![Marakapula is no ordinary game reserve. It is land that is owned by the local Mashishimale Community, and has been converted from overfarmed cattle grounds into 20 000 hectares of pristine, Big 5 territory. It’s location near the Kruger Park, the Blyde River Canyon, the Panorama Route, and the Olifants River means that guests here […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lodge1-makubu-kevinmaclaughlin-370x275.png "Birding, fishing, and walking safaris at Marakapula")
Birding, fishing, and walking safaris at Marakapula
Photo by Kevin MacLaughlin Marakapula is no ordinary game reserve. It is land that is owned by the local Mashishimale Community, and has been converted from overfarmed cattle grounds into[…]
![Just a short drive in a straight line from the Phalaborwa gate of the Kruger National Park lies the Marakapula Reserve. A Big 5 community-owned game reserve characterised by giant boulder hills, wild fig trees, and the Selati River, which courses through the property in its great, surging mass. On my first game drive […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sunset-marakapula-chloe-370x275.png "The Magic of Marakapula")
![We’ve selected our camps in Botswana because of their pristine locations and excellent game activity. The Savuti is famous for its lions and elephants; the Linyanti is an undiscovered paradise, brimming with water-loving game; the Kalahari has a deserted beauty unmatched anywhere in the world; while the secluded north-western region of the Okavango Delta is a haven […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/springbok-haina-emgatland-370x275.gif "The Week in Pictures: lion cubs and the Linyanti sunset")
![Mike and Fiona Clarke are back in the bush and, as always, we are happy to hear from them giving us their thoughts on our camps! Here’s the Haina Report: A change to our usual South Africa trip; we decided to spend a few days in the Kalahari first. We arrived at Botswana airport, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bushmen-haina-mikeclarke-370x275.gif "Guest blog: A little piece of Kalahari paradise at Haina")
![The Okavango Delta Panhandle is home to such an array of colourful creatures, it’s hard to know which way to look! The Delta Belle Houseboat cruises through the area taking guests on a private tour of this magnificent region. These are some of the birds one will get to know in the epic Okavango… We […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/guineafowl-rorybruins-morem-370x275.gif "Birds of the Okavango Panhandle")
![There’s no other way to describe Nokana Safari Camp other than as ‘an experience’. It is quite unique in the sense that guests go on game drives, bush walks and river cruises in a number of different areas; in 27 000 hectares of private game reserve, and in the endless extent of the Kruger National Park. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1000566-370x275.jpg "Welcome to the Nokana Experience!")
![As a part of Nokana Safari Camp’s exceptional line-up of activities, guests are taken on full day trips to the Kruger National Park twice a week. Not only is the Kruger South Africa’s most famous wildlife kingdom, it is also brimming with game activity and its surface area is compared to the size of Wales! […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1070192-370x275.jpg "Exploring the Kruger National Park with Nokana Safari Camp")
![nDzuti Safari Camp is something quite different. It is a personalised experience, it is private, and it is perfect for families. Recently, Kathryn Rossiter, owner of Becoming You, spent some quality time there with her young children. It can be tricky finding a safari spot that suits your kids’ needs and offers parents the equal […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1423-370x275.jpg "Family Fun at nDzuti Safari Camp – by Kathryn Rossiter")