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Ivory Wilderness provides authentic walking trails and driving safari, combined with the comfort of

Experience the abundance of wildlife that is the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. This vast unfenced wilderness, extending into the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, is home to astounding numbers of game roaming freely across one of the largest protected areas in the world. Become absorbed in the beauty of nature through our authentic walking trails, combined with the comfort and luxury of your private Luxury Rondavel. Our intimate eight person lodge provides a truly unforgettable African experience. Enjoy a fully inclusive stay with a tailored, wholesome menu, bush dinners and sun-downers.

Relax and unwind in one of our lush Kruger-style Rondavels with private en suite bathroom. Each Rondavel is also equipped with an extra private outdoor shower, for you to fully unwind from this secluded spot. Enjoy a peaceful night's sleep from the comfort of our Egyptian cotton linens, where you can drift off listening to the ambient sounds of the African night. Each Rondavel is also equipped with overhead fans and power sockets.

13/10/2026

A morning in the Klaserie rarely unfolds exactly as expected. Fresh tracks may lead us away from the road we intended to follow, an alarm call can draw our attention somewhere else or we may simply stop and spend time with whatever is happening around us.

That uncertainty is part of what makes every safari different. The wilderness sets the pace and we follow its lead.

05/10/2026

Breaking news from camp: the leopard has no respect for our game drive schedule. 🐆

Guests left at 16h00, full of hope, cameras, and sundowner plans. Not long after, he strolled past the front of camp like he’d just remembered he had a reservation. No rush. No spots out of place. Not a single glance at the “please keep to the path” sign.

Our team got the best seat in the house. The guests got a very good story about the one that got away.

Meanwhile, somewhere out in the bush, our guides are scanning every tree for a leopard who is, in fact, back at the lodge. He’s not even hiding. He’s practically waiting for a table.

Lesson learned: sometimes the best sighting is the one you didn’t plan for. And sometimes it’s the one you drove away from🙈

Tell us in the comments: would you rather find a leopard on drive or at your doorstep? 👇

Klaserie PNR

📹: Caitlin

28/09/2026

Its not always just about the big things, the small ones matter too.

Was lovely seeing this tree squirel goes about its day around camp.

📸: Danell Peens

Ivory Wilderness
Klaserie PNR

22/09/2026

World Rhino Day!

Armor-plated, gentle-hearted🦏 Every rhino left on this planet is a reminder of what we stand to lose — and what’s still worth fighting for. Here’s to the horn that needs no defending, only protecting.

Klaserie PNR

01/09/2026

Brown Headed Parrots

We’ve had some late-winter visitors in camp recently, and it seems they missed the memo about keeping the noise down!

From sunrise onwards, these feathered troublemakers can be heard screeching, squabbling, and generally announcing their presence to anyone within earshot. In between all the commotion, they’ve been hard at work feasting on the seeds and flowers of the trees around camp.

We can’t say they’re the most considerate neighbours, but they certainly bring plenty of personality, colour, and entertainment to our days! 🌿

Klaserie PNR
📹: Caitlin

20/08/2026

The Chronicles of Freddie! 🐦✨

Every lodge has a character, and ours just happens to have feathers!

Freddie, our resident Crested Barbet and self-appointed Head of Guest Relations, has a knack for stealing the spotlight. One of his favourite pastimes is bidding farewell to departing guests, often perched nearby as they head through the lodge gates.

It’s as if Freddie is there to remind everyone that while they may be leaving the bush behind, the bush isn’t quite ready to say goodbye. After all, the wildlife will miss you too! 🐾🌿

Ivory Wilderness
Klaserie PNR

06/08/2026

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Our guests were fortunate enough to have experienced the behaviour between a pride of lions when it comes to feeding on a large carcass.

📸: WienandPeens
Lions of the Klaserie
Klaserie PNR

11/07/2026

Team building, safari-style!

Recently, our team swapped their daily duties for an afternoon adventure in the bush, enjoying a game drive of their very own with guide Wienand. Along the way, they brushed up on their tracking skills, sampled a few fascinating tree species, and were treated to an unforgettable sighting of White Rhinos. 🦏

As if that wasn’t enough, the afternoon ended with a breathtaking African sunset painting the sky on the journey back to camp — the perfect way to celebrate an incredible team and the wild place we call home. 🌅🌿

Ivory Wilderness
Klaserie PNR

10/06/2026

How wonderful is it to have elephants on your doorstep..

29/05/2026

As the sun dipped below the horizon and the bush slowly came alive with the sounds of the night, our guests settled into an unforgettable private sundowner experience beneath the African sky. 🥂✨

From chilled bubbles and delicious safari snacks, to moonlit toasts beneath a towering Large-leaved Rock Fig, these are the moments that turn a safari into something truly unforgettable. The perfect blend of wilderness, romance, and pure tranquillity.

Out here, sunsets are never just sunsets 🌅🍾

📸: Caitlin

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Ivory Wilderness River Rock Lodge, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
Hoedspruit
1380

Website

https://www.ivorywilderness.com/

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