Mashatu Game Reserve
Mashatu Game Reserve, which is the largest private reserve in Southern Africa, has the
largest elephant population (almost 900) on private land in the
world.
It occupies the area between the Shashe and Limpopo rivers in the Tuli Block. Mashatu
covers 46,000ha of savannah plains, riverine forests, open marshland and rugged outcrops
of sandstone.
This beautiful sanctuary is home to seven of Africa's giant phenomena - the Limpopo River,
the African Elephant, the baobab tree, the eland, the ostrich, the kori bustard and the
endless African sky.
Apart
form elephants visitors can follow the spoor of lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes,
spotted hyenas, bat eared foxes, aardwolves, cheetahs, kudu, Burchell's zebras, bushbuck
and baboons. Spotlight-assisted night drives may reveal porcupines, aardvarks, spotted
genets and civets, in addition to the larger carnivores. Other antelopes are eland, impala
and steenbok.
Over 350 bird species have been identified in the area. One of the reserve's attractions
is the game viewing walks and night drives on offer.
Mountain biking within the reserve has become a popular adventure sport to combine
game viewing with the excitement of approaching wild animals in the natural habitat. Armed
game rangers oversee such excursions and add to the experience through their extensive
knowledge of the bush.
Accommodation
Mashatu Lodge offers luxury accommodation in both permanent and tented camps
each designed to combine a luxury safari experience with a taste of the African bushveld.
The Main Camp offers 14 tastefully and authentically decorated suites and is elevated
around a man-made waterhole and offers excellent game viewing opportunities from within
the camp itself.
Mashatu Tent Camp is located in the remote northern area of the reserve and is an idyllic
getaway providing accommodation in the form of seven twin tents.
