The Reserve - Noko Lodge

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve

The Mabalingwe Nature Reserve is rich in abundant bird and animal life, including Africa’s Big 5. It is spread over 12 500 ha, malaria free unspoilt bushveld. The reserve nestles in the shadow of the majestic Waterberg Mountains.

The reserve has facilities such as a restaurant and ladies bar, bush pub, shop, liquor store, ATM and fuel. A large variety of activities are available including game drives, bird drives, lion feeding, archery, paintball, abseiling, tennis courts, putt-putt, squash court and horseback safaris. You are also allowed to enter the game viewing areas in your own vehicle.

The Kalahari Oasis, in the reserve, is the bush pub where the famous Castrol GTX adverts were filmed. A great place to have a beer – “Ya Boet!”

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Onsite Facilities in Mabalingwe

4×4 trails and game drives
24-hour reception
ATM
Archery
Bird watching
Hiking
Horse riding
Restaurant and Ladies bar
Private airstrip
Provisions shop
Cold swimming pool
Heated 2-in-1 pool (pool and Jacuzzi)
Sauna
Tennis courts
Squash courts
Mini-golf

Activities

Game drives
Horse trails
Lion feeding drives
Archery

Nearby Facilities

Bela-Bela – 28km
Golf and gym – 18km
Johannesburg International Airport – 197km
Medical facilities – 28km
Shopping centre – 28km

Tourist Attractions

Adventures with elephants – Offering way more than the usual ‘Touch and Feed’ elephant experience; Adventures With Elephants provide unique hands-on elephant interaction
Zebula Golf Estate And Spa – Horse trails, paintball, game drives, lion and tiger interactions, golf, conferences
De Wildt Shingwedzi – Endangered breeding centre
Zip Line
Thandeka – White Lions, game drives
Bambelela – Vervet Monkey rehab centre
Loebies Predator Park
Mystic Monkeys
Forever Resorts
Thaba Kwena Crocodile Farm