AfricanIvoryRoute.kml normal #Routes_norm_copy0 highlight #Routes_over_copy0 African Ivory Route 0 Arching 3.6 million hectares across Limpopo, and encompassing 54 nature reserves, and 5 mountain ranges, the African Ivory Route was made for off-beat adventure. Private wildlife and nature conservancies make up the eco-tourism haven of the Waterberg Savannah Biosphere. Nearby are the therapeutic hot springs of Bela-Bela; in Modimole there´s the Nylsvlei Nature Reserve, and in Vaalwater an informative rhino museum. Polokwane, is the economic hub of Limpopo; futher north is rustic Haenertsburg, and the Makapan´s Valley caves are an archaeological fossil trove.

Waterberg Sanctuary

King cheetah at Kapama, Hoedspruit

Abutting the northern Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon is the Valley of the Olifants. Five-star eco-safari lodges concentrate around Hoedspruit, while a subtropical mystique permeates Tzaneen and Modjadjikloof. North is the mystical land of the Venda. At Thohoyando there´s the Dzata Ruins, Lake Fundudzi and sacred Thathe Vondo forest, all steeped in legend. Mapungubwe National Park is a World Heritage Site, providing evidence of a sophisticated iron-age African civilisation.

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