Rare Earth Retreats, Suite 25, Tudor Park, 61 Hillcrest Avenue, Blairgowrie, Johannesburg (2026)

12/05/2026

The 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards are here and we’re calling on you to vote.

and are both in the running and every vote counts.

To vote for The Outpost in the Northern Kruger, search under the ‘Resorts’ category.

To vote for The Old Rectory, search under the ‘Hotels’ category.

As a small family-owned business, awards like these mean so much to our teams. They inspire us to keep creating meaningful experiences, welcoming guests to places they may never have explored beforeand sharing a little of what makes these corners of South Africa so special.

Voting closes 30 June. Link in bio to vote.

12/05/2026

The 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards are here and we’re calling on you to vote.

and are both in the running and every vote counts.

To vote for The Outpost in the Northern Kruger, search under the ‘Resorts’ category.

To vote for The Old Rectory, search under the ‘Hotels’ category.

As a small family-owned business, awards like these mean so much to our teams. They inspire us to keep creating meaningful experiences, welcoming guests to places they may never have explored beforeand sharing a little of what makes these corners of South Africa so special.

Voting closes 30 June.

10/05/2026

“No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” — Sir David Attenborough.

Today, and always, we celebrate the heart of what he has spent a century protecting: the cycle of life.

Every mother in the bush is a teacher, making sure the next generation survives. They teach their babes where to find water, when to run and how to stand on their own.

We are continuously captivated by the small acts of devotion that keep the bush alive. From the silent leopard moving her cubs in the dead of night to the elephant matriarch sharing 40 years of wisdom, every bond matters.

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom doing it her own way. The ones with a pride behind them, and the ones doing it solo. To the ones who carry more than we’ll ever see: we see you. 🤍

Filmed in the bush, home to and

22/04/2026

There’s a reason “heart” and “earth” share the same letters.

The theme for 2026 is “Our Power, Our Planet” - a reminder that we have the power to protect what was here long before us. Our lodges exist as small windows into two of South Africa’s most resilient biospheres.

In the Game Reserve, and are part of 36,000 hectares of UNESCO-recognised wilderness. This is a protected sanctuary where balance is continually being restored and rhino populations are carefully protected.

Further north, and Pel’s Post sit in the Makuleke region. This remote corner represents only 1% of Kruger’s landmass, yet it supports an extraordinary concentration of biodiversity. As part of a Ramsar Convention-recognised wetland system, it remains one of the most vital ecological landscapes on the continent.

By supporting eco-tourism and adhering to conservation practices, both the landscape and its wildlife are able to flourish.

We are grateful to be here, and humbled to welcome you to these awe-inspiring places.

16/04/2026

They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t tell you is that you never forget an elephant.

To witness one is extraordinary, but their role in the landscape runs even deeper. Elephants are ecosystem engineers, planting thousands of trees, opening pathways through the bush, and finding water in drought conditions that other animals rely on too.

Whether it’s a herd passing the deck at or in the Game Reserve, or the giants roaming the old ivory routes of Northern Kruger at , their presence is the heartbeat of these wild places.

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08/04/2026

“If ever there was a place made for slow travel, it is Africa.” — Sebastian Mocke

Hippos at a waterhole. A lion at rest, close enough to hear him breathe. Two of our properties, and , sit inside , one of South Africa’s most biodiverse reserves. This is what slow looks like here, and we’d have it no other way.

23/01/2026

The Robberg hiking trail has no bad angles. Swipe to see the Robberg regulars >> 🦭

📍 Plettenberg Bay

📸 Melissa Brown

25/11/2025

World Safari Day feels like the perfect moment to pause and reflect on why we do what we do.

From our remote lodges in the northern Kruger, and Pel’s Post, to and in the diverse landscapes of , every Rare Earth experience exists for a reason: to reconnect people with nature, to protect wild spaces, to create places that invite slowing down, to craft meaningful guest moments, and to support the communities who call these spaces home.

And today, we celebrate that and everyone who has been part of the journey.

Happy

31/10/2025

Getting to just got easier. ✈️

From December, scheduled flights to Hoedspruit open up a faster, more seamless route to the reserve - with private and charter flights able to land directly inside. Prefer the open road? It’s just a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, perfect for a scenic self-drive or comfortable transfer.

and are both located within Welgevonden, offering guests an unforgettable safari experience in the heart of this wilderness.

Whichever way you choose to travel, your journey to the wild is closer than you think.

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