Thaba Phuti your African safari getaway

An African safari doesn’t only mean a pioneering trip into the deepest and darkest Africa. International travellers need not leave the modern world behind looking for that African adventure. Thaba Phuti offers an African safari with style.

South Africa is a country with a lovely climate and rich cultural heritage. Despite what the international media might depict, South Africa cannot be classified as a third world country, it is modern and part of the twenty-first century, with state of the art infrastructure, technologies and dedicated well-trained people that will make your African safari memorable.

What can you expect when you visit Thaba Phuti for your African safari?

You will wake up at the crack of dawn in one of the seven colonial styled luxury rooms at Thaba Phuti, with the African sky painted in shades of orange and gold. The sun will just be sticking its head over the ridge of the majestic Magaliesburg mountain range. Bird songs will welcome the first rays of the sun and the smell of African kikuyu and elephant grass will full your nose.

You will set out on your African safari in search of the elusive beauty that can only be found in the untamed grasslands of the North West Province bushveld. It may be one of the big five or even a peacock dancing in front of his lady, trying to entice her to mate. You will spot zebra, kudu and bushbuck. A group of monkeys will greet your convoy and swing through the trees inquisitively trying to figure out what kind of animal you are. A mongoose family will turn their heads as you make your way to the waterhole. The sun is out and rising fast, the dry African heat is burning down on you. You stop for a light breakfast on your morning stroll in the same way many African pioneers began their days.

With the temperature rising, and the African sun beating down on you, you will long for the shade of the beautiful Acacia tree. It will invite you to come and rest against its bark and the fresh open air of the bushveld will by now have taken its toll, stimulating your appetite. The waterhole also looks inviting and the animals splashing and rolling in the mud seems to have the right answers to combat the heat of the African sun. Kudu, Gemsbok and wildebeest will stand side by side drinking water, while you drink in the beauty the wildlife.

It’s time to return from your African safari to the luxury surroundings of Thaba Phuti where a gourmet meal will tease your tongue and complete your first day in the unspoiled nature of the Magaliesberg region. The air-conditioned dining room will be inviting and you will sit down to the fine cuisine, authentic to Thaba Phuti. Your meal will be complemented by one of the many South African wines stocked in our wine cellars. After your delicious meal you will relax next to the cool water of Thaba Phuti’s sparkling pool. Stretched out on a deck chair, the rays of the African sun will caress your body, making you feel warm and alive.

The sun is setting over the grasslands of the bushveld and the horizon is transformed into a canvas splashed with brilliant shades of red, orange and purple. The nightlife will awaken and new smells and sounds will greet you. You are a visitor enjoying a drink in the boma next to the open campfire where the feral beauty of the wilderness will take you back to a long forgotten era when an African safari meant sleeping under the starry sky and cooking on an open fire whatever you hunted that day.

But not today, today you find yourself surrounded by the beauty of the most exclusive bush lodge, where an African safari still mean you can enjoy the natural bush and unique wildlife, while enjoying gourmet meals and luxury accommodation.

Open vehicle game drives, off site canopy tours, freshwater fishing, bush picnics and hot air balloon rides will serve to complete your journey into the unknown. Thaba Phuti will provide an exciting African safari with the luxury only a five star lodge can provide.