Mbombela - Set in the Blue Canyon Conservancy, the beautiful Khaya Ndlovu Manor House offers spacious colonial-style rooms and combines understated luxury with personalised attention and a homely charm.
The conservancy, a 15 000 hectare stretch of richly diverse bushveld, fits neatly between the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in the Hoedspruit area, and is home to four of the Big Five – the buffalo is missing.
Accommodation is varied, with seven rooms, ranging from the Honeymoon Suite and Hardwood Suites to Garden Suites.
There is a spa and Khaya Ndlovu is well situated for activities in the region, including ballooning. A tranquil alternative is to spend the day sipping cocktails around the rim-flow pool, watching wildlife drinking from the waterhole.
Enjoy the many activities, such as travelling the Panorama route, or relish the peace at the manor house, with its views of the Drakensberg.
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Book through Extraordinary Reservations: 011 516 4367; [email protected]
Readers’ offer: R1 470 a person, sharing, for a night in a Garden Suite, with dinner, breakfast and one activity a day. Stay two nights and get one R250 spa voucher. Valid until December 12. T&Cs apply.
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