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Kololo Game Reserve * * * * KOLOLO GAME RESERVE * * * * Adjacent to Welgevonden Game Reserve. Malaria-free area and home to a large variety of game. Kololo is a perfect safari destination. .ROROR*DPH5HVHUYHLVQDPHGDIWHUWKHORFDO6RWKRZRUGIRUWKH$IULFDQDQWHORSHWKH³NOLSVSULQJHU´ (rock climber). Kololo is situated in the beautiful province of Limpopo, South Africa, in the heart of the Waterberg biosphere. Vast, peaceful and incredibly beautiful, this is a fascinating destination with a rich cultural legacy and a natural splendour. Visit neighbouring reserves and view the Big 5 - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo - or enjoy a sneak preview over the fence, from the comfort of your chalet at Kololo. A malaria-free area and home to a large variety of game, Kololo is a perfect safari destination. Visit neighbouring reserves and view the Big 5 - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo - or enjoy a sneak preview over the fence, from the comfort of your chalet at Kololo. Kololo has its own gate near the reception, which provides direct access to Welgevonden Game Reserve. Kololo therefore has a unique concept: the Big 5 and accommodation in a luxurious, comfortable lodge where only the safe wildlife roams free. Our Mission: "Kololo Game Reserve strives to give guests a once in a lifetime African wildlife experience, whilst upholding the African way of life by empowering our local community and protecting the wildlife". - 1 - Location Kololo Private Game Reserve (3000ha) is situated in the Waterberg Biosphere next to Marakele National Park and Welgevonden Private Nature Reserve in the Limpopo Province. Kololo, only 3 hours drive from Johannesburg International Airport (280km), boasts vast open grass plains and thick bushveld hill areas in a Malaria-free area. Kololo is 40kms from Vaalwater and 70 km from Thabazimbi. Description of the property Kololo boasts a wide variety of chalets with different rates, sizes and locations. Kololo has a magnificent double storey Restaurant and Boma area with heated swimming pool and two lookout decks with a fantastic view over the plains of Welgevonden. The restaurant is unique in its design and has a large modern kitchen facility and lounge area with fire-place as well as conference area. The Restaurant caters for disabled guests. Accommodation features upmarket villas and chalets with a separate bathroom, positioned in the pristine bushveld so privacy and relaxation is guaranteed. The chalets and villas have a capacity ranging from 2 until 6 persons. Kololo can sleep up to 63 guests of which 12 in the tented camp. All the chalets have fans, hairdryers, safes, tea & coffee making facilities. The chalets are all serviced daily and laundry service is available on request. In the reception, the restaurant, and a number of accommodation there is a phone and here is also free WIFI. - 2 - Facilities Kololo has many facilities: ¾ Restaurant ¾ Swimming pool ¾ Conference centre ¾ Curio shop ¾ Airstrip ¾ Telephone & Internet ¾ Babysitting service ¾ Laundry service ¾ A wheelchair friendly chalet Activities on Kololo Game Reserve ¾ Game Drive Kololo ¾ Hiking & Cycling on Kololo ¾ Bush Braai & Bush Breakfast ¾ Bird Watching ¾ Various activities for groups with special interests ¾ Swimming Activities in the Area ¾ Big 5 Game Drive Welgevonden (3 hours) ¾ Welgevonden Full-Day Game Drive (6 hours) ¾ Full-Day visit to Bushpig Lapa Welgevonden Game Reserve ¾ Big 5 Walking Safari ¾ Horseback Safari ¾ Visit to Cheetah & Wildlife Ranch ¾ Rhenosterpoort Hiking Trail ¾ Vaalwater Cultural & Township - 3 - Special Programs ¾ Ranger Experience ¾ Family and Kids Programs Sustainable Tourism Kololo is strongly committed to sustainable tourism and has been certified by Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA). Pearls of Limpopo Together with 3 other lodges, Kololo developed a trip through Limpopo. This exciting journey, called the Pearls of Limpopo is a combination of Safari, Big 5, nature, culture, history and World Heritage. Three of the four lodges are members of Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa. - 4 - Adres: Bakkerspas Road, 0530 Vaalwater, Limpopo, South Africa Post adres: Kololo Game Reserve, PO Box 80, Vaalwater, Limpopo, 0530 Sout Africa The Netherlands Tel: 0027 (0) 14721 0920 Tel: +31 (0 )182 546527 Tel: 0027 (0) 14721 9910 Fax: +31 (0) 182 546526 E-mail: [email protected] Mob: 0027 (0) 79 694 0410 Fax: 0027 (0) 86 664 4869 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kololo.co.za Facebook: www.facebook.com/kolologamereserve - 5 - .
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