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Accommodation:
Standard Chalets
Pondoro has three architecturally designed standard
chalets overlooking the Olifants River. Each chalet has
been beautifully decorated with an African theme. All
chalets have en-suite bathrooms (with a shower
overlooking the river), air-conditioning, mosquito nets
and a wooden deck.
Luxury Chalets
At Pondoro you are invited to indulge in the ultimate
luxury when selecting either Tree, Rock or Earth suite
during your stay. All our suites are air-conditioned and
architecturally designed offering modern comforts in an
ancient setting. Each suite is provided with a private
wooden deck, lounge area and an outside shower for those
who are adventurous at heart.
Dining
Meals are an extraordinary culinary experience where
Traditional African Cuisine fuse effortlessly with
modern European trends. To compliment the food wine can
be selected from our extensive wine cellar. Vegetarians
are specially catered for. All meals are served on a
wooden deck high up in the tree canopy overlooking the
Olifants River.
Activities
Pondoro Game Lodge is situated in Balule Private Nature
reserve inside the greater Kruger National Park. Regular
Big 5 sightings (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and
leopard) are encountered during
game drives. A reintroduction of African wild
dogs has also been done in the Pondoro traversing area.
Morning and evening game drives are done in open game
drive vehicles. All guides have more than 5 years
experience. Pondoro has rights to traverse on more than
7,000 ha that includes a network of more than 350 km of
bush roads.
All game drive vehicles are four wheel drive and this
means that the Big 5 can be
followed off road into the bush to get a closer view if
necessary. Pondoro vehicles are in radio contact with
two other lodges and close cooperation ensure good game
viewing. The vehicles in the traversing area are
restricted to six to ensure that the bush ambience is
never lost.
Pondoro is one of the few private lodges in South Africa
situated on a perennial river (Olifants River). Because
of this, hippos and crocodiles are regularly seen during
bushwalks with an armed guide. Three bush hides
overlooking waterholes can also be visited.
Accessibility
The lodge is situated near Hoedspruit and is easily
accessible by car and in close proximity of Phalaborwa,
Hoedspruit (Eastgate) and Kruger Mpumalanga
International Airport. We provide transfers to and from
the airports.
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