South Africa, Pilanesberg

Ivory Tree Game Lodge

From R9,870

Per person sharing

Valid

1 June 2024 - 30 September 2024

Travel outside of these dates may be subject to supplements and increases

2 Nights All Meals 2 Game Drives daily; SA Resident Special!

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Come and Experience 5 star Ivory Tree Game Lodge.  Besides the magnificent Big 5 Game Drives within the Pilanesberg National Park, the following activities are also available to book:  Archery, Air Gun, Interactive Drumming, Amani Spa, as well as Quad Biking.  Why not enjoy a unique outdoor dining experience at the boma with our rangers as your hosts during mealtimes.  Having dinner under the starlit African sky in the magnificent bushveld setting of aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge is not to be missed!   The Pilanesberg National Park exists within the transition zone between the dry Kalahari and wetter Lowveld regions, commonly referred to as “Bushveld”.  Unlike any other large park, unique overlaps of mammals, birds and vegetation occur within this transition zone. Springbok, brown hyena, the red eyed bulbul, and camel thorn trees usually found in arid areas cohabit with moist-area-limited impala, black-eyed bulbul and Cape chestnut trees.  The crater of a long extinct volcano is the setting of Pilanesberg Game Reserve, a fascinating alkaline complex produced by volcanic eruptions some 1,300 million years ago.

Includes

  • 2 nights' accommodation at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge in a standard room

  • A morning and afternoon game drive on one of our open safari vehicles led by a game ranger

  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily

  • vat of 15%
  • Excludes

  • Blackout dates apply; Specifically Excluding peak dates Public Holidays and Long Weekends

  • Single supplements apply

  • Flights & Airport taxes (Ask us - We can book these for you!)

  • Transfers or car hire (Ask us - we can arrange this for you!)

  • Rates are Exclusive of all Beverages and activities not mentioned, Curio purchases, Gratuities as well as Community levy per person per stay

  • Travel insurance (Highly recommended!)

  • All items of a personal nature

  • Anything not mentioned

  • 1% Tourism levy
  • Ivory Tree Game Lodge

    This premium Pilanesberg game lodge offers various room options: Executive, Luxury and Standard. The Executive Suite not only boasts a plunge pool on the private patio, but also features a comfortable king-size bed, Nespresso machine and flatscreen television with limited DSTV channels.
    Quick Facts:
    Game viewing
    Standard Rooms
    or Suites with private decks and plunge pools
    Executive suite can sleep 2 adults & 1 child under 6 yrs old.
    Outdoor dining venue (boma)
    Safari Amani spa experience
    Activities: Archery, Air Gun, Interactive Drumming as well as Quad Biking.

    Ivory Tree Villa (sleeps 6 or 8)

    PILANE VILLA
    The Pilane Villa comprises of 4 Standard rooms (max 6 or 8 guests) close to a central area. When booked exclusively, guests have the use of recreational areas and a private game drive vehicle. (This package is based on the 6 sleeper villa).
    ROOM FEATURES:
    Ensuite Bathroom with Bath & Outside Shower
    Air Conditioning
    Coffee & Tea Station
    Complimentary Toiletries
    Hair Dryer
    Safe
    Patio
    Daily Housekeeping
    CENTRAL AREA FEATURES:
    Sitting Area (Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen)
    Fireplace
    TV (selected DSTV channels)
    Outside Entertainment Area
    Private Plunge Pool

    About the Pilanesberg National park

    The park was named after a Tswana chief who went by the name ‘Pilane’. The northern part of Pilanesberg National Park was originally owned by the Bakgatla – ba – Kgafela tribe (also known as the Bakgatla tribe). The southern area of the park was formerly a set of farms owned by local farmers in the 1860s and they were responsible for the development of the Mankwe Dam in the reserve. The Government during the 1960s under the apartheid regime then bought these farms in the south of the park. The Bakubung tribe decided to settle on this land, arriving from the nearby town of Ventersdorp. This land was then passed onto Bophuthatswana (an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – ‘Bophuthatswana’ means gathering of the Tswana people).

    Now was the time for the re-introduction of wildlife into the area and the conversion of Pilanesberg into a game reserve. Chief Tsidmane Pilane from the Bakgatla tribe agreed to the inclusion of a mountainous region owned by them, to be included in the new reserve. Families were moved to a new town to the east of the reserve in an agreement with tribal authority.

    Activities nearby:

    Visit a Cultural Village
    Visit the Kwena Gardens Crocodile Sanctuary
    Try out the Zip Line (This extreme slide runs for 2 km)
    Take a Segway Tour

    Activities at nearby Sun City:

    Gary Player Golf Course
    Lost City Golf Course
    VALLEY OF WAVES & OTHER WATER ACTIVITIES
    Sun City’s Waterworld
    Quad Biking
    Rhino Notching
    Mankwe Gametrackers

    Terms and Conditions

  • Conditions and validities apply.

  • This offer is subject to availability

  • Prices may change due to seasonal and exchange rate fluctuations

  • Visas may be necessary and Insurance is essential

  • Accommodation is per person sharing, unless otherwise specified

  • Errors and omissions in this offer are excepted

  • Subject to IGO Travel's general Conditions of Business

  • Excludes high season/school holidays, block out dates may apply

  • Conservation levies are collected to contribute towards valuable conservation programmes in the reserve; Currently R115 per person per stay

  • This offer is only available to SA and SADC residents, proof of ID will be required

  • Rates for the executive suite, family suite or the 6 - 8 sleeper villa are available upon request
  • Why we like it

    Aha Ivory Tree Game Lodge is situated within the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, one of the largest volcanic complexes of its kind in the world. The early presence of man can be seen in the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the Park. Also located near enough to Sun City, this ‘Malaria Free’ safari destination is within easy reach of Gauteng and the Johannesburg International Airport.