FAQ

The cottages are roughly arranged in an arc around a park-like garden. As originally the historic home of the Baber family, they vary in size and character. Each of the cottages is positioned for a view of the open vista of the Waterberg and our beautfiul evening sunsets.

The tents are a short walk away and arranged along a ridge, each facing west for the view and the sunset. 

Bushwillow Cottage 7

Butterfly Cottage 4

Rose Cottage 4

Windsong Cottage 11

Kingfisher Cottage 2

Each of the 10 tents sleeps 5.

Rose Cottage and Butterfly Cottage are most suitable for families with very young children.

All of the cottages are suitable for slightly older children.

Butterfly Cottage and Rose Cottage are most suitable for romantic getaways.

The upstairs bedroom in Bushwillow Cottage is also very romantic.

The tents are also romantic.

All of the tents have stoves.

Bushwillow Cottage and Windsong Cottage have fireplaces.

Because we are fully on solar, we cannot have heaters. In the cottages, we provide hotwater bottles in the winter months.

The tents have electric blankets.

Each of the tents and cottages has its own braai stand.

We sell braai wood, cheaper pine wood for hot tubs, charcoal and firelighters at reception.

Yes, all bedding is provided in both tents and Cottages. 

Bath towels are provided, but we advise bringing your own swimming towels.

The taps use borehole water, which has been tested and is safe to drink. Bottled water is also available for purchase at reception.

Waterberg Cottages & Africamps Waterberg is fully solar-powered, so there is no load shedding. As applicances and fridges run on solar power, no heaters are allowed. Blow dryers can be used during the day. 

We do have a backup generator for cloudy weather.

All of the tents and cottages have WiFi. We have just changed our service provider and we hope that the WiFi will be much more reliable.

• Horse Riding for all levels
• Game Drives and Night Drives
• Birding Drives and Birding Walks
• Tracks and Trails for adults and children
• Donkey Cart and Pony Rides for little children
• Jungle Gym and Trampoline
• Swimming Pool, Volley-ball Court and basic Tennis Court
• Doctor Philip Calcott's Astronomy Show
• Dora's Village Tour
• Juliet's History Tour 
• Spa Treatments

The star show is weather dependent. When a show is being presented all guests will be informed.

Horse riding needs to be arranged in advance. Contact Taryn by WhatsApp: +27 (81) 030-9489

Other activities can be arranged upon arrival, subject to availability, but a ''heads up'' about your interest given in advance is always helpful.

The Village Tour and the History Tour both need to be arranged in advance and are subject to availability.

Yes, we have a 15m swimming pool suitable for swimming and volleyball. It is solar heated to reduce the chill. Guests should bring their own swimming towels. 

May to the end of Sept (dry winter months) offers the clearest skies. Winter nights are cold but visibility is excellent.

Star Show

Shows are weather-dependent. If skies are clear, Doctor Calcott usually presents a show every weekend and occasionally during the week. All guests are informed when a show is scheduled. Do inform reception of your interest.

Star Show

The experienced guides cater for all levels of experience in horse riding.

Riding needs to be arranged in advance as Waterberg Horse Trails attemtps to march horse to rider.

Horse Riding

Contact Taryn Lockhart of Waterberg Horse Trails directly via WhatsApp +27(81)030-9489

Horse Riding

Pony rides can be arranged for little children in the garden. Older children can be taken out on leading reins.

Horse Riding

The reserve has giraffe, buffalo, rhino, eland, sable, roan, tsessebe, red hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, impala, reedbuck, waterbuck, blesbuck, zebra, warthogs, jackals, aardvark, porcupine, bush babies, vervet monkeys, baboons, ostriches, and more.

Please book a game drive or a horse ride in order to explore the reserve.

Over 149 species have been recorded, including the very rare pygmy geese and a pair of secretary birds. Jessica Haywood is our resident birding specialist.

Guided Birding

November to April is best for migratory species. Resident species are visible year-round.

Guided Birding

Yes, spa treatments and massages are available. Prior notice is always helpful as these need to be arranged.

We do not have lions or elephants on the property,  but there are Big 5 Game Reserves in the Waterberg that take day visitors. 

Ant's River Lodge - riverlodge@waterberg.net (83 mins drive from our reserve)

Entabeni - WhatsApp  +27 81 530 0144  Email: reservations@legendlodges.co.za (75 mins drive from our reserve)

At both venues, guests can book an all-day experience. 

We are approximately 2,5 hours from Pretoria and 3 hours from Johannesburg.

Latitude -24.19/Longitude 28.28

PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS WE PROVIDE, NOT YOUR GPS 

The GPS may take you on an impassable road. The GPS cannot always discern the best route where there are multiple farm tracks. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A GATE CODE which reception will send to you.

Location

Any car with reasonable clearance will manage the roads. Very low luxury cars may have difficulty. There is 3kms of municipal dirt road and then 5kms of sandy track.

Our reception shop sells ice, ice creams, some cold drinks, and a few basic supplies. As a self-catering establishment, we recommend bringing any additional food and beverages. 

For everything else, please stock up in Vaalwater.

The last town in which to buy supplies is Vaalwater, approximately 30kms from our reserve.

The Zeederberg Centre in Vaalwater is convenient for last-minute supplies. There you will find:

• Spar Supermarket - open on weekends for part of the day.
• Tops Liquor Store
• Carla's Bakery
•  Black Mamaba Curio Shop
•  Syringa Cafe.
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• Please note that many shops close midday on Saturday for the weekend .

For fuel, go to Puma Garage.
The Vaalwater Pharmacy is open on Saturday mornings..

We do not have a restaurant, but we do provide baskets which include some pre-prepared items and some items you will cook for yourself.

• Breakfast Basket (R195 per adult, R150 per child)
• Braai Basket (R275 per adult, R160 per child) 

These need to be ordered in advance. 

Luxury catering options are available for special occasions by prior arrangment.

Catering

Check in: 2pm / Check out:10am

Self check-in is available for tent guests. Please communicate your ETA with reception.

• Windsong Cottage can be booked to serve as a communal venue for up to 24 guests. It has a large verandah, garden, kitchen facilities and four bathrooms.
• The combination of garden, sunken fire pit, adjacent hot tub, spacious stoep and two bench tables that each seat 12 works well - particularly at night with the romance of paraffin lamps, firelight and garden lights.
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• Butterfly Cottage (adjacent to the pool) can be booked for outdoor gatherings of up to 12. The cottage provides a small kitchen, a picnic table and a bathroom. Guests can arrange for a volleyball net at the pool.

We can help you with the romantic exclusivity needed for a marriage proposal or we can help you craft an intimate luxury dinner for a select group.

We can also assist in helping you with a self-catering space in which your whole group can gather.

Please contact our reception. We are friendly and would love to assist. Much can be made possible by careful discussion and prior arrangment.

Catering