A Week at Tapologo
Should you wish for us to create a plan for your stay, this what it could look like. All suggested itineraries are of course fully flexible.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival- Welcome drink and check-in
- Early Sunset Drive and introduction to the reserve
- Dinner at the Lodge
- Relax around the campfire
Day 2
Sundowner on Black Rock- Sunrise Drive with a nice coffee stop with some fruit & cookies
- Brunch at Tapologo
- Afternoon at Leisure: lounge by the pool, read a book, fish, nap in a hammock, or stroll down to Hippo Hide - a freestanding hide 100m downriver from the Lodge, with an alternative stunning view of the Limpopo's river-based bird- and wildlife.
- Sunset Drive with a sundowner on Black Rock, a natural rock formation in the Reserve.
- Refreshments at the Lodge followed by drinks and dinner at River Club, a Reserve-run restaurant with a bar and atmospheric campfire pit.
- Relax around the campfire at River Club/Tapologo
- Optional: Night drive or Stargazing
Day 3
Sundowner at Mogorosi Waterhole- Sunrise drive to meet the Anti-Poaching Unit and track rhino on foot
- Bush brunch at Cabbage Dam waterhole, known for its vibrant wildlife attraction
- Afternoon at leisure
- Optional: walk along the riverbank of the Limpopo
- Sunset Drive with sundowner at Mogorosi waterhole, where the bush opens up into a picturesque expanse. A prime game-viewing location.
- Dinner at the Lodge
- Relax around the campfire
- Optional: Stargazing
Day 4
Kirkia Forest & Bush Braai- Departure before sunrise for a morning drive heading north to Kirkia Forest
- Brunch at Tapologo
- Afternoon at leisure
- Optional: spend an afternoon in a hide or sit by the river
- Sunset Drive with a stop at Mbusi waterhole; a favourite among elephants
- Bush braai in the reserve
Day 5
Sundowner at Middle Plains- Morning Drive visiting the springs and the South of the reserve
- Brunch at River Club
- Afternoon at leisure
- Optional: Go out with the Reserve's research manager
- Sunset Drive with a sundowner at Middle Plains
- Refreshments at the Lodge followed by drinks and dinner at River Club
- Optional: Sleepout in the bush
Day 6
Sundowner at the River Viewpoint- Morning drive to any of the Reserve's locations you want to see again, followed by brunch at the Lodge
- Afternoon at leisure
- Optional: Village tour of Tsetsebjwe
- Sunset Drive with a sundowner at the River viewpoint - an engaging drive over rugged terrain in the Land Cruiser with your guide rewards you with a breathtaking, elevated view of the Limpopo with Botswana to the North and South Africa to the South. Hippos, crocodiles and the occasional elephant can been seen from here, in the panoramic vista.
- Refreshments at the Lodge before being escorted to River Club for drinks and braai
- Optional: Night Drive or Stargazing
Day 7
Bush Brunch & Departure- Sunrise and morning coffee at the Lodge
- Morning Drive with a stop at your favourite of the Reserve's top locations
- Bush brunch at a waterhole/viewpoint
- Check out and Time to say farewell
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