We offer many excursions off-site when visiting Kudu Valley Safari Lodge. Many of these excursions are not included in the price of staying with us but they are very affordable and manageable if planned in advance with our booking staff.
Bird Hunting
Season is from March through September
Bird Hunting with Shotguns for Dove, Pigeon, Franklin and possibly Guinea Fowl
We hunt over agricultural fields near the river
A Professional Hunter will accompany you and your group of Bird Hunters
Snacks, Drinks, and transportation to the bird hunting area are provided
Cost: $150 per person to include shotgun rental and (4) Boxes of Shotgun Shells
More shotgun shells may be purchased for $12 per box
Hunts take place in the afternoons
Photo Safari to Marakele National Park
Typicaly a 1/2 Day tour, Marakele National Park is approximately 67,000 hectares located near and around the Waterberg Mountains in Thabazimbi. Marakele National Park is home to the Big 5 and located just about 15 minutes drive from Kudu Valley Safari Lodge.
Cost: $100 per person to include transportation to Marakele National Park, Game Drive, Drinks and Pack Lunch
Visit to the Predator Park – Animal Sanctuary
Typically a 2 hour visit to drive around park as well as walk through exhibits where you will find many animals including but not limited to Lions, Hyena, Cheetah, Caracal, White Tigers, Leopard, Africa Wild Dogs, variety of monkeys, lemurs, capuchins, red faced spider monkeys,
Location: outskirts of Thabazimbi next the Marakele National Park
Cost $50 per person to include transportation
Photo Safari to Pilanesberg National Park
A 1.5 hour drive from our Lodge, this tour is a minimum of 2 visitors.
A Full day visit to this Big 5 Reserve, home to over 7000 animals, and 135,000 acres. Pilanesberg National Park is the 4th largest national park in South Africa.
Cost: $150 per person to include transportation, packed lunch and drinks, and personal guide throughout the park in our vehicles
Photo Safari from Pit Blinds on Kudu Valley Safari Lodge
Come join us in our famous Pit Blinds at Kudu Valley at Feed time. Here you will be able to witness a multitude of species up close and personal for photo and viewing opportunities while the farm staff put out supplemental nutrition for the game in our mountain concession. All of our pit blinds are large enough for 6 people comfortably with a separate water closet (washroom) with toilet and wash basin. We provide a cooler with drinks and snacks.
Duration: 2 hours
Species to view: Giraffe, Cape buffalo, Baboons, Monkeys, Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Sable, Impala, Mountain Reebok, Common Duiker, Nyala and much more.
Cost: $0 – Included with your Daily Rate
Fishing for Tilapia at Kudu Valley Dam
Our stocked dam at Kudu Valley Safari Lodge has great fishing for Tilapia. We have a few fishing poles and spin lures for you to use. We’ll pack you a cooler and a snack so you can enjoy a quiet afternoon in the African wilderness fishing.
Cost: $0 – Included with your Daily Rate
Encounter with Elephants near Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam Elephant Sanctuary is an elephant sanctuary providing a safe haven and “halfway house” for African elephants.
Guests are guided on foot through The Elephant Sanctuary. The resident guides will provide you with in-depth information and insight about African Elephants! You will meet, face-to-face, these gentle giants and experience their warm breath and their unique trunks while feeding them. Take a walk with these majestical giants and appreciate them in their natural habitat.
You will get to interact with our elephants and touch them all over their uniquely created body parts, from the front to the back. Here you will meet the Caretakers, where you can appreciate and become part of the special, trusting relationship they share with our elephants. You will also learn so many more interesting facts about the unique way elephants are created and formed in the Anatomy area. We want you to be well informed and become ambassadors for all the Elephant Species in a world that needs your protection.
Duration: 1.5 hours at the Sanctuary – 1 hour plus drive from the lodge
Cost is $175 per person to include admission, transportation and packed cooler with drinks and lunch
Post Safari Visit to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
After your stay with us at Africa Hunt Lodge, we will take you back to the Johannesburg International Airport where you can take one of many daily flights to Victoria Falls. This is a short 1.5 hour flight.
Our local guide can pick you up from the airport and transfer to your hotel or lodge. We recommend Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or the Victoria Falls Deluxe Suits Hotel. These rooms typically run $200-300 per night, but there are less and more expensive options in the small town of Victoria Falls based on your desires.
We can offer the following activities from our guide while you visit. All activities are charged based on the size of the group:
Fishing with a Guide above Vic Falls
Photo Safari Tours
Painting with Elephants
Tours of the Falls
Zambezi Sunset Cruise
Zambezi Dinner Cruise
The Interactive Boma Show
White-water Rafting
The Gorge Swing
Visit a local orphanage
Shopping at the Market
Helicopter Flights over Victoria Falls
And much more…
We recommend at least a 3 Day/2 Night visit to experience what Vic Falls has to offer. The Cost of the flight to Victoria Falls, Hotel Accommodations and Activities will determine the cost of this excursion.