North-West Province
©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd North-West Province Why Go? Rustenburg ...................423 This stretch of bushveld between Pretoria and the Kalahari Sun City ........................424 is famous for Sun City, the southern hemisphere’s answer Pilanesberg National to Las Vegas. The slot machines and kitsch edifi ces are gro- Park ...............................426 tesquely fascinating, but you may prefer a diff erent kind of Madikwe Game gambling in nearby Pilanesberg National Park. Wager that Reserve .........................428 lions and rhinos will wander to the waterhole you have Mafi keng .......................430 staked out; sightings on self-drive safaris come with a ser- endipitous thrill. Magaliesberg A lternatively, improve your odds of spotting elusive Mountains ..................... 431 predators, in Pilanesberg and Madikwe Game Reserve, by joining a guided drive or walk. For that once-in-a-lifetime, romantic Out of Africa–style experience, a night in the bush Best Places to Eat at Madikwe’s exclusive lodges can’t be beat. » Upper Deck (p 431 ) Conveniently, these opportunities to encounter big cats and one-armed bandits are all within four hours’ drive of » Berliner Bistro (p 431 ) Jo’burg. En route, the Magaliesberg area off ers detours from » Deck (p 424 ) the N4, ranging from zip lining to rural accommodation near Rustenburg. Best Places to Stay When to Go » Palace of the Lost City Rustenburg (p 426 ) °C/°F Te m p Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 12/300 » Mosetlha Bush Camp (p 429 ) 30/86 10/250 8/200 » Tau Game Lodge (p 429 ) 20/68 6/150 » Bakubung (p 428 ) 10/50 4/100 0/32 » Kwa Maritane (p 428 ) 2/50 » Masibambane (p 423 ) -10/14 0 J FDNOSAJJMAM » Sparkling Waters Hotel & Spa (p 431 ) Apr Autumn tem- May–Jul Dry, Dec–Jan Re- peratures drop; sunny winter days freshing thunder- optimum wildlife- and, bar mid-June storms; South watching condi- to early July, Africans head to tions, through to school terms thin the coast for their the winter.
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