Pafuri

An aerial view of the Makuleke Concession, northern Kruger

BUSH NEWS FROM RETURN AFRICA’S PAFURI CAMP

The Makuleke Contractual Park area for the month of April & expectations for May and into the winter months. To start off with there has been a definite change in the fauna and flora behavior during the month of April as the summer months have gone and autumn is in full swing. There are fewer… Continue Reading BUSH NEWS FROM RETURN AFRICA’S PAFURI CAMP

The Luvuvhu River winding through Lanner Gorge, Makuleke Concession, far northern Kruger National Park

FINDING THE MAKULEKE FIVE

Your first-ever safari is for the Big 5, the second is for the Small 5, and you come to Northern Kruger for the Makuleke 5. I recently had the chance to get close to some African wild dogs in the company of staff from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) who are working to help ensure… Continue Reading FINDING THE MAKULEKE FIVE

A couple standing in the Fever Tree Forest of Pafuri, Makuleke, northern Kruger

MY PAFURI ESCAPE

AS SOON AS I HEARD THE MAGICAL WORDS “LEVEL 2”, I PLANNED MY RETURN TO THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK After postponing a 30th birthday in March and being locked-down for nearly five months in Gauteng, the change to Level 2 meant we could hit the road to celebrate a belated birthday. After experiencing the Pafuri region back in… Continue Reading MY PAFURI ESCAPE

Makuleke drop-in centres, Makuleke Communities

CHANGING THEIR WORLD, ONE DONATION AT A TIME.

Whilst the nation continues to fight the COVID – 19 pandemic our Pafuri Luxury Tented Camp and Walking Trails camps, like all other tourist destinations in South Africa, remain locked down. The impoverished communities of the northern Limpopo province rely heavily on tourism sourced revenue. As a result of the protracted lockdown they have been… Continue Reading CHANGING THEIR WORLD, ONE DONATION AT A TIME.

Guided walking safari in a forest, Makuleke Concession, northern Kruger National Park

10 WARDROBE TIPS FOR A PAFURI WALKING SAFARI

THE BEST WAY TO DISCOVER HOW TO DRESS FOR EXPLORING THE BUSHVELD IS TO LOOK AT WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS WEAR, RIGHT? So you would think. Then what do we learn when we find the guide wearing shorts and vellies, and the backup guide in long pants and boots? Two things – guides will wear whatever they… Continue Reading 10 WARDROBE TIPS FOR A PAFURI WALKING SAFARI

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