Thursday, June 07, 2007

Shibula Game Lodge: SPA / Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa

The Shibula Lodge and Bush Spa, which is a five star game lodge in the Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo Province, South Africa, offers the discerning visitor Africa in all its untamed magnificence, along with truly superb standards of hospitality.

The Shibula Game Lodge & Bush Spa has been rated by Marie Claire and also by ELLE as one of the "Pick of the Best" Bush Lodges, and voted by Getaway as one of the top 10 most romantic destinations in South Africa.

Beautifully situated close to the best game viewing areas of the 36 000 hectare private Welgevonden Game Reserve, the Shibula Lodge hugs the banks of a scenic river and has magnificent views of the overhanging cliffs, where the antics of the resident baboon troop entertain guests.

This malaria-free reserve, where the big five (Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant and Leopard) roam freely, is home to an extraordinary diversity of plant and animal wildlife, as well as more than 350 species of birds. The Shibula Game Lodge has access to the entire 36 000 ha reserve which forms part of a bigger 100 000 ha game reserve.