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Top-notch chefs ensure that guests enjoy world-class cuisine. Complimenting individual’s specific taste-buds, the dining experience is a gastronomical feast of Pan African meets traditional South Africa food.
Delicious Casseroles and beautiful cuts of meat followed by light, fluffy and tasty desserts are enjoyed by all that visit the lodge and sport-car, and biking enthusiasts are regulars on Sundays when diners are able to watch the elephants playing in the dam.
With views of the lush, local bushveld, the lodge’s main restaurant can serve eighty people. It is open from mornings to evenings, Mondays to Saturdays, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. On Sunday, the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshing pre-dinner drinks at the lodge’s main bar.
The Health and Beauty Spa at the African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa offers guests relaxing treatments which are inspired by the beautiful surroundings. Travellers find mind and body rejuvenated while professional therapists massage the tired muscles.
The benefits of the Artemisia Afra, the Wild Olive Tree, as well as the Aloe Vera, are widely known for their healing powers, and the spa uses a great combination of ancient as well as modern spa treatment practices to bring harmony to each guest.
Offering various treatment rooms including an individual’s room, a couple’s room, men’s and ladies changing rooms, the Askari Spa also offers a pedicure and manicure lounge, a swimming pool, a juice bar, daybeds as well as a steam room. The wellness centre opens up to a tranquil outdoor area with views of and access to private gardens.
Two male elephants named Damaa and Nzewe were relocated to the African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa in the Magaliesberg after they were obtained by Elephants for Africa Forever (EFAF) in September 2006.
There are two game drives every day and guests on the later trip enjoying sundowners with a magnificent view as the drive comes to an end. The game drives are extremely popular, so bookings are essential. Complimentary water or cold drink is supplied, in a cooler box, for guests to enjoy on the game drives.
The Magaliesberg is considered one of the oldest mountain ranges on the planet, so a guided nature walk is regarded as a prerequisite for guests staying at the lodge.These trails provide the perfect occasion to discover interesting facts about the flora and fauna of the area including which plants are recommended for medicinal purposes. Abundant with birds and insects of all varieties, the bush walks cater for people of all ages (children over 12 years) and fitness levels
African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa's museum is open daily and is a rewarding trip back in time. The Acheulian Stone Tools are some of the oldest items on display and are believed to date back to the middle stone-age some 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Visitors to the museum will witness the evolution process, and a computerized catalogue allows the easy lookup of items on display.
The African Hills spa , with its unique treatments inspired by the local surroundings, has its home in the very soul of the lodge. While therapists massage tired muscles and dissolve impurities, visitors will find that both their mind and body is rejuvenated.
The benefits of the Wild Olive Tree, Artemisia Afra (also known as the Wormwood) and especially Aloe Vera are widely known for their healing properties, and the spa uses a combination of ancient as well as modern practices to bring harmony to each and every individual.
With a variety of treatment rooms (including an individual’s room, a couple’s room, men’s and ladies changing rooms) the spa also incorporates a manicure and pedicure lounge, a juice bar, a swimming pool with day beds and a steam room.
The spa complex opens up to an outdoor relaxation area with views of and access to private gardens. Walkways take visitors through the beautiful gardens and these walks can form part of the treatments as a pre- or post-treatment.
The Day Visitors Center offers visitors a unique Wildlife Conference Experience including spa treatments, game drives and guided nature walks as well as themed events such as a potjiekos competition, dinner in the dark, beer and Britt evening and a bush braai. Team building events can also be coordinated with Elephants on Main.
The centre is suitable for groups of 20 to 150 people. Visitors to the upstairs venue find that it opens up onto the Azima Restaurant with its, viewing deck and Enzi Bar. The ground floor venues offer spectacular views of the Magaliesberg mountain range, and all rooms offer up-to-date technology, WIFI and natural light.
Day Itinerary for Game Drives
During the cooler months (May to August, inclusive):
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During the warmer months (September to April, inclusive):
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Children are welcome at the African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa in South Africa. While children five years and younger stay free, children from six to 17 years will pay 50% of the adult rate, when the child shares a room with an adult.
Children requiring their room and children over the age of 18 years will be considered an adult.
Pets are not allowed at African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa in the Magaliesberg.
Children are invited to visit the impressive African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa museum and are sure to find the game drives both riveting and entertaining. Guided walk tours are suitable for children over the age of twelve.
6 Deluxe Chalets lead onto a small patio with stunning views of the Elephant dam and Magalies Mountain range and include:
4 Standard Chalets
Latitude: -25.890975
Longitude: 27.500418
Directions from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to the Askari Game Lodge & Spa:
Travel time is about 1h30 minutes
- Follow signs to Johannesburg.
- Take N1 North/Roodepoort or N1 Pretoria signs.
- Follow this to Roodepoort (pass Sandton on the left).
- Take 14th Avenue off-ramp (see Sandton below).
Directions from Sandton / Fourways to the Askari Game Lodge & Spa:
- Travel north on Rivonia Road or William Nicol Highway, until you reach the N1.
- Turn left towards Roodepoort.
- Take 14th Avenue off-ramp, turn right onto 14th Avenue (underneath the highway).
- Turn right at the next intersection onto Hendrik Potgieter Drive heading towards Krugersdorp.
- Follow road to the T-Junction (Krugersdorp left, and Hekpoort right- a Zenex garage will be across the road and to the right).
- Turn right at this T-Junction onto the R563 towards Hekpoort.
- Continue to T-junction. Turn onto the R560.
- After about eight km turn right onto the Doornhoek road.
- Keep going until you reach the security gates at the entrance to Plumari Game Reserve.
- The Askari Game Lodge and Spa are about six km away from the T-junction.
Free, secure parking is available on-site for all guests and visitors at the African Hills Safari Lodge & Spa.
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