Author: Julia da Silva

Sitting off the beaten path in the best possible way, The Outpost offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, or indeed the busier parts of the Kruger further south. But it’s also much easier to access than it might sound…

Our lodges at Welgevonden Game Reserve have been extremely busy this year, keeping Sindy and her extremely hard-working team on their toes! In addition to a soft refurb of both Tshwene Lodge and Ekuthuleni Lodge, changes at the properties include a new spa menu and external training from Healing Earth – our wellness partner across…

We’re still coming down off the high of our first major international award – a place in the Top 10 of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards 2023 – although there hasn’t been much time to dwell. As the hotel gears up for a busy summer season, we have welcomed a new GM and…

Things are heating up in the northern Kruger and we don’t just mean the springtime temperatures! It has been an extremely busy season at The Outpost and Pel’s Post, with exciting refurbs, external training, a new fleet of game vehicles, lots of new faces and the imminent installation of a solar energy facility to improve…

The history of The Old Rectory dates back to 1777, when it was first built to house troops supervising the storage and shipment of timber by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is the oldest surviving building in Plettenberg Bay and certainly one of the most significant, due to its rich past that is…

One of the things they say about having children is that it allows you to see the world through their eyes; to experience the wonders of nature as if for the first time. This is abundantly true when introducing little ones to the African wilderness and there is no better place to do that than…

Introducing your children to the wonders of the animal kingdom is not only an enriching experience for all involved but also a wonderfully immersive way to teach empathy, respect and emotional awareness. An early understanding of the importance of wildlife conservation is another benefit of ethically-managed animal encounters like the array of experiences available in…

Set in the lush rolling hills of The Crags in the heart of the Plett Wine Route – South Africa’s smallest “Wine of Origin” production area – Kay and Monty Vineyards is a small, family-owned wine farm with just under eight hectares of land under vine. Our charming tasting room and restaurant offer a relaxed…

Once the home of man’s earliest ancestors – Stone Age hunter-gatherers whose handcrafted tools and weaponry quite literally litter the hills and valleys of the Pafuri Triangle – and more recently, of the Makuleke people, the northernmost corner of the Kruger National Park is as rich in cultural history as it is in plant and…

There is no question that a safari during the South African winter offers the best game-viewing opportunities – days are cool but sunny and the bush is dry and sparse, making it much easier to see animals in the undergrowth or gathered around a waterhole. It is also a wonderfully romantic time of year to…