Surrounded by Big Five reserves such as Kapama and Timbavati, the Cheetah Inn is game-fenced and has small game and antelope. The view of open bushveld with the majestic Drakensberg mountains in the background is really impressive !

Aerial view of Cheetah Inn with Drakensberg Mountains in the background

The Cheetah Inn has 8 bright and airy rooms in the hotel proper and 13 thatched rondawels surrounded by lush gardens and huge Lowveld trees. The units are fully en suite ( bath, shower, basin, toilet ), have overhead fans and offer a tea/coffee hospitality tray.
A colonial charm of a bygone era pervades the place and salient features include an extremely large swimming pool, a 9 hole minigolf course, a conference facility, a private airstrip and a large boma built from local rock.

Front patio at Cheetah Inn

The interior courtyard has a pond which contains a number of endemic fish and an outside aviary has a collection of beautifully-coloured local Lowveld finches.

Courtyard at Cheetah Inn

At night the calls of lions, hyenas and jackals add a magical touch to the atmosphere around our crackling fire in the boma.

Attractive boma area

We offer an excellent value-for-money three day safari.

ITINERARY :

Day One : Home/ Hotel or Airport pickup and travel eastwards from Gauteng towards the Lowveld. At Tremisana Lodge, we board an open Landcruiser for a Big Five Sunset Drive. Your guide will show you the many animals and birds that frequent the Balule section of Kruger Park. After enjoying a stunning African sunset, powerful spotlights will be used to locate nocturnal species such as genet, porcupine, scrub hare and civet. You will then be transferred to the Cheetah Inn where dinner will be served around a large fire under the African stars.

Water feature with cheetah mural.

Day Two : You will be transferred to the Orpen Gate of Kruger Park for a full day of game viewing and bird watching. From your elevated position in the open Gameviewer, outstanding opportunities are had to view game and take exceptional photos. We have a lunch break at Satara camp, which is in the centre of a wildlife zone renowned for many lion prides. The open grassy plains around Satara attract big herds of giraffe, zebra and antelope as well as numerous buffalo and elephant. Return to Cheetah Inn for dinner around the campfire, where you can discuss the day’s gameviewing highlights.

Swimming pool

Day Three : You will be transferred to the Motlala Game reserve, where an armed ranger will conduct a bush walk. You will be shown the spoor and droppings of wild creatures, big and small. The walk concentrates on smaller wildlife things like plants, birds and insects and general items that you won’t get to see from your vehicle, but from time to time, dangerous animals such as buffalo, rhino and leopard may be encountered. After breakfast, we drive via the Three Rondawels of the Blyde River Canyon en route to Johannesburg where we arrive around 16h00. Airport dropoff by arrangement.

TARIFF : R 4295 sharing; R 4495 single ; R 2995 child under 12

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