature reserve, where the Big-5 roam, and start from 16:00 /16:30. | ||||
| At sunset there is a stop for a sundowner after which the safari continues in the dark, looking for nocturnal animals such as civet, | ||||
| genet, bushbaby and owls. Duration of the drive is about 3 hours. (subject to availability) | ||||
| sundowner/ lioness at the gamedrive. | ||||
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bush-walk. |
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| Bushwalk |  |
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| Greet the new day in the bush, together with an armed and qualified guide. | ||||
| Explore the fascinating nature in Africa by foot, in an easy going pace. | ||||
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the walk you will learn about animal tracks and behaviour, trees and bushes with medicinal
properties and much more. |
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| The guide will inform you about everything you encounter during the walk. | ||||
| The walk is about 2,5 to 3 hours and starts early in the morning. | ||||
| After the bushwalk breakfast will be served. | ||||
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Kruger Park | |||
| The world-renowned Krugerpark, with its abundancy of animals is a must to visit. | ||||
| The park stretches from the Small-Drakensberg till Mozambique making it one of the biggest game reserves on | ||||
| the world with a wide variety of animals. Elephants, lions, rhino's, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, buffalo, | ||||
| hippo, leopard as well as lots of birds, ranging from the martial eagle to the kingfisher, roam freely here. | ||||
| below: elephants in the Olifants river. | ||||
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Explore this wild and vast nature area in your own car or on a guided tour (full day trips on request, | |||
| above: a herd of buffalo. | minimum of 2 persons). Explore the open savannah around Satara, where you find the largest population of | |||
| lions. Visit the Elephants museum in Letaba, or go to Mopani camp, which is a very scenic drive. | ||||
| We can give you advise about the nicest routes in this national park. | ||||
| Amukela is ideally located to make daytrips into the Krugerpark. | ||||
| You can either take the Orpen or Phalaborwa-gate, about 45 minutes drive from our lodge. | ||||
| Walk with a lioncub. |  |
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| At a neighbouring game-reserve it is possible to walk with a lioncub. Sometimes the tame cheetah Savannah also joins you on the walk. | ||||
| After the 2-hour lion-walk in the bush, you'll get an extensive breakfast. | ||||
| In the same reserve you also can go on a game-drive. Because of the relatively small size of this reserve (5000 hectares) there's a good chance to see | ||||
| some of the Big-5. If you're lucky you meet Becky, the elephant who was raised by humans since her birth. She is used to humans and sometimes comes | ||||
| close to the game-vehicle. | ||||
| These excursions are quite popular, so we can't guarantee that there's is always availability as the guests of Tshukudu go first. | ||||
| lioncub. | ||||
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the Hoedspruit-area are several wildlife rehabilitation centers, as well
as a project for endangered species: |
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Cheetah Breeding Project here they breed with cheetah's, which are an endangered species. | |||
| Besides cheetah's this project also has wild dogs and some other endangered species. In an open safari-jeep | ||||
| below: feeding vultures at Moholoholo. | you drive past the enclosures, the guide will give you information. A tour takes about 1,5 hour. | |||
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| Moholoholo Rehabillatation Centre ,known from National Geographic Channel. This rehabilitation centre has | ||||
| birds of prey, lions, wild dogs, hyena's, cheetah's, a leopard and honey badgers. | ||||
| Often it's possible to feed the vultures. At this center you walk around the enclosures. | ||||
| above: the Blyde River Canyon, seen on the boattrip. | A tour takes about 2,5 hours. | |||
| below: beautiful scenery on the panorama-route. | ||||
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| Discover the beauties of the 3rd largest Canyon in the world, with several scenic views as well as 7 different water falls. | ||||
| From Amukela you can make a daytrip into the mountains to explore this magnificent canyon. Graskop and Sabie are nice places to stop for lunch. | ||||
| Explore the Canyon on a boattrip ,on the Blyde dam. Your guide will give lots of interresting facts and information how this canyon was formed. | ||||
| Animals like, hippo, crocodile, baboons, kudu and several water birds can be seen on this 2-hour trip. | ||||
| Around the Blyde River Canyon you find walking trails and activities such as hikes, abseiling, river-rafting and hot-air baloon ride. | ||||
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| In the Hoedspruit-area you can also go on a horseback safari, visit the reptile park or make an ultra-light flight. | ||||
| The small town of Hoedspruit has become a tourist-stop, with internetcafé's, the Kamogelo shopping centre and several boutiques. | ||||
| There is a lot to explore in the Lowveld. | ||||
| We gladly assist you with your planning, hoping to make your stay as pleasant as possible. | ||||
| Of course you can also relax at the lodge, catch up on your reading and chill out like these lions. | ||||
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