Kololo Game Reserve offers a tranquil, peaceful and beautiful environment in which to enjoy a spectacular and unforgettable safari experience.
The Kololo Game Reserve, Big 5 malaria-free Welgevonden Game Reserve lies adjacent to the reserve making for some spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities.
The wildlife in reserve, its easy access from Johannesburg and the reserve being malaria-free makes the Lodge a very child-friendly holiday destination for families.
For more great wildlife viewing, the Kololo Lodge enjoys access to its neighbouring Welgevonden Game Reserve. This magnificent lodge is only a short 3 hours drive away from the Johannesburg International Airport.
The Kololo Reserve offers luxury accommodation in the form of upmarket villas and chalets. The cottages and villas are along the reserve grounds surrounded by the unique African bush. The cottages and villas provide guests with the utmost of privacy while on their holiday.
The restaurant provides more than just a restaurant facility. The lodge also offers a lounge with a fireplace where guests can relax by the fire and enjoy a good book on cold chilly days as well as a swimming pool where guests can cool down on the hot sunny days. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and offers a delicious a la carte menu which has been specially designed for the lodge by their in-house gourmet chef.
Guests can enjoy exploring the reserve and the wildlife and fauna on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. There are over ten hiking trails which are scattered all around the reserve. These trails stretch from 2 km to 15 km, and there is a trail for every fitness type. Mountain bikers are also well catered for at the reserve. Guests are welcome to bring their bike and spend their days discovering the reserve with adrenaline pumping through their veins.
Visitors can also view the reserve from the animal's perspective while exploring the reserve on horseback. This is a fantastic way to get up close and personal with the smaller animals at the reserve as they are less threatened by the presence of the horses.
For larger wildlife viewing, guests can enjoy a safari drive into the "Big Five" Welgevonden Game Reserve. Here guests have the opportunity to view larger animals such as lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, giraffe and many more beautiful animal species. Guests are lead on an exciting adventure by an experienced guide who will share his knowledge of the animals, fauna and environment. The safari drives truly are an unforgettable learning and discovery experience.
South Africa's Reserve offers some fun activities for young explorers. Children can partake in safari drives, and bush walks around the reserve, where they learn about the animals, birds and fauna that call this little patch of land home.
Children can partake in kiddie's sports games with the other kids who are staying at the camp. Sports games include tug of water, water balloon fights and walking with eggs on spoon races to name but a few activities. For rainy days, the lodge offers indoor activities such as cooking courses where kids will learn how to make some traditional bush meals. The children activities are a great learning experience for kids where they can relax, have fun and interact with other children.
The cottages and villas vary from one to three bedrooms and offer something to meet any accommodation requirement. The villas provide the perfect accommodation for families. The lodge also offers self-catering facilities in some of its villas which include a fully equipped kitchen area. For the unique bush experience, the reserve also has a tented area.
The contact numbers to make a reservation at Kololo Game Reserve are:
• Cape Town Reservations +27 (0) 21 794 9050
• Durban Reservations: +27 (0) 31 941 5945
• Johannesburg Reservations: +27 (0) 10 446 8045.
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