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TRAVEL


                  SAFARIS AND BEACHES FOR THE


                                      FAMILY TO ENJOY



                                                    By Rachael Penaluna



            outh Africa offers diverse and exciting family
            holidays, with a wide range of accommodation
       Soptions  to  suit  different  budgets.  Each
        province  provides  unique  experiences,  from
        spacious  self-catering  apartments  and  family-
        friendly  hotels  to  safari  lodges.  Here  are  some
        family-friendly resort options for you to explore:

        Limpopo – Legend Villas
        Situated  in  the  Entabeni  conservancy,  each
        Legend  Villa  offers  a  spacious  open-plan  layout,
        incorporating a lounge and dining area and a fully
        equipped kitchen, enabling self-catering getaways.
        Legend Safari Villas have a variety of four-, five-
        and six-bedroom self-catering units, ideal for large
        and extended families as well as smaller groups.   Legend Safari Villas Limpopo

        Family  activities  at  Legend  Safari  Villas  cater  for
        all ages and all levels of adventure. These include
        guided walks, quad biking, mountain biking, golf,
        outdoor  cinema,  picnics,  horseback  safaris  and
        game drives.

        Legend Mountainview Villa is a six-bedroom villa
        with three lounge areas, a dining room, two fully
        equipped kitchens (one kosher), large patios, an
        outside  entertainment  area  with  braai  facilities,
        and a swimming pool. It’s the perfect destination
        for an extended family getaway.

        Northern Cape – Kgalagadi Transfrontier
        Situated  in  Botswana’s  southwest  corner  and
        adjacent to South Africa’s Northern Cape province,
        the park is an integration of South Africa’s Kalahari
        Gemsbok National Park and Botswana’s Gemsbok
        National Park.                         Mountainview Safari Lodge

        Immigration  and  customs  arrangements  allow
        travellers  to  enter  the  park  in  one  country  and
        depart in the other. The main entry and departure
        point  between  the  two  countries  is  at  the  Two
        Rivers Gate. Accommodation on the South African
        side  of  the  park  is  run  by  SANParks  and  agents
        can make reservations for their clients based on
        information available on www.sanparks.org.

        The  Kgalagadi  Transfrontier  Park  offers  a  range
        of  accommodation  options  to  suit  different
        preferences and budgets, all within the park. Twee
        Rivieren is the park’s administrative centre and, as   A camping experience under real canvas at the Kgalakgadi Transfrontier Park will open children’s
        the  largest  rest  camp,  offers  family  chalets  and   eyes to the wonders of the African wilds. Photo SANParks


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