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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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