What there is to do

Most of it involves going outside and not being told what time to do it.

Winter grass shoulder-high along a farm track, thorn trees on the horizon and the moon already up

Drive the farm yourself

Thirty kilometres of internal roads, and you drive them in your own car. No guide, no schedule, no set game-drive time. Gate code at check-in, go when you like.

A normal car handles most of the network in dry weather; a bakkie or SUV gets everywhere
Giraffe — a breeding herd — plus zebra, nyala, waterbuck, bushbuck, impala and ostrich
No lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo. This is a plains-game farm and we are not going to pretend otherwise
Early morning and the last hour before dark are when you will see the most

Reeds in the foreground of a farm dam at dusk, the last of the sunset showing orange along the treeline

The two dams, and fishing

Kiewiet’s Dam and Kingfisher Dam are both on the farm. Bring your own tackle. Some of the Zebra Log Cabins stand right on the water.

Bring your own rods and tackle — none is supplied or hired
Ask Theo about the fishing rules before you cast — they are his to set
Both dams are a short drive from the camp
Children must be supervised at the water

Birding and the hide

There is a purpose-built bird hide at Kingfisher Dam. Sit in it early with a flask and you will do well. Nylsvley Nature Reserve is about 22 km away and is worth a day of anyone’s weekend.

The hide at Kingfisher Dam is on the farm and is yours to use
Nylsvley Nature Reserve is roughly 22 km from us — about 30 to 40 minutes by road. It is a day trip, not part of the farm
More than 360 bird species have been recorded at Nylsvley Nature Reserve. That figure is Nylsvley’s, not ours
We do not publish a farm species list yet. We would rather publish one somebody has actually compiled

A fire burning in the open boma at dusk under thatch, with benches, paraffin torches and a gravel floor

Braai, boma and the Kudu Lapa

Every unit has its own braai. The Kudu Lapa is the shared one, under thatch, and it seats a whole family — so if it rains, everybody still eats together.

Own braai at every unit and every campsite
The Kudu Lapa is under thatch, with prep tables
Private bomas for a fire after dark
Bring your own wood or charcoal

The swimming pool, cropped wide, with garden benches, thorn trees and loungers along the far edge

The pool

A proper swimming pool in the camp garden, with shade trees and loungers. In a Limpopo January this is not a nice extra, it is the reason the children are happy.

Open to all guests
No lifeguard — children must be supervised
Shade and seating around the paving

Dark skies

There is no town glow out here. Walk away from the lights, give your eyes ten minutes, and look up. It is the part of the weekend most people do not expect.

What we do not have

No restaurant, no bar and no shop. This is self-catering.
No guided game drives — game viewing here is self-drive.
No big cats, elephant, rhino or buffalo. It is a plains-game farm.
No guest WiFi, and cell signal on the farm is patchy.
No spa, and no conference centre.

If any of that is a problem, it is better that you know now.