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Morning game drives are often ended with breakfast that can be either light cereals and fruit or a cooked breakfast upon request. Chefs cater for all dietary requirements, and no challenge is too small. The delicious dishes on offer can be paired with some of South Africa's finest wines. A light lunch is served at round about midday, and that is followed by high tea in the mid-afternoon, before afternoon game viewing. Dinner is a tasty three-course dinner or barbeque.
Guests may use the open sandy tracks or traverse high ridges with spectacular vistas. The pace can be as fast or relaxed as the riders would like. Often the guide and the guests can get so close to the game that the experience remains unforgettable. The lodge has fit, reliable and responsive horses, providing a choice for both the professional rider and the absolute beginner.
The herd of over 60 horses is made up of big thoroughbreds and Arab-boerperd crosses and includes some fabulous children’s ponies.
For those who prefer walking, the guides will lead them through the bushveld on foot. These walks are informative and interactive, enabling guests to gain knowledge of African flora and fauna. One can often miss the smaller details of the beautiful environment when on a vehicle or horseback, so guided walks are highly recommended.
While these can be in the form of a gentle stroll, the more energetic can hike over the plains and up impressive gorges. By identifying insects and birds and learning about the medicinal uses of various plants, guests can also learn how to track game. Specialised bug hunts are available for children at both bush homes.
The guides are available to take guests in an open 4x4 Land Cruiser either for morning or afternoon game drives or using a spotlight at night to find elusive nocturnal animals, such as the rare brown hyena, aardvark bushbaby and porcupine.
The advantage of a game drive is that you are able to cover more ground across the game reserve in the Waterberg.
Game drives and walks can often be combined to make game viewing and photography more exciting.
Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill provide children with a life-changing experience. The Lodges individual policy is to allow children of all ages to join their parents on all game viewing activities so that you can witness their first encounters with wildlife.
Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill invite children of all ages on all game viewing activities while ponies are available for children of all riding levels. Specialised kids walks are also available. Both lodges have various facilities for children including a trampoline, sand pits, badminton and volleyball net and a selection of toys and books.
Ants Hill and Ants Nest are members of the Waterberg Nature Conservancy. The lodges promote conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. The properties strive to make a difference through controlled burning of Alien plant species, game population control, bush encroachment, road maintenance and soil erosion control.
The hotel also supports a Sable breeding project, a leopard conservation project, birds in reserves project aimed to improve conservation efforts and knowledge of birdlife, a disease free, buffalo breeding project, a waste disposal and recycling programme, a biological fly control project and a wetlands conservation project.
Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill have chosen ACO as a local charity, and the hotel donates cash, meat, blankets and even school fees to the impoverished families in the area.
Ant's Hil caters for a maximum of 16 guests and can be booked non-exclusively or exclusively. The standard room named Eagles Nest is situated above the main lodge and features a private veranda overlooking the spectacular gorge. Other features of the room include a minibar and en-suite bathroom with shower and bath.
Lookout Room
Features include a large king size bed, inside and outside showers, sunken bath, fireplace, mini bar and spacious outside veranda.
Family Cottage
Consist of one double en-suite bedroom with shower and bath, one loft and one twin bedroom which share a bathroom with shower and bath. The large lounge area with fireplace and mini bar opens up onto a veranda.
Hideaway Room
This large king size room has inside and outside showers, a sunken bath, fireplace, mini bar, large outside veranda and a private plunge pool.
Worlds view Room
This cottage consists of one upstairs king size bedroom with bath and shower and an open-air bath on the open veranda. A covered terrace, downstairs lounge area and a large private pool are also on offer. A twin bedroom is also on offer and features indoor and outdoor showers.
Latitude: -24.146579
Longitude: 28.051394
Directions to Ants Hill from Johannesburg
1. From OR Tambo International Airport takes R21 to Pretoria
2. After about 15-20 minutes you will see an off-ramp road that says Pretoria East/Pietersburg (now called Polokwane) N1, take this off ramp and continue the N1 north
3. Once on the N1, you will go past the outskirts of Pretoria and continue for at least 60-80 minutes
4. At the third toll station (this is known as the Kranskop Tollgate) ensure you are in the very left lane as you will coming off the highway here. Turn left towards Nylstroom or Modimolle on the R33
5. After about 10 km pass straight through Nylstroom or Modimolle and continue for 60kms to Vaalwater
6. Go through Vaalwater. On reaching the Total Garage and Kwikspar, turn right on the R33 towards Ellisras or Lephalale
7. Once on the R33 towards Ellisras or Lephalale travel for approximately 18-19 km until you see a sign hanging on two tree trunks marked Ants Hil
8. Turn right onto a gravel road. Go straight on the gravel road until you see a thatched entrance, which is marked Ants Hill. Open the gate and follow the signs to the lodge which is about 3-4 km
On site parking facilities are provided for guests.
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